Description: In just three days since it became available, Apple’s new mobile payment technology, Apple Pay, has hit one million activations. This means Apple is already number one in these mobile payment systems. In fact, the one million activations puts Apple ahead of all other providers combined. Meanwhile, Apple appears to be striking back at two major… Read more »
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Google ad revenue misses target
Description: It’s big. Real big; Big like $16.52 billion. And it’s up 20% from last year. But Google’s third quarter advertising revenue failed to meet analysts expectations, while its key metric of cost-per-click continued a downward trend. Source: Globe and Mail.com Date: October 16, 2014 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/googles-profit-slips-misses-estimates/article21131630/ Questions for Discussion: 1) So what exactly are… Read more »
Mega Media Merger
Description: A couple of Canada’s oldest print media chains joined forces in a major merger this past week. Quebecor divested itself of the Sun media chain in a sale to Postmedia. Some observers believe this type of consolidation in the industry is essential in the face of a changing media landscape. Source: Global News.com Date:… Read more »
What’s up with that cloud?
Cloud computing has seen a huge increase in popularity in recent years – even if we aren’t quite sure where the cloud is or what is going on there. The convenience of cloud computing, and rapidly dropping storage costs, have made it an attractive option for businesses. And with big name suppliers like Amazon and… Read more »
Share a juicer, your dog or a room in your home? How the sharing economy took off
The “light-bulb moment” that sparked Dayna Boyer’s entry into the sharing economy came when she wanted a juicer. She loves cooking, but as someone who has lived much of her adult life in small apartments and condos, she’s never had an overabundance of space for specialty kitchen appliances. Nor had she the finances to buy… Read more »
The Heartbleed bug dilemma
The Heartbleed bug dilemma: Disclosing a web problem also means alerting hackers Online Security Breach The Heartbleed software bug is not only one of the most serious online security breaches in recent memory, it has also demonstrated how difficult it is for websites to tell their customers whether they’re at risk or not. The Heartbleed revelation… Read more »