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Hot Or Not: Seven Products Users Demand

By Tony Kontzer on 2010-05-28


As the economy heals, IT strategies are shifting from cost-cutting mode toward innovation. Forrester Research predicts that IT spending will rise 6.6 percent during 2010, a compared with a drop of 8.8 percent in 2009. Forrester names seven technologies that business users want next, which IT sourcing professionals will have to analyze for risks and benefits.
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1) Social Media
The search for the perfect Facebook-for-the-Enterprise continues.

2) Innovation Management
A critical software category as companies look for an edge on the road to recovery.

3) Netbooks
One tool for delivering more applications via the cloud.

4) Listening Platforms
This emerging software category lets companies "listen" to what's being said about their brands online.

5) PC Power Management
Systematic power waste is too expensive; green tech is here to stay.

6) Telepresence
An upscale alternative to videoconferencing should surge as travel budgets remain slim.

7) Video Gaming
A platform for everything from training to advertising to innovation. That doesn't mean you should put in a request for an Xbox—yet.

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