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The IoT is so much bigger than your thing!
I am about to explain what exactly I mean by the “IoT is so much bigger than your thing.” It’s a realization that has firmly shaken off...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Nov 20, 20174 min read


The Fall of Innovation
It must be something about the autumn air with the leaves falling and the onset of winter where we regularly witness the appearance of...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Oct 9, 20174 min read


How IoT data is helping companies uncover big value in the little things
Let’s start by saying that, much to my Welsh parent’s dismay, I’m not much of a sports fan! I’m a technologist who has little interest in...
Dimension Data
Sep 1, 20173 min read


The Race to 5G
I attended a major industry innovation day in June at the stunning Grosvenor House in London with the alluring headline, Exploration...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Aug 25, 20174 min read


An IoT PaaS: My Implementation Quest
The more I research, the more I discover and understand that the internet of things (IoT) is still very much in its infancy. Many...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Jun 8, 20174 min read


In the Mix: How Virtual and Augmented Reality Will Come Together
As a self-confessed futurist, I find myself waiting with both intrigue and excitement to see what augmented reality (AR) goodies Apple is...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Apr 26, 20174 min read


One Thing We Do Know About 5G: It’s Inevitable!
4G as a mobile telecommunications technology has been bandied around for over a decade or so and has appeared prematurely in several...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Mar 17, 20174 min read


#MWC17: What Can We Expect?
So, CES has passed – did anyone notice or was it just me? Yep, that’s right! Another year filled with lacklustre malarkey, probably at...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Feb 13, 20173 min read


2017: Predictions of a Futurist
It’s somewhat belated: But, I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and a fabulous New Year! Another Year With No Noteworthy Surprises...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Jan 24, 20174 min read


The Agoraphobic Shopper
It’s that time of year where we start to think about our Christmas shopping, although some stores would have you believe that Christmas...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Dec 20, 20163 min read


Who needs Santa when you have Skype?
I couldn’t feel more festive if you covered me in chocolate, sprinkled me liberally with icing sugar and called me a Yule log! Test Drive...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Dec 20, 20162 min read


The Strange World of Skype Bots
“Fancy a pint?” my colleague Frank exclaimed and, indeed, it was that time of the day – of the week for that matter! 5pm on a Friday and...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Nov 30, 20163 min read

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