IBM leads in patents, sets new record
IBM inventors received a record-setting 6 809 patents in 2013 – the 21st consecutive year the company topped the annual list of US patent leaders. IBM’s 2013 patent results represent a diverse range of inventions poised to enable significant innovations that...Modest gains for home entertainment market
Spending on movies and TV shows in the home entertainment market eked out 1% growth in 2013, the second straight year of increase after declining at a 3% compound annual rate from the market peak in 2004 through 2011. This is according to preliminary estimates of the...Predictive analysis will have 20% impact
Organisations that use predictive business performance metrics will increase their profitability by 20% by 2017, according to Gartner. Gartner says organisations should use predictive metrics to alert workers that a business moment (a transient opportunity exploited...Informed smart shoppers want more
The smartphone is transforming the shopping experience. In newly released mobile research, International Data Corporation (IDC) found that 69% of respondents agree with the statement: “My smartphone is a critical tool that allows me to have a better shopping...