Dean Anthony GrattonMay 12, 20203 minpost-Covid19: A Fresh Perspective on the FutureWe are still in some sort of lockdown with a new set of “flexible rules” that have been recently introduced by the British government. In...
Dean Anthony GrattonDec 20, 20162 minWho 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 GrattonNov 30, 20163 minThe 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 GrattonOct 26, 20163 minThe Skype TX dream teamThis 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 GrattonAug 4, 20163 minConnecting the cows, chickens and sheep through the IoTI’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 GrattonJun 8, 20163 minSkype looks to you to Shoot the FutureAcclaimed British screenwriter Tony Jordan recently pointed out that “the urge to be entertained is a primal human need. People love good...
Dean Anthony GrattonMar 2, 20163 minFuture 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 GrattonDec 31, 20153 minTop five reasons 2015 has been an awesome year for SkypeHaving 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 GrattonDec 2, 20152 minHo, ho, ho – Santa’s on SkypeI’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 GrattonOct 21, 20153 minGoing Back to the Future with SkypeSometimes things just fall into place at exactly the right moment for seemingly no reason whatsoever, but more than often there needs to...
Dean Anthony GrattonSep 30, 20154 minWhy we shouldn’t hang up on the landlineThe traditional telephone has become an endangered species it seems. That reassuring purr of the landline when we pick up the receiver is...
Dean Anthony GrattonSep 29, 20153 minARMed for broadcast technology successIt 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 GrattonAug 25, 20153 minHold 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...