They will have access to real-time usage statistics and topic trending data so they can meet the needs of both the larger Forbes audience and those news enthusiasts following them.

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While economic data had been trending positively late last year, recent indications suggest that momentum may have stalled out just a bit.

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And although the amount of money invested in big data startups has been trending down (together with all other VC investments), I bet that they are not done yet.

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But a mature professional assess a situation using data and critical thinking, not trending-topic watching.

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They are trending down again this year, according to city data.

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Ultimately, Fast Data can help gain real-insights based on hard data as it comes in, not just an approximate trending.

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We would like to see more options as well for Trending Topics, like being able to filter results and view the data in different ways.

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Appinions looked at the data for the week leading up to show and for the week during the show to see the trending topics and companies talked about by influencers in the consumer electronics arena.

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To gain maximum value, data needs to be potentially pre-processed in memory, and then stashed away for further analysis including trending and comparing over time.

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