TECH TALK: BILL MAGEE “When the rate of change outside exceeds the rate of change inside, the end is in sight.” – late General Electric chairman/CEO Jack Welch As we all attempt to adjust to a new future it is absolutely no surprise to me that more than half (55%) of Internet of Things projects […]
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Going with the Phlo as online delivery is just the tonic
Interview: Nadeem Sarwar, online entrepreneur As with comedy, success in business can come down to good timing. While everybody wants the Covid crisis to go away, it has fed a number of businesses which were well-placed to respond. Nadeem Sarwar’s online pharmacy and delivery company, Phlo, launched last autumn hoping to disrupt the traditional chemist […]
Robot technology taken on trust
Research into how far we can trust robots will be undertaken in Edinburgh, writes JULENA DRUMI Robots used to be part of fantasy fiction, appearing in a futuristic stories, either as friendly machines or alien enemies. Now they are all around us, undertaking labour-intensive work in factories, and increasingly as interactive assistants. Talking robots – […]
Dipping deeper into the world of flexible working
Interview: Mark Gibson, Capito In a year of change probably like no other in recent times there can be few white collar workers unfamiliar with the shift to home working and virtual communication. Mark Gibson can claim to have been ahead of the game, spotting the trend last summer before hardly anyone outside the tech […]
Counting down the days to a digital Christmas
TECH TALK Retailers need to get their e-commerce campaigns in place, says BILL MAGEE “Xmas Is Cancelled” screamed the headlines. Melodrama apart, it’s clear that for any organisation with an online presence it’s make-or-break time in terms of surviving the COVID-19 crisis. Digital Christmas has become a bit of a political football in the midst of […]