The chief executives of key tech companies discuss their visions of the explosion of data and the future Internet of Things.
I love that HP calls their new machine “The Machine”.
CEOs of Microsoft, HP, Intel talk future of computing – CNET
Monthly Archives: June 2014
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The numbers raise a basic question about the ability of the new tech giants to launch small experimental projects — and how quickly they’ll pull the plug on a product that they love if it isn’t catching on.
“Paper Isn’t Catching On, And Facebook Has To Decide What To Do About It” via BuzzFeed
It’s amazing to see how big Facebook has grown across so many dimensions. The description of their innovation group (which sounds very similar to a team I once worked on at Microsoft) is a good example of how they have evolved into a mature tech company. Their primary businesses have become so large and established (read = depended on, like Facebook Login), that it becomes hard and sometimes dangerous to innovate directly inside them any more.
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When iOS 8 hits, the notification center is going to be the most important screen in your smartphone.
You’ve now been notified that notifications are going to be a big deal.
Why Notifications Are About to Rule the Smartphone Interface | Gadget Lab | WIRED
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After a weekend spent using devices tailored to them, enterprise users are rolling their eyes at the clunky interface that greets them Monday morning.
“The tech and pizza promise: Why your product must deliver more in less” via TheNextWeb
A great article that summarizes the news goals for building apps and experiences for enterprise users: they must be as tailored and desirable to use – if not more so – than the apps those users engage with for their own personal productivity and fun.
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Employees are vastly more satisfied and productive, it turns out, when four of their core needs are met: physical, through opportunities to regularly renew and recharge at work; emotional, by feeling valued and appreciated for their contributions; mental, when they have the opportunity to focus in an absorbed way on their most important tasks and define when and where they get their work done; and spiritual, by doing more of what they do best and enjoy most, and by feeling connected to a higher purpose at work.
This was in the Times last Sunday and is an awesome summary of how to think about motivating and retaining great employees. It highlights simple but critical points like taking breaks to avoid burnout, helping employees gain a feeling of mastery by providing specific and customized challenges, and maintaining a constant feedback loop.
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“Android KitKat hits 13.6% adoption, Jelly Bean falls below 60% and Gingerbread slips under 15%” – via TheNextWeb
2014 won’t be the year of KitKat but the version is making a ton of progress.
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Meet Product Hunt, a small experiment that is increasingly becoming the center of the conversations of product-oriented people working in tech. You can call..
Pretty slick product news site.
Product Hunt Is The Social News Site Of Tech Products Read By Influential People | TechCrunch
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By Jonathan Lehr, Venture Director May 19, 2014 Oftentimes, enterprise startups pitching large corporations think that if they offer a free trial it means that there won’t be costs incurred in testing…
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AT&T and ChallengePost are announcing the Connected Intersections Challenge, a three-month-long competition aimed at designers and software and hardware engineers. Entrants to the challenge are tasked with “[re-imagining] software and hardware technology to keep pedestrians in NYC safe and alert while remaining connected on their smartphones.”
“AT&T Is Offering $50K To Engineers To Make New York City Safer For Pedestrians” via TechCrunch
One experience I would love to see is route mapping based on the quality and accessibility of the bike lanes. When Google Maps puts together a Bike route between two points in NYC, half the time I follow it most of the bike lanes are closed and/or inaccessible due to construction.
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It seems everyone has a smartphone today, but there are still millions of potential customers and it is in these emerging markets where we will see continued steady growth.
IDC: Smartphone growth to continue, reach 1.2 billion in 2014 | ZDNet
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