Real-estate data company Real Matters Inc. and marketing-software firm Vision Critical Communications Inc. are likely to lead the advance in the first half of 2017, according to people familiar with the matter. Hootsuite Media Inc. and D2L Inc. are also said to be considering IPOs in the second half, said the people, who asked not… Read more »
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Varsityhire Offers Platform for Students to Help Homeowners
Description: A new startup is connecting students with homeowners to help the former earn supplemental income to mitigate rising tuition costs. Source: Fast Company Date: April 8, 2016 Based out of Calgary, Varsityhire gives homeowners an affordable option to handle tasks around the house. In essence, it’s a “platform for people to help each other,” says… Read more »
This Entrepreneur Developed A Test That Diagnosed His Dad With Cancer
Description: Conventional tests had failed to detect his father’s prostate cancer—but his “liquid biopsy” technology did. Source: Fast Company Date: April 1, 2016 When Santa Cruz professor Richard Otte, 61, got an annual screening test for prostate cancer, called a PSA, the results came back negative. Shortly thereafter, he reached out to his son Gabriel, an… Read more »
What can doctors learn from pilots and cyclists?
Description: Copying the aviation industry and even professional cycling may help the NHS save lives, writes Matthew Syed. Source: BBC Date: April 1, 2016 Today, a new approach to learning will come into legal effect in the NHS, with the establishment of an independent accident investigation branch. It is modelled on aviation, an industry which has… Read more »
China’s slowdown hits shipping
Description: China’s slowdown hits shipping Source: CNN Money Date: March 14, 2016 The global shipping industry is taking a hit as concerns increase over China’s economic slowdown. Questions for discussion: 1. What technological advances could be integrated or created to assist with the shipping industry’s decline? 2. Does the shipping industry’s decline have a direct relationship… Read more »
Ford CEO: Customers own their data, not Ford
Description: Ford CEO Mark Fields tells CNN’s Nina dos Santos how the company plans to protect customer data. Source: CNN Money Date: February 22, 2016 Questions for discussion: 1. What kind of data would drivers create in which companies would want to purchase or have access to? 2. Why would drivers or Ford customers want to… Read more »
You can now like, love, and frown at posts on Facebook
Description: Facebook has introduced ‘reactions’ which allow you to show emotions beyond ‘like’ such as ‘angry,’ ‘sad,’ or ‘love.’ Source: CNN Money Date: February 24, 2016 Questions for discussion: 1. What is the point or advantage of adding multiple “reactions” to Facebook? 2. is it possible that this added feature might have a negative impact on… Read more »
Tablets Are Dead
Description: There weren’t any tablets at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Companies and consumers have moved on. Tablets are dead. Source: Tech Crunch Date: February 25, 2016 Samsung, Sony, HTC and LG didn’t have any new tablet to announce. They didn’t even mention tablets during their conferences. It’s not just that people don’t care about tablets… Read more »
This app will give you near real-time alerts whenever deforestation happens
Description: For the world’s forests, researchers have developed a satellite-based alert system that detects logging with a week or even hours after trees start falling, and in some cases, before clear-cutting even begins. Source: Mashable Date: February 24, 2016 The new tool, developed by University of Maryland geographer Matthew Hansen, is a significant improvement on existing… Read more »
PayPal Redesigns Mobile App with New Focus on Paying Friends
Description: The new app makes it easier for users to request payments and to pay friends, family, and coworkers. Source: TechVibes Date: February 18, 2016 The free app, available on iOS and Android, reflects a change in how people move their money today. “You’ve shown us that sending and requesting money from your friends and family… 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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