technology

Google Ideas is now a tech incubator under Alphabet called Jigsaw

Posted in Business on 17th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

It seems that Google Ideas produced enough good ideas to keep it going, albeit with a new brand to go under the new Alphabet umbrella.

Alphabet/Google passes Apple as the most valuable company on Earth

Posted in Business on 2nd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

Alphabet is now worth around $568bn, compared with Apple, which has a value of $535bn.

Peter Diamandis lists his top 10 Breakthroughs for 2015

Posted in Software on 31st Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Futurist and entrepreneur Peter Diamandis: As we near the end of 2015, here are my top 10 picks for 2015 technology breakthroughs.

Disruption by Tech Companies Expanding Into New Markets

Posted in Business on 27th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

Very few companies have actually successfully disrupted themselves. Most successful companies leverage their existing assets to expand into new, high growth markets.

Top 5 Emerging Technologies In 2015

Posted in Software on 31st Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

New tech is arriving fast and holds the promise of solving many of the worlds challenges such as food and water security, energy sustainability and personalised medicine.