[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Blockchain and IoT (Internet of Things) have been singled out as the perfect combination of technologies. On the one hand, the Internet of Things is creating new opportunities and providing competitive advantage for companies in new and old markets. On the other hand, blockchain helps solve scalability and security issues. IoT is not only about data…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To measure online and off-line actions is not the latest challenge, but with the increased popularity of mobile devices, it may be a solution for a more precise measurement. Today, only in Brazil, there are more than 208 million cellphones being used. Brazil is the 5th country in a global ranking of operating smartphones. Facing…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each day more and more apps are created to make our lives easier. Some of these apps use technologies created decades ago but with new formats, new applicability and new interfaces to meet the demand of current users. One example of these technologies is the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) that uses radio frequency to detect…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are living in a fast changing era. Information and interconnections happen in a not so clear way for most of the people. This is only one of the many consequences of the new industrial revolution, that values data and the applicability of internet and its evolution. It may seem a little distant, but the…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today in Brazil, only about 300,000 homes have a smart automation system. Despite the many advantages of having a home automation system, not much has been invested in this new kind of technology. Much more than only safety and protection, home automation can be a solution for lighting, energy management, audio and video, and temperature.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Innovation is clearly a very good option in a very competitive and fast changing scenario. Investing in innovation though, needs not only simple planning, but also the previous knowledge of how innovation can add value to the business. For managers to take this step, they need a very effective planning on how to raise financial,…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To innovate is to make a technology applicable, is to launch a new product in the market, or even to present a new way to use a product or service. A company can innovate not only creating a new technology, but also purchasing technology, focusing on organizational strategies, and on the market needs. Strategically, innovating…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Smartphones are today an extension of many services within hand’s reach. All this convenience has promoted a great impact on smartphones market. According to FGV researches, published by Portal Estadão, at the end of 2017 the country had approximately 208 million smartphones. It means that there was almost 1 working smartphone per-capita in the country.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The so well known barcode seems to be coming to an end. A new technology has been used in Brazil, still in a very timid way, but with a promising future. The QR Code is the new promise to control access of people and products. With a codification type a little different from barcodes,…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The cloud, an information technology that enables information and data storing, is already part of thousands of people’s lives all over the world. Great news is that now, it is possible to store digital access on the cloud. The idea is to combine safety and the convenience within hand’s reach that smartphones provide. Controlling restricted…