Description: An extremely negative response may have derailed the launch of people-rating app Peeple. Source: Tech News World Date: October 7, 2015 Canadian businesswoman Julia Cordray’s plan to launch Peeple, a Yelp-like app that would let people post reviews about other people, has drawn fierce criticism in the tech press and the blogosphere, including a petition against… Read more »
Posts Categorized: blogging
Karlie Kloss: The Supermodel of Tech
Description: CNN’s Poppy Harlow goes behind the scenes at YouTube Space NY to speak with tech savvy supermodel Karlie Kloss who started her own YouTube channel “Klossy.” Source: CNN Money Date: October 12, 2015 Questions for discussion: 1. How do celebrities benefit from sharing their personal lives on social media? 2. Do you subscribe to any channels… Read more »
The Risk Of Reviewing The Reviewer
Description: In order for online reviews to work in the long-term, we need to make efforts to move beyond the stars and set a system that is both verified and standardized, as well as free from social pressure. Source: Tech Crunch Date: April 11, 2015 Reviews impact everything: what brands we trust, what we purchase, what we… Read more »
Students Not Happy with Government Expecting Them to Work for Free, Launch #MyTimeHasValue
Description: Students are standing up for themselves and proving to the world that their time has worth. Source: Tech Vibes Date: January 16, 2015 Student representatives of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers are issuing a call to the creative community to speak out against speculative work by sharing the message “My Time Has Value.” Read more Questions for Discussion:… Read more »
Curious much? This e-learning site may have the answer
Description: Ever wanted to learn how to cook paella, wrangle HTML code or play the ukulele? Curious.com’s mission is to become the go-to site for that. Source: CNET Date: January 10, 2015 It’s surprisingly easy to dislocate a man’s shoulder. Using a move known in Japanese as Oogyaku, or “great reversal,” you just have to get him… Read more »
TWTR, Inc. Stock Soars as Investors mistake the company for Twitter
Description: A misunderstanding has the company TWTR, Inc. confused for Twitter. Twitter has chosen TWTR as their stock symbol when the company goes public. TWTR, Inc investors see a 2,000 percent rise in stock price because of the confusion. Source: canada.com Date: October 4, 2013 Twitter, we’re sure, took it as a good sign that investor… Read more »
Blogger Makes $333,000 Online in One Day
Description: An influential blogger has rallied his loyal fans and made $333,000 from home in about a day. No, you likely can’t replicate this model anytime soon. Source: Mashable Date: January 3rd, 2013 It may sound like the first line of a particularly fiendish piece of spam. But a blogger has now in fact brought in… 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