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Strategy

To Combat COVID-19, Tech and Government Must Join Forces

As the pandemic surges, many look to tech to combat the virus. Such solutions need to preserve the privacy of individuals while tracking the health of populations.

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Strategy

Article Round-up: Cantina Working Groups

Cantina Working Groups stay on top of emerging trends and function as an R&D engine to explore and capture skills and abilities. Here's what they've written for our blog recently.

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IoT

Big Ships, Blockchain, and Beef Cuts

A historical metaphor for understanding Blockchain.

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IoT

Considerations for Prototyping and Scaling IoT Solutions

Designing IoT solutions to deliver valuable customer experiences.

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Strategy

The 10 Blog Posts That Mattered in 2019

A list of articles that proved most popular with our readers in 2019.

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IoT

The Edge, The Center, and Everything In-between: The Internet of Things Gets Local Smarts

Things will get interesting as TensorFlow shows up on cheap, low-power microcontrollers. This is big news in a small package.

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Mobile & Web

That’s Not a Thing, It’s A Service - Part 2

As smart things get even smarter, hardware that can benefit from being connected will likely become so, and with that will usually come some form of service.

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Mobile & Web

NormaTec Debuts Best-in-Class Mobile Experience for Customers

Debuting an innovative mobile experience for PULSE 2.0 and PULSE PRO 2.0 Recovery Systems.

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Strategy

Use Your Project Manager Superpowers to Deliver

Successful IoT projects don’t just happen, they are carefully managed and orchestrated. Sharpen your PM superpowers with insights from experience.

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Strategy

Digital Transformation in Healthcare: The Role of Service Design in Healthcare

Part two of a two-part series discussing the challenges of digital transformation and innovation in healthcare, and the design process needed to realize them.

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Mobile & Web

Taking the Pulse on Connected Health Adoption Worldwide

Adoption in the U.S. continues to grow but how does it compare in other countries?

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Strategy

From Retail Tomorrow to eTail East: A Crystal Ball for Retailers

Highlighting trends at at Retail Tomorrow and eTail East.

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Strategy

Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Designing a Healthier Tomorrow, for Everyone

Part one of a two-part series discussing the challenges of digital transformation in healthcare and the design process needed to realize innovation and change.

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IoT

The Promise of Personalized Cancer Vaccines and the Need for Innovation at Scale

As the personalized cancer vaccine story continues to unfold, success will hinge on effective treatment and whether or not it can scale in a cost-effective and timely way – this is where tech can help.

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AI & Machine Learning

AI and Machine Learning in 2019

A new kind of AI has burst onto the scene and it is propelling new discoveries in every corner of knowledge and information.

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IoT

How to Define, Describe, and Think About IoT

What is the best way to describe it? What skills are needed to work with IoT? Are the rewards worth the investment?

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IoT

The Future of Connected Healthcare and Design

Recapping the important trends, innovations, and challenges facing the healthcare industry.

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Design

Why CX Matters When Developing a Connected Health Product

Customers aqree brought-in on the experience, not just a product.

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News

Cantina Named Digital Design and Development Partner for 2018 Connected Health Conference

Balancing Technology and the Human Element - October 17-19, Boston, MA

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Design

Designing an App to Keep Students Safe During an Active Shooter

An interview with Principal Designer Linda Mateoa-Powell about her app Siren that alerts the status of an active shooter and any victims.

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Design

Reflections on the Design Thinking Conference

A recap of what we learned and where we go next.

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Design

Personas Aren’t The Problem… Your Methodology Is!

Choosing the right tool for the job and using it the right way is everyone's responsibility.

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Design

Designing Connected Health Products People Love

Creating connect health products requires understanding their promise and peril

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News

Cantina Celebrates Four W3 Awards for its Mobile and IoT Work

Honoring creative excellence for our work with the American Kennel Club, Empower Retirement, and Zipcar.

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AI & Machine Learning

Using Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence to Drive Innovation

What is the capabilities and direction machine learning and AI could take in the future?

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News

MassTLC Announces Cantina as a 2017 Leadership Award Finalist

MassTLC Leadership Awards recognizes the best and the brightest from the Massachusetts tech ecosystem.

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Design

8 Elite Reasons Why You Should Check Out Forrester CXNYC

Join us for an event that will help you take customer experience to the next level in your organization.

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IoT

A Connected Product Isnt Always A More Useful One

Is your IoT product solving a real problem or simply becoming more complex?

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Strategy

5 Simple Tips for Planning a Successful Workshop

A well-planned workshop will build energy around a new idea and provide a common starting point from which to build for the future.

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IoT

Life is On: Joe Biron Speaks at Cantina Speaker Series

Insights from Cantina's Speaker Series on the Industrial IoT.

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IoT

How Emerging Tech Will Make Our Lives Better

A recap of some of the key takeaways and central themes emerging in connected health from a gathering of industry leaders at the Broad Institute.

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IoT

Insights From The MIT Enterprise Forum: Connected Things 2017

Accelerating the adoption and impact of IoT for people.

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Strategy

A Personal Touch in a Digital World

Helpful tips for managing teams distributed across multiple locations.

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IoT

What are David Rose's Dreams for Future Cities?

The emerging world of AI and IoT through the lens of seven dreams for the future.

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IoT

Improving the User Experience of IoT Firmware Updates

IoT is filled with promises but there is still work to be done on the user experience.

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Mobile & Web

Key Insights: Bosch ConnectedWorld IoT Conference

Lessons Learned from our time at the Bosch ConnectedWorld Conference.

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IoT

Cantina & INEX Advisors Partner to Deliver IoT Technology to Local Farmers

IoT ideas helps “smart” communities strengthen their local economy.

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IoT

The Internet of Things and Boston: The Epicenter of Innovation

Boston is rapidly becoming the center of the IoT world with major players like PTC, GE, LogMein, and iRobot.

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IoT

That Thing You Bought Isn't A Thing, It's A Service - Part 1

IoT is changing things from products to services, and that impacts how we think about the things we buy.

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IoT

Industrial IoT Gets A Digital Twin: GE Predix Joins Microsoft Azure

GE and Microsoft partner to bring Predix to Azure, accelerating digital transformation for industrial customers.

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Mobile & Web

Three Days with the Apple Watch

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Mobile & Web

Delivering a Superior Experience is the Next Phase of Mobile

The next stage of mobile will take a user-centric approach. Companies that do this well will outcompete by delivering a superior user experience.

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Latest Articles

To Combat COVID-19, Tech and Government Must Join Forces

Article Round-up: Cantina Working Groups

Big Ships, Blockchain, and Beef Cuts

Considerations for Prototyping and Scaling IoT Solutions

The 10 Blog Posts That Mattered in 2019

The Edge, The Center, and Everything In-between: The Internet of Things Gets Local Smarts

That’s Not a Thing, It’s A Service - Part 2

NormaTec Debuts Best-in-Class Mobile Experience for Customers

Use Your Project Manager Superpowers to Deliver

Digital Transformation in Healthcare: The Role of Service Design in Healthcare

Taking the Pulse on Connected Health Adoption Worldwide

From Retail Tomorrow to eTail East: A Crystal Ball for Retailers

Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Designing a Healthier Tomorrow, for Everyone

The Promise of Personalized Cancer Vaccines and the Need for Innovation at Scale

AI and Machine Learning in 2019

How to Define, Describe, and Think About IoT

The Future of Connected Healthcare and Design

Why CX Matters When Developing a Connected Health Product

Cantina Named Digital Design and Development Partner for 2018 Connected Health Conference

Designing an App to Keep Students Safe During an Active Shooter

Reflections on the Design Thinking Conference

Personas Aren’t The Problem… Your Methodology Is!

Designing Connected Health Products People Love

Cantina Celebrates Four W3 Awards for its Mobile and IoT Work

Using Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence to Drive Innovation

MassTLC Announces Cantina as a 2017 Leadership Award Finalist

8 Elite Reasons Why You Should Check Out Forrester CXNYC

A Connected Product Isnt Always A More Useful One

5 Simple Tips for Planning a Successful Workshop

Life is On: Joe Biron Speaks at Cantina Speaker Series

How Emerging Tech Will Make Our Lives Better

Insights From The MIT Enterprise Forum: Connected Things 2017

A Personal Touch in a Digital World

What are David Rose's Dreams for Future Cities?

Improving the User Experience of IoT Firmware Updates

Key Insights: Bosch ConnectedWorld IoT Conference

Cantina & INEX Advisors Partner to Deliver IoT Technology to Local Farmers

The Internet of Things and Boston: The Epicenter of Innovation

That Thing You Bought Isn't A Thing, It's A Service - Part 1

Industrial IoT Gets A Digital Twin: GE Predix Joins Microsoft Azure

Three Days with the Apple Watch

Delivering a Superior Experience is the Next Phase of Mobile

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