The AllAboard project, part of Orange's Data For Development contest, used 2.5 billion phone calls from 5 million residents of Abidjan. As a result, two new bus routes were created, and an existing one extended.
Even after all these years, the music industry still hasn't figured out how to make the most of the digital revolution. Slacker's Jack Isquith weighs in on missed opportunities.
Listening implies an active process of paying attention to what someone else is saying. Most companies don't do nearly as much of that, primarily because it's more complicated to do.
We live in an age when retailers can--and do--track every purchase we make. And the power of big data is quickly making old-school spamming tactics look pretty embarrassing.
