The explosive growth of the tablet over the past year is well documented, but until recently, I never believed that tablets could eventually replace laptops altogether. Today however, in this cloud-computing era, I am starting to see why more and more people may eventually forego a laptop and use only two devices: a smartphone and a tablet. More...

There’s not much we can add to what has been said about Steve Jobs in the wake of his death at far too young an age. The impact he has had on the technology industry is almost immeasurable, and his life presents us all a valuable lesson.

If there is one take-away from Jobs’ biography, it is that he did not let failure define him. Apple certainly went through some tough times, and was essentially written off for many years by the industry (despite its uniquely passionate fans). For a lot of people, those tough times would have been enough to drive them out of the industry and into another line of work. More...

The enterprise office is evolving, and enterprise IT has a big role. In my previous post, we looked at how the physical workspace is changing to an open environment, promoting greater collaboration and productivity. Enterprise IT will be a big part of that transformation. Yet, workspace transformation alone will not singularly transform business. What will? Technology innovation and implementation.More...

Two transformations are happening in the enterprise office today that are changing employee behavior. One is a physical workspace transformation, and the other is technology innovation. In a two-part blog, we’ll explore both and their implications to enterprise IT. 

The Future Office – What will the physical workspace look like?
Most importantly, the future enterprise workspace will devote less space to individual work stations and create more community space for informal collaboration and real group work, says USNews. More...

Devices matter.  At first glance, people may think of devices as a commodity – just “plug and play”.  Today’s mobile devices, particularly the smartphone may be limited by the provider, the applications available, the operating system, the number of features based upon an IT policy, or even compatibility and coverage, etc. More...

Not too long ago, a smartphone was viewed as unnecessary by consumers and inappropriate or inadequate by enterprises, mostly due to security concerns.  Now, both sides of the aisle are converging in the middle, not only accepting smartphones, but demanding them more than any other type of mobile device.  Consumers obviously crave such devices to manage everything in their lives, socialize, and communicate. And, it is becoming clear to enterprises that their networks must adapt and accommodate these robust devices that enable their employees to be more productive, responsive, & efficient.  More...

The summer is already shaping up to be a hot one for mobile users and now Sprint and Palm are turning up the heat early with the release-date announcement of Pre. The Internet rumor mill has been busy since Palm's award winning debut of Pre at CES. Even an Apple fanboy will have to admit that Pre has an impressive pedigree.More...