Is morale dipping across your team? Are you noticing a drop in productivity or employees feeling less engaged with their work?
Gamification might be just the refresh you're looking for. By adding game-like elements to everyday work, you can boost morale, foster friendly competition, and turn routine tasks into small wins that help employees feel more accomplished.
Let's look at a few ways you can introduce gamification into your workplace.
For organizations using WhatPulse Professional to monitor application usage, network traffic, and workstation input behavior, version 5.10 introduces several key improvements that improve both data quality and app performance—especially in large or complex desktop environments.
This release focuses on better tracking accuracy across multiple displays, extended historical views for application activity, and performance gains when working with large amounts of stored data.
In many professional environments—whether trading desks, software development teams, or creative studios—multi-monitor setups are the norm. WhatPulse 5.10 introduces accurate multi-display mouse heat map presentation, so clicks are now recorded and presented against the correct display. Previously, all mouse activity was aggregated into a single heatmap, which could lead to confusion in setups with multiple screens.
For organizations using heatmaps to analyze workspace ergonomics or user behavior patterns, this ensures clean, actionable data. Export sizes are also capped (800px wide) to speed up rendering and exporting—even with large datasets.
One of the most requested features from teams analyzing user activity over time: historical scrolling in the Application Activity chart.
You can now review application usage patterns across multiple days, not just the previous 24 hours. This enables deeper internal analysis of productivity trends or software adoption over time—all without needing an external export.
For teams monitoring workstation bandwidth or network-heavy application usage, WhatPulse 5.10 brings a fundamental upgrade to network statistics:
While UI changes for this aren't live yet, separate Internet vs. local network traffic is already being counted internally and is available via export for those automating reporting pipelines.
Teams with long-running WhatPulse installs will notice immediate performance improvements:
For teams with non-standard input devices (e.g., controller-based testing setups or specialty hardware), WhatPulse now detects and configures popular game controllers from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and others with correct layouts and button mappings. Previously, it was possible that some devices would report different button clicks, recording them to the wrong keys.
This extends WhatPulse's existing support for tracking mouse and keyboard inputs to a wider range of input sources—useful for specialized testing teams or non-traditional workflows.
For organizations standardizing on dark-mode applications or for users working after hours, the dark theme now reflects the updated WhatPulse branding and offers better contrast for long-duration use.
For teams running Linux workstations, version 5.10 brings:
You can download WhatPulse 5.10 from the Downloads page. For teams using a centralized deployment process, updated installer packages for Windows, macOS, and Linux are available for distribution there.
It's also possible for individual users to update directly from the WhatPulse application by going to Settings > Check for Updates.
If your organization has specific deployment needs or questions about this release, please contact support.
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Start a free trialUpgrading your hardware? Cleaning up your account? Or just tired of seeing duplicate computer entries in your WhatPulse Professional dashboard? There's now an easy solution: computer merging.
Starting today, you can combine multiple computer profiles into a single record—keeping your historical data intact.
Over time, many WhatPulse Pro users accumulate extra computer entries. Maybe you refreshed your laptop, reinstalled your operating system, or ran WhatPulse on the same machine under different profiles. Until now, each of those situations left you with scattered stats across multiple "computers" in your account.
We've heard the requests for a way to consolidate. The new Merge Computers feature does exactly that.
When you merge, everything from the source computer moves into the target computer:
In short: all your data stays together. After the merge, the source computer entry disappears from your dashboard.
You'll find a new Merge button on each computer's detail page inside WhatPulse Pro. Click it, select the target computer, and confirm.
The merge runs in the background and usually completes within a few minutes (depending on how much data you're moving).
Here's a step-by-step guide if you want to see all the details:
Merging combines stats intelligently. If both computers have data for the same time period, WhatPulse adds them together. If the source has unique data, it gets transferred as-is. Profiles and tags can also be merged—or not—it's up to you.
The next time you're staring at an outdated computer entry or prepping for a hardware swap—give the new computer merge feature a try.
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Start a free trialWhen it comes to understanding how your team works, the more flexible your data is, the better. That's why we've added CSV exports to WhatPulse Professional—so you can take your usage data into your favorite spreadsheet or reporting tool and make it work for you.
With just one click, you can now export data across several areas of your dashboard:
Each export includes all matching data—no pagination limits—and respects any filters you apply, like date ranges, search terms, tags, or sort order. Whether you want a quick Excel snapshot or you're building a dashboard in your BI tool, CSV exports give you the raw data you need.
Here's how teams are already using it:
To get started, just look for the Export CSV button in the top-right corner of relevant dashboard pages with data inside tables. It's available to all users with the right permissions—admins can export org-wide data, and users can export their own.
Want to see how it works? Check out our help guide →
Achieving meaningful productivity gains isn't about working harder; it's about working smarter. With the WhatPulse Professional app, you can transform raw data into actionable insights by asking the right questions. In this post, we'll explore how you can use WhatPulse data to frame your productivity goals effectively.
In the pursuit of productivity, data is your best ally, but only if you know how to use it. Simply collecting data on keystrokes or mouse clicks isn't enough. You need to ask targeted questions that can steer your focus toward actionable insights. This approach helps you understand where your time goes and how you can manage it better.
WhatPulse tracks your keyboard, mouse, network, and application usage, offering a comprehensive view of your digital habits. By asking questions like, "Which applications consume most of my time?" or "Am I spending too much time on low-priority tasks?", you can identify areas ripe for improvement.
For remote workers or those using multiple devices, WhatPulse provides cross-device insights, ensuring you have a holistic view of your productivity. Consider asking, "Are my productivity levels consistent across all devices?" This can highlight discrepancies and opportunities for adjustment.
Once you've identified your time-consuming applications, the next step is to prioritize your tasks. Ask yourself, "Which tasks align with my productivity goals?" This helps in focusing on high-impact activities that drive results.
With WhatPulse's network tracking feature, you can ask, "Which applications use the most bandwidth?" This insight allows you to manage data usage effectively and identify any bandwidth-heavy applications that may be impacting your productivity.
By leveraging WhatPulse's detailed analytics, you can ask better questions and make informed decisions about your productivity. Remember, the goal isn't just to gather data but to use it to drive meaningful changes in how you work. Start asking the right questions today and take control of your productivity.
Ready to transform your productivity? Download WhatPulse Professional and start asking the right questions to unlock your full potential.
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