Imagine meeting with a consultant, developing a platform, and launching it throughout an organization only to see it fail because no one uses it. Sadly, this happens often, and is one of the greatest challenges affecting video collaboration. We must address problems such as interoperability, accessibility, security, shadow IT, and compliance for the program to be successful. Our latest whitepaper, …
Why Deep Learning (and AI) Will Change Everything
There’s a lot of movement in the tech space today, as developments in AI, machine learning and now deep learning are coming at a pace best described as rapid-fire. There’s a substantial amount of buzz around that last term, though—the newest to the group of powerhouses with the potential to change everything. Let’s examine what exactly makes deep learning so …
The Future of Personal Computing
What does “personal computing” mean to you? PC Mag defines it as “using desktop and laptop computers for personal use.” Let’s just say I approach that explanation with a bit of pause. After all, tech is my industry—I live and breathe it on a professional level, but I think sometimes those of us in this business often forget that we …
Beyond the Novelty of 3D Printing
Once in a while, a technology comes along with the potential to be completely game changing: If you ask me, 3D printing presented that way and hasn’t let us down yet. It’s getting better—we’re about to see the technology evolve away from prototyping and into something much more revolutionary for a number of industries. Let’s go beyond the novelty of …
HR: It’s Time to “Level Up” with Gamification
Gamification – using game-play elements in a nongame activity – is trending across a range of industries. For a while, HR professionals were excited about its potential to improve employee engagement and training, but adoption rates have been slow. Isn’t it time for HR to “level up” with gamification? Consider this. In January 2016, U.S. employment engagement rates remained sluggish …
More Than Marketing – The Many Surprising Applications of Digital Signage
This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Many people think of digital signage as a two trick pony, used only for wayfinding and marketing. That’s a little like saying a bird can fly only to the top of its cage: That might be true, but the minute you open that birdcage door…well, we know …
It’s Not About Fewer Features, It’s About Simplicity?
There’s a bit of buzz in the tech space lately about fewer features on smartphones—or, at the very least, a trend toward simpler devices. A growing number of people are gravitating to flip phones or other basic cellular devices in efforts to unplug from the constant deluge of notifications and distractions. This trend has become a thought movement of sorts—a …
A CIO’s Guide to Mobility Governance
We live and work in a mobile world, there’s no question about that. As a result, the way we conduct business, is changing. All those devices that form the backbone of enterprise mobility—many of them falling under the potentially treacherous, still slightly “wild wild west’esque” BYOD category—can be great for productivity and employee satisfaction. They can be not so great, …
How Mobile Device Management Is a CIO’s Best Friend
This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. In the age of Shadow IT, we don’t know what’s happening on employee devices—whether they’re personally owned or company issued. Are your employees brainstorming via the latest enterprise-approved social collaboration app, or scrolling through Instagram adding photos of internal office spaces (and possibly internal office proprietary documentation)? Is …
Wearables Are About Better Experiences, But Can They Stop Being Ugly? #MWC16
It’s not that I don’t love the idea of better experiences. In fact, I love the idea. I’ve already given all of my privacy away by choosing application after application that undoubtedly hoards my data and sells it to the highest bidder. I am after all on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Slack and so many other “Free Applications.” But then …