Steve Prentice

In previous posts I have expressed my belief that 3D is going to be important this year, as gestural computing combines with improved technology (and lower costs) to bring about a far reaching revolution in the user experience. 
There are news reports this morning that Microsoft is looking to acquire the Israeli startup 3DV Systems, makers [...]

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I just love the Australians – they are direct and challenging, which always makes for a stimulating conversation. Yesterday, during a day of client meetings I was discussing social collaboration, innovation and the relationships between technology and society with a CIO and his team. He is a seasoned veteran who has seen it all and [...]

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As a photographer one of the things you learn early on is to think about the “negative space” – the background, the stuff that is not the focus of attention. The human brain has an amazing ability to filter out the negative space whilst concentrating on the main subject – until you see the final [...]

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My continuing briefing tour through Australia and New Zealand is providing an interesting opportunity to step back and consider the current situation from a somewhat different angle. Not least of which is the extreme contrast in the meteorological conditions. Whilst the UK (and friends and family) continue under a blanket of snow and freezing temperatures, [...]

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Presenting Gartner’s Top 10 Predictions for 2009 to an Australian audience brought both a predictable comment and a reassurance that we are all in the current mess together. First off there was the comment, “well these are global high level trends – how about something specific to the local market?”. But the headlines in the [...]

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I’m in Brisbane (Queensland, Australia) about to kick of ten days of briefings and client visits.  It will be interesting to see the current issues from the other side of the world – a whole new perspective on the situation – or maybe it will be all the same! Whatever the case I’m sure it [...]

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