Digital Discrimination – The New Form of Segregation?
Something that I’ve noticed lately is that finally IT governance groups are allowing multiple mobile platforms into the corporate environment, which they should. Why should someone that is more productive on an Apple product be forced to use a RIM product, or an Android user to an Apple product? What is interesting though, is that we are introducing new platforms into our environment without the consideration as to how they will all “play together”. We are basically introducing Digital Diversity into our workplace. This carries on with my thoughts of the device...
Read MoreHead of Digital Strategy / Director of Digital Strategy – IT and Business
I was reading an interesting article today that came out via email newletters and has also been posted in Fortune magazine that speaks to a new role definition that is being seen in the industry known as “Head of Digital Strategy”. This role is focused on introducing digital technology into the organization that you work with into all of the teams and departments to increase efficiency and productivity of teams through technology. It is also positioned on the “business side” as it requires the ability to influence senior businesses leadership and works closely with...
Read MoreWhat is the Cloud? – A Simple Explanation
Throughout recent months much information has been coming up about “Cloud” with almost all of this coming from vendors trying to push some new buzz word onto clients to get them to buy into some concept which no one has really been able to qualify for a consumer. In fact in many cases, I hear vendors say they have a Cloud solution and it looks pretty much exactly what it used to before. It’s starting to be like a sticker put on old boxes to give confidence to a business consumer that they can now say they have “Cloud” without actually designing a complete...
Read MoreApple to be the First Viable Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)?
To give some background, I’ve been in the IT industry for many years and have had the opportunity to work with many emerging technologies in that time. One of which was the rapid expansion of virtualization with solutions such as VMware. In fact, a team I worked with was using ESX 1.0 in the data center and developed a linked clones solution that dramatically reduced back-end storage requirements making VDI a possibility. These are now standard in the VMware product suite. I digress… It has always been a push for me to see the doing away with the traditional desktop PC/Laptop...
Read MoreiPad 2 – I Think Apple Forgot to Check the Markets
Hi Apple, I like your products… I have an iPhone 4, an iPad, a Macbook Pro, and a Mac Pro. I like your applications and ability to do high graphic content editing, multi-tasking, and just general form and functionality. You guys all seem pretty switched on, but I think someone in your departments forgot to check the news… Uhm, the CAD is worth MORE than the USD at the moment. Ok what am I getting at… well the iPad 2 in Canada is $20 more than it is in the US when comparing the 16GB WiFi version. Please explain to me why it is a norm that because we are in Canada we...
Read MoreiPad 3 – How About iPad 3D!
I was giving some thought to all the rumors about the iPad 2 and the possible iPad 3 is the fall of 2011. Although I doubt a fall release, here is something I haven’t heard anyone say, how about a high res 3D screen?! Apple is known for dramatic left turns in major releases and the untapped frontier so far is 3D tablets. There are 3D games for Nintendo DS, so why not all your news and apps on your iPad in 3D. Wow! Maybe I could be off the mark, maybe I called it first. Either way, Apple if you hear me out there and need a beta tester for iPad 3D, you know where to find me....
Read MoreAaron K. Alsop, PMP
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Senior Manager, Business Relations Management at Best Buy Canada Ltd.. Interested in technology, business, and all things automotive. 
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