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?
Posts Categorized: smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S6 Display to Reach onto 3 Sides, Report Says
Description: Smacked by competition from Apple’s new iPhone 6, Samsung is looking to jazz up its next flagship Galaxy phone with a wraparound display. Source: CNET Date: February 11, 2015 Samsung may offer a Galaxy S6 with a display that you can view from three sides — the front, left and right. The mobile phone maker plans… Read more »
The Psychology Of Notifications
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 »
Snapchat Outgrows The Friend Zone
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 »
Since the Dawn of Time, Man Has Wanted to Be Able to Queue Posts on Instagram
Description: A Vancouver start-up which allows Instagram users to schedule posts is looking to be the hottest start-up in the province. Source: Tech Crunch Date: January 22, 2015 I ask Ian MacKinnon a question I’ve asked many times before. It’s a good question: how do you want the community to think of your business? I’m prepared for… Read more »
Apple hikes app prices in Canada and Europe, spurred by currency swings
Description: Canadians will notice the absence of the $1.99 apps; prices set to increase very soon. Source: Globe & Mail Date: January 9, 2015 Apple Inc. changed the prices of software applications from Canada to Europe today, in one of the company’s more comprehensive global responses to currency swings in recent years. Read the Full Story… Read more »
Teachers Will Embrace Students’ Smartphone Addiction In 2015
Description: Technology will be used as a more mainstream approach for education in 2015. Source: Tech Crunch Date: January 3, 2015 Of course, classrooms have been using computers for decades, but 2014 was a year when many schools began to adopt technology as an embedded, natural part of teaching and learning. As many schools have… Read more »
Selfies boost plastic surgery business
Description: Studies are showing that the plastic surgery business is booming due to the selfie craze Source: Globe and Mail Date: December 5, 2014 Society is on a quest to look perfect in their posted selfies and online dating profile pictures. Questions for discussion: 1. Would you ever consider getting plastic surgery? 2. Do you… Read more »
This Canadian Firm Hopes to Bring Virtual Reality to the Masses
Description: Virtual reality might not be as much of a pipe dream as you may have thought Source: Globe and Mail Date: November 24, 2014 Cordon Media is attempting to create a virtual reality device, that connects to your smartphone -and straps to your face! It’s called “Pinc” (pronounced “Pinch”) and it also includes two… Read more »
Resurrecting Drowned iPhones From the Dead
Description: Startup TekDry has created a machine that can dry out a waterlogged phone. Source: CNN Money Date: November 14, 2014 CNNMoney Tech Correspondent, Laurie Segall talks to Adam Cookson of TekDry about their new machine that claims to be able to save drenched phones. Watch Video Questions for discussion: 1. Have you ever lost a cell phone… 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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