Description: Samuel Burke takes a look at the Kodak Ektra, the camera-maker’s first endeavor into the smartphone market. While the phone is thick, it packs a 21-megapixel camera into a retro-styled body. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 20, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2016/10/20/kodak-ektra-smartphone.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Who do you think the ideal target customer is… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Technology
Why Phoenix Is the New Silicon Valley
Description: Mayor Greg Stanton explains Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 13, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2dnuzNX Questions for discussion: Why is Phoenix the new Silicon Valley? How is a city government like a corporation, as illustrated by the report on Phoenix?
Is Silicon Valley Bad for the American Worker?
Description: Ever since the Great Recession, analysts and economy-watchers have been looking for a culprit to blame for America’s slow-to-recover job market. One popular scapegoat: Silicon Valley. Source: Fortune.com Date: Oct 13, 2016 Link: http://fortune.com/2016/10/13/silicon-valley-jobs/ Questions for Discussions: What is at the core of this thinking about business, jobs, and the economy? What do you… Read more »
CEOs Talk to Fortune at Salesforce’s Dreamforce Conference
Description: From companies including ClassPass, Casper, and Gainsight Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 07, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2dXMlpM Questions for Discussions: Summarize the management strategies presented in this report. Which disruption were you most impressed with?
Translating War and Peace in 2.6 seconds: Microsoft enters the AI realm
Description: Microsoft has leaped onto the accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) bandwagon with CEO Satya Nadella’s announcement of Microsoft’s goal to democratize AI during his keynote at the Microsoft Ignite conference in Atlanta. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Oct 07, 2016 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/fp-tech-desk/cio/translating-war-and-peace-in-2-6-seconds-microsoft-enters-the-ai-realm?__lsa=64cb-7420 Questions for Discussions: What is Microsoft trying to do in the field of AI? What… Read more »
No, Robots Won’t Take All of Our Jobs
Description: Some things will always require a human touch Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Sep 29, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2ddbPBp Questions for Discussions: How will robotics change the work environment, according to this report? What does this trend mean for Human Resource Management?
Most Execs Worldwide Make Data-Driven Decisions
Description: Executives also say their companies make strategic judgments Source: eMarketer.com Date: Sep 23, 2016 Link: https://www.emarketer.com/Article/Most-Execs-Worldwide-Make-Data-Driven-Decisions/1014547#sthash.SZjQo4gK.dpuf Questions for Discussions: What does the research in the report suggest about the way management makes decisions? Do you believe this is always a good thing?
Samsun will pay Apple $548-million in patent dispute
Description: After a drawn out battle, Samsung is finally paying Apple $548 million for infringing Apple patents and copying the look of the iPhone. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: December 04, 2015 Text Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/samsung-to-finally-pay-apple-548-million-in-patent-dispute/article27602973/ Questions for Discussion: Will this payout have any impact on Samsung’s sales? Will the realization that Samsung copied the… Read more »
Technology devices designed to addict users
Description: If you wonder why you have a problem getting away from your technology device, there may be a psychological reason. Known as the “network effect”, this psychological process explains how users get sucked into content overload, where they click around and move from content to another. Source: New York Times Date: December 05, 2015… Read more »
Tesla recalls all Model S sedans
Description: Tesla is recalling all its 90,000 Model S sedans worldwide after a customer reported that her seat belt became disconnected. This is the largest recall by Tesla yet. Interestingly, the recall was made after only one complaint. Source: CBC Date: November 20, 2015 Text Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tesla-recalls-all-model-s-sedans-to-fix-seatbelt-defect-1.3328058 Questions for Discussion: Will this recall affect Tesla’s… Read more »
