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Manage the Risks and Reap the Rewards of Enterprise Social Software

Manage the Risks and Reap the Rewards of Enterprise Social Software

Social technologies are moving from the consumer space into the enterprise, and Enterprise Social Software (ESS) is changing how... Read more

1 June, 2011

Ex-Acer boss will run Europe for Lenovo

...grow our heritage THINK business, while attacking new markets such as the consumer space." Lenovo calls this its "Protect & Attack" strategy. Lanci's aim is... Read more

2 April, 2012
Behind Ubuntu's shift into mobile

Behind Ubuntu's shift into mobile

...as well as servers. We've learnt quite a lot about the consumer space, the retail space and how to work with [hardware makers] in... Read more

26 January, 2012 by Ben Woods

New RIM chief: BlackBerry must chase consumers

...with enterprises and CIOs, but we need to do better in the consumer space, particularly in the US. I want us to focus more on... Read more

23 January, 2012 by Ben Woods

Talking tablets, and more, with Lenovo

There is much talk of a 'post-PC' world in which smartphones, tablets and other digital devices take centre stage. Be... Read more

19 October, 2011

Google bolsters discussion features in Docs

...along with some of the innovations that we've seen in the consumer space from social commenting and features," he added. Lessons from WaveThe company... Read more

16 March, 2011 by Ben Woods

Microsoft's profits saved as Kinect outsells iPad

...in Q2. What we've seen in course of this year in consumer space some of their volume being replaced by ultraportables and tablets. Normally... Read more

28 January, 2011

Why Nick Jones is wrong about UC

...mammals; the leading edge of communication and collaboration is happening in the consumer space driven by companies like Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Fring, Nimbuzz and dozens... Read more

29 November, 2010

Tablets sales to hit nearly 20 million this year

...calendars and web applications as well as showing PowerPoint presentations. In the consumer space, however, tablets are poised to become mainstream. As the cost of... Read more

18 October, 2010 by Shelley Portet

Dell eyes the potential of the consumer

Dell's general manage of its consumer business, Mike George, explains how the company can grow its market share even in tough markets such as Japan, and why he sees spyware as a growing menace Read more

3 December, 2004 by Michael Kanellos

Blinkx eyes up video search market

...whether technology honed in the enterprise space could be moved to the consumer space. When you first announced your plans in 2004, you said that... Read more

8 February, 2006 by Graeme Wearden

Gates: Business technology is 'lagging behind'

Technological advances move through the consumer space much more quickly than the enterprise space, leaving a lot of... Read more

10 March, 2005 by Ina Fried
Can Apple change its enterprise spots?

Can Apple change its enterprise spots?

...the later adoption of its computers in the consumer space, as parents purchased machines for their children to do their school... Read more

2 May, 2007 by Cath Everett

Android gets enterprise-grade email app

...with the iPhone," Milanesi said. "As far as Google is concerned, the consumer space is what they're after — the devices are definitely more consumer... Read more

9 December, 2009 by David Meyer

Application virtualisation comes to smartphones

...some traction in the enterprise market more so than just in the consumer space." However, other attempts to standardise application development on phones, including use... Read more

3 September, 2009 by Brad Howarth

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