10 tech blog posts you need to read in 2017

2017/ 27/12

Technology is everywhere. It is our passion to bring you the best tech trends as well as great tips and tools relating to everything digital.

 

We have selected our top 10 blog posts of 2017, which proved to be very popular amongst our newsletter subscribers and social media followers this year.

Don't be left behind - if you have missed any of them, it is reading time!

 

Amazon Alexa

The best AI on the market so far: we tried the Amazon Echo

First it conquered the USA, then the United Kingdom, and now it is becoming popular in Hungary as well. The first special feature of Amazon Echo (also known as Alexa) is that it can answer almost any question it is asked, but it is also the component of a complete smart home. 

Chatbots are getting popular: hundreds of websites and webshops are already using them, plus now they are also available for the Messenger app. Are you planning to build one into your website, too? Here’s what you have to be aware of. 

 
 

 

 

Bitcoin

Blockchain: the technology behind Bitcoin has more opportunities than a new currency

Blockchain technology is most commonly associated with Bitcoin - however, it is not only the bank sector in which blockchain could have a dramatic effect. Let’s see how it works and what the technology may be used for.  

Artificial intelligence has been used for many years on different fields: just think about chat-bots or the “Suggested friends” section of social media sites. In today’s article we will try to find out what the role of artificial intelligence could be in improving education.  

 

 

 

 

Tech logistics

Logistics and technology - trends for 2018

To predict technology and innovation is always a big challenge, since there are some sectors which are developing at the speed of light, but others are slowing down (despite the promising circumstances). Here’s 5 tech trends which, in our opinion, will define logistics in 2018.

We have been aware of the significance of Big Data for a while: if you collect the enough amount of data, you can have access to interesting (and at times, crucial) information. In this week’s article, we highlight the fact that it is still not enough to have a big table of data - you also have to know how to use it.

 
 

 

 

Android

Instant App - the Google Android success story

In May 2016 Google announced Instant Apps, which - since their launch in May 2017 - provide solution to a number of issues, and not just on the user-side. But why are these applications so successful? 

If anyone doubts the usefulness of Big Data in logistics, it can be easily demonstrated with one of the well-known examples:

UPS drivers (almost) never turn left.

 

 

 

 

 

IoT in healthcare

The Internet of Things in healthcare: opportunities and boundaries

Ever since IoT exists, it has appeared in almost all industries - and has made huge changes in all of them, too. In the last few years we have started to recognise the advantages of the technology in connection with healthcare - and since that, MIoT (Medical Internet of Things) has been developing at a fast pace. Let’s see where we are now.

In the year 2016, a number of new, disruptive solutions have emerged in the field of logistics, which have challenged every participant on the market. What are these challenges and what strategies should you follow to solve them?