I have a long-running interest in presence and instant messaging systems, dating back to my days at Ferris Research and the 400-page report I wrote a decade ago. Setting your presence was a manual task back then, but things have improved. Richard at Plantronics talks about how their […]
Research from the United Kingdom pegs a lack of understanding as the main barrier to cloud adoption: “Perceived risks over service control and fears over data sovereignty are the key issues that are restricting UK organisations from implementing cloud services, according to recent research from Claranet, the managed […]
Microsoft is trying to win the hearts and minds of people who are on non-Microsoft mobile devices. In the above, they demonstrate speed benefits. It’s a fun video.
Adam analyzes Microsoft’s strategy of investing in its core business, and how that’s proved catastrophic: “Everyone knows that Microsoft has returned almost nothing to shareholders the last decade. Simultaneously, all the “partner” companies that were in the “PC” (the Windows + Intel, or Wintel, platform) “ecosystem” have done […]
Laplink Software released a free tool for moving from Windows 7 to Windows 8, for testing: “PCmover Windows 8 is available now as a free download on Laplink’s website and can be used to perform an unlimited number of migrations at no charge prior to July 2012. Beta […]
I’ve just posted on the effectiveness of travel on The Smarter Office blog: “At the end of next week I’m jumping aboard a Boeing 777 jet in New Zealand and heading up to Europe for a week of business from March 12-16. I’ll be in Utrecht on Monday […]
February 24 in New Zealand: We’re at 88 … 12 to go to get to 100. Thanks to everyone for the massive effort so far. From February 9: I am currently running a survey on how organizations approach user adoption for collaboration tools. Many people have filled out […]
Shawn explores the role of culture in performance at organizations: “Culture is a balanced blend of human psychology, attitudes, actions, and beliefs that combined create either pleasure or pain, serious momentum or miserable stagnation. A strong culture flourishes with a clear set of values and norms that actively […]
Peter at BusinessWeek looks at Apple’s move into the corporate market, lead by the widespread adoption of the iPad: “… the iPad faces little competition among corporations such as financial services and pharmaceutical firms. Apple’s iPhone, meanwhile, is the top-selling smartphone, forcing businesses to accommodate workers who use […]
Carol comments on a recent MIT study that found that 80% of breakthrough innovations didn’t occur in training sessions or formal meetings. The breakthroughs came through informal / chance encounters: “In other words, innovation is less a product of structured processes and more a result of informal conversations. […]
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