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Code Development: The Low-Code Imperative for Agile Businesses

By Dick Weisinger

Increasingly, new applications and systems, especially cloud-based ones, are rolling out low-code or no-code tools that let customers quickly setup and visually configure both system settings and the overall user experience.  Examples of low-code application tools include configuring data models…

Tech Economy: After a Slow First Half, Forrester Predicts a Brighter Second Half

By Dick Weisinger

IT spending has disappointed analysts during the first half of 2014.  Because of the slow start, Forrester has downgraded the overall forecast for the year.  But they give a thumbs up to the outlook.  They expect the second half of…

Hyped Technologies 2014: Internet of Things Takes Honors as Most Hyped

By Dick Weisinger

What do the technologies: the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, consumer 3D printing, Big Data and wearable computing have in common?  They’re all hot technologies that Gartner says are now in an over-hyped stage of their technology cycle.  This is…

Technology: IBM Invests Big in Nanometer Technology for Chips

By Dick Weisinger

IBM has announced plans for building a new generation of chips that will push silicon technology to its limits.  They’ve committed to spending $3 billion over the next five years to create a chip based on ‘7 nanometer technology’.  That…

Security: Better Email Encryption to be available by Large Email Providers

By Dick Weisinger

US tech giants are under pressure to incorporate more secure features into their products.  Email, in particular, is one technology that is closely scrutinized, particularly after revelations of snoopings by the NSA. Google, Microsoft and most recently Yahoo have announced…