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[Canon Australia] wanted to move away from the standard open-plan cubicle farm, but instead of opting for a pure activity-based working setup has gone for a hybrid approach that it says better matches the different patterns of working among its employees… Underpinning the new mixed-usage workplace is a range of technology. The printing company has a ‘choose-your-own’ device scheme… As a result each of the three work styles has a 'default’ device assigned to it: a laptop, a tablet or a hybrid (a notebook where the screen folds right back to transform it into a tablet), but employees are free to choose from one of the other devices if they feel it would suit them better… The company has a “wireless-first” policy for networking in the new office

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