Monthly Archives: February 2012
February 22, 2012
Video production has spread to the masses, as we all know (thank you YouTube). Creating and publishing personal, “amateur” video has become an accepted tool for communicating with friends and colleagues. Despite this, there is a growing counter-trend of corporations investing … Continue reading »
February 16, 2012
The entry of iPhones and iPads into the enterprise has been unlike anything since the IBM PC brought IT kicking and screaming into distributed computing 30 years ago. Apple’s devices are creating new challenges for IT, well documented in Colin Neagle’s … Continue reading »
February 14, 2012
E-books continue to evolve beyond what a physical book is into an entirely new form of content. Can we really call the “enhanced ebooks” in this Wall Street Journal story books anymore?
It’s human nature to name things comparatively. Cars were horseless carriages at first; a radio was a wireless. Important innovations like these grew out of changes to everyday experiences. It was the improvement over the original that defined them in people’s minds. Continue reading »
February 7, 2012
Benchmark Magazine reviewed BriefCam’s VS Forensics product, a breakthrough innovation in video evidence analysis. The product received high marks – an 84% overall rating, and a Benchmark recommendation.
In the process they made an interesting observation: the move to digital video surveillance is extremely disruptive, yet organization are adopting it in droves. This puts stress on law enforcement organizations that they must find a way to overcome. Continue reading »
February 1, 2012
Why do people increasingly choose texting over phone calls? For the same reason I watch 90% of my entertainment content from Netflix and Tivo: participating in communication and entertainment on my schedule vs. someone else’s is convenient and empowering. Continue reading »