In 1969, the senior leadership of Xerox (based in Rochester, New York) decided to create a new corporate research and innovation center and Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) born. Since then, PARC has played a significant role in the creation and enhancement of many of the technologies we take for granted today: Computer-generated bitmap graphics The graphical user interface, featuring windows and icons, operated with a mouse The WYSIWYG text editor Interpress, a resolu

In 1969, the senior leadership of Xerox (based in Rochester, New York) decided to create a new corporate research and innovation center and Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) born. Since then, PARC has played a significant role in the creation and enhancement of many of the technologies we take for granted today: Computer-generated bitmap graphics The graphical user interface, featuring windows and icons, operated with a mouse The WYSIWYG text editor Interpress, a resolu

One of the hottest topics in Silicon Valley is “Machine Learning.” It is everywhere. As we wrote in a previous blog post, having a machine learning component to your software is no longer a nice to have, but a must have. But the idea of machine learning has been around for much longer than most people realize. In 1952 Arthur Samuel, a researcher at IBM, created the first machine learning program using an IBM 701. The program allowed the 701 to learn how to play the game Ch

One of the hottest topics in Silicon Valley is “Machine Learning.” It is everywhere. As we wrote in a previous blog post, having a machine learning component to your software is no longer a nice to have, but a must have. But the idea of machine learning has been around for much longer than most people realize. In 1952 Arthur Samuel, a researcher at IBM, created the first machine learning program using an IBM 701. The program allowed the 701 to learn how to play the game Ch

Over the last 18 months, it would have been impossible to follow the technology ecosystem in Silicon Valley without hearing the deafening roar of all things Artificial Intelligence. Why is there such a frenzy around AI-based solutions? It starts with market demand. AI-based enterprise software has moved from a “nice to have” to a “must have” for most large corporations. This market demand will drive ever increasing revenue for the winners of the AI enterprise software race.

Over the last 18 months, it would have been impossible to follow the technology ecosystem in Silicon Valley without hearing the deafening roar of all things Artificial Intelligence. Why is there such a frenzy around AI-based solutions? It starts with market demand. AI-based enterprise software has moved from a “nice to have” to a “must have” for most large corporations. This market demand will drive ever increasing revenue for the winners of the AI enterprise software race.

Slowing Growth in Internet Access The Internet Society estimates that in the year 2000, approximately 400m people in the world had access to the internet. As the table below from Internet World Statistics shows, that number has passed 4b by the end of 2017. This dramatic growth was fueled largely by the rise of cheap Android smartphones and the proliferation of Wi-Fi networks around the world. The average selling price (ASP) of Android phones globally is now under $200. Low

Slowing Growth in Internet Access The Internet Society estimates that in the year 2000, approximately 400m people in the world had access to the internet. As the table below from Internet World Statistics shows, that number has passed 4b by the end of 2017. This dramatic growth was fueled largely by the rise of cheap Android smartphones and the proliferation of Wi-Fi networks around the world. The average selling price (ASP) of Android phones globally is now under $200. Low