Mobile phone technology has undergone huge changes since the first generation telecommunication standard was first introduced in the 1980s. The number of cellphones have exploded since then, and mobile communication has become smoother, with better audio and battery quality. In the past two decades, internet access on mobile phones have become common. Let’s have a […]
Smart dust – the next big thing in IoT?
What is smart dust? Smart dust is exactly what it sounds like: internet-connected dust particles. Well, not exactly. They are sensors the size of dust particles, of around one-millimetre size. They are capable of monitoring and sensing various signals from the environment, such as sound, temperature, humidity, and more. These sensors are wirelessly connected to […]
Big data – what is it?
Big data has been a familiar buzzword the past couple of years. “Data is the new oil” is a constant refrain. So what exactly is it? What is the big deal? Why is it relevant? Big data Big Data is exactly what it sounds like. It’s data that is big, or rather of a large […]
SaaS: Making cloud available for all
While cloud computing models like IaaS or PaaS may be used mostly by organisations or IT professionals, SaaS or Software as a Service is the most common cloud computing model used by the general public, even if they’re not aware of it. SaaS is known for its quick deployability, easy scale-up, and their subscription model. […]
PaaS: What is it? What are it’s advantages and disadvantages?
What is PaaS? In the case of Software as a Service(software), a provider gets you a whole application hosted in the cloud, including your data. And in the case of Infrastructure as a Service(IaaS), you get a couple of servers, along with virtualization, and on top of it you install an operating system, the middleware, […]
