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Interaction with virtual assistants like Siri may become the biggest deciding factor in how much we like our technology.

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• Developing IoT Apps Is Easier Than You Think
• Mobile App Backlog? 5 Ideas on Reducing It
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• 6 Tech Trends Shaping Financial Services
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ServiceNow's latest release gives customers the ability to provide dedicated service catalogs for different business functions such as marketing and finance.

• Tibco Simplifies Data Discovery with Latest Spotfire Update
• RingCentral Intros App Development Platform
• FinancialForce.com Tackles Rebate Revenue Management
• Salesforce 'Doubles Down' on Mobile Analytics
• Logi Analytics Intros Hourly Pricing for Analytics Tool
• Hitachi Buys Pentaho to Bolster Big Data Business

Microsoft's Visual Studio 2013 provides solid tools and a wide range of capabilities for enterprise application developers, says reviewer Paul Ferrill.

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

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• Enterprises Are Leading the Way in Wearable Technology
• The Down Low on Data Lakes
• Business Intelligence Getting More Pervasive: BARC
• Loyalty Program Leaders Leverage Data Analytics

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

• Finance Departments Need More Advanced Analytics
• Analyzing Big Data: General Purpose Tool or Domain-Specific App?
• 10 CRM Predictions for 2015
• Data Analysis Enables Omni-channel Marketing
• Forget Big Data; Focus on Relevant Data
• The Down Low on Data Lakes

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.

• ERP's Channel Management Blind Spot
• Savi's Sensor Analytics Software Gets Predictive Capabilities
• Analytics Playing Greater Role in ERP
• Process Automation a Key to Business Value
• IT Service Management No Longer Just an 'IT Thing'
• Infor Bolsters Cloud Suite with Saleslogix CRM Buy

The health care industry has always been conservative in adopting technology, but that is beginning to change.

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• Office 365: Is It Right for the Enterprise?
• IoT Driving New Business Models
• Data Visualization: Old Practice, New Value
• App Integration Underpins Customer Engagement
• Is SAP's HANA Gaining Traction with Platform Approach?