Description: Cell phone users risk slow service if they overuse their data plans. CNN’s Christine Romans reports. Source: cnn.com Date: Feb 14, 2012 Questions for discussion: Is this a fair policy that the data providers are implementing on big users of data? Why or Why not?
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Apple and Foxconn: Who made your iPhone
Description: CNN’s Stan Grant talked to a Foxconn worker in China about conditions in factories where Apple products are made. Source: cnn. .com Date: Feb 6, 2012 Questions for discussion: What are the biggest challenges of Apple outsourcing its manufacturing? Do you feel that this publicity will have any affect on Apples’ sales? Why? Or… Read more »
Nine trends that will change the tech landscape
Nine trends that will change the tech landscape Description: A world in which cars listen, TV screens bend and machines write (no humans necessary). No, it’s not a teaser for a new sci-fi series. These are some of the most intriguing technology trends happening right now. Source: theglobeandmail .com Date: Feb 2, 2012 The idea… Read more »
Why Canada lags in cloud computing
Description: Cloud computing can save businesses money and make them more productive. But Canadian companies have been slow to adopt this mature technology, partly due to security and privacy concerns. Source: theglobeandmail .com Date: Feb 9, 2012 Still, data security and privacy are the two biggest challenges in cloud computing, Mr. Prakash says. Because Canada… Read more »
In Nonstop Whirlwind of Campaigns, Twitter Is a Critical Too
Description: When Newt Gingrich said in a recent debate that he was a man of “grandiose” ideas, Mitt Romney’s campaign pounced. It sent mocking Twitter messages with a hashtag, “#grandiosenewt”, encouraging voters to add their own examples of occasions when they felt Mr. Gingrich had been “grandiose.” Source: nytimes .com Date: Jan 28, 2012 With… Read more »
Apple lifts the veil on its plans to remake the educational landscape.
Description: Apple wants Schools to center on Ipads Source: cnn .com Date: Jan 17, 2012 Questions for discussion: Who are the winners in using this technology to transform the text book industry? 2. Who are the losers in using this technology to transform the text book industry?
Young, in Love and Sharing Everything, Including a Password
Description: It has become fashionable for young people to express their affection for each other by sharing their passwords to e-mail, Facebook and other accounts. Source: nytimes .com Date: Jan 17, 2012 “It’s a sign of trust,” Tiffany Carandang, a high school senior in San Francisco, said of the decision she and her boyfriend made… Read more »
Explain it to me: SOPA
Description: What is the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and will it impact my internet experience? It depends. Let us explain Source: cnn .com Date: Jan 18, 2012 Questions for discussion: Why should SOFA become law? Who would benefit from SOFA becoming law? What are downsides of SOFA becoming law?
PC Makers Embracing Ultrabooks
Description: As the sales of personal computers slow — whether because of a weak world economy or the popularity of the iPad — PC makers have been looking for the next big thing to jolt buyers and increase profit margins. Source: nytimes .com Date: Jan 15, 2012 Helping to drive Apple’s growth is its MacBook… Read more »
Desperate for higher education, Indian students turn to high-tech cheating
Description: What do you get when you combine Indian technical wizardry with a desperate shortage of spots in higher education? Some really fancy exam cheating. Source: globeandmail.com Date: Jan 12, 2012 The police say two of the men – recent MBA grads – pretended to be candidates and went in to write the exam with… 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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