Experts say that personal data is the oil of the 21st century. But for all the hype surrounding big data, consumers complain about how little they matter and how badly companies misuse their data. The reason is that many are still extracting information for the purpose of streamlining business processes, and are overlooking an essential […]
How Soon Will Amazon Deliver by Drone?
Last month, Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, made an announcement …
Mobile technologies can contribute to making learning environments more open
In this short interview for Open Education Europa, prof. Evgeny Káganer shares his views on how mobile technologies can facilitate Open Education. He also gives his opinion on the high drop out rate of MOOCs and gives a prediction on the future of Education.
Mobile Banking’s Missed Opportunities [Updated]
Banks are currently shifting their online services to mobile ones in a way that fails to take advantage of the unique elements that new technologies offer. At the same time, new initiatives such as crowdfunding or peer-to-peer lending are emerging and growing faster, fostered by digital interactions. According to Prof. Evgeny Káganer this is only […]