by Andrea Di Maio | January 28, 2013 | 2 Comments
For anybody who has been watching the evolution of consumer technology, it is quite clear how devices are becoming obsolescent much sooner than in past years. My parents used the same fridge for over 30 years and the same TV set for almost 20, and my hi-fi has been serving me well for over 20 [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: iPad
by Andrea Di Maio | March 3, 2011 | 1 Comment
This week I heard an interesting story about a government organization that issues grants of different types and has recently innovated the assessment process for the proposals it receives. The process involves assessors from government, industry and academia, who used to gather at a physical location, to perform the assessment: this consisted of reading proposals, [...]
Category: social networks in government Tags: consumerization, iPad
by Andrea Di Maio | September 13, 2010 | 2 Comments
An interesting trend that we have been watching over the last years is the unstoppable force of consumer devices that make their way through corporations, as users demand the same sleeker and cooler devices that they experience in their personal lives. Probably the best example is the iPhone. While IT departments were choosing corporate smartphones [...]
Category: web 2.0 in government Tags: consumerization, iPad, iPhone
by Andrea Di Maio | June 5, 2010 | 3 Comments
I bought my iPad (wifi only, 64 Gb) when I was in Chicago about a month ago. I also bought the Apple case, but in Albany NY as the Chicago store had run out of them (while the Albany one had run out of iPads…). I am not an Apple-maniac and I have never used [...]
Category: Uncategorized Tags: iPad
by Andrea Di Maio | January 29, 2010 | 3 Comments
In my post yesterday I alluded to why the new Apple’s device may have an impact on decreasing certain types of digital divides and become a compelling platform for certain users. Let me take this one step further, and make a three more considerations about the potential impact of this new device (as well as [...]
Category: e-government web 2.0 in government Tags: government 2.0, iPad
by Andrea Di Maio | January 28, 2010 | 20 Comments
Yesterday most of us have been following the unveiling of the much anticipated Apple tablet, now officially named the iPad. My colleagues Allen Weiner, Ray Valdes, Mark McDonald, and others commented about the launch on their respective blogs. Among the many issues that are being discussed, one that pops up quite a lot is whether [...]
Category: e-government Tags: digital divide, government 2.0, iPad
