The future is here. Virtual reality and the Internet of Things are changing the way we play and live. When it comes to adopting new technologies and trends at home, I am always open to experimentation. Personally, I cannot wait until my fridge re-orders milk when I am getting low.However, if you live in Canada, it’s not unusual to hear that when starting a new job, you are given only an aging desktop computer. If you are fortunate, it’s a basic laptop with a VPN key.
That’s why our expectation of how quickly our workplaces adapt differs from our need for the latest gadgets at home. According to a new survey by research firm PSB for Dell and Intel, more than four in 10 Canadian employees think their workplace is not “smart” enough and more than one-third say the technology they use at home is more cutting-edge. …