Description: Blackberry has finally launched its BBM app on Android and iOS platforms. The launch was a success but will it be able to keep up the momentum after the initial interest has worn off? Source: Techvibes Date: October 23, 2013 Within 24 hours of releasing BlackBerry Messenger for Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS, Waterloo-based smartphone pioneer… Read more »
Posts Categorized: business models
Can AOL Compete in Video?
Description: Once again AOL is attempting break into the online video market. With a handful of new acquisitions and launches, AOL is hoping for success this time around because online video is one of the strongest draws for people – and it’s a great way to increase engagement time, which translates almost directly into advertising time…. Read more »
Totally Automated Japanese Restaurant Has Games & Prizes
Description: The technology-driven Japanese culture has taken an interesting turn in which sushi restaurants are no longer requiring wait staff. No human contact and prizes to be won; lunch will never be the same! Source: Mashable Date: October 18, 2013 Usually, when entering a restaurant — even a sushi boat restaurant — you’re greeted by a… Read more »
Canadian Start-ups Head to London
Description: Hundreds of Canadian technology start-up companies head to London to investigate the European city as a future place of business. Source: Techvibes Date: October 4, 2013 Techvibes spent that last week in London, England shadowing a handful of startups selected for UKTI’s Global Adventure Challenge and the C100UK’s inaugural 48 Hours in London. Read Rest of… Read more »
Bundled up: Rogers bets on a digital future for magazines
Description: Rogers hopes to add online magazine publications to its database available to wireless and cable subscribers. Digital publications also offer an advanced way to track reader trends to entice advertisers. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: September 26, 2013 Rogers Media is taking a lesson from its parent company’s cable division, as it bundles all… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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Introduction to Information Systems, 3rd Canadian Binder Ready Version Update Edition
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