Posts Tagged: Ch. 1 – The Modern Organization in the Global Web-Based Environment

Drones Beaming Web Access Are in the Stars for Facebook

Posted by & filed under Advertisement, app, bandwidth, Business Intelligence, Ecommerce, FaceBook, marketing, Social Media, System development, WI-Fi, wireless networks.

Description: A rendering of a Facebook drone, which will weigh less than a small car and have the wingspan of a Boeing 767. Facebook hopes to use about 1,000 drones to connect people to the web. Source: The New York Times Date: February 26, 2015 In classical mythology, Aquila is the eagle carrying Jupiter’s thunderbolts skyward. At Facebook,… Read more »

$20K Hackathon Winner Uses Open Data to Design Career Path App

Posted by & filed under app, Careers, data analytics, data mining, Data storage, education, Entrepreneurship, hackers, programming.

Description: Industry Minister Tony Clement and CODE winner Danil Shevelev, who helped develop an app to help students decide what degree to apply for. Source: CTV News Date: March 27, 2015 After 48 hours spent mining government data, designing an app, and writing computer code, this year’s Canadian Open Data Experience winners came up with a way… Read more »

Burnbook: What Parents Need to Know About the Controversial App

Posted by & filed under app, cyber bullying, ethics, free speech, social impacts, Social Media, telecomunications.

Description: The “Burnbook” app is an anonymous social platform that allows individuals to find their communities and engage in anonymous banter. Source: Mashable Date: March 26, 2015 So begins the current top review on iTunes for the controversial Burnbook app. The social networking service has made headlines across the country in recent weeks for bringing anonymous cyberbullying… Read more »

70s and 80s Tech Making Comeback

Posted by & filed under branding, Business Intelligence, business models, Gaming, Hardware, industry analysis, music, national culture, smartphones, social impacts, Sony, streaming music, System development, virtualization.

Description: From the boombox to the Polaroid, Laurie Segall takes a look at how classic tech is inspiring today’s innovation. Source: CNN Money Date: March 27, 2015 Questions for discussion: 1. Would you purchase the updated Polaroid? 2. Are you looking forward to seeing the classic Mario Bros. characters on your smartphone?

U.S. Netflix In Canada Could Be History If Copyright Holders Have Their Way

Posted by & filed under business models, Collaborative filtering, Competitive advantage, Denial of service, Netflix, streaming video, television, video.

Description: Here in Canada, Netflix is about to face the CRTC, adhere to Canadian broadcasting regulations, and pay into the CanCon Media fund. Source: Huffington Post Date: September 18, 2014 Major media companies are beginning to lobby Netflix and other streaming services to prevent users from accessing content available in other countries. Currently, about a third of Canadians… Read more »

Lack of Encouragement a Barrier to Girls Pursuing a Career in Science and Math

Posted by & filed under Careers, education, industry analysis, programming, Sentiment Analysis, social impacts, technology, Uncategorized.

Description: MasterCard has recently launched a new campaign that hopes to drive more women into the STEM industries. Source: TechVibes Date: September 19, 2014 Recent research findings from MasterCard found that out of the Canadians that considered a career in technology, only 18 per cent were women. For those that didn’t choose this career path, one third of… Read more »