Posts Tagged: Ch. 5 – Network Applications

Don’t Expect Google’s New Wireless Service to Come to Canada

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Description: Google is setting itself up to own the entire mobile experience, with the launch of its new wireless carrier Project Fi. Source: TechVibes Date: April 23, 2015 Google says it’s launching a new cellular service in the United States. The increasingly diversified internet giant has been making moves into the wireless space for some time. Those… Read more »

YouTube Launches Kids’ App in America

Posted by & filed under app, branding, Business Intelligence, business models, Digital Policy, Ecommerce, ethics, national culture, online advertising, streaming video, YouTube.

Description: It’s one of the most popular websites in the world, now YouTube has launched an app in America that’s aimed directly at kids. Source: BBC Date: February 23, 2015 The company say it’s safer than their main website, with more controls that parents can use. YouTube makes money from adverts that pop up on the videos you watch. But… Read more »

Facetune: Like Photoshop For Your Phone

Posted by & filed under app, e-payment, Ecommerce, media, Personalization, smartphones, social impacts, Social Media.

Description: The “Facetune” app allows you to edit your selfies like a pro! Source: CNN Money Date: April 24, 2015 Questions for discussion: 1. Do you take and post a lot of selfies on social media? Why or why not? 2. Do you use any type of photoshopping on your photos? Would you if you had access… Read more »

Facebook Changes News Feed Algorithm To Prioritize Content From Friends Over Pages

Posted by & filed under bandwidth, Collaborative filtering, FaceBook, online advertising, Social Media, System development.

Description: Once again, Facebook has changed its algorithms. This change will allow users to see more friends’ posts and less company/pages posts. Source: Forbes Date: April 23, 2015 Facebook product manager Max Eulenstein and user experience researcher Lauren Scissors announced that the News Feed has been updated to show you content that matters to you the most. Eulenstein… Read more »

I Biohack My Kids

Posted by & filed under Biometrics, health, Sentiment Analysis.

Description: CEO of Bulletproof, Dave Asprey, uses sensors and apps to retrain his children’s behaviour. Laurie Segall reports. Source: CNN Money Date: January 30, 2015   His methods may seem a bit unconventional, but he swears he’s doing it out of love! Questions for discussion: 1. Would you consider giving your children a shot of coffee for the health… 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 »

Police Now ‘See’ Through Walls and Know if You’re Home

Posted by & filed under brainwave technology, Business Intelligence, Competitive advantage, industry analysis, Security.

Description: Technically Incorrect: The Range-R is a piece of military equipment that police are using now to check if there’s someone in a building. Source: CNET Date: January 20, 2015   Police forces increasingly are taking advantage of the technology behind military equipment initially designed for combat. Sometimes, though, the police might be coy about which of these… 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 »

Rogers to Take on Netflix and Hulu with Launch of Video-streaming Service

Posted by & filed under industry analysis, Netflix, social tv, streaming video, telecomunications, television, video.

Description: Rogers is attempting to compete in the video-streaming industry with an on-demand type option of network shows available the day after they are aired. Source: TechVibes Date: January 14, 2014 Rogers is reportedly looking at taking a slice of the streaming media pie. In aCartt.ca online trade magazine report, editor-in-chief Greg O’Brien says, “Rogers has spent more… Read more »

Rovio Denies Providing Angry Birds User Data To The NSA, Points Finger At Third-Party Ad Networks

Posted by & filed under Advertisement, app, data mining, ethics, Gaming, Privacy, Security.

Description: Rovio is being accused of allowing third party snooping agents to tap into their gaming user’s data. Rovio denies co-operation with any government surveillance. Source: TechCrunch Date: January 28, 2014  A new report originating from the ongoing Snowden document trove presents the terrifying possibility that our casual gaming habits offer government surveillance agencies a look at some key… Read more »