Nov 16, 2009
More energy saving methods are soon to hit the US from China. Novermber 16th in beijing, the company anounced its first american manufacturing plant. The facility is to located in phoenix area and will begin production by next October. Suntech will now become the first major Chinese cleantech player to bring factory jobs to the [...]
Nov 16, 2009
Many of us have wondered or have even heard that in the future everything will be done with our gadgets, through the Internet and with technology. This reality may be true soon, especially with our payment methods. According to nytimes.com bills, coins, and plastic cards may soon cease to exist. instead of our wallets we [...]
Nov 4, 2009
Have you ever wished you could see the person you were talking over the phone, who lived hundreds of miles away? Well now you can. There are now many different ways you can see who you’re talking to. This is possible with skype, and video conferencing. though this is new technology, it just keeps getting [...]
Nov 4, 2009
Do you have so many logins that you forget your user name and passwords constantly? It seems as if now every website you enter, whether its for school, work, or entertainment, you seem to have a combonation of different usernames and passwords lurking in your brain. It takes me a while to log in to [...]
Nov 4, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009 Ch. 8 IS in business Many of us do not imagine ourselves ridding a bicycle to work, or even to school. We would rather drive and get where we are going faster. What if there was a bike that could get you where you wanted faster than a regular bike, and [...]
Oct 21, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009 Ch. 8 IS in business Many of us do not imagine ourselves ridding a bicycle to work, or even to school. We would rather drive and get where we are going faster. What if there was a bike that could get you where you wanted faster than a regular bike, and [...]
Oct 21, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 CH 7. IS in Business Have you ever sat there and waited for your computer to start up? It may take only minutes but it may feel like hours to the common person. This is beacuse we expect instant gradification like everything else in our lives. If we pop in a [...]
Oct 21, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009 Ch. 6 IS in Business Companies are now mining for “emotions” rather than facts. With the growing use of the Internet, many companies are eager to get their hands on the new data provided by the growth of social networks, such as twitter, facebook, and blogs. With More reviews, ratings and [...]
Oct 21, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009 Ch.5 IS in business Computer software is now mining for “emotions” rather than facts.
Oct 21, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Ch. 4 IS in business We are all guilty of being unethical. Downloading music is illegal and hundreds of teens do it everyday. According John D. sutter, the number of teens streaming music online went from 34 percent in 2007 to 52 percent in 2008. Because of this increase music sales [...]
Oct 21, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Chapter 3 IS in business Some of the most stunning images are created by the universe, and are captured in snapshots with the hubble space telescope, which was equipped with the new imaging camera during a space shuttle servicing in May. The picture to the left shows the butterfly Nebula, which [...]
Oct 21, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009 Chapter 2. IS in business. Would you pay an extra ten dollars to board the plane before everybody else? According to Elizabeth Strott, this is a new idea Southwest airlines is trying out, called the EarlyBird service. If customers are willing to pay ten dollars more each way, they will be [...]
Oct 21, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009 chapter 1. IS in Business A new status pops up on your screen and reads,”Off to see Final Destination in 3D,” Have you noticed how many 3D movies are coming out in theaters? According to Nicolai Hartvig from CNN, 3D is now in its infant stages, and the U.S. will have [...]
