Swisscom Magazine

Digitalisation

How is digitalisation changing the everyday lives of people and businesses? How are people using digital tools in their daily lives, from smartphones to office applications to business software? Articles, tips and background information on gadgets, smartphones and business tools that are helping to digitalise our lives.

Test: Do you spend too much time on your mobile phone?

How do you react when you accidentally leave your mobile phone at home? Or when you receive a new message, but you can’t check it…

“Playing a video game together never replaces meeting people in person.”

Will gamers get through the pandemic with better mental health? We considered this question in an interview with Oscar “Sleety” Thomsen, Loris “Dokhan” Jungen –…

From the analogue cash register to the digital POS system

The cash register: from anti-theft device to digital jack-of-all-trades

The first cash register was patented in the US more than 140 years ago. A lot has happened since then. In those days, cash registers…

Eight criteria to consider when purchasing a POS system

Eight questions before you buy or rent a POS system

Are you opening a café, hair salon or shop? Or maybe you’re expanding your branch network? Congratulations – this is a big and courageous step…

Tips for working outdoors

The idea of working outdoors is usually more appealing than the reality. Sun, noise and no electricity can quickly ruin the experience. Here, we’ve got…

Interview: Saskia Günther talks about the Swiss Climate Challenge

“The app has intuitively influenced my behaviour”

Reducing personal CO2 emissions with an app? That is precisely the goal of the Swiss Climate Challenge. Saskia Günther, Head of Corporate Responsibility at Swisscom,…

Two women sit opposite each other at a desk.

“I no longer have a guilty conscience on my days off”

Cecilia Akkaya and Patrizia Wiedmer are both mothers and share a management role at Swisscom using job-sharing. How the model helped Patrizia gain more self-confidence…