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How new Internet standards will finally deliver a mobile revolution

As the Web experience evolves, smartphones may soon live up to their name, and every business's mobile strategy will grow in importance.

James Manyika at e-G8 Forum
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Sizing the Internet economy in emerging countries

The Internet is now penetrating emerging economies at a rapid speed with the promise of rich economic benefits, write Olivia Nottebohm, James Manyika and Michael Chui in the Financial Times.more

Essays in digital transformation
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Internet matters: Essays in digital transformation

March 2012—This compendium features essays by experts from the McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey's Business Technology Office, and McKinsey's High Tech Practice. It tackles the theme of digital transformation as part of an ongoing research program on the economic impact of technology. more

Impact of the internet on aspiring countries
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Online and upcoming: The Internet's impact on aspiring countries

This report examines the impact of the Internet on a group of developing countries with both the scale and dynamism to be significant players on the global stage in the near future.more

Gaming's expanded presence
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Gaming's expanded presence in the digital universe

McKinsey's iConsumer research tracked the growth of gaming for three years and identified both shifts in the types of games winning the largest following and how they are accessed and played. Companies in the gaming ecosystem will need new customer approaches and capabilities to defend their position as gaming becomes mainstream entertainment. (PDF–1.4 MB)more

Sizing the Internet economy
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Sizing the Internet economy

The Internet accounts for a significant and growing portion of global GDP. Internet-related consumption and expenditure, if measured as a sector, is now bigger than agriculture or energy. On average, the Internet contributes 3.4 percent to GDP in the G-8 countries, China, India, Brazil, South Korea, and Sweden—equal to the GDP of Spain and Canada.more

Impact of Internet technologies
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The Impact of Internet technologies: Search

McKinsey's new report assesses the impact of search technologies, looking at how they unlock value and identifying the major beneficiaries, including businesses, individuals, and public service entities. (PDF–1.6 MB)more

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Clouds, big data, and smart assets: Ten tech-enabled business trends to watch

Advancing technologies and their swift adoption are upending traditional business models. Senior executives need to think strategically about how to prepare their organizations for the challenging new environment. more

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The internet of things

More objects are becoming embedded with sensors and gaining the ability to communicate. The resulting information networks promise to create new business models, improve business processes, and reduce costs and risks. more

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The future of mobile data

Venkat Alturi discusses his research into the changes driving mobile data: proliferation of smartphones, maturity of networks, development of applications—and how they have created a multibillion-dollar market.

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Rebooting Japan’s high-tech sector

Japan’s once-storied high-tech sector has hit hard times. Only courageous management can restore its global competitiveness. more

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The challenge—and opportunity—of ‘big data’

A new report explores the explosive growth of digital information and its potential uses.more

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Measuring the Net’s growth dividend

New McKinsey research finds that the Internet now accounts for a significant share of global GDP and plays an increasingly important role in economic growth.more

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Reshaping IT management for turbulent times

A new model for managing IT combines factory-style productivity to keep costs down with a more nimble, innovation-focused approach to adapt to rapid change. more

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A better way to measure shop floor costs

Better alignment between financial and factory-level productivity measures can improve efficiency, pricing, and product strategies. more

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China's internet obsession

People in the country’s 60 largest cities spend 70 percent of their leisure time online. Seismic changes in the consumer market are likely as a result. more

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Wedding innovation with business value: An interview with the director of HP Labs

Prith Banerjee discusses the new mission of corporate research labs and the challenge of managing innovation to create business impact. more

mHealth

High tech companies, together with telecom partners, are at the leading edge of one of healthcare's most exciting frontiers.more

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