...the world of media and see how it affected my everyday life. After trying to disconnect myself from everything that involves media, I realized how much I rely on it to get me through each day. I was never this aware of its presence in today’s society until disconnecting myself. Without media to rely on, I found myself having to readjust my whole normal routine just to get through the day. At the start of the day I found myself stressed, unorganized and uneasy. I use my cell phone as an alarm and by turning it off the night before I found myself waking up every few hours for fear of over sleeping. As I headed to my first class I paid attention to various things that I normally never would before. I am usually flipping through my phone, checking emails and replying to texts, but that morning was different. I walked with a relaxed pace to Dodge Hall with my head up and found myself greeting people I knew. As class began, I was immediately able to focus on the material being presented, rather the usual multitasking I tend to do. However, not feeling the constant buzz from my blackberry in my pocket made me somewhat tense throughout the morning, thinking that I was missing some sort of important information. Normally I check my phone every fifteen minutes or so, even if I’m not texting, or communicating in some way ,just to see if I’ve received anything. Realizing this really opened my eyes as to how media dependent my life is. Once my first and only class for the day was over,...
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...BEHAVIOR OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES USERS’ STATISFACTION LEVEL A Research Developed in Fulfilling the Course Completion of Managerial Data Analysis by Daniel Vincent Hadikrisno December 2011 . STATEMENT BY THE AUTHOR I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and, to the best of my knowledge, contains no material previously published or written by another person. Jakarta, 18th of December 2011 ( Daniel Vincent Hadikrisno ) ABSTRACTION The main purpose of this research is to study the behavior of mobile communication device customers; what affects their decision in deciding to purchase and use a particular mobile communication device over the other. This is done by analyzing their statisfaction level towards their current mobile communication device based on factors that the writer have determined beforehand. The data are gathered using questionnaires that are distributed to young adults and adults who are currently using at least one of the three most popular mobile communication devices in Jakarta: Blackbery, iPhone, and Android. The data are then gathered and transformed into three different regression model, where test of significances can be taken towards them. The result is that the three mobile communication devices are each fulfilling a different specific need of the customers. These differences are actually their competitive advantage over their direct competitors. Therefore, should a new product would like to be released, make...
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...argument that computers keep people busy; now the relationships is overturned, and keep us diligent. Turkle shares lots of examples in her article, but one of the examples she explains was of a granddaughter who feels guilty for anxiously doing her emails while Skyping with her sick grandmother. All this harsh message, Turkle suggests, that she led to a perverse requirement on the technology: “whether or not our devices are in use, without them, we feel disconnected, adrift” (Turkle 621) Turkle studied that based on interviews, the users of technology across a wide range of society. We are increasingly connected to each other she states, “but oddly more alone: in intimacy, new solitudes” (Turkle 622). Turkle shares lots of quotes from her article; interviews to demonstrate her basic argument. However, she demonstrates on the skill of a woman who goes to interview someone she is interested in employing as a nanny. When the woman arrives at the apartment, she meets the person’s room mate who at the time is texting on her BlackBerry. Turkle, give an example, with this numerous device we now use to communicate, now we are able to control the interaction that we have with others, and in effect to reduce the intimacy of our relationships. We have many ‘friends’, but fewer genuine...
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...Blackjacking Security Threats to BlackBerry® Devices, PDAs, and Cell Phones in the Enterprise Daniel Hoffman Wiley Publishing, Inc. Blackjacking Blackjacking Security Threats to BlackBerry® Devices, PDAs, and Cell Phones in the Enterprise Daniel Hoffman Wiley Publishing, Inc. Blackjacking: Security Threats to BlackBerrys, PDAs, and Cell Phones in the Enterprise Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 10475 Crosspoint Boulevard Indianapolis, IN 46256 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2007 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada ISBN: 978-0-470-12754-4 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4355, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: The publisher and the author make...
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...Glass Door Comments BlackBerry Reviews Updated Dec 11, 2013 All Employees Current Employees Only 3.4 796 reviews 57% of employees recommend this company to a friend 796 Employee Reviews Bottom of Form Review Highlights Pros: * "Great environment combined with a perfect work-life balance" in 49 reviews * "Great work environment/culture which makes it a fun place to work" in 45 reviews * "Good benefits; Good company to work for till profits started to slide off" in 36 reviews * "Lots of great people at the company, learned a lot and inspired my career in technology" in 33 reviews * "Good pay, great management, I felt like the work I was doing was important for the company" in 30 reviews Cons: * "No work life balance, limited career advancement, lack of good benefits of tech companies" in 20 reviews * "Senior management (C-Level) does no communicate down to employees well" in 27 reviews * "Poor management decision making processes - not innovative" in 18 reviews * "Upper management doesn't listen to people lower down that actually know what they're talking about" in 15 reviews * "Many bad/useless middle management built up over the years but the layoff did some clean up" in 13 reviews Reviews Dec 8, 2013 “Loved the company and the people.” Software Development Manager (Former Employee) Rolling Meadows, IL I worked at BlackBerry full-time for more than 5 years Pros – BlackBerry was a great company...
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...Free Version focus A simplicity manifesto in the Age of Distraction Leo Babauta focus: about about focus T his book, “focus”, is by Leo Babauta, creator of zen habits and mnmlist. It was written publicly, online, in small bursts, with feedback from readers throughout the writing process. It would be much worse without their wonderful help. dedication The book is dedicated to my grandfather, Joe Murphy, who lived a life that inspired me, and whose death has left a gap in my life ... and to my grandmother, Marianne Murphy, who I love deeply and whose strength and kindness have always pointed the way for me. uncopyright All content of this book are in the public domain. I hereby waive all claim of copyright in this work; it may be used or altered in any manner without attribution or notice to the me. Attribution, of course, is appreciated. To clarify, I’m granting full permission to use any content on this site, including the chapters of my book, in any way you like. I release my copyright on this content. While you are under no obligation to do so, I would appreciate it if you give me credit for any work of mine that you use, and ideally, link back to the original. If you feel like spreading a copy of this book, you may do so without payment. 2 full version This is the free version of this ebook, which can also be found at focusmanifesto.com. The full version of the ebook contains additional chapters: 1. creativity and practicing deep focus 2....
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...switched their wireless phone carrier to AT&T Wireless, the iPhone’s exclusive wireless carrier in the United States. Several weeks later, after a hectic morning in the office, David Jones drove home to meet his wife, Mary, during his lunch break. “Hey, David, I wasn’t expecting you to be home for lunch today. How’s work?” Mary warmly greeted her husband and proceeded to set the dining table. “It’s fine—mundane as usual,” David replied. “It’s not the project Mr. Owens just assigned that’s stressing me out; my iPhone keeps dropping calls. My calls have dropped multiple times during important conference calls,” David sighed as he immediately went to the couch and took his shoes off to relax. Mary had not experienced any problems with her own iPhone and wondered if David had somehow received a defective phone. She placed a plate of pasta on the dining table and responded, “I’m sorry to hear that; we should take care of that. I haven’t had any problems with my iPhone. You should give AT&T a call and we’ll get it figured out.” David called AT&T and was connected to a customer service representative who said, “We have been receiving a large number of calls regarding the reception issue with the iPhone. The problem is with the iPhone and not AT&T, but I apologize for the inconvenience.” David called Apple Customer Service next. “Hello,...
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...during his lunch break. “Hey, David, I wasn’t expecting you to be home for lunch today. How’s work?” Mary warmly greeted her husband and proceeded to set the dining table. “It’s fine—mundane as usual,” David replied. “It’s not the project Mr. Owens just assigned that’s stressing me out; my iPhone keeps dropping calls. My calls have dropped multiple times during important conference calls,” David sighed as he immediately went to the couch and took his shoes off to relax. Mary had not experienced any problems with her own iPhone and wondered if David had somehow received a defective phone. She placed a plate of pasta on the dining table and responded, “I’m sorry to hear that; we should take care of that. I haven’t had any problems with my iPhone. You should give AT&T a call and we’ll get it figured out.” David called AT&T and was connected to a customer service representative who said, “We have been receiving a large number of calls regarding the reception issue with the iPhone. The problem is with the iPhone and not AT&T, but I apologize for the inconvenience.” David called Apple Customer Service next. “Hello, I am having problems with my new iPhone. My calls keep dropping and I keep getting disconnected. This is a recurrent problem.” Bill, a customer service representative,...
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...former chief designer at Nokia Corp. NOK1V.HE +4.30% , gave presentations more than a decade ago to wireless carriers and investors that divined the future of the mobile Internet. More than seven years before Apple Inc. AAPL +1.43% rolled out the iPhone, the Nokia team showed a phone with a color touch screen set above a single button. The device was shown locating a restaurant, playing a racing game and ordering lipstick. In the late 1990s, Nokia secretly developed another alluring product: a tablet computer with a wireless connection and touch screen—all features today of the hot-selling Apple iPad. Former Nokia designer Frank Nuovo says the company had prototypes that anticipated the iPhone. Dan Krauss for The Wall Street Journal "Oh my God," Mr. Nuovo says as he clicks through his old slides. "We had it completely nailed." Consumers never saw either device. The gadgets were casualties of a corporate culture that lavished funds on research but squandered opportunities to bring the innovations it produced to market. Nokia led the wireless revolution in the 1990s and set its sights on ushering the world into the era of smartphones. Now that the smartphone era has arrived, the company is racing to roll out competitive products as its stock price collapses and thousands of employees lose their jobs. This year, Nokia ended a 14-year-run as the world's largest maker of mobile phones, as rival Samsung Electronics Co. 005930.SE +0.67% took the top spot and makers of cheaper phones...
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...Wall Street Journal, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop talks about innovation, management, and guiding the embattled company through a difficult transition. Frank Nuovo, the former chief designer at Nokia Corp., gave presentations more than a decade ago to wireless carriers and investors that divined the future of the mobile Internet. More than seven years before Apple Inc. rolled out the iPhone, the Nokia team showed a phone with a color touch screen set above a single button. The device was shown locating a restaurant, playing a racing game and ordering lipstick. In the late 1990s, Nokia secretly developed another alluring product: a tablet computer with a wireless connection and touch screen—all features today of the hot-selling Apple iPad. "Oh my God," Mr. Nuovo says as he clicks through his old slides. "We had it completely nailed." Consumers never saw either device. The gadgets were casualties of a corporate culture that lavished funds on research but squandered opportunities to bring the innovations it produced to market. 1 of 6 4/01/13 2:08 PM Nokia's Bad Call on Smartphones - WSJ.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405270230438800457... Nokia led the wireless revolution in the 1990s and set its sights on ushering the world into the era of smartphones. Now that the...
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...Wall Street Journal, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop talks about innovation, management, and guiding the embattled company through a difficult transition. Frank Nuovo, the former chief designer at Nokia Corp., gave presentations more than a decade ago to wireless carriers and investors that divined the future of the mobile Internet. More than seven years before Apple Inc. rolled out the iPhone, the Nokia team showed a phone with a color touch screen set above a single button. The device was shown locating a restaurant, playing a racing game and ordering lipstick. In the late 1990s, Nokia secretly developed another alluring product: a tablet computer with a wireless connection and touch screen—all features today of the hot-selling Apple iPad. "Oh my God," Mr. Nuovo says as he clicks through his old slides. "We had it completely nailed." Consumers never saw either device. The gadgets were casualties of a corporate culture that lavished funds on research but squandered opportunities to bring the innovations it produced to market. 1 of 6 4/01/13 2:08 PM Nokia's Bad Call on Smartphones - WSJ.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405270230438800457... Nokia led the wireless revolution in the 1990s and set its sights on ushering the world into the era of smartphones. Now that the...
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...for weathering downturns. Most of these involve taking the long view and planning accordingly. Library Journal had an article in the Aug. 15, 2008, issue headlined “Future-Proof Your Library” [http://tinyurl.com/562xsd]. The article comprised some of the big ideas in the profession — great content, but I winced at the headline. Information professionals are not “future-phobic.” The future isn’t something we need protection from — it is what we plan for. Maybe I’d prefer a title like “How to Make Your Library Future-Philic.” This article will look at how both libraries or information centers and independent info pros can weather lean times. Note that I am not looking at situations in which libraries have to close or severely cut staff; my intention is to provide some general guidelines on how to address the pressures of an economic slowdown on a library or independent info pro business. Take the 5-Year View One of the early purveyors of recycled paper goods, Seventh Generation, chose its name to...
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...Siegel, Lee. “The Kids Aren’t Alright.” When regulators at the Federal Trade Commission take steps within the coming weeks to strengthen the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, they could well be acting with Vicki Turner in mind. Along with raising her three kids, ages 16, 13, and 7, and working a job with handicapped children and adults, the 43-year-old resident of Fullerton, Calif., also spends a big part of her life monitoring her oldest kids' online activities: steering them away from inappropriate content, preventing them from uploading photos of themselves onto commercial sites that invite them to do so, and occasionally making them unfriend a person on Facebook whom Turner considers undesirable. When told about Mark Zuckerberg's declared ambition to open Facebook to children under the age of 13, she sighs. "He just cares about what will profit him," she says. In fact, Facebook, which hit a billion users last week, has sent a 20-page letter to the FTC imploring the agency to reconsider its planned revision of the 1998 act, which would prohibit the collection of information from children online, a lucrative practice that the social-networking behemoth clearly would not like to give up. Yet the FTC, though sharply criticized by an advertising industry unhappy with the proposed changes, says that current laws meant to shield children on the Internet have fallen way behind advancing technology. Entities, ranging from large corporations to obscure apps to...
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...Why the connected experience revolution is yet to be televised Tony Duarte Connected TVs and second screen experiences have disappointed. Why? Where does the future lie and how to get there? This white paper considers the answers. © 2013 – All rights reserved Fluxx Ltd. | 11th March 2013 fluxx.uk.com Table of Contents Executive Summary The Connected Dream The Fragmented Reality Consumers Broadcast Industry Connected Device Technology Smart TVs Mobile Devices Synchronisation and Mobile Payments Future Imperfect Smart TV Second Screen Advertising and Retail Sociable TV Steps Towards the Connected Dream Living the Dream Appendix 3 4 5 5 6 8 8 10 12 13 13 14 16 17 18 21 23 Why the connected experience revolution is yet to be televised 2 Executive Summary Connected experiences which seamlessly fuse second screens and connected TVs have been ‘the future of TV’ for so long it almost feels like a returning series. Playing along with a quiz show; requesting a product sample during an advert; taking a breakfast news feature with you on your morning commute so you can finish watching; all could be routine. Despite the enablers and technology being in place this seismic shift in the viewing experience stubbornly refuses to mainstream. Why? A number of obstacles stand in the way: • Consumers brought up on a passive, linear TV experience show ingrained lean-back behaviour • The broadcast industry can be risk averse and ambivalent about commissioning multiplatform...
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...Business communication system In this report I have researched five different types of communication technology and their benefits and drawbacks. I have also discussed how communication technology has contributed to the growth of e-commerce, e-business and e-marketing. Communication technology: Electronic mail: Emails were first introduced during 1961 where users could login to mainframe computers and store information online. During 1965 email allowed users to communicate with more than one person, allowing people to communicate with other people all around the world. Only after 1966 did email allowed users to send information from one computer to another. E-mail allows you to send electronic messages to people. E-mail also allows you to forward, receive, save your important messages and it allows you to send one message to many people at once. For example you can send all your employees the minutes of the meeting that you had. E-mail enables you to send carbon copy and or blind carbon copy. Carbon copy enables you to send the same email to two or more people without having to send separate emails to people. The recipient will be able to see all the other recipients of the same message. In order to send a carbon copy to more than one recipient separate the emails addresses with a commas. It also allows you to inform recipients of the new receivers that have been added. Blind carbon copy allows you to send the same email to two people without the other person knowing...
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