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Technology for Good – episode thirty two with SAP’s Sameer Patel

Technology for Good – episode thirty two with SAP’s Sameer Patel

By Tom Raftery on September 28, 2014

Welcome to episode thirty two of the Technology for Good hangout. In this week’s episode we had SAP‘s Sameer Patel as the guest on our show. Sameer and I are members of the Enterprise Irregulars group – a loose group of analysts and vendors with an interest in enterprise software. Previous Enterprise Irregulars who have […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged alba, climate, google, GreenMonkTV, knfb, knfb reader, led lighting, Lighting, renewables, Sameer, sap, SAP AG, transportation, udacity, wemo

Wingz – Airport Rides and One Bad UI Issue

Wingz – Airport Rides and One Bad UI Issue

By Jeff Nolan on July 28, 2014

I’ve been using Wingz to get to/from the airport. The idea is simple, black car service like Uber but exclusively for airport transportation, and a big advantage is that you can schedule the rides in advance. With a web-based and mobile app, it’s alway available and convenient. Wingz is aggressively priced, about 40% less expensive […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged transportation, Uber, ui, wingz | 1 Response

Ubiquitous computing, the Internet of Things, and the discovery of sound

Ubiquitous computing, the Internet of Things, and the discovery of sound

By Tom Raftery on July 10, 2014

I had a really interesting, wide-ranging, conversation with SalesForce’s VP for Strategic Research, Peter Coffee the other day. A lot of our conversation revolved around how recent changes in the Internet of Things space, in ubiquitous computing, and in Big Data and analytics area are enabling profound effects on how we interact with the world. […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged analytics, Big Data, Cloud, Electricity 2.0, Health, Internet of Things, salesforce.com, smart grid, transportation, ubiquitous computing

SAP TwoGo – ride-sharing software for the enterprise

SAP TwoGo – ride-sharing software for the enterprise

By Tom Raftery on May 2, 2013

In a less than obvious move earlier this week, SAP launched a ride-sharing app called TwoGo. Why less than obvious? Well, ride-sharing is generally perceived as more of a consumer focused activity, than an enterprise one. And SAP is very much an Enterprise software company. A quick search for ride-share iPhone apps, for example returns […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged carpool, mobile, ride-share, rideshare, sap, transportation, twogo

Self-Driving Cars and Unwritten Rules

Self-Driving Cars and Unwritten Rules

By Jeff Nolan on January 14, 2013

Self-driving vehicles have the potential to reshape how we navigate our world.

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Bullwhip effect, google, Google driverless car, innovation, self-driving cars, transportation | 6 Responses

Transportation is your new challenge

Transportation is your new challenge

By Denis Pombriant on January 5, 2011

Forget all the CRM prognostications you’ve been reading over the holidays, the only one of significance to your business and to CRM is what you’ll be paying to get in front of customers.  Last week a former Shell Oil President, John Hofmeister, gave an interview on CNN Money in which he forecasted $5 per gallon […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged analytics, CNN Money, CRM, economics, Energy, technology, transportation

IBM Summit’s first three days? – a great Start!

IBM Summit’s first three days? – a great Start!

By Tom Raftery on September 13, 2010

I attended the first three days of IBM’s Start summit last week and I’m definitely going back this week for more. The venue (Lancaster House) is a sumptuous mansion in the centre of London whose opulence, defies description! The event kicked off with a day dedicated to discussing Smarter Cities. The speaker list included Martin […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Energy, ibm, ibmstart, smart city, smart energy, smart transportation, transportation

Finally, A Choice Modeling Primer

Finally, A Choice Modeling Primer

By Steve Mann on July 8, 2010

I bet you didn’t know that Choice Modeling was initially a psychological theory on how people choose foods they want to eat. I bet you didn’t know that economists picked it up to predict the choices consumers would make for…

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged BART, Choice Model, Choice Modelling, marketing science, transportation | 2 Responses

Only in California: Electronic License Plates May Turn Your Car Into a Billboard

Only in California: Electronic License Plates May Turn Your Car Into a Billboard

By Zoli Erdos on June 21, 2010

Here’s proof that  Governments’ creativity in finding new revenue sources is unlimited, reports The Merc: The California Legislature is considering a bill that would allow the state to begin researching the use of electronic license plates for vehicles. The move is intended as a moneymaker for a state facing a $19 billion deficit. The device […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged Accenture, ads, advertising, California, California State Legislature, cars, iPad, Legislation, police, Revenue, RFID, smart license plates, techology, transportation, Vehicle registration plate, velcro | 1 Response

Friday Morning Green Numbers round-up 02/05/2010

Friday Morning Green Numbers round-up 02/05/2010

By Tom Raftery on February 5, 2010

Photo credit arekiiu
Here is this week’s Friday Green numbers round-up:

Scant Arctic ice could mean summer double whammy | Reuters
Scant ice over the Arctic Sea this winter could mean a “double whammy” of powerful ice-melt next summer
tags: greennumbers, arctic sea ice, arctic ice, ice melt

Tibet temperatures hit record high in 2009 | Reuters
Temperatures in Tibet […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged antarctic, arctic sea, ernest shackleton, extinction, global warming, GreenNumbers, Nuclear power, nuclear power plant, tibet, transportation, TreeHugger, tritium, wind energy

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