Description: InteraXon is making science fiction into a very tangible reality. Their newest product is called Muse, it’s a head band that reads your brainwaves. Take a look at how Muse has come to fruition by watching the video in the link below. Source: Mashable Date: October 23, 2012 The Muse headband, made by… Read more »
Posts By: keegan
How Obama and Romney Are Targeting Americans
Description: The capabilities of the Internet have given American politicians a more targeted reach than ever before. With an estimated spend of 160 million dollars in digital marketing for the 2012 American Elections, both the democrats and republicans are relying on the ability to target and persuade specific individuals online. Source: FastCompany Date: October 23, 2012… Read more »
E-books gaining traction in Canada; print still tops
Description: The Canadian ebook industry is starting to take-off. In a recent report conducted by BookNet Canada, ebooks have been found to represent 16.3% of the overall book market – a number that even surprises industry professionals. Source: Ottawa Citizen Date: October 10, 2012 TORONTO — Surging ebook sales now represent an estimated 16.3 per cent… Read more »
Google’s data mining raises questions of national security
Description: Free cloud service providers collect and store massive amounts of personal data. While this data is usually well-protected and secure, given the right incentive, there is no question that hackers could compromise the security of even the largest cloud service providers. So what are governments doing to protect their sensitive data? Source: TheGuardian Date: October 15,… Read more »
Microsoft launches Xbox Music streaming service
Description: Microsoft has joined the music streaming competition in attempt to gain traction against iTunes and other music providing services. The newest streaming music service will be available on Xbox, mobile and tablet devices. Source: CBC.ca Date: October 15, 2012 Microsoft has launched Xbox Music, a digital music streaming service to take on Apple’s… Read more »
This College Sophomore And CEO Keeps A Keg At The Office-Even If He’s Too Young To Tap It
Description: Running your own company at the age of 19 is difficult, especially when you’re balancing studies during your Sophomore year. To take the pressure off, Ketan Rahangdale tries to keep things fun and youthful. Source: FastCompany Date: October 5, 2012 Ketan Rahangdale is the 19-year-old wunderkind CEO of EarTop, an audio technology company. Rahangdale… Read more »
After $30 Billion Mistake, Can Tim Cook Manage Apple?
Description: After another astounding year for Apple it appears that questions are arising about CEO Tim Cook. Although Apple’s stock has risen 74% since his August 2011 take-over, major issues with Apple Maps have damaged his successful launch of iPhone 5. Source: Forbes Date: October 1, 2012 The flaws with Apple Maps and previously with Apple’s voice recognition software, Siri,… Read more »
Higher education plc: cheating in the marketplace of ideas
Description: More than half of students in the United States admit to cheating during college. Students today can easily copy work from online data bases or even purchase essays written on their behalf. But are students the only ones to blame for this trend? Source: The Guardian Date: October 5th, 2012 More than half of… Read more »
Flatlining user base spells end of RIM’s growth story
Description: RIM’s user-base has been growing since the launch of its first smart phone but its shrinking market share is expected change that. Some analysts are anticipating RIMs growth to halt very soon, despite the launch of their upcoming release of Blackberry 10. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: September 23rd, 2012 A decade… Read more »
Class2Go: Stanford’s New Open-Source Platform For Online Education
Description: Higher education institutions have been expanding their resources online by offering extra courses and diplomas that can be earned at a student’s leisure. Stanford University has been at the center of this expansion but their newest iteration, Class2Go, offers something significantly different from its MOOC predecessors. Source: TechCrunch Date: September 17th, 2012 The cost… Read more »
Leading Titles
Introduction to Information Systems, 3rd Canadian Binder Ready Version Update Edition
R. Kelly Rainer, Casey G. Cegielski, Ingrid Splettstoesser-Hogeterp, Cristobal Sanchez-Rodriguez
ISBN: 978-1-119-13385-8
August 2015, © 2016
CDN $98.95; CDN $114.95