Part 3: Leveraging User Identity – How to Measure Media Impact on App Downloads
A week ago, I was in Tokyo waiting for a train. I had been staying in the crowded precinct of Shinjuku – a neon metropolis on the west side of the city. I bought a ticket for the Metro and was counting the seconds until midnight when the train would…
Medical Research Uses Big Data to Fight Against Breast Cancer
Harnessing the power of big data and analytical processing is helping give researchers a fighting chance against breast cancer and similar maladies. October is breast cancer awareness month. With more than 230,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed each year, according to the American Cancer Society, getting a handle…
Busting Three of the Biggest Myths about Big Data
Separate fact from fiction as we dispel some of the nastier and more persistent myths surrounding big data and how it is being used by brands. The words “big data” have been popping up in the media for a few years now, so we understand if you feel a bit…