AWS named as a leader in Gartner's Infrastructure as a Service Magic Quadrant report
If you are confused about cloud providers for the next IT project at your company, Amazon Web Services (AWS) may be your best bet. For the third consecutive year, AWS has been named as a leader in the 2014 cloud Infrastructure as a Service Magic Quadrant Report published by Gartner. With a broad range of low-cost, global IT resources, AWS Cloud is helping businesses grow. AWS provides business agility, accelerates innovation and reduces costs for companies across sectors.
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Retail Sector going the Big Data way
Big Data is altering the dynamics of the retail sector. Retail companies in India are increasingly opting for focussed offers, promotions, store merchandising and layout aligned with the behaviour of their shoppers. Instead of random experiments, companies are now planning store activity around their customers. Companies such as Shoppers Stop Ltd, Future Group and HyperCITY Retail (India) Ltd are already using this technology. It is also likely to impact the credit card companies and e-retailers that can use the Business Intelligence (BI) tools at their disposal to have targeted offerings instead of generic promos.
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Apple may launch Mobile Wallet Service with iPhone 6
Apple is reportedly in talks with credit card companies to introduce its Mobile Wallet Payment Service along with the launch of the iPhone 6. Using this service, Apple users will be able to pay for goods in retail shops through their iPhone. A report has also stated that Apple has discussed the mobile wallet payment plans with Visa which has agreed to the project. The banking information of the users will be uploaded in the wallet and saved in a 'secured element'.
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Digitization will be driven by Enterprise Collaboration
Enterprises looking at digital transformation must look beyond only the customer experience. Companies must reimagine their internal process, structure and culture to match this transformation. The top challenge among these factors is culture, followed closely by cross-functional collaboration. Companies often do not create a consistent and seamless experience for all their employees.
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