"It's a not-so-subtle way of signaling 'I'm connected. I'm busy. I'm important. And if this meeting doesn't hold my interest, I've got 10 other things I can do instead.'"
Absolutely. I do this myself, and it works like a charm.
Nice article, but I didn't like how the term "BlackBerry" was used synonymously in many cases with the term "smartphone." There are many smartphone devices, of which BlackBerry represents just one choice. They may be a leader in business contexts, but I wouldn't put them up there in company with "Xerox" or "Kleenex" as brand names turned into normal words.
If the meeting is unproductive you should tell it directly. Checking messages is one thing. Texting is another. If I schedule a meeting with someone and he/she accepts I expect to have his/hers undivided attention. If it was a trivial subject I wouldn?t ask for a meeting. I usually turn sound off and just look to see from whom the message is. Unless it?s very urgent I wait for the next break. If you really must answer you excuse yourself and leave the room. Usually I don?t take more than 20 minutes to respond.
Web giant is spending $120 million to beef up its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, according to filings with the city reviewed by the San Jose Mercury News.
The Samsung Galaxy mini 2 S6500 could make its debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month, according to a leaked promotional image.
Tor's "obfsproxy" technology would make encrypted data look innocuous and let it dodge government censors. That could help citizens in Iran reach blocked sites as antigovernment protests reportedly loom.
MIT creates a simulation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Spacewar. A relic of the early days of minicomputers, it was one of the first computer video games and set the stage for many others, including Asteroids.
George Lucas has just released his version of "Star Wars" in 3D, but c'mon--the guy believes Greedo shot first. Why not make your own Star Wars world? In the first installment of a Crave series, a crack team of crafters fight the power and turn paper bags into the Rebel Alliance's Admiral Ackbar. It's a sack!
Absolutely. I do this myself, and it works like a charm.