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Surface 3: Third Time's A Charm


There is a rule of 'three's' that typically assures the third version of a new offering is the best one; in the case of Surface 3 this rule was substantially helped by a mad rush by Intel to build an x86 part that could run in a Tablet or Cell Phone platform.

Why You Need to Know: The combination of Intel and Microsoft's progress comes together in Surface 3 and while this product will truly shine with Windows 10, the end result is the near ideal combination of tablet portability with laptop functionality.


 

Five Lessons March Madness Teaches Us About Gamification

According to the American Gaming Association, 70 million March Madness brackets are filled out a year and an estimated $9 billion is expected to be bet on the tournament.

Why You Need to Know: Its popularity is the result of the tournament's unique structure and gamified elements that make it highly addictive to watch and wager on. Employers hoping to inspire similar passion and commitment in their own employees can learn a few lessons from March Madness.
 
 

WebRTC Gets Another Important Convert: Facebook

Two and a half years have passed since TMC wrote about how WebRTC is "a gift from heaven" for Facebook. Now, others in the communications arena, including perhaps Facebook itself, are coming to the same conclusion.

Why You Need to Know: The company's embrace of WebRTC could signal an important turning point for the already noteworthy technology, and once other major social networking outfits realize the potential for WebRTC, they could expand it to other offerings, spurring it to catch on in a much bigger way.
 
 

SMEs Face New Call Recording Compliance Requirements

Small and medium-sized enterprises are facing a looming new set of compliance requirements that will require them to record, store and be able to retrieve all customer conversations.

Why You Need to Know: The cost of sophisticated voice recording and logging solutions could be far beyond their budgets, while less expensive options may not be compliant; not to mention, the solution must be absolutely reliable to ensure every call is recorded all the time, every time.
 
 

Amazon Announces Awesome New Tool or Trolls Entire Internet

In an announcement that seems to be legitimate, Amazon on March 31 declared that it will release by invitation only the Dash Button to select Amazon Prime members.

Why You Need to Know: The Button will link to customers' Amazon accounts and make it possible to order select household supplies with the simple push of a button. Speculation abounds that the whole thing is an early April Fool's joke, but Amazon says it isn't.
 
 

 
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