LexisNexis found that employees who use Yammer are way happier

What is the consumer value proposition for Windows? Good question | 2013 will be the worst year ever for PCs, says IDC Follow CITEworld BY IDG ENTERPRISE December 05, 2013 InCITE Your twice weekly digest of the most important developments in the consumerization of IT LexisNexis found that employees who use Yammer are way happier LexisNexis started using Yammer in 2011 in an effort to build community and support collaboration among employees. Today, 8,000 of its 10,000 workers worldwide use it. Here's how the company got employees on board.   What is the consumer value proposition for Windows? Good question Windows chief Terry Myerson struggles to answer a vital question. Maybe that's because there's no easy universal answer.   2013 will be the worst year ever for PCs, says IDC IDC calls the 10.1% expected drop in PC sales in 2013 "by far the most severe yearly contraction on record." Microsoft Lync update points the way toward a touch-first Office The constant small updates to apps like Lync, like these Windows 8.1 updates, don't just make life a little easier for Lync users every few months. They're also a sign that Microsoft is serious about continuous development. Amazon's desktop-as-a-service quietly comes to the iPad Amazon has quietly made available the iPad app for its WorkSpaces service. But it's only available to corporations -- not individuals -- and it's still in testing. Still, this could signal a pickup in the desktop-as-a-service market. Jeff Bezos: Super CEO or supervillain? We're beginning to think the Amazon CEO has more in common with Lex Luthor than with Sam Walton. Android KitKat adoption is still behind three-year-old Froyo KitKat, the latest version (4.4) of Android, has been downloaded to only 1.1% of active Android smartphones and tablets since its debut on Halloween nearly five weeks ago. What's the hold-up? Allcast could be a dream presentation tool for Android business users A new app makes it quick and easy for users to project content from an Android phone or tablet to a wide range smart TVs and set-top boxes like the Apple TV, Roku devices, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.   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) 2013 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.**