No big shift to the cloud for unified communications and collaboration
The 2012 IDG Enterprise Unified Communications and Collaboration survey highlights the uptick in adoption and investments.read more
View ArticleJive software faces slew of competitors in field it pioneered
In addition to the usual Facebook-like features, Jive's Engage software lets organizations monitor external social media sites or create public online communities where they can interact with partners...
View ArticleYammer buyout could fit with many Microsoft businesses
Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy enterprise social network company Yammer for $1 billion-plus, a move that could bolster everything from Microsoft's unified communications to CRM businesses.read...
View ArticleWhy Yammer is worth $1 billion to Microsoft
Microsoft seems to be at the center of all the rumors right now in a way normally reserved for Apple. Aside form the mystery media event in Los Angeles later today, where Microsoft is expected to make...
View ArticleCisco takes social collaboration to the cloud
Cisco is taking enterprise social collaboration to the cloud.read more
View ArticleEnterprises must collaborate and get social now (or pay later)
Jacob Morgan, author of 'The Collaborative Organization,' speaks passionately about what collaboration can do both inside and outside the enterprise. We talked to Morgan about the emerging trend and...
View ArticleMicrosoft to back giant Windows 8 touchscreens
Microsoft is buying the maker of the world's largest multi-touch displays in an effort to create Windows 8 devices that can be used for collaboration.read more
View ArticleWestern Digital intros new collaboration tools, Dropbox integration
WD today announced new consumer-class collaboration tools designed to work with its personal cloud products as well as an integrated backup tool to Dropbox.read more
View ArticleTop cloud services for collaboration
Emailing documents back and forth or using an FTP server to collaborate on projects is slow and cumbersome. Collaborating in the cloud is fast and easy. Once you’ve tried it, you’ll wonder how you ever...
View ArticleWhy your business needs an internal blog
Amid so many tweets, status updates, and SMS messages, it can be easy to lose sight that "social" doesn't necessarily mean "brief," especially when it comes to internal communications. It's hard to...
View ArticleSalesforce.com unveils Social Key, Chatter communities, Marketing Cloud
Salesforce.com on Wednesday is set to unveil a series of products for mobile computing, social collaboration, social analytics and marketing during the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco.read more
View ArticleCampbell's IT team's secret mission to sell more soup
Sure, soup is good food, but sales ain't what they used to be. To freshen up its product line and serve up innovative new products ASAP, Campbell's IT is building new systems for improved...
View ArticleMLB.com hits homerun with collaboration and workflows
Producers at MLB.com suffered from email overload and needed to streamline their workflow and increase collaboration. Here's a look at how they greatly reduced email and simplified its publishing...
View ArticleBox Adds HTML5 framework, embeds cloud content management in 3rd-party apps
Box Embed is designed to allow developers to embed Box's content management and collaboration features into business applications, providing unified content governance without the need for expensive...
View ArticleHow social networking builds enterprise collaboration
Over the last five years or so, more organizations have used social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to communicate with customers. Now many organizations are taking a cue from those sites...
View ArticleCollaboration is the missing ingredient of iWork for iCloud
Perhaps the most surprising announcement at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference last week was also the most underwhelming. After not releasing any substantial updates to its iWork productivity...
View ArticleSix alternative tools for small business collaboration
For small businesses today, there's nothing that can't be done in the cloud. You could plunk down your cash for Basecamp, Yammer, and Google Docs like everyone else, but alternatives to these stalwarts...
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