by Minter Dial | Oct 20, 2017 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data Analytics, Futureproof, Mobile
Short Term: Mobile and Retail Mobile technologies will completely transform the world of retail in the very short term. If I can walk in to a store, be immediately recognised by beacon and my existing account data, a whole lot of interesting things can happen. Combine...
by Minter Dial | Sep 5, 2017 | Big Data Analytics, Futureproof, Internet of Things, Mobile
For the first time in human history, every movement in the physical world can be identified, recorded and analyzed through our mobile phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers and soon smart-tattoos and implants. This fundamentally changes our relationship to ourselves...
by Minter Dial | Aug 17, 2017 | Futureproof, Mobile
The disruptive nature of the smartphone cannot be understated. This one device has transformed nearly every waking moment into a potential for digital conversation, media consumption, and real-world engagement. Smartphone-wielding consumers are now always-on and a few...
by Minter Dial | Jul 12, 2016 | Mobile
When will we learn that when and how we use our mobile at home is not when and how we should use it in public? Just as we don’t walk around in our skivvies outside, we need to dress our mobile manners outside the home. In any walk on a busy sidewalk, it is...
by Minter Dial | May 31, 2016 | Mobile
Has this ever happened to you: you overuse (probably by mistake) the data plan on your mobile such that you get an extra fee tacked on to your monthly charge. When you travel a lot, the risk of data roaming always looms. And, as much as I might consider myself...
by Minter Dial | Jun 21, 2015 | Mobile
I had the chance to attend the Global Editors Network Summit (2015), held in Barcelona. Founded and run by Bertrand Pecquerie, the GEN is now in its 5th edition and goes from strength to strength. [Full Disclosure: I also emceed the GEN Data Journalism Awards (DJA)...
