Stop putting band-aids on broken back-end systems

The next big breakthroughs in smartphone technology | Just when you thought IT was safe again, here come the wearables Follow CITEworld BY IDG ENTERPRISE March 17, 2014 InCITE Your twice weekly digest of the most important developments in the consumerization of IT Stop putting band-aids on broken back-end systems Enterprise social lets you work around big, broken systems -- but companies are still rolling those broken systems out Resource compliments of: CITE Conference + Expo Lead the consumerization culture shift Consumer technologies are changing business in fundamental ways. Learn how to lead the culture shift in your enterprise at the third annual Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise (CITE) April 27–29 in San Francisco. Learn more The next big breakthroughs in smartphone technology We may be in a smartphone innovation holding pattern, but there are some fascinating works in progress that could dramatically change your smartphone in coming years.   Just when you thought IT was safe again, here come the wearables Wearables may be in the early adopter stage, but like every other gadget to come down the pike, sooner or later they are likely to enter the enterprise -- and IT needs be ready. A cheaper way for consumers to get Office 365 Microsoft is giving users one more reason to choose Office 365 over Office 2013 with a new subscription level. Office 365 Personal will cost $70 a year and allow users to access Office from a computer and a tablet. Kinsa Health: The cure for the common thermometer Kinsa Health, winner of DEMO Mobile 2013, is building a better thermometer that's going to help you find out more about the health of the people around you -- in real-time. Bitcoin and mobile payments: Don't get your hopes up There's opportunity, particularly for remittances in the developing world. But more likely, there will be a convergence between Bitcoin and the traditional financial ecosystem, meaning more middlemen, more regulation, and higher costs.   Follow CITEworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to citeworld_weekly_update as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Copyright (C) 2014 CITEworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham MA 01701 **Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@citeworld.com.**