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Japan: The Land of Rising Automation
Japan is currently the only major developed country that is experiencing a population decline. Unlike other developed economies, it is not offsetting population decline with immigration. In addition, Japan has the largest proportion of elderly citizens of any country in the world. In 2014, 33% of the population was over the age of 60 and […]
An Idiot’s Guide to Buying and Selling IT Services in Asia
I have had the privilege to spend most of the last 7 years, living and working in Asia. I say ‘privilege’ because the experience has been truly enriching professionally, intellectually and personally. My learning curve steepened the day I started to work in the world’s largest, most populous, and richest continent. Much of the understanding […]
The Blockchain and the Future of the Internet of Things
Is the blockchain the next big thing in IT? The answer is, yes. Technology companies and financial services firms across the globe are now experimenting with blockchains. They understand that this technology is disruptive and will, in due course, transform existing business models and engender innovation. By the end of the year, organisations outside the […]
Lack of Skills Slows Digital Transformation and Innovation
There has recently been much discussion around the impact of automation, particularly the use of robotics, on employment. Advances in machine learning, the internet of things, data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) are steadily eliminating routine and repetitive types of jobs. Some studies state that half of manufacturing jobs will be eliminated by automation in […]
2016: The Internet of Things Heralds a New Era of Distributed Computing
As an IT industry analyst, it is always interesting to reflect on the IT predictions made over the past few years. There is a tendency, in the industry, to overhype new developments. Often, predictions that are made, take much longer to emerge than anticipated, if at all. In the Asia Pacific region, for example, cloud […]