CRM, ERP, and Business Intelligence Software

Want to develop IoT apps but put off by the complexity? It's actually quite easy, if you let IoT development platforms do all of the heavy lifting.

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The retail industry's reputation as a technology laggard is beginning to change, say experts.

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Big Data, biometrics and mobile payments are among trends impacting the financial services industry in 2015.

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Want to develop IoT apps but put off by the complexity? It's actually quite easy, if you let IoT development platforms do all of the heavy lifting.

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Wearable technology is catching on more quickly in the enterprise than with consumers, largely because of the compelling business use cases.

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