Autodesk announced today it has completed the acquisition of Pixlr, a free online and social image creating, collecting, editing and sharing service. Pixlr, launched in 2008, provides accessible tools for nonprofessionals to create, edit and share images online and socially through platforms like Facebook. “Combining image editing capabilities with sketching capabilities provides new avenues for [...]
Unisys announced a multitude of new services that allow providers to merge voice-based services with social media channels. The services will be available on Unisys VoiceSource Express 400 Series platform and will benefit customers who use smartphones and feature phones by bringing innovative, easy-to-use voice and data applications directly to their devices. “These new services [...]
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen published his 2010 social media strategy recently. The memo includes specific guidance and goals for the Joint Chiefs’ usage of social media which began in April 2009 with Admiral Mullen’s Twitter account. “Currently, these social media sites are used primarily to replicate content on the [...]
First came the technorati. Then the twitterati. Now the goverati have burst onto the Web 2.0 scene. These are individuals from government and industry alike leveraging new technology to better shape government policy and direction. So what can industry do to keep on top of this emerging trend? Who better to ask than Mark Drapeau, [...]
In-Sourcing: two hyphenated words with the power to strike fear into the hearts of government contractors. While it’s true that at a basic level, in-sourcing means fewer jobs contracted out to private industry and therefore fewer contracting dollars, proponents say the news isn’t all bad. Here are some thoughts from local, recognizable leaders of government and [...]
No where is the changing online landscape more apparent than in the newsrooms of the major daily newspapers across the country. With more competition for attention than ever before, reporters and editors are struggling to create a product that both adds value to the collective conversation and is financially sustainable. The 2008 Annual Report on [...]
Unless you are the Lone Ranger, Rambo or Superman, you have to work with others to get the hard things done. And the harder the thing is you need to accomplish, the more important collaboration becomes. Fortunately for today’s executive, there are some great new Web2.0 tools that can help you connect with others. Popular [...]
