Posts Categorized: business models

High-tech Fashion: Touchscreens in Fitting Rooms

Posted by & filed under branding, business models, Ecommerce, industry analysis, Personalization, technology.

Description: Imagine walking into a clothing store and having the ability to browse through recommended looks from the designer with the touch of a screen. Source: CNN Money Date: February 20, 2015 Fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff is partnering with eBay to introduce touchscreen dressing rooms to her retail stores. Questions for discussion: 1. What are some benefits that might… Read more »

Google And Mattel Revive The View-Master

Posted by & filed under app, branding, business models, Collaborative filtering, Google, Hardware, revenue model.

Description: The View-Master is back with a digital twist thanks to a partnership with Google. Source: Tech Crunch Date: February 13, 2015 Mattel’s venerable View-Master, the stereoscopic photo viewer so familiar to kids, is now using Google Cardboard Virtual Reality technology to bring life to those old 3D images. The View-Master of yesteryear was a beautiful… Read more »

Are Apps Making In-Person Dating Harder?

Posted by & filed under addiction, app, business models, industry analysis, iphone, media, national culture, online dating, smartphones, social impacts, Social Media.

Description: The reality of dating is changing. Singles are no longer meeting in bars, they are meeting behind smartphone screens. Source: CNN Money Date: February 13, 2015 Questions for Discussion: 1. Have you signed up for any dating apps? Have you had any success on them? 2. Do you have any dating app “horror” stories?

Will Google and Uber Invade Each Other’s Turf?

Posted by & filed under Analytics, app, branding, Business Intelligence, business models, data mining, e-payment, Ecommerce, Google, market intelligence, revenue model, Uber.

Description: Google’s partnerships seem to be all over the map lately…we will have to wait and see what the future holds for Google launches. Source: ECommerce Times Date: February 6, 2015 Google is working on its own ride-hailing service to compete with Uber, according to a Bloomberg report. Meanwhile, Uber has announced a strategic partnership with Carnegie Mellon… Read more »

Little Wrist Device Helps the Blind ‘See’ the World Like a Bat

Posted by & filed under Artificial intelligence, Biometrics, branding, Business Intelligence, business models, Hardware, healthcare, Social Media.

Description: A new device for the visually impaired is currently in the works and hopes to be another tool that may ease their way of life. Source: Globe and Mail Date: February 4, 2015 Some Wake Forest University students are using bats as a model to help the blind navigate their world. Just like the… Read more »

The Psychology Of Notifications

Posted by & filed under addiction, app, Business Intelligence, business models, industry analysis, marketing, national culture, Personalization, smartphones, social impacts, Social Media, telecomunications, user habits.

Description: In order to entice users, apps need to build notification triggers that are thoughtful, interesting and engaging or they risk being uninstalled. Source: TechCrunch Date: February 5, 2015 In his famed experiments, Ivan Pavlov trained his dogs to associate mealtime with the ring of a bell. Pavlov found he could elicit an involuntary physical response… Read more »

Microsoft Just Handed Us Our Holographic Future

Posted by & filed under Artificial intelligence, Biometrics, branding, Business Intelligence, business models, Hardware, microsoft, operating system, virtualization.

Description: Microsoft has created Holo Studio, which lets users create their own holograms, print them out on 3D printers, and share them with others within minutes. Source: Tech News World Date: January 21, 2015 Microsoft on Wednesday announced Windows Holographic, a feature in Windows 10 that will let users create their own holograms and print them out on 3D… Read more »

Snapchat Outgrows The Friend Zone

Posted by & filed under app, business models, media, peer file sharing, smartphones, Social Media, telecomunications, user habits.

Description: Snapchat’s new update eliminates the “Best Friends” feature while introducing a new “Discover” feature. Source: Tech Crunch Date: January 29, 2015   Discover is Snapchat’s big new play in the world of media. It’s a special tab in the app powered by content publishers like ESPN, Yahoo, etc., offering daily long-form content with videos, articles and,… Read more »

One Hundred Little Robots do Mesmerizing, Choreographed Dance

Posted by & filed under Artificial intelligence, Biometrics, branding, business models, Hardware, industry analysis, robotics, technology, voice recognition.

Description: A future with robot assistants may be a reality that is closer than you think – however, these “Robi” robots are said will be used as a communication device. Source: Globe and Mail Date: January 21, 2015 Questions for discussion: 1. Would you pay $1,200 for the parts to build one of these “Robi” robots?… Read more »