Dean Anthony Gratton
post-Covid19: A Fresh Perspective on the Future
We are still in some sort of lockdown with a new set of “flexible rules” that have been recently introduced by the British government. In...
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Dean Anthony Gratton
Dec 20, 20162 min read
Who needs Santa when you have Skype?
I couldn’t feel more festive if you covered me in chocolate, sprinkled me liberally with icing sugar and called me a Yule log! Test Drive...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Nov 30, 20163 min read
The Strange World of Skype Bots
“Fancy a pint?” my colleague Frank exclaimed and, indeed, it was that time of the day – of the week for that matter! 5pm on a Friday and...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Oct 26, 20163 min read
The Skype TX dream team
This month, I’m focusing on a true Skype dream team in terms of bringing great storytelling tools to the masses. Of course, I’m talking...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Aug 4, 20163 min read
Connecting the cows, chickens and sheep through the IoT
I’m taking a rather heavenly perspective while reflecting upon Microsoft’s vision for the Internet of Things (IoT). It seems that when it...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Jun 8, 20163 min read
Skype looks to you to Shoot the Future
Acclaimed British screenwriter Tony Jordan recently pointed out that “the urge to be entertained is a primal human need. People love good...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Mar 2, 20163 min read
Future Broadcasting: Virtual Reality or Virtual Insanity?
Let’s face it, we’re all hungry to discover the next big thing in our industry arenas, although any shift in the way things are done...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Dec 31, 20153 min read
Top five reasons 2015 has been an awesome year for Skype
Having recently joined Skype in Media as a columnist, I thought I’d sum up the wonderful year so far with Skype and Microsoft. Here are...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Dec 2, 20152 min read
Ho, ho, ho – Santa’s on Skype
I’m not much of a shopper. For me it’s far more of a chore than a pleasure, especially at this time of year when events like Black Friday...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Oct 21, 20153 min read
Going Back to the Future with Skype
Sometimes things just fall into place at exactly the right moment for seemingly no reason whatsoever, but more than often there needs to...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Sep 30, 20154 min read
Why we shouldn’t hang up on the landline
The traditional telephone has become an endangered species it seems. That reassuring purr of the landline when we pick up the receiver is...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Sep 29, 20153 min read
ARMed for broadcast technology success
It came as no surprise when I heard the news that Cambridge born and based ARM had been presented with the IBC 2015 International Honour...
Dean Anthony Gratton
Aug 25, 20153 min read
Hold that flight, I’ve got Skype!
I remember it well: That crowded airport, the hustle, the bustle, the constant announcements broken occasionally by the sound of frantic...
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I dispel the rumours, gossip and hype surrounding new technology
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