Top Ten Strategic Technology Predictions from Gartner
If you want to exercise your mind around the future direction of technology, these Gartner predictions are a great place to start.
Business will move to restrict notifications on smartphones
Ping - incoming tweet Ping - new email Ping - instagram, snapchat, facebook, linkedin Ping - text, facetime, skype, whatsapp Ping, ping, ping... Notifications are already interrupting workers and that trend will increase to the point that employers will need to restrict interactions to protect productivity.
Court says employers can read staff personal emails
The European Court of Human Rights has set an interesting precedent for workplace internet use by ruling in favour of a company that accessed its employee's personal online communications.
Should we be moving to wearables in the workplace?
Wearable technology such as Apple's iWatch, Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch, Google Glass, and a plethora of fitness bands are starting to make inroads in the consumer market but how - if at all - could wearable devices be relevant in the workplace?
Australian Banks sign up to Android Pay
Five of Australia's biggest banks have signed up for Android Pay, which will be launched in the first half of 2016. The deal will make Australia the second country in the world after the US to adopt the mobile payment service.
Cash is Dying. App-payments surge 200%
New research from Westpac has revealed Australians believe we are quickly becoming a cashless society, and predicts that Australia will be cash free by 2022.
Managing staff turnover can save on mobility costs
Studies published by the Australian Institute of Management and Australian Human Resources Institute put average staff turnover at 14-20% per annum.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow begins limited roll out
Its been four months since Android Marshmallow was made available for developers to preview, but it has just begun to roll out to selected Nexus phones this week.
Funding for Business Apps is Growing
Enterprise spending on mobility technologies is expected to more than double over the next five years, according to the Mobile Enterprise Trends report released by Emergence Capital last month. As a result more funding is chasing software which is aiming to solve business problems.
Westpac moves to App-led WorkSmart Office
Westpac is trialling a new technology-led working environment in Melbourne and Sydney. Known as WorkSmart some key features of the design are:
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