Posts By: Lisa Pazzano

The Next Generation of Entrepreneurs will Start on Mobile: Enter Sello

Posted by & filed under app, business models, Careers, e-payment, Ecommerce, Entrepreneurship, national culture, revenue model.

Description: Sello is a free mobile app for creators, curators and entrepreneurs where you can instantly create an online store, share your products with your social networks, and accept credit cards and PayPal. Source: Tech Vibes Date: November 13, 2015 Commerce is changing. Digital consumption has shifted from desktop to mobile, and people’s attention is being… Read more »

This Robot Delivers Groceries

Posted by & filed under Artificial intelligence, Hardware, robotics.

Description: Former Skype co-founders have designed a self-driving robot that can navigate local neighborhoods to deliver parcels. Source: CNN Money Date: November 6, 2015 Questions for discussion: 1. Which demographics might find this type of robot useful? 2. What other kinds of tasks might a robot like this be useful for?

Gadget Ogling: An Emotional Keyboard, a Puzzling Phone, and Exquisite Headphones

Posted by & filed under business models, emojis, Hardware, media, music, Sentiment Analysis, telecomunications, texting.

Description: Taking a look at a new emoji keyboard, modular phone and VERY pricey headphones. Source: Tech News World Date: November 7, 2015 Welcome to Gadget Dreams and Nightmares, the column that ventures forth into the land of new gadget announcements to seek out the best and brightest gizmos. On the horizon this week are a modular smartphone,… Read more »

Instagram Testing 3D Touch Ads

Posted by & filed under Advertisement, app, Ecommerce, Instagram, market intelligence, marketing, online advertising, Social Media.

Description: Instagram appears to be testing using the IPhone’s newest functionality to make better ads. Source: Fast Company Date: November 6, 2015   Instagram is experimenting with new advertisements that use the iPhone’s 3D Touch functionality. The advertisements, which are believed to be still in the testing and development phase, let customers apply added force to their clicks in order to browse between… Read more »

Budweiser Goal Lab Introduces Smartest Beer Fridge Around

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Description: BUD-e Fridge: the greatest, smartest, and coldest beer fridge Source: TechVibes Date: November 5, 2015 Budweiser Goal Lab’s latest hockey innovation, the BUD-e Fridge, makes game time with your buds even better. Read More Questions for discussion: 1. Would the smartphone notifications really be of much use or do you feel like they would just add to… Read more »

Uber Not Just Taking Customers from Taxis – It’s Creating a New Market

Posted by & filed under Business Intelligence, e-payment, industry analysis, social impacts, Uber.

Description: Has Uber created a customer base of riders that might not have existed otherwise? Source: Tech Vibes Date: October 29, 2015   Uber isn’t just taking business from taxi companies, it might also be creating a new market, according to a new report commissioned by the City of Ottawa. Read More Questions for discussion: 1…. Read more »

Apple Fans to Get Their Hands on New Apple TV This Week

Posted by & filed under Apple, bandwidth, Gaming, Hardware, industry analysis, media, programming, social tv, streaming video.

Description: Two new versions of Apple TV are currently being released. Source: Tech News World Date: October 27, 2015 Apple on Monday opened up advanced orders for the next generation of Apple TV, as promised. The set-top boxes are expected to hit homes between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3. It’s offering two versions of the Apple TV…. Read more »

Twitter Hopes To Appeal To A Younger Crowd With This New Fast-Paced TV Commercial

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Description: This will be the first time Twitter has engaged in a full advertising campaign. Source: TechCrunch Date: October 27, 2015 During Twitter’s Q3 earnings call, CEO Jack Dorsey let us know that the company would be running a new TV commercial during the World Series. As The Verge points out, this commercial was done by the same group… Read more »