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Facebook can predict when you fall in love and when your relationship starts #scary #bigData @TheAtlantic 

Facebook can predict when you fall in love and when your relationship starts #scary #bigData @TheAtlantic  | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it
“During the 100 days before the relationship starts, we observe a slow but steady increase in the number of timeline posts shared between the future couple.”
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WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT

We are just starting to scratch the surface of what we can learn when we analyze the personal data from social media. When everything is connected with Internet of things products and when we measure everything we do using wearables and quantified-self technologies, the insights will be even greater. Companies should prepare to analyze this massive data rush and us all should start to think about our information privacy more carefully...

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#RFID chips are being inserted into products but should they also be inserted in people? via @forbes @competia

#RFID chips are being inserted into products but should they also be inserted in people? via @forbes @competia | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

The practical appeal of an RFID implant, in theory, is quick authentication that’s faster, cheaper and more reliable than other biometrics like thumbprints or facial scans. When the chip is hit with a radio frequency signal, it emits a unique identifier number that functions like a long, unguessable password. Implantees like Andrew imagine the ability to unclutter their pockets of keys and keycards and instead access their cars, computers, and homes with with a mere wave of the hand.

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Recent announcements of fully automated, no cash register no lineups Amazon stores, have made the use of RFID chips and other digital identification techniques the topic of discussion again.

 

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT

Digital transformation requires bridging the physical world with the digital one. One of the simplest way to do so is to attached radio frequency beacons (RFID chips) to products so that you can detect their presence and make inventory management and checkout faster, easier and more accurate. Pushing this idea forward of course means that humans too should be tagged to help identify them in the digital world. Not only does this open a see of useful application - unlocking doors without a key, tracking location inside a building, removing the need for password - it also raises concerns about privacy and identity management. Fun times ahead!

 

Amazon GO: http://fmcs.digital/blog/amazon-go-no-registers-no-cash-no-lines-retail-store-digital-transformation-huge-leap-forward/

Retail location tagging: http://sco.lt/6yVDqz 

Décathlon connected products and self checkout: http://www.force-ouvriere.fr/chez-decathlon-85-des-produits-sont-connectes?lang=fr 

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Arduino unleashes a serious #InternetofThings #IoT system for hardware hackers- Mindstorms on steroids? via @Wuxia

Arduino unleashes a serious #InternetofThings #IoT system for hardware hackers- Mindstorms on steroids? via @Wuxia | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Now anyone can make cool hardware and, thanks to Arduino, it is easier than ever to connect your devices to the Internet and take in data from the outside world. The ESLOV IoT Invention Kit is an official Arduino product that adds Internet of Things capabilities to your hardware products. Trying to build a connected fridge to beat Samsung? Go for it with the ESLOV. Want to knock Sony off its perch? Try popping an ESLOV unit onto your Arduino board and take on major manufacturers from your living room.

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Describes a new set of hardware components to build IoT solutions.

 

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT

It is with hardware devices like these that the penetration of digital in our daily lives will grow. In recent years, we've seen Arduino, Raspberry Pi and other hardware toolkits that simplify the prototyping and innovation to move the web, sensors, cameras, and other digital devices that bridge the real world with virtual one.

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More reading on Transhumanism: To be or not to be Human?

More reading on Transhumanism: To be or not to be Human? | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it
Want to spy on bats or whales? Cochlear implants could enhance hearing beyond the human hearing range. Did you ever want to see like Superman or Star Trek’s Lieutenant Geordi La Forge? The Fraunhofer Institute might just be able to fulfill such fantasies since they are developing an eye equivalent which can distinguish between light …
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More reading on transhumanism.

Ruth Robinson's curator insight, December 10, 2015 12:00 AM

I wish not to be, but all the tech that's going on and experimenting can't tell!

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The Future Of Retail Might Get Under Your Skin: get #RFID implants

The Future Of Retail Might Get Under Your Skin: get #RFID implants | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Early this year the staff at Epicenter, a Stockholm based high-tech company, were given a choice; they could either be issued a standard employee ID card for access to the building and office equipment, or they could be injected with a tiny radio frequency identification device, placed just under the skin of their hand – otherwise known as a subcutaneous implant. Surprisingly, a number chose the chip, on the promise that with a wave of their hand they would be able to access the building, open doors, operate photocopiers and even pay for lunch in the company cafeteria. No ID cards to forget at home or passwords to remember.

In fact, the Epicenter case is hardly the first experiment of its kind. Going back as far as 2004, Barcelona nightclub owner Conrad Chase offered RFID chipping to his VIP clients enabling access to special lounges and payment capability.


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I knew they did this for dogs but never thought they did it for humans. But come to think of it, makes perfect sense. Or it will become the biggest invasion of privacy ever.

 

Farid Mheir's curator insight, November 11, 2015 7:50 PM

I knew they did this for dogs but never thought they did it for humans. But come to think of it, makes perfect sense. Or it will become the biggest invasion of privacy ever.


Great insight from André!

Luigi Cappel's comment, November 21, 2015 2:25 PM
For me it would depend on what part of the world I live in. In New Zealand I would have no problem wearing a chip that I could use for ID for building access, customs, instead of passwords or finger scanners. Being a law abiding citizen in a relatively corruption free country, I'd be more than happy, providing as per the law, I knew how any information about me was being used and could revoke access where it was abused. If I was living in other countries, which may remain nameless, I would steer well clear, because being innocent and law abiding doesn't mean that you are safe.
Farid Mheir's comment, November 21, 2015 5:33 PM
@Russell R. Roberts, Jr. @Luigi Cappel both of you thank you for insightful comments and reshare... as always!
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The Future Of Retail Might Get Under Your Skin: get #RFID implants

The Future Of Retail Might Get Under Your Skin: get #RFID implants | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it

Early this year the staff at Epicenter, a Stockholm based high-tech company, were given a choice; they could either be issued a standard employee ID card for access to the building and office equipment, or they could be injected with a tiny radio frequency identification device, placed just under the skin of their hand – otherwise known as a subcutaneous implant. Surprisingly, a number chose the chip, on the promise that with a wave of their hand they would be able to access the building, open doors, operate photocopiers and even pay for lunch in the company cafeteria. No ID cards to forget at home or passwords to remember.

In fact, the Epicenter case is hardly the first experiment of its kind. Going back as far as 2004, Barcelona nightclub owner Conrad Chase offered RFID chipping to his VIP clients enabling access to special lounges and payment capability.


Via André Bélanger
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I knew they did this for dogs but never thought they did it for humans. But come to think of it, makes perfect sense. Or it will become the biggest invasion of privacy ever.


Great insight from André!

Luigi Cappel's comment, November 21, 2015 2:25 PM
For me it would depend on what part of the world I live in. In New Zealand I would have no problem wearing a chip that I could use for ID for building access, customs, instead of passwords or finger scanners. Being a law abiding citizen in a relatively corruption free country, I'd be more than happy, providing as per the law, I knew how any information about me was being used and could revoke access where it was abused. If I was living in other countries, which may remain nameless, I would steer well clear, because being innocent and law abiding doesn't mean that you are safe.
Farid Mheir's comment, November 21, 2015 5:33 PM
@Russell R. Roberts, Jr. @Luigi Cappel both of you thank you for insightful comments and reshare... as always!
Farid Mheir's curator insight, December 9, 2016 3:22 PM

I knew they did this for dogs but never thought they did it for humans. But come to think of it, makes perfect sense. Or it will become the biggest invasion of privacy ever.

 

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Inside the Insane, High-Tech, Competitive Future of Fitness via @time @aimarcoux

Inside the Insane, High-Tech, Competitive Future of Fitness via @time @aimarcoux | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it
This next step in the gameification of fitness already has some people hooked—but some worry it could have some unintended negative effects on others. That’s because it’s not just about collecting tech specs. It’s about competition—in public.
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Gyms are changing with the introduction of technology that let's gymgoers - here bikers using the Flywheel solutions - see how they do and compare themselves to others.


WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT

Looks like we have just started to scratch the surface of what technology can do for humans and their wellness. To date, most digital technologies have been applied to office work - thinks MS office - or personal communications - think Facebook. More recent technologies that include sensors - think Apple watch - connected to the Internet are changing the game.


Not only do these new techs provide you with bio-feedback - instant heart rate, number of steps, watts, etc. - they also mash it up with the data from thousands of others. And the Internet has shown the power and the transformation that can come when you interconnect seamlessly millions and billions of people.

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How to Create Computer-Free Digital Experiences- great review of tech in our lives

My talk at Planningness 2013. The worlds of hardware and software are colliding: from art to intelligent robots, our interactions with the digital world are mo…
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A great visual review of everywhere computers touch our lives.

Ian Harris's curator insight, October 7, 2015 6:58 PM

More food for thought!

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Will the new MetaWear board make wearables the next big thing? via @Make

Will the new MetaWear board make wearables the next big thing? via @Make | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it
People have been predicting wearables would be the next big thing for about as long as I've been involved in technology, but this time they might be right.
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Been waiting for this to emerge for a while given the intensity of interest around wearables and internet of things.


WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF BUSINESS?

In the wearable space, I guess what you want to wear are the sensors, not the processing gear. So being able to create cheap custom sensors allows businesses to gather more information  about the environment their products and people go through, then analyze it remotely to make decisions. This is a possible component towards that goal.

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THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING: 2014 stats slide deck via @bi

THE INTERNET OF EVERYTHING: 2014 stats slide deck via @bi | WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation | Scoop.it
A huge array of devices will soon be connected to the Internet.
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All the stats you may want to know regarding the Internet of Things. Limited to the consumer market: not much in there for the business, and nothing regarding manufacturing and other industries and segments that will surely be impacted by IoT.

René Breyel's curator insight, March 4, 2014 11:15 AM

Toutes les statistiques sur ce marché en pleine explosion...


Il est intéressant de voir que le premier Bénéfice perçu de l'IoT est l'augmentation de l'efficacité opérationnelle (46%). À croire que toutes ces choses que l'on connecte à Internet vont véritablement nous aider dans la vie de tous les jours !...

Bien entendu, une croissance démesurée de ce marché provient encore de l'Asie (à 51%).

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