Description: Apple Inc. is pushing its team to begin manufacturing of an electric car by 2020. Apple seems set to get in to direct competition with Tesla Motors Co. and General Motors Co., who are scheduled to roll out their electric car costing less than $40,000 by 2017. Source: Business News Network Date: February 20,… Read more »
Posts Tagged: new products
Blackberry sells 200,000 passport smartphones within hours
Description: John Chen, Blackberry CEO, announced that Blackberry’s latest smartphone Passport was sold out in 6 hours on its website and within 10 hours on Amazon.com. Blackberry says that this sale alone is enough to make this new device profitable. Source: BNN Date: September 26, 2014 Video Link: http://www.bnn.ca/News/2014/9/26/BlackBerry-sells-200000-Passports-making-smartphone-profitable.aspx Questions for Discussion: How would you… Read more »
How are drones changing the way companies do business?
Description: Drones are popular for military operations, but now many business companies are using drones in innovative ways to help their businesses. In particular, drones are extremely useful for the agricultural and power sectors. Source: CBC Date: May 30, 2014 Video Link:http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2461222600/ Questions for Discussion: What are some of the ways drones are helping businesses? What makes… Read more »
3D Printing Revolution
Description: 3D printing is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry with applications across multiple products and industries. It’s one of fastest growing global industry. Source: CBC Date: May 14, 2014 Video Link:http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2456873165/ Questions for Discussion: Discuss some applications of 3D printing in the health industry? What are some of the challenges that 3D printing faces? Which kind… Read more »
Ten major pharmaceutical companies to collaborate
Description: Ten major pharmaceutical companies have decided to collaborate under the guidance of National Institute of Health to develop new drugs for major diseases. This is a major departure from the way pharmaceutical companies have traditionally worked. Source: CBC Date: Feb 04, 2014 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2434950263/ Questions for Discussion: List the benefits of such a collaboration?… Read more »
Procter & Gamble’s chocolate toothpaste
Description: Procter and Gamble soon plans to launch its new line of Crest toothpastes in three flavors: “Mint Chocolate Trek,” “Lime Spearmint Zest,” and “Vanilla Mint Spark.” Considering that the toothpaste industry has high brand loyalty, one way to increase market penetration is by launching new innovative products. Source: BusinessWeek Date: Jan 24, 2014 Link:… Read more »
E-cigarettes – A booming industry
Description: E-cigarettes is now a $2 billion industry in the U.S. and is expected to surpass the traditional cigarette market. Despite the obvious benefits of e-cigarettes, Canada has not yet legalized e-cigarettes with nicotine. Source: Financial Post Date: November 16 2013 Video link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/11/16/how-e-cigarettes-have-become-a-very-wild-west-industry-in-canada/ Questions for Discussion: How do e-cigarettes work? How do e-cigarettes compare… Read more »
Bombardier launches CSeries—the quietest commercial jet in the sky
Description: Bombardier Inc. launched its next series of commercial jets – the CSeries. It’s been described as the quietest commercial jet in the sky. It continues the recent trend set by Airbus and Boeing towards manufacturing quitter commercial planes Source: Financial Post Date: September 21, 2013 Text and video link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/09/21/bombardier-cseries-ushers-in-new-era-of-super-quiet-jets/ Questions for Discussion: What… Read more »
Infant Pyjamas with Biosensors
Description: Rogers, Canada’s largest mobile provider has partnered with Exmovere Holdings Inc., a U.S. company best described as tech-meets-apparel, to launch infant clothing such as infant pyjamas, embedded with biosensors. These biosensors will allow parents to monitor a newborn’s temperature and movement via a remote computer, tablet or smartphone. Source: Business News Network Date: May… Read more »
Audi revs electric car engine with synthetic sound
Description: Manufacturers are showing growing interest in Electric cars. However, they are completely silent on the road. This may be a problem for pedestrians. Source: itbusiness.ca Date: April 12, 2012 Video Link: http://bcove.me/ok4f1dck Questions for Discussion: What do you think of Audi’s strategy to rev up the engine sound? Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of… Read more »
