Normalcy after COVID, Productivity in a COVID world and a quick take on Apple’s new toyI’m not sure we will ever go back to the normal we used to have. But I do think we should read that more as an opportunity to do something new. In today’s newsletter, I discuss why that is. Some interesting early research from Microsoft about productivity in a COVID-19 world and a personal take on Apple’s new iPad Magic Keyboard and the “job” it’s trying to do.
A request for interestGood morning. I'm putting together a presentation about how you can kickstart your innovation and digital transformation in your business post-COVID-19, using simple tools. We know that many businesses in the world have been caught off-guard and will have serious difficulties in the coming months, none more so than businesses in the Caribbean (for reasons I have discussed ).
I would like to show you a couple of simple tools that will transform the way you understand your products and services, that may lead you to develop better outcomes in the post-pandemic world.
Zoom follow-up, Hacks and Scams in the age of COVID-19, the death of cash and a history lesson in Data VisualisationA mixed bag today. In this issue, I highlight a few things that have been on my mind, starting with a follow-up to Zoom’s trials and tribulations in securing its product.
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Zoom follow-up
Following a worldwide backlash and the possibility of being investigated by the authorities in several countries, Zoom CEO, Eric Yuan, stated on the Zoom blog on April 1st (and no, it is not an April Fool’s Joke): To our Zoom users around the world,
China, Taiwan and your favourite video chat appsOne of the things that us in the western hemisphere hold dear is freedom. In some countries, it is taken to an extreme by its defenders who fight for their right to do stupid and dangerous things. But that’s beside the point.
When we talk about freedom in a digital context, clearly the very definition of freedom is something that hasn’t quite been entirely resolved.
Caribbean Businesses need to adapt quickly and permanently I didn’t once mention Covid-19 … damn it… 🤦♂️
Don’t infect anyone. Stay indoors.
🎙Podcast version will publish tomorrow🎙
The crisis will affect the region more deeply and for longer than we realise
Like most of us, you may find you have more time on your hands than before… for all the wrong reasons. If you own or work in a Business that is not recognised as a necessity of the state —think, medical or food-related companies — you may find your Company is at a complete stand-still.