While virtual reality (VR) has obvious consumer appeal, augmented reality (AR) was invented for industrial manufacturing, and both are increasingly being seen as viable solutions for business needs. This year, IDC estimates that more than 60 percent of the nearly $18 billion that being spent on AR and VR in 2018 will be commercial projects,…
Editor’s note: In his new book, “Future Forward: Leadership Lessons from Patrick McGovern, the Visionary Who Circled the Globe and Built a Technology Media Empire,” author Glenn Rifkin tells the story of the International Data Corp. (IDC) and International Data Group (IDG) founder. This excerpt recounts the audacious, entrepreneurial origins of CIO magazine, bringing to life McGovern’s “Let’s…
Last week, I attended the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Technology – my fourth time at the event. Being surrounded by 20,000 other women who are all working to fulfill technology’s potential and shift the culture toward a more equitable, more inclusive future is always inspiring, and this year was no different, at least…