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Turn your spreadsheets into pie charts, maps and more with these handy tools. Big data is abuzz in the technology sector right now, but nobody is quite sure how to take advantage of it. While vendors talk up the benefits of collecting reams of data, it is less clear how you will turn it into useful business intelligence.

Societal and commercial shake ups from the Internet, big data and social media will continue. Technology companies pride themselves on their ability to "disrupt" industries. The buzzword is one that every geek in Silicon Valley aspires to - and not without reason, given the amount of money to be made.

by Joe Curtis| 02 September 2014 Could councils get a helping hand going digital? A proposed local Government Digital Service (GDS) would help councils digitally transform, according to a public sector IT body.

Video information kiosk is in accurate arrangement with today's necessity for brands to have an in-business sector special framework, which conveys a limited and custom-made experience for the buyer to streamline deals. This new level of buyer personalization consolidated with the brand's capacity to convey exact and quick data, paying little respect to where the purchaser...

Innovations in beacon technology are making the UK retail sector more intelligent. Beacons are low-energy Bluetooth devices that push location messages to smartphones. While the technology is still quite new today, it's set to become one of the key enablers to connect the Internet of Things (IoT).

CBR rounds up some of the FinTech startups to watch in the near future. Of all the sectors where digital is having an impact, financial technology or "fintech" has been one of the biggest growers in recent years. Here are some of the finest fintech startups currently in the business.

List: ...and why it matters to UK tech

Join the Western Australia's 7th Annual Major Projects Conference - "Rebuilding after the Mining Boom" on 6 & 7 April 2016 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre and acquire the latest information on the major infrastructure projects expected to drive the State's economy. It is a must attend event for industry professionals seeking the most up-to-date information on the State's infrastructure projects, policy issues, research findings and best practices. ProjectLink provides complete information about this 2-day event that will offer highly valuable networking opportunities to construction managers, operators, contractors, consultants and investors who can learn about key projects in the pipeline and capitalize their business opportunities.

The Gigs & Side Hustles Economy: A Market Analysis report examines the fast-growing "gig" economy-what it is, how it works, who the leaders are, and why it has grown. Gigs, or short-term, part-time jobs, have become a lot more popular among U.S. consumers, many of whom were hurt by the Great Recession and want to diversify their income streams. Technology has played a big part, as mobile apps and online platforms have made it much easier to connect with customers and get paid quickly.

Currently, four services on the GOV.UK website are supported by Apple Pay and Google Pay. These include the Global Entry Service, which supports quick entry to the US for UK citizens. Payments for online basic DBS checks, which are conducted prior to allowing one to work in certain sectors, also accepts the two mobile payment services.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said India-US trade will get a boost from business-to-business, business-to-government and government-to-government interactions, in a context where new structural reforms like GST will boost growth and the overall development of the country. "Foreign investment is important for India in order to have larger investment in infrastructure sector," Jaitley told members of the visiting US CEOs Forum, according to a Finance Ministry release in New Delhi.