Although I haven’t posted a blog in a couple of weeks, I have been watching and considering a lot of the news coming out of the IT sector. In the last couple of weeks a few key events have been reported which in isolation are newsworthy, but when looked at as a group, point to […]
Intel’s New Processors: Bridging the Gap
On Tuesday 18th January, Intel hosted a media and retailer launch in Sydney to demonstrate their new processor range, the second generation of the Core Processor Family, commonly known as Sandy Bridge. Special overseas guest and Intel evangelist Mooly Eden revealed to the audience how processor development is changing within Intel, delivering his presentation with […]
Viewsonic Viewpad 7 First Impressions
And old colleague of mine is running a company called Viewsonic in Australia. It’s a brand more known for its LCD monitors than anything else, but they’ve been looking to expand into new and emerging technology categories. So when he visited me at the Bing Lee head office for a catch up, he brought along […]
How Tablets are Changing Comic Book Reading
One of my life-long friends, Jim, lives and breathes the comic book scene. In fact, he loves it so much that he now manages one of the big comic book stores in Sydney. It’s a vibrant, loyal industry that extends to collectables, comic conventions, and for many could be called a lifestyle as much as […]
Microsoft Office 2010 – Creating Compelling Content
As a buyer in a retail company, I’m glued to my LCD screen for a large portion of my day. Reading and replying to emails, analysing stock and sales, and creating presentations are all part and parcel of a typical day, in addition to seeing account managers, ordering stock and briefing advertisements. We were lucky […]