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Roel Castelein (Global) - I Want my Tablet
Posted byRoel Castelein CompanyEMC 05/11/2012
A “Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer” is an interactive book in which a little girl Nell, learns critical thinking through a complex role playing game and adaptive story telling. Lacking both parents and teachers, Nell learns and masters not just topics like computer science and math, but ‘independent... Read more
Ntombezinhle Modiselle (Global) - Touch Screen Technology Becomes Child's Play
Posted byNtombezinhle Modiselle CompanyIntel 04/27/2012
The rapid spread of touchscreen computing devices like smartphones and tablets is creating a generation of children that Intel calls the “Touch Generation” – and they’re heralding a new era that fundamentally changes the way we interact with computers. Walk through any shopping mall, and watch... Read more
Klaus Holse (Europe) - Why Europe's Businesses Should Work Smarter, Not Harder
Posted byKlaus Holse CompanyMicrosoft 03/23/2012
As business owners and leaders we would be foolish not to worry about the European economy. However, we should start to look for the light at the end of the tunnel and find proactive ways to get there faster. The rapid adoption of new technologies such as smart mobile devices, cloud services and social... Read more
David Mills (Europe) - What Will Businesses Look Like in 2020?
Posted byDavid Mills CompanyRicoh Europe 03/02/2012
Is the role of technology enabled innovation slowing down? Or could business executives be forgiven for thinking the recent number of technological shifts, such as the growth in wireless communications and enterprise applications, means we can now expect a lull? Results of recent research indicate quite... Read more
Ram Dixit (India) - Smart Home Hub: Digital Convergence (Part 2)
Posted byRam Dixit CompanyMahindra Satyam 02/14/2012
In part one of this post, published here, I explored the smart home technologies that are becoming more desirable and more widespread across India and the world. This final part of the article looks at how we can enable these technologies in our homes. There is a need for a standardized smart home... Read more
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Douglas Cohen (South Africa) - Connecting Rural Areas (Part 1)
I think there has been some real progress in the cities but it's true that there's still much work to be done on the outskirts and rural areas and there...
Gordon05-21-2012
Malhar Barai (Global) - The Content Conundrum : Redefining the Content Strategy
Malhar, thanks for identifying key requirements in redefining the content strategy. I'd like to add an additional challenge to be addressed by the content...
Ram Dixit05-18-2012
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Global: Exploring hidden costs in the cloud http://t.co/DkO6uUxE
