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There is no doubt whatsoever that we are living in the information age. Connectivity and the Internet of Things have made it possible to access "tons" of data. And to store all of that information, we now have Big Data. "Big Data" is a reference to the systems that manipulate large data sets.   The most common difficulties encountered in these cases are related to capturing, storing, searching, sharing, analyzing and viewing.

The world is quickly moving toward ubiquitous connectivity, which will have a greater impact on how and where people associate with each other, meet and share information and consume communication media. A poll of 2,558 experts from around the world regarding where we will be in 2025 shows interesting patterns in their predictions. The people interviewed where identified in a preliminary investigation about the future of the Internet, from those identified by the Pew Research Center's Internet Project at the beginning of 2014.

This week's Technology Observatory brings you the following stories:

Early in the morning of Monday 17 March, the news we had been expecting was confirmed. Vodafone has bought ONO for 7.2 billion euro. But this confirmation raised a number of concerns, not least among existing customers of the cable operator. Vodafone sought to answer these questions at the press conference held on Monday.