Category: Business

  • Enterprise Twitter heats up with Present.ly

    Last week, Yammer grabbed everyone’s attention as the Twitter-like tool to use behind the corporate firewall, where employees can enjoy the benefits of the informal and quick-fire interactions between people that characterize Twitter but in relative privacy. I tried it…

  • Twitter for the enterprise from Yammer

    However new start-up Yammer describes itself, I guess it’s inevitable that people are going to think of it as “Twitter for the enterprise.” The comparison is a good one, though, as what Yammer offers is, broadly speaking, the features and…

  • GM launches anti-misinformation website

    A new entrant to General Motors’ stable of social media communication channels is GM Facts and Fiction which launched yesterday. The Financial Times reports on this attempt by GM to address what the auto maker sees as unfair and inaccurate…

  • Becoming a plugged-in traveller

    There’s a post by Jake McKee on Dell’s new DigitalNomads blog that suggests some great tips for business travellers to think about when planning a trip, especially concerning your baggage. Don’t check in your bag at the airport, says Jake,…

  • Notables in the 2008 Gartner hype cycle

    Last month, IT industry analysts Gartner published their 2008 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. Here’s what it looks like: What I find especially interesting is where on the hype cycle some of these technologies are, especially seeing their current and…