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Predictive Analytics: How BIG is big data?

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2.5 quintillion bytes - that's the amount of data we create every day. All that information, when analyzed and modelled, serves to predict outcomes and future events. We tell you more about what is known as Predictive Analytics. Also, in our Test 24 segment, we show you a tool to monitor the weather and the quality of the air around you. Netatmo is the first Personal Weather Station for the iPhone.

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By Anelise Borges
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