Description: Square is attempting to compete with Apple Pay in the mobile app money transferring space Source: CNN Money Date: November 30, 2014 Founder of Square Jack Dorsey discusses the international launch of the Square Register software, their partnership with Snapchat, and how Square could work with Apple Pay. Watch The Video. Questions for discussion:… Read more »
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Fund a Mission to the Moon on Kickstarter
Description: With hopes to get a time capsule to the moon, a campaign has been started on Kickstarter. Source: CNN Money Date: November 21, 2014 Lunar Mission One has turned to Kickstarter to raise some of the money needed to send a time capsule to the moon. Watch Video Questions for discussion: 1. Would you help fund… Read more »
Airbnb Starts Taking Canadian Market Seriously with Physical Presence
Description: Airbnb is serious about their Canadian users and to show it, they are creating a physical presence here in the Great White North. Source: TechVibes Date: November 5, 2014 Canadians have been using Airbnb for years and the site’s popularity here is continuing to grow. Now, in an effort to cement that growth and win over… Read more »
What Your $500 iPad Costs to Make
Description: Is Apple really overcharging for their gadgets simply for prestige and the portrayed social status you acquire from owning one? Or are the products actually quite expensive to develop? Source: CNN Money Date: October 31, 2014 Apple’s iPad Air 2 retails starting at $499. CNNMoney takes a look at what it costs to build piece by… Read more »
Report: Apple Pay Could Launch This Week
Description: It’s almost here- the ability to pay for items using your iPhone and fingerprints. Source: Mashable Date: October 14, 2014 Apple Pay could launch as soon as this week, a report suggests. The company is in the midst of prepping staff at its Apple retail stores for the upcoming rollout of Apple Pay, according to 9to5Mac. The… Read more »
Is 2014 the Year We Hit the Technology Tipping Point?
Description: The stats are in and showing that e-commerce is moving towards smartphone and tablet users. Source: Work Intelligent.ly Date: March 10, 2014 Earlier this year, Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer said more users would access its content on mobile devices and tablets than on personal computers. That’s the type of trigger that has her and many pundits… Read more »
How to be a 28 year-old CEO
Description: Tumblr CEO David Karp tells Christine Romans why Tumblr’s advertising strategy is starting to pay off and what it’s like to work with Marissa Mayer. Source: CNN Money Date: October 24, 2014 28 yr-old David Karp explains the success brands are having using Tumblr as a platform for advertising and that they typically wouldn’t have the… Read more »
Alibaba Jumpstarts Small Fashion Brand
Description: Alibaba is basically a one-stop-shop for Amazon, PayPal, Google Maps and more. They have helped this small Chinese clothing company sell more product, to more people, and a lot more faster. Source: CNN Money Date: September 19, 2014 7gege, a Chinese fashion startup, has utilized Alibaba’s online sales platforms to reach more customers, more quickly. Watch… Read more »
How Digital is Transforming Canada’s $500 Billion Retail Industry
Description: From mobile to social, the rapid adoption of digital technologies, devices and services by consumers is reshaping our entire economy. Source: TechVibes Date: April 4, 2014 Shoppers want selection, purchasing options (online or in-store), price competitiveness and excellent online service—throughout the buying process and even post-purchase. And they want it across all digital channels and on all… Read more »
Is Your Profile Being Bought and Sold on Twitter?
Description: The market for buying and selling fake Twitter accounts is still on the rise, and here we find out why and how it’s done. Source: Globe&Mail Date: August 23, 2013 Technology editor Shane Dingman explains the Twitter underground economy to Hannah Sung, who was recently hacked. How does being hacked relate to the practice of buying… Read more »
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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
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