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Microsoft and HP announce alliance at Interop

At the Interop Conference in Las Vegas, Microsoft's Stephen Elop and Hewlett-Packard's Ann Livermore announce a partnership between the two companies to bring a better, faster, less expensive, unified communication solution to businesses. Also, Microsoft's Warren Barkley demonstrates a touch-screen workspace that has drag and drop conference calls, voice to...

Tags: Alliance, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Corp., Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Business Structures, Telecommunications, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Finance, Interop, Microsoft, HP, Ann Livermore, Stephen Elop, unified communications, touch screen, teleconferencing

Videos 2009-05-22

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The 10 biggest moments in IT history

Missing: Tim Berners-Lee?The Mouse, and the GUI ...... without the invention of the mouse or the GUI/WYSIWYG there would not be as many users as there are today, and I would hazard a guess that it would be restricted to business applications like accounting, and Data Analysis.LudoRE: The 10...

Tags: Mice, Strategy, Operating systems, GUI, PARC User Interface, mouse, Microsoft Corp., IT History, Xerox PARC, operating system, IBM Corp., information technology

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

Rules are for impatient people

I prefer University 2.0University 1.0 is classroom, pen, paper, and book-bound.University 2.0 is on-line classes & exams, pc-based note-taking, still book-bound though. University 1.5 is a mix of the two, call it a transition stage.University 3.0 is 100% electronic. All your books and reference materials are in electronic format...

Tags: Classes

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

What does it mean to be a green IT professional? The definition is definitely a moving target.

Wondering if you have what it takes to be considered a "Green IT" professional? Cisco has taken a stab at defining what sort of skills you might need to adapt your role as businesses look to information technology to help slash carbon dioxide emissions, energy costs and so on. ...

Tags: Network, Information Technology, Carbon Dioxide, Green IT, Cisco Systems Inc., Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-09-01

Five new futuristic interfaces showcased at Siggraph 2009

SIGGRAPH 2009 is currently underway in New Orleans, bringing together some of the world's best digital artists, developers, and computer researchers together to show off the latest in computer graphics and interfaces. Yesterday, MIT's Technology Review posted videos of interesting new interfaces showcased at the annual...

Tags: Technology Review, Video, Siggraph 2009, Corporate Communications, Virtual Reality, Productivity, Marketing, Emerging Technologies, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-08-05

A look at On2 Technologies and why Google wants it

It's not very often that Google makes an acquisition and the target inspires a collective "who?" But that's what happened when the search giant bought On2 Technologies, a penny stock trading in obscurity on the American Stock Exchange, for 60 cents a share. And unless you've followed the wonderful world...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., On2 Technologies, Video, H.264, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-05

Improving Depth Perception With Motion Parallax and Its Application in Teleconferencing

Depth perception, or 3D perception, can add a lot to the feeling of immersiveness in many applications such as 3D TV, 3D teleconferencing, etc. Stereopsis and motion parallax are two of the most important cues for depth perception. Most of the 3D displays today rely on stereopsis to create 3D...

Tags: 3D, Depth Perception

White papers 2009-06-16

Climate change driven IT spend: are we being hoodwinked?

Climate change driven IT spend: are we being hoodwinked?Green Y2KDennis, needed questions...I asked a similar question couple of weeks ago - are we headed towards a green Y2K?http://dealarchitect.typepad.com/deal_architect/2009/05/the-green-y2k.htmlI was at Gartner then and we were warning the world about Y2K. The bigger the total remediation cost we projected the more...

Tags: Y2K, global warming, Climate Change, IT SPEND, information technology, carbon dioxide

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

From 'Payola' to 'Pay for Say': Will Metrics Aid Honesty or Abet Dishonesty in Online Conversation?

Every medium or twist on a medium seems to spawn its own version of hiding the agenda. For decades, radio has had â€" and apparently continues to have â€" its payola problems. One way or another, music jockeys get paid off to play particular songs. ...

Tags: Conversation, Payment, Social Media, Advertiser, Marketers, Conversation Phrase, BlogHer, Blogging, Internet, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-05-08

OctopusCity 3.3.1.5 (Windows)

OctopusCity is a free downloadable contact manager that also gives you a synced up online account. Its full calendar and task management features let you stay on top of your busy schedule. OctopusCity can synchronize with Outlook, Outlook Express, Gmail, Yahoo and many other address book applications. With value-added partner...

Tags: Google Gmail, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows, OctopusCity, Microsoft Outlook, E-mail Providers, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Cloud Computing, Office Suites, Software, Internet, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-04-19

SOA Consortium confab emits green glow

Jack Vaughan reports in SearchSOA that "green" was the color du jour at the recent SOA Consortium confab in Washington. IBM's Sandy Carter pointed out that economic conditions are causing businesses to take a harder look at the efficiencies of their processes. A byproduct of that scrutiny...

Tags: Information Technology, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-03-26

Taking Aim at the Bottom Line: A 10-Step Program to Reduce Communication Costs Through Improved Telecom Consumption

Wireless services present a particular challenge because, while their usage has become prevalent in today's corporate communications culture, they are extremely difficult to manage due to the magnitude of variable costs and diversity of services on the market. Companies have struggled with incorporating the right strategies for gaining proper control...

Tags: Usage, MBG Expense Management, Corporate Communications, Telephony, Telecommunications, Marketing, Networking

White papers 2009-03-05

Communicating globally with telepresence

Dan Darling, CIO of Turner Broadcasting System, says that the company's most important technology is telepresence. Through teleconferencing, they have been able to build a new facility in Buenos Aires with much more collaboration between the divisionsâ€"saving money and speeding up the process. by Administrator

Tags: Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Administrator

Blog posts 2009-02-24

Short clip: Turner communicates globally with telepresence

Dan Darling, CIO of Turner Broadcasting System, says that the company's most important technology is telepresence. Through teleconferencing, they have been able to build a new facility in Buenos Aires with much more collaboration between the divisions' saving money and speeding up the process.

Tags: Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Dan Darling

Videos 2009-02-24

Turner Broadcasting CIO: Communicating globally with telepresence

Dan Darling, CIO of Turner Broadcasting System, says that the company's most important technology is telepresence. Through teleconferencing, they have been able to build a new facility in Buenos Aires with much more collaboration between the divisions—saving money and speeding up the process.

Tags: CIO, Turner Broadcasting, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, TBS CIO, Turner

Videos 2009-02-24

Gartner CIO advice: The good, the bad and the plain odd

Gartner CIO advice: The good, the bad and the plain oddWith the exception of ....teleconferencing and HOME GROWN cloud, it is time to get back to the basics. Computers were meant to do three things - take data input, manipulate that data, and then output the results. Forcing them to...

Tags: ROI/TCO, Gartner Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-01-14

Here are 10 green IT resolutions: How many can your team keep?

Here are 10 green IT resolutions: How many can your team keep?Good goalsTelecommuting, teleconferencing, and paperless offices are all great goals.Now find me a middle manager that will give up their micro-management of personnel to the point that telecommuting is allowed. Find a CEO that doesn't want everyone physically in...

Tags: Telecommuting, Team management, Here are 10 green IT, team

Discussion threads 2009-01-02

Photos: The mouse (and even better ideas) that roared 40 years ago

Forty years ago this week, Doug Engelbert and fellow researchers at the Stanford Research Institute gave a demonstration in San Francisco that was a prescient vision of the future: it included a computer mouse, hypertext linking, real-time on-screen text editing, shared-screen teleconferencing, and other revolutionary ideas. by CNET News.com

Tags: Mouse, Photograph, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-12-10

Virtual worlds: Not so Lively

Virtual worlds: Not so Livelythis is kind of rediculous...send your avatar..? its you. You are going, not sending some "avatar." Its just a virtual representation, not unlike putting an Icon on an application on your computer... or a little picture of whatever besides your name on a...

Tags: avatar, virtual world

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

Australian Sports Commission Gets More Play With Verizon Business Conferencing Solutions

The Australian Sports Commission ASC is the Australian Government body that manages, develops, and invests in sport at all levels throughout the country. With operations both in Canberra and around the country, and with athletes and coaches travelling overseas several times throughout the year, it's important for the ASC to...

Tags: Commission, Verizon Communications Inc., Web Conferencing, Internet

Case studies 2008-10-01