Monthly Archives for May 2015

Everybody who is anybody has been quick to hop on the big data bandwagon. But, as Entrepreneur contributor Vin Gupta is quick to point out, big data can be just a big pile of junk if it’s not properly analyzed. He serves up three prime cases in point – along with a solution. Wal-Mart Wal-Mart commands […]

From obesity to hypertension with osteoporosis and depression in between, a surprising slate of stats reported by Care2 reveal the health of the modern women.  36.4: Percentage of women over age 20 considered obese Obesity increases the risk of all kinds of fun stuff, ranging from cancer to type 2 diabetes, stroke to coronary heart […]

Wearable health and fitness apps have the power to track everything from your diet to your daily step count – with additional details like weight, mood, and habits. While tracking such info can be helpful to the user, privacy experts in Australia say the info could also be a goldmine for unscrupulous companies looking to […]

Even little white lies may be tougher to get away with as big data and analytics continue to advance. Forbes reports on loads of technology in place or in development to keep honesty front in center. A few examples from wearable devices and smartphones include: Car insurance companies tracking actual driving habits of customers Hospitals […]