Sonntag, 31. Dezember 2017

2017 and Digitalization

We think you can describe the year 2017 with regards to digitalization as follows.

Hot topics were:
We are looking forward to follow these aspects - and more - in 2018!!

Have a good start into 2018!


Caro & Alex

WhatsApp-Ausfall an Silvester

https://www.focus.de/digital/multimedia/stoerung-bei-messenger-whatsapp-ist-weltweit-down_id_8170514.html

Wie in guten alten SMS-Zeiten ... http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/12/25-jahre-sms-die-jubilaumsfeier-fallt.html

Bank of England plots its own bitcoin-style digital currency

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/30/bank-england-plots-bitcoin-style-digital-currency/

23 startups that became unicorns in 2017, scoring valuations of $1 billion or more

http://www.businessinsider.de/startups-became-unicorns-2017-valued-1-billion-or-more-list-2017-12?r=US&IR=T

Sorry, but cable TV won’t exist by 2030

http://bgr.com/2017/12/04/cable-tv-cord-cutting-streaming-services-omg-what/

DER LIEFERWAGEN FÜR DAS INTERNET

Rest in pieces: The biggest tech demises of 2017

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/tech-that-died-in-2017/

Netflix vs. cable: Subscribers are neck and neck now, says PwC

https://www.fastcompany.com/40509728/netflix-vs-cable-subscribers-are-neck-and-neck-now-says-pwc

53% Of Companies Are Adopting Big Data Analytics

https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2017/12/24/53-of-companies-are-adopting-big-data-analytics/#40736a5839a1

Google retires the Pixel C tablet as it shifts focus to the Pixelbook

https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/28/google-retires-the-pixel-c-tablet-as-it-shifts-focus-to-the-pixelbook/

An Ode to Cable TV in the Era of Cord Cutting

https://www.gq.com/story/a-defense-of-cable-in-the-era-of-cord-cutting

T-Mobile is becoming a cable TV provider

http://www.businessinsider.de/t-mobile-cable-tv-provider-acquires-layer3-tv-2017-12?r=US&IR=T

A record-breaking year - the global economy in 10 charts

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/dec/30/a-record-breaking-year-the-global-economy-in-10-charts:

"Probably the financial story of the year. Even though there are fears of a coming crash, 2017 will go down as the year of the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s rise has been meteoric, beginning the year valued at about $1,000 and reaching almost $20,000 by the middle of December. There have been wild swings on the way, with the currency losing more than a quarter of its value in a single day this month, before staging a recovery. Economists think bitcoin has all the telltale signs of a bubble, with worrying parallels to the Tulip mania of the 17th century, when the price of bulbs crashed in spectacular fashion after a buying frenzy."

We support The Guardian here. The similiarity to the Tulip mania in the Netherlands is striking and should be a warning. Bitcoin is speculation, not a currency. And the most ironic aspect is the reason for the rise: the traditional finance system (see http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/12/why-is-bitcoins-price-so-high.html).

Samsung And LG Proudly Confirm They Don't Slow Down Old Phones Like Apple

http://www.ladbible.com/news/technology-news-samsung-and-lg-proudly-confirm-they-dont-slow-down-old-phones-20171229

Samsung has a new battery issue in its latest phone

http://www.businessinsider.de/samsung-has-a-battery-issue-in-the-galaxy-note-8-2017-12?r=US&IR=T

Freitag, 29. Dezember 2017

Insurtech Lemonade Raises $120 Million in Round led by SoftBank

https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2017/12/126111-insurtech-lemonade-raises-120-million-round-led-softbank/

Musik-Downloads werden zum Auslaufmodell

http://www.t-online.de/digital/handy/id_82906876/apple-itunes-und-amazon-music-musik-downloads-stehen-vor-dem-aus.html

Spiegel: Warum der Fokus auf das digitale Klassenzimmer Unfug ist

http://m.spiegel.de/lebenundlernen/schule/digitales-klassenzimmer-die-schueler-muessen-wieder-in-den-mittelpunkt-a-1181900.html

Bloomberg: Trump Takes On Amazon Again, Urging ‘Much More’ in Postage Fees

Trump Takes On Amazon Again, Urging ‘Much More’ in Postage Fees https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-12-29/trump-says-u-s-post-office-should-charge-amazon-much-more

Apple entschuldigt sich für Akku-Manipulation

https://www.n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/wirtschaft/Apple-entschuldigt-sich-fuer-Akku-Manipulation-article20205612.html

Banken droht der Infarkt - Rechenzentren mit veralteter Technik

https://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Banken-droht-der-Infarkt-article20203964.html

Donnerstag, 28. Dezember 2017

Handel mit gefährlichen Knallkörpern oft anonym im Internet

https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/vermischtes/sachsen-lka-gefahr-durch-illegale-boeller-100.html

Bloomberg: Uber Investors Agree to Sell Stake in SoftBank Deal

Uber Investors Agree to Sell Stake in SoftBank Deal

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-28/uber-investors-are-said-to-agree-to-sell-stake-in-softbank-deal

See also:

http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/12/softbank-makes-offer-for-uber-shares-at.html

Bloomberg: Bitcoin Tumbles Over Exchange-Closure Fears

Bitcoin Tumbles Over Exchange-Closure Fears

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-28/bitcoin-drops-as-south-korea-says-exchange-closures-are-possible

Three Streams of Digital Disruption

https://pin.it/7jx5m2bkwhdgk5

9 Technology Mega Trends That Will Change The World In 2018

https://www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2017/12/04/9-technology-mega-trends-that-will-change-the-world-in-2018/amp/

Amazon Echo Dot Tops All Holiday Sales

https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/312184/amazon-echo-dot-tops-all-holiday-sales.html

Festive Pikachu Returns with 'Pokémon GO's New Holiday Season Event

http://toucharcade.com/2017/12/21/festive-pikachu-returns-with-pokemon-gos-new-holiday-season-event/

From AOL Instant Messenger To iPod Nano, And Net Neutrality: Best Technologies That Died In 2017

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/217509/20171225/from-aol-instant-messenger-to-ipod-nano-and-net-neutrality-best-technologies-that-died-in-2017.htm

As Fortune asks whether Apple has lost its design mojo, what do you think? [Poll]

https://9to5mac.com/2017/12/27/apple-design-mojo/

Dienstag, 26. Dezember 2017

Wenn der Roboter beim Einkauf hilft

http://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/forschung-innovation/einzelhandel-wenn-der-roboter-beim-einkauf-hilft/20539752.html

Das Internet ist keine Kolchose

http://www.t-online.de/finanzen/id_82927208/reizthema-netzneutralitaet-das-internet-ist-keine-kolchose.html

Why Blockchain Could Revolutionize the Apparel Industry and How it Will Happen

https://sourcingjournalonline.com/blockchain-revolutionize-apparel-industry-will-happen-td/

It would be very interesting to have the other side of the value chain within the garment industry in a blockchain, like proposed for food




or healthcare http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/12/this-is-why-blockchains-will-transform.html.

Heise: beA: Schwere Panne beim "besonderen elektronischen Anwaltspostfach"

https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/beA-Schwere-Panne-beim-besonderen-elektronischen-Anwaltspostfach-3927314.html

Chief Digital Officer – digitale Heilsbringer oder nur Kosmetik?

http://t3n.de/news/chief-digital-officer-882652/

Montag, 25. Dezember 2017

Blockchain and Bitcoin - explained by CBInsights

https://www.cbinsights.com/research/what-is-blockchain-technology/





Picture: https://s3.amazonaws.com/cbi-research-portal-uploads/2017/11/21162301/112117-Blockchain-Explainer-V05.png



Allianz has invested $96 million in an insurtech that serves emerging markets

http://www.businessinsider.de/allianz-has-invested-96-million-in-insurtech-bima-2017-12?r=US&IR=T

Bloomberg: This Is What Could Pop the Bitcoin Bubble

This Is What Could Pop the Bitcoin Bubble

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-29/for-bitcoin-skeptics-the-question-is-what-will-pop-this-bubble

Moderne Wirtschaft - Das Ende der Gewissheiten

http://www.t-online.de/finanzen/id_82943006/das-ende-der-gewissheiten.html

Bitcoin ist keine Währung: http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/11/bitcoin-ist-keine-wahrung.html

Bloomberg: Coal Is Fueling Bitcoin’s Meteoric Rise

Coal Is Fueling Bitcoin’s Meteoric Rise
 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-15/turning-coal-into-bitcoin-dirty-secret-of-2017-s-hottest-market

R2-D2 als Masterarbeit: "Ich wollte so ein Ding unbedingt bauen"

http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/star-wars-r-d-als-masterarbeit-ich-wollte-so-ein-ding-unbedingt-bauen-1.3771040

Bloomberg: These Guys Want to Lend You Money Against Your Bitcoin

These Guys Want to Lend You Money Against Your Bitcoin https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-14/bitcoin-s-new-barons-no-longer-have-to-sell-to-live-in-luxury

Bloomberg: How Smart Luggage Makers Are Reacting to the Impending Ban

How Smart Luggage Makers Are Reacting to the Impending Ban
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-18/how-smart-luggage-makers-are-reacting-to-the-impending-ban

Donnerstag, 21. Dezember 2017

10 of the Coolest Travel Gadgets of 2017

Bloomberg: Bitcoin Intensifies Pain for Some as Ransom Demands Skyrocket

Bitcoin Intensifies Pain for Some as Ransom Demands Skyrocket https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-21/bitcoin-intensifies-pain-for-some-as-ransom-demands-skyrocket

Bloomberg: Long Island Iced Tea Soars After Changing Its Name to Long Blockchain

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-21/crypto-craze-sees-long-island-iced-tea-rename-as-long-blockchain

Blockchain soll 2018 das Internet der Dinge revolutionieren

https://t3n.de/news/blockchain-2018-eco-885681/

'We must make sure artificial intelligence doesn't increase inequality'

http://www.dw.com/en/we-must-make-sure-artificial-intelligence-doesnt-increase-inequality/a-41487111

‘Why Real Estate Developers Should Embrace Smart-City Technologies’

http://thenationonlineng.net/why-real-estate-developers-should-embrace-smart-city-technologies

Raisin: Paypal investiert in das Portal weltsparen

http://gruender.wiwo.de/raisin-paypal-investiert-in-das-portal-weltsparen/

Kryptowährung soll Venezuelas Wirtschaft retten

http://m.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/soziales/a-1181562.html

Montag, 18. Dezember 2017

Bitcoin - an overview of views from NobelPrize Winners, Central Banks and Bloomberg


Smileys - Bitte lächeln!

http://blog.hnf.de/bitte-laecheln/

Uber accused of espionage, bribery and hacking by former employee

https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/15/uber-accused-of-espionage-bribery-and-hacking-by-former-employee/

How white engineers built racist code – and why it's dangerous for black people

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/dec/04/racist-facial-recognition-white-coders-black-people-police

Apple refunds Chinese woman after colleague unlocks her iPhone X using Face ID

https://www.techworm.net/2017/12/apple-refunds-chinese-woman-colleague-unlocks-iphone-x-using-face-id.html

The most-Instagrammed cities and locations of 2017 revealed: New York is No1 with MOSCOW beating London into third place – and Disneyland in California is most-tagged site

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-5131853/Most-Instagrammed-cities-locations-2017-revealed.htm

Winter: Bad weather, traffic are true tests for robotic cars

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/mobility/2017/12/18/perfecting-self-driving-cars/108710498/

New Mastercard Digital Platform Offers Holistic Management for Prepaid Accounts

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171212005369/en/Mastercard-Digital-Platform-Offers-Holistic-Management-Prepaid

Mastercard Launches New Digital Platform for Millennials: http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/12/mastercard-launches-new-digital.html

Mastercard Launches New Digital Platform for Millennials

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/mastercard-launches-new-digital-platform-for-millennials-cm891129

After we got the announcement, this is finally happening :)

http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/04/mastercard-has-partnered-with-oracle-to.html

Freitag, 15. Dezember 2017

Bloomberg: Vanguard Founder Jack Bogle Says ‘Avoid Bitcoin Like the Plague’

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-28/vanguard-founder-jack-bogle-says-avoid-bitcoin-like-the-plague

Digitalization - Lab's Carola Wondrak präsentiert "Digitalisierung: Die Zukunft der Welt" in Frankfurt






Caro war wieder für das Digialization- Lab aktiv!
Gestern hat sie mit Studenten in Frankfurt darüber diskutiert, wie unsere "digitalisierte Zukunft" aussehen könnte. Essen aus dem 3D Drucker, fliegende Autos und nur noch Robot- Lawyer ... wir sind gespannt, wie diese Welt sich wirklich entwickelt ;)


IBM, Walmart, JD.com and Tsinghua University eye blockchain for food supply chain safety in China

http://www.zdnet.com/article/ibm-walmart-jd-com-and-tsinghua-university-eye-blockchain-for-food-supply-chain-safety-in-china/


Our other ressources on blockchain
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/10/australia-cites-blockchain-in-digital.html
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/08/infographic-uks-blockchain-job-market.html
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/12/bloomberg-blockchain-could.html
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/12/bloomberg-blockchain-scores-major-win.html
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/12/blockchain-framework-soll-iot-sicherer.html
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/12/this-is-why-blockchains-will-transform.html
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/11/warum-deutschlands-groter-reisekonzern.html
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/11/tech-tent-will-ai-and-blockchain-be.html
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/11/bloomberg-blockchain-gets-wall-street.html
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/09/internet-of-things-allianz-um-bosch.html

These Are the Fashion Designers You Googled the Most This Year: 1.Gucci, 2. Louis Vuitton and 3. Supreme

https://www.gq.com/story/most-googled-fashion-designers-2017

AI and augmented reality could make fixing your router a little more bearable

https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/13/16741488/ai-and-augmented-reality-could-make-fixing-your-router-a-little-more-bearable

Global Connected Car Market Report 2017-2023 Featuring Major Players - Telefonica, Google, BMW, AT&T, Intel, IBM and Vodafone

http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/Global-Connected-Car-Market-Report-2017-2023-Featuring-Major-Players-Telefonica-Google-BMW-AT-T-Intel-IBM-and-Vodafone-1011405502

Donnerstag, 14. Dezember 2017

Bloomberg: Bitcoin ‘Ought to Be Outlawed,’ Nobel Prize Winner Stiglitz Says

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-29/bitcoin-ought-to-be-outlawed-nobel-prize-winner-stiglitz-says-jal10hxd

Trump signs bill banning Kaspersky software

https://betanews.com/2017/12/13/trump-bans-kaspersky-software/amp/

AI is Being Used to Create Fake Celebrity Porn, Because of Course it Is

http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/12/ai-is-being-used-to-create-fake-celebrity-porn-because-of-course-it-is

Digitalization - Lab präsentiert "Digitalisierung im Retail" in Darmstadt

Digitalization - Lab präsentiert "Digitalisierung im Retail" in Darmstadt




Wir waren mal wieder unterwegs. In Darmstadt.
Alex und Caro mögen es nämlich richtig gern, sich mit anderen auszutauschen und Zukunftsszenarios auszumalen. Vielleicht treffen wir uns ja auch einmal in der Realität?!




Für alle, die sich fragen, wieso gerade in Darmstadt: Es wird ein wichtiger IT Standort in der nahen Zukunft!

http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/07/17-cyber-sicherheitstag-in-darmstadt.html
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2017/06/breaking-darmstadt-gewinnt-den.html
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2016/10/digital-durchstarten-darmstadt-151116.html
http://digitalization-lab.blogspot.de/2016/09/it-business-meets-science-am-13102016.html

Freitag, 8. Dezember 2017

Mängel bei der Digitalisierung deutscher Unternehmen kosten halbe Milliarde

http://t3n.de/news/studie-digitalisierung-hp-884493/

Uber lands investment from Singapore’s largest taxi operator in blow to rival Grab

https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/08/uber-comfortdelgro-singapore/

San Francisco made things much tougher for robotic delivery startups this week

https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/07/san-francisco-made-things-much-tougher-for-robotic-delivery-startups-this-week/

Why is bitcoin’s price so high?

https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/08/why-is-bitcoins-price-so-high/

SAP: Why Technology Alone Is Not Enough – Part 2

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-technology-alone-enough-part-2-bernd-leukert

Download iOS 11.2 Final IPSW for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Direct Links

https://wccftech.com/download-ios-11-2-final-ipsw-for-iphone-ipad-and-ipod-touch-direct-links/

Bloomberg: Blockchain Could Revolutionize the Food Industry

Blockchain Could Revolutionize the Food Industry
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-07/blockchain-seen-revolutionizing-food-chain-cutting-costs

Bloomberg: New York Startup Unleashes Big Data on Art Investing

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-27/new-york-startup-unleashes-big-data-on-art-investing

Donnerstag, 7. Dezember 2017

Bloomberg: Demand for AI Talent Turns Once-Staid Conference Into Draft Day

Demand for AI Talent Turns Once-Staid Conference Into Draft Day https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-06/demand-for-ai-talent-turns-once-staid-conference-into-draft-day

Bestes Handynetz 2017/18: Netzabdeckung O2, Vodafone, Telekom im Test

http://www.chip.de/artikel/Bestes-Handynetz-201718-Netzabdeckung-O2-Vodafone-Telekom-im-Test_127776734.html

Bloomberg: Blockchain Scores Major Win as Aussie Exchange Plans Shift

Blockchain Scores Major Win as Aussie Exchange Plans Shift https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-06/blockchain-scores-major-win-as-australian-exchange-plans-shift

Apple Is Leading a Revolution in Office Chairs - design from British star designers Barber & Osgerby, reveals a changing Silicon Valley

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-07/the-new-office-chairs-at-apple-hint-at-changing-silicon-valley?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-businessweek&utm_content=businessweek&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

No light switches at Cisco's own Berlin smart building, where you can't miss the IoT

http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/2016/02/no-light-switches-at-cisco-s-own-berlin-smart-building-where-you-can-t-miss-the-iot.html

Bloomberg: Bitcoin Soars Through $14,000, Up More Than 40% This Month

Bitcoin Soars Through $14,000, Up More Than 40% This Month https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-07/bitcoin-soars-through-14-000-mark-up-more-than-40-this-month

Mittwoch, 6. Dezember 2017

Bloomberg: Here’s What the World's Central Banks Really Think About Bitcoin

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-26/what-the-world-s-central-banks-are-saying-about-cryptocurrencies

Kuka investiert in IoT-Kompetenz

http://www.computer-automation.de/feldebene/robotik/artikel/148001/

Life in a connected world - Part 2

Life in a connected world
By: Carola Wondrak




The dentists office is entered by me just looking at a camera. They scan my Iris and have all data already at hand when I come in. I sit down in the chair and don't even have to wait. the appointment was made and the car ordered, so that there was noe queue. Also, Siri checked traffic beforehand to make sure we don't lose any minutes by just waiting somewhere.


To be continued ... Will I need to get 3D printed protesthetics?


Picture Credits: https://img.rt.com/files/2016.04/original/57186181c46188413f8b45c0.jpg

Internet of energy: Extracting value from data silos in utilities

http://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/blog/IoT-Agenda/Internet-of-energy-Extracting-value-from-data-silos-in-utilities

When units grow, there is a higher chance thta silos of knowledge and data are being built. Same goes in IoE environments.

Global IoE market was valued at US$ 2,426.8 billion in 2017 available in new report

https://www.whatech.com/market-research/it/403575-global-ioe-market-was-valued-at-us-2-426-8-billion-in-2017-available-in-new-report


 MARSE Research Overview. Link to downlod the full report is on their page !

IOE: Building A Common Language For Food

http://thespoon.tech/building-a-common-language-for-food/

this is not only about food, but also the data chain and the suppy chain of food shopping and cultivating. Data helps in every step of the process.

EDEKA Weihnachtsspot „Weihnachten 2117“

Freitag, 1. Dezember 2017

Electric cars already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel – study

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/01/electric-cars-already-cheaper-to-own-and-run-than-petrol-or-diesel-study

Bitcoin verliert in 24 Stunden ein Fünftel seines Werts

http://t3n.de/news/bitcoin-verliert-24-stunden-882162

This Is Why Blockchains Will Transform Healthcare

https://www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2017/11/29/this-is-why-blockchains-will-transform-healthcare/amp/

Telekom und Fraunhofer IML starten Open IoT Labs

https://www.industry-of-things.de/telekom-und-fraunhofer-iml-starten-open-iot-labs-a-664436/

Mobiles Surfen - Selten so teuer wie in Deutschland

http://www.tagesschau.de/inland/mobilfunkstudie-101.html