Essays on Mobile Phones

Dear colleagues,

The latest mortal car crash induced by a speaking on a cell-phone stockbroker caused concerns about safety on a mobile working place. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported around 1.153 injuries and 9 deaths per day caused by distraction from the road. (National2, 2013.). Thus, the new Corporate Communication Policy decrees no cell phone calls while driving except for emergency, jams or absolute necessity. National sales representatives are also subjected to state laws.

Texas cell phone ordinances are (Cell, 2016; National1,2015):

Ban on all uses of wireless communications devices while driving. Ban on texting while driving. Ban on texting and other manual uses of wireless ...

Inventory Management

Introduction Inventory management and the supply chain system are one of most important factor for the success of an organization. With the improvement in the technology, the process of inventory management has changed over the time. This research paper mainly studies the inventory management system of two globally recognized manufacturing companies namely Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics. The research paper will study the inventory management system of both the companies and compare them to identify several problems that these companies face in its operations. The paper ends with practical suggestions that would help the companies to improve its inventory ...

Problem Statement

The use of mobile phones during the time of work has affected the attention of supermarket attendants. Ideally, the prevailing state of social media and interactions enabled by mobile devices can distract these employees from relaying competitive services to clients (Charoensukmongkol, 2015). For the last one week, clients complained that they were not satisfied by the way attendants handled them when making inquiries. Furthermore, the CCTV cameras show that most of the attendants serving in the Nakumatt branch have been using their phones often and paying little attention to the clients during shopping. In this respect, it would be ...

Swatch Group is a conglomerate that is actively involved in the design, manufacture and sale of finished watches and watch components. The watch company is popular for running a number of entities that bring together a lot of revenue to the parent company. One of the possible niches that Swatch can explore is the smartwatch industry. This is an industry that some smartphone companies like Apple have exploited successfully and contain a significant market share. The purpose of this report is to conduct a critical analysis of the major environmental trends in order to deduce the opportunities and threats ...

Dear team, I appreciate the effort and time that you have given to work in our company. Your work is a valuable contribution to our common cause, and I am proud to be working with such devoted people like you side by side. May I kindly draw your attention that I was disapointed to realize that some of you have resorted to the use of mobile phones at our monthly meetings devoted to responses to urgent questions, discussing company agenda, developing new ideas. I want to stress out that such meeting are neccessary for all of us since they ...

The theories regarding organizations that are discussed in the books by Katz and Kahn, Pfeffer and Salancik, and Rainey are very visible in the real world. The characteristics of organizations define their level of competence, which in turn can result to either satisfaction or dissatisfaction on the part of the end-user or the customer. Moreover, in reading the principles mentioned by the said authors have allowed me to connect them with my own experiences, not inside the classroom, but within the community where I am presently a member and a consumer of various goods and services. I can relate ...

Introduction

This is a proposal for a policy change with regards to distracted driving due to using cellphones. As a political advocate, one should be able to look into all the matters that affect the nation and one of the significant issues that can be observed in the statistics is cellphone use while driving. Driving while texting or calling a person has proven to be very dangerous and fatal. This is because there have been numerous reports of people who have been injured or killed due to distracted drivers using their phones while driving. The fact that many people have ...

Introduction

Research in Motion (RIM) controlled Blackberry was once the leading smartphone markers in the market, but with time and their lack of innovation, Blackberry lost their market share. In addition, the co-founders of the organization were removed from the company in a management reshuffle. The new leadership under John S. Chen took a pragmatic approach by changing the culture of the organization and making it more inclusive. Chen found that Blackberry had been struggling with raising business revenue with the strong competition from Android and iOS. Among the all their problems, Chen found that Blackberry had been avoiding the ...

Sherry Turkle in the article “Stop Googling, Let’s Talk” argues that the technology has drastically impacted healthy development of individual that leads to communication and self-reflection problems and should be reassessed and addressed to change the way it influences our lives. The author uses effective inductive arguments and backs them up with facts, personal observations and fragments from his interviews and studies that are reliably acknowledged. The purpose of the essay is strongly persuasive, as the authors proves the drastic impact of technology and calls for social reaction. The central argument is the need to fight long-term effects ...

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Introduction

Components of a networked community Characteristics of a network society Privacy of information Identity and networked communities Effect of emergence of networked society on capital and labor Arguments for a networked society Critiques of the network society Conclusion Reference The Networked Society Introduction In the current world, people have access to adequate, accurate, and timely information. The interconnection of people has been made possible by the tremendous improvement in technology in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The access and affordability of communication devices like computers and phones for a long time has brought about a gradual change ...

Marketers cannot create real needs as they are internal states, but they can definitely shape them as well as wants and must haves. For example, the physiological needs of food and clothing are essential for people, but the other thing is what exactly a person would want to eat or wear. These wants can be created and shaped by marketers. It is done by different means of advertising and regular introduction of some new products. Marketers create the value of the product for consumers as well as give them reasons to buy it. In my opinion, marketers play a ...

High-speed mobile network communication is a new technology that can play a great role in my profession as a member of Army. It can bring the ability for Army soldiers to enhance efficiency in their communications. Through the new technology, the army can make use of the new smartphone technology. The Army can use smartphones which offer high-speed network communications to foster efficiency in their communications. The new technology would also help the army in doing away with the use of radio call communications that cannot cut edge anywhere (Janitor, 2011). Also, the use of high-speed smartphone technologies may ...

INTRODUCTION

When you look around many public places, like shopping malls, school yards and restaurants you will notice that people are not engaging with the world around them; not even with the people they are with. People, of all ages, staring into their laps fully enthralled with what is happening in cyberspace via their cell phones. Everyone, millions of people, from adults to elementary school age children have a cell phone. With the development of smart phones the popularity and commonality has sky-rocketed. When one looks many have began to ask the question, “could cell phones be addictive?” The consensus ...

Linda S. Erdreich stated in her report on the health effects of cell phone use that “radio waves, or radiofrequency (RF) energy, is a range of the electromagnetic spectrum” (2014) that is exuded from many common appliances. She goes on to inform that “RF energy is not ’radiation’ in the same sense as used for high frequencybecause the energy of RF is so much lower and is unable to change the DNA of cells” (2014) . On the other hand, Olga V. Naidenko, in favor of the opinion that cell phone usage increases the risk of brain cancer, stated that ...

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Introduction:

GPUs that stand for Graphics Processing Units (also called visual processing unit) are used for high-speed image creation in applications that require images or videos to be shown on screen. This is done by manipulating and altering of memory. A frame buffer that is intended for output to a display is used for the purpose of image creation. The most common devices that use Graphics Processing Units include cell phones; both smartphones and some common mobile phones, personal computers and laptops, workstations and game consoles. The newer versions of Graphics Processing Units are very effective, and they ...

Business Memo on Wireless Mobile Phone Charging

Abstract This memo analyzes how to achieve a wireless charging system for mobile phones. The goal on wireless charging system is to achieve more convenience in the use of mobile phones. Previous literature concurs that it is possible to achieve a wireless mobile phone charging system. The system works with the electrical principle of mutual inductance to transfer current from the source to the mobile device.

As the use of mobile phones is becoming more popular, people are beginning to worry about the convenience of using such deviances. From the technological front, the use of mobile phones has been ...

According to ECRC, corporate social responsibility in Egypt is defined as the adoption of sustainable business models and practices that have positive impacts on the society. The private sector in Egypt is responsible for creating about 70% of all employment in the country. However, there is room for the private sector to improve its social offerings to the society in general through corporate social responsibility. The Egyptian corporate responsibility center (ECRC) was established in the year 2004 as a joint project between the United Nations development program and the Egyptian government (Grayson and Jane, 71). The main aim of ...

Research Paper

Research Paper

Introduction

High Technology Corporation (HTC) is an established maker of a variety of electronic components, and it serves an international market. HTC is now fully-integrated wireless communication service for worldwide use. However, to establish its brand in the global market, it has to dominate in its B2B activities. In this regard, it is useful if HTC invests in a global electronic brand in the international market. In the assignment, Apple Inc. has been selected for investment by HTC. The paper would conduct the financial assessment of Apple from a comparative perspective, to provide investment feasibility for HTC.

Background and Industry

Apple ...

Sherry Turkle in the article “Stop Googling, Let’s Talk” investigates the impact of cell phones on the social life and explains the ways to reduce its negative effects and develop communication skills. She dwells upon the ways cell phones change the lives of modern people, as even having cell phone around in a room affects the conversation. Turkle claims that technology not only affects social connectivity, but also decreases the ability to emphasize and generally recognize facial emotions. The author suggests that teenagers not only are unable to start or hold a flowing conversation, but also are not ...

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Business - Model Female Leader Award Introduction Leadership qualities that influence across cultures dead or alive have qualities that inspire, direct, challenge, and effectively change the world founded in strong ethical practices. Rhodes et al, (2005) describes how “converging political, industrial, and economic characteristics” aligned to ethical leadership practices prove effective (p. 87). The following is an academic exercise – a learning task demanding critical thought, organizational aptitude, and specific objectives toward achieving a better understanding about the human experience and what distinguishes leadership qualities influencing people across cultures.

Oprah Winfrey

Billionaire Oprah Winfrey is an internationally recognized first African American billionaire. ...

Samsung Electronics is a Korean company established in 1969. Since then it has significantly grown to become one of the leading firms in global information technology. Currently, the company owns and manages over 200 subsidiaries across the world. The company deals with a range of products, including home appliances, washing machines, and mobile telecommunication products such as tablets, liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, and smart-phones. Moreover, Samsung has continued to become one of the trusted providers of essential electronic components such as DRAM, as well as non-memory semiconductors.

Major Plans, Goals, and Strategies

Product Samsung’s vision is to become leaders in innovations and ...

Information Technology Effects

Abstract The objective of the paper is to analyze the effects of information technology on interpersonal communication. Technology advancement and continued economic development have both positive and negative effects on interpersonal communication. The topic is one of organizational development studies that investigate effects of technology on communications. The paper reviews both positive and negative effects of information technology, its effect on interpersonal communication. With the preamble of a new communication and information age, techniques of social communications continue to change. The project analyzes the effects of information technology in the love or relationship cases, workplace, and for recreational purposes. ...

Game Developer

Introduction - Game development is the process of creating a game for consoles, PC, arcades, tablets, mobile phones and other platforms. This has been one of the best and highest paying job in the world. A single game would take years before it is launched and millions of dollars are spent along the process. This job entails everyone “to create your own engine” (Whithall 1).

Job Description

Duties Establishing the game concept according to genre or type of game. Developing games scripts and storyboards. Developing visual effects and 2D or 3D animation software. Recording and applying audio features to the game. ...

Apple Inc. VS. Samsung Co., Ltd. APPLE INC. VS. SAMSUNG CO., LTD Apple Inc. and Samsung Co. are some of the leading organizations in the entire world. Whereas Apple Inc. is an American international technology firm with its headquarters in California, Samsung Company is a South Korean international technology company with its headquarters in Suwon. Even though these two leading organizations are from the same industry, they have similarities and differences regarding how they are managed. Therefore, this paper aims to compare and contrast the management of these two organizations under the following sections.

Analysis of the Organizations’ Macro-environment

The macro-environment of an organization ...

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Political: 5

Economic: 6 Social: 6 Technological: 6 Environmental: 7 Legal: 7 - SWOT Analysis. 7

Strength. 8

Weakness. 8 Opportunities. 9 Threats. 9 4) Competitive Strategy Analysis: Five Forces, Value Chain Strategy Clock. 9

A) Five Forces: 9

Threat of new entrants: 10 Threat of substitute products and services: 10 Bargaining power suppliers: 10 Bargaining power of buyers: 11 Rivalry among existing competitors: 11 Recommendations: 11 B) Value Chain: 12 C) Strategic Clock: 12 5) The Further Suggestions. 13

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Samsung: Strategic Management: Business Report. 1) Samsung: Introduction and Background of the Topic. Samsung Group (in future SG) is the Korean global company - well known ...

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is mandated with conducting scientific research on the health and safety issues in the workplace environment and provide the necessary guidance to prevent illnesses and injuries. This research paper focused on accessing the accuracy of the smartphone sound measurement applications available on the iOS and Android platforms. These applications (apps) were assessed to determine whether they can be appropriately used for noise measurement in the workplace. The study acquired a representative sample from the population of popular tablets and smartphones available in the market (Kardous & Shaw, 2014). The tablets and ...

One of the hallmarks of the US criminal law is the extent of protections afforded to criminal defendants. While a large body of criminal procedure has been developed and refined through case law, the US Constitution lays the foundation for procedural protections that are guaranteed to a criminal defendant. Law enforcement at all levels are required to adhere to such protections and guarantees. The reason that such projections and safeguards are so important for a criminal defendant is to prevent the government from abusing its power. In most cases, a criminal defendant will have considerably fewer resources and means ...

Microsoft’s Advertising Activities

The core purpose of advertising campaigns is to promote products or services with the purpose of influencing sells growth, but for succeeding in doing so, advertisers must know their target audience and customize the commercial message to fit their communication register (Hofeman and Bateson, 2010). For a company like Microsoft, which benefits of long – lasting worldwide presence through iconic hardware accessories and software programs, communication needed to adjust to different environments and social changes. This is why, there can be observed various trends in Microsoft’s advertising campaigns over the years. Nevertheless, an important aspect that contributes to its ...

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Strategic resource management refers to the art and ability to managing and maintaining the capital present in an organization. It entails planning on how to acquire, store, use as well as dispose of the resources an organization uses in the course of doing business. The management is directed towards the achievement of the organizational goals. It helps to deal with quality, commitment, culture and matching resources available to the future needs of an organization. Information technology is one of the resources available for companies to use so as to improve their business. Used in the right way and at ...

There are innumerable benefits of a mobile phone, and there is a steady rise in the percentage of the population owning a mobile. The new technology is fast becoming easily accessible and affordable. However, recent studies reveal the downsides of the convenient technology that can lead to several negative impacts as it can; lead to behavioral patterns that can turn addictive.Outline The mobile technology is providing freedom but at the same time it carries the power of being addictive. People are spending more than 10 hours on their cellphones. The younger generation gets easily distracted by the new technologies ...

Thesis: Some cell phone uses can be very harmful to both the users and the people around them. Using a cell phone while driving can be detrimental to the user and others. It might cause accidents It puts the driver and the road users at risk of death, injuries It can also lead to property damage The excessive use of cell phones can be harmful to the users It affects the performance of college students It can lead to addiction Cell phones are beneficial to the world today They have made communication easy Even though it is harmful to ...

The manner in which we make decisions on which products to consume is reliant on a variety of factors. These factors come into play and influence our decision-making mechanism of deciding which product to consume and which not to. Behavioral psychologists and marketing scholars have identified several relationships that are determinant of our consumption routines. These are; our consumption and well-being, consumption and identity, consumption and our emotions and consumption and our beliefs and attitudes (Saad, 2010). These relationships do not all come into play when deciding which product to consume; there are some which are dominant determinants of ...

This small summary will analyze the opinions, attitudes and behaviors of the U.S. millennials towards the smartphones and new brands in particular based on different secondary sources, which will help to make the conclusion whether the decision to “go or not go” with a launch of Xiaomi phones in the US. Millennials is an increasingly important segment for all the brands in the United States. Nielsen says there are about 80 million of millennials in the U.S. and they have $200 billion of U.S. buying power, which is huge, however, the mature consumers have $3.2 trillion buying power. Millennials ...

Question 1

List of interview questions for a Professional Engineer with regards to Ontario Professional Engineering Act What would you consider to be your greatest accomplishment in applying your professional expertise to solve an engineering problem? Describe any situation where you fruitfully explained the social effects of a project to the involved stakeholders? Over the past years, what new engineering specialty skills have you learned from the daily activities and how have the skills aided you?

What is the future of engineering and how can professional engineers adapt to the changing trends demonstrated in the past?

How do you ensure that you keep pace both technically and technologically to ensure that you are updated with the changing technology?

Describe any moment where you succeeded in establishing a long-term working relationship with a person from a different department?

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Cabir is a malware that started as the very first virus which was designed to attack smartphones. Before that time, which was precisely in the month of June 2004, the concept of malware attack was only limited to the PC. The virus was originally named Caribe by its developers, but the researchers didn’t want that name to stick. This is because the researchers took great pleasure in renaming the virus with names that they came up with after the virus had been introduced under the name of its programmer. This is so that it does not fuel the ...

Introduction

Essential changes have occurred in the previous decade in the disabled people’s position within the society and the community. A multitude of factors has led towards the formation of newer legislations, regulations and standards in various countries to focus on removing present discrimination against disabled individuals and allow them to take part completely in the domains of education, employment and other services in the community (Bowles, 2011). Such factors are inclusive of increasing the awareness regarding advantage to the society on the whole when involvement and disable person's independence are increased as well as increasing the assertion and ...

Throughout human existence, countless discoveries and innovations have contributed to improved human conditions. In the realm of technology and communication, innovations such as the television have increased contact and communication between the world’s cultural diversity, but it is apparent the discovery of the telephone by Graham Bell remains one of the most notable innovations that revolutionized human society in that century and beyond. The telephone brought down one of the mankind’s greatest communication barrier, distance, as improvements on the telephone made it possible for people to communicate over long distances with ease and convenience. Today, the emergence ...

Mass Culture

Popular culture is determined by other people and is observed from the perspective of the individuals rather than from those people who seek support over them. It emerged as a result of a group of individuals with shared interest. It is influenced by industrialization and commercialization. The development of technology and the production of the industry influence mass culture; however, it is asserted that it creates issues in regards to traditional concepts about society’s art and its cultural role. Popular culture is created not because of the mass production of automobiles or cultural products, but by the mass ...

Marketing is essentially about providing the correct combination of benefits to the end user, hence the saying "Marketing is not merely about providing services or products, it is fundamentally about providing ever-changing benefits to the always changing needs and demands of the customer” (Macarthur, 2014). The marketing mix is a collection of four choices which needs to be examined before starting any new business. These changeable are also distinguished as the 4 Ps of marketing. They help the business in making vital decisions necessary for the smooth running of any organization. These variables are A product or service that ...

Strategic management: Apple Inc

Introduction Apple Inc is founded by Steve jobs, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Wozniak in 1976. It is an American multinational technology organization headquartered in California, US. The firm designs, manufactures, develops, and markets potable digital players of music, personal computers, and related products. The company is considered as the most valuable organization of the world as it has beaten the Google, Microsoft, and Samsung in term of sales, market capitalization, profitability, and assets. The sales of the company top in April 2015 with $200 billion. The company became public as it has registered common stocks listed in NASDAQ national ...

Letter of Transmittal3

Executive Summary.4 Introduction..5

The Issues.5

The Solution.7 Conclusion9 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Pace County Courthouse Executive Committee 1010 First, Avenue

Pace City, CA, 12346

Dear Judge Pace, As per your request dated December 1, 2015, please find attached the analysis and report of “bring your own device” (BYOD) practices and what options the courthouse has for addressing BYOD. As you will find, BYOD practices are a common aspect of the modern legal industry that is finding growing support in courthouse across the country. There are a number of benefits in allowing BYOD for courthouse staff and visitors, especially the attorneys. Since we understand that the Executive ...

INTRODUCTION (Milestone One)

As a data analysis intern at Sharpe Style LTD, I was tasked with various functions, which included the analyzing of the business domain and other business processes. Also, I was involved in the process of documenting the business processes and examining their integration with technology. The system develops process is executed using various procedures that help in ensuring that all factor in the development process is addressed. This results in a business development life cycle (Galbreth & Shor, 2010). The process begins with the identification of technological need that needs to be addressed. A research exercise is then conducted to ...

Strengths of AT & T

AT&T organization offer a wide range of products to the public, over time the organization has diversified and divided in to specialized companies including; AT&T bell laboratories; AT&T consumer products; AT&T international; AT&T network systems; AT&T technology systems. Some of these products include home phones, wireless, U-verse and directives. This works to their advantage because usually most people would like to find all they want at a definite place. Having variety of products also enables the company to gain profit from all the products. The diversity of products also offers security to the company in that if one company ...

Dear National sales representative,

In the light of recent articles published about car accident involving one of your workers I would like to express my concerns about your working conditions that are getting ordinary drivers in danger. National sales reps should not be allowed to use cell phones while driving. Their business is not worth a single life that could be endangering because of carelessness and not paying attention to the road. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that in the United States each day around 1.153 people are injured and 9 killed because of doing other activities while driving. Among ...

Introduction: Smartphones and computer tablets are commonplace among nursing students, nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers. It has made communication less complicated and replaced other outdated communication technologies. A significant proportion of U.S population uses smartphones. People rarely think about its ethical and legal implications. Many healthcare providers have policies that enable the protection of their client and practices from harms caused by the use of these devices. (Thomas, McIntosh and Edwards, 2013) The scenario about the leak of a celebrity photo, through the smartphone of a hospital staff, that was presented in the classroom, is an example of ...

“China’s biggest startup is in a heap of trouble.” – CNN Money.

Description of Event

In an article published in CNN Money, the news was revealed that China’s topmost Smartphone manufacturing company Xiaomi is currently facing a downfall and stagnancy in its growth as compared to its previous records. The company is China’s largest as well as the cheapest market for Smartphones and gadgets which helped it earn huge profits at the beginning of its launch five years ago however the sales are not very promising as of today. The strategy that has been employed by the company is to ...

Biographical Information and Company Founded

Mihal Lazaridis famously known as Mike Lazaridis is a Canadian entrepreneur born on March 14, 1961. He is credited for co-founding Blackberry, the company that makes the Blackberry smartphones and other wireless handheld devices. Lazaridis was born in Turkey to Greek parents. The family moved to Canada in 1966 when young Lazaridis was just five years old. In 1984, Lazaridis was awarded a contract by General Motors to develop a network computer control system after he sends his proposal. It was in this same year that he was slated to graduate. However, he dropped out of the University of ...

IT Today is a startup venture that intends to provide 24/7 customer service to those who deal with newest technological gadgets. It will give technological assistance along with assistance in networking across the globe. This paper will make a situation analysis for the company using certain popular industry analysis tools.

Market Segmentation

There are mainly four types of market segmentation through which a company can identify its customer needs and define its market segments. In the current scenario, it is advisable for ‘IT Today’ to adopt behavioral segmentation to define its market segments. As Goyat (2011) defines, behavioral segmentation is the ...

E-Business Strategy: Model Characteristics

The case for e-business cannot be overemphasized. In order for companies to perform sustainably in current business ecosystem, key characteristics are required for an integrated strategy. Further, an independent (but integrated) e-business strategy should be in place in order to manage products and/or service more effectively across different online and offline platforms and channels. For current purposes, focus is laid on key characteristics for an e-business strategy. Notably, an effective e-business strategy should cover main areas, namely: micro-targeting, personalization, content innovation, customized browsing experience, channel integration and investment in mobile (Evans). By identifying specific niche markets in an online ...

Business Model Interrogation and Development of Sony Group

Abstract The purpose of this study is to discuss the business model and development of Sony Corporation. The first part provided details about the company, its history, and strategies of acquisitions, mergers, and joint-venture that led it to become a huge group. The paper also presented the framework behind the development of its business model and product variation, identified its product portfolio, and financial information. The last part analyzed Sony Corporation’s business architecture and the needed improvements, technological changes, and identified potential ways to help the company reduce operational cost and improve product quality. Business Model Interrogation and ...

Digital media platforms offer the most accessible communications channel for fans. The majority of fans have readily embraced the use of digital media platforms. With the traditional media decline, digital media platform is increasingly becoming significant and offer institutions the chance to make news, and at the same time, managing shared messages. Digital media platforms, as a marketing strategy can help institutions to promote its degree of community engagement, boost participation levels, as well as improve sustainability over time through novel income streams (Stradtman 2012). Digital media platforms also offer a means through which fans can connect with one ...

In the past thirty years, humanity has moved into a digital era where billions of people are connected via an ever advancing technology boom. Yousef starts his days by waking up to the sound of the alarm, and listening to the radio while driving his car to work. Then he works on the computer to do some tasks; after that he contacts some people by calling and texting them via Smartphone. In his leisure time, he just passes his fingertip over a screen and sinks into some application to update himself with the latest news headline continuing to use ...

Introduction

Contactless payment systems have evolved into a popular method of payment across the United Kingdom and internationally (CPSS 2012). Many merchants, including ExxonMobil, McDonald’s, Burger King, AMT Coffee, Tesco, Subway and other notable members of the hospitality, production, energy and other industries accept this form of payment (Anderson 2015). The most influential members of the international financial community, including MasterCard, Citibank, American Express, JPMorgan Chase, Barclays Bank, Visa and other institutions, involved in banking and financial sector, power the system (Dapp 2012; Chaudhyry 2012). The commentators anticipate that by 2020 every third transaction online and offline will be ...

(Name of Author) 1. Google versus Microsoft Google and Microsoft combine to control the largest share of consumer electronics market. A battle of supremacy in the industry ensues between the companies’ products with both employing talented and creative technologists to generate new ideas that will outdo each other. Looking at the history and current market trends, Microsoft seems to have lost to Google both in the products and innovation categories in most fields of the industry. This is the general idea shared by most people across the board although some people argue that Microsoft currently has the upper hand ...

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Problem statement: XXX Company needs a strong investment to protect its future position Purpose statement: To evaluate and recommend a company which XXX can invest in Evaluating Uber business performance Executive summary This paper aimed at evaluating the business performance of Uber and determines whether XXX company’s decisions to invest in Uber is feasible. The paper evaluated Uber performance in terms of business strategies, market analysis, financial standings and business ethics. In terms of business strategies, the Uber value to innovation has been a key to its exemplary growth both domestically and globally. Innovation strategy in Uber can ...

Management Research Paper.

Management Research Paper.

Introduction

Nokia is a Finnish, telecommunications public limited-liability company listed at number 274 of the Fortune 500 companies based on its 2013 revenues. Nokia is multinational having employed 61656 people in 120 countries across the world. According to its Q4 and full year report for 2014, the company gained revenue to the tune of €12.73 billion having made sales in over a hundred and fifty countries worldwide. Nokia enjoyed dominance and continued profitability in mobile telephony through its Symbian platform for a good 14 years before it was tremendously overtaken by the iPhone and Android. Its response ...

There is no doubt that Apple is one of the most successful companies of our time. In addition to millions of fans, Apple has a large number of imitators and competitors. Inspired by Apple companies all over the world try to create sophisticated gadgets on the basis of well-known brand. One can easily recall the history of Microsoft - many people believe that its success is largely due to Apple. Nowadays, Apple has a lot of competitors like Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Dell, Lenovo, Nokia and others (Investopedia, 2014). Around eight years ago when the market met its first iPhone, ...

Question 1

Sno used the criteria of benefits sought data, some limited demographic data such as buying behavior and occupation to determine Japan suitability as an international market for SnoVac products. However, Sno did not use the criteria of demographic data such as gender, age, and income. The effect of the success of Sno’s marketing plan on his criteria might have been positive

Question 2

Sno was ready to market his products in Japan demonstrated by his identification of target markets as the dairy industry, as well as, trainers and owners of race horses. In addition, he demonstrated his readiness to market ...

Communication:

Nowadays product placement is no longer a privilege of blockbusters starring famous actors. With the advent of access to broadband and development of the Internet advertising, namely product placement has transformed as well. Recently I have watched a TV episode of late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live called “Jimmy Kimmel the Uber Driver”. The product which was promoted is Uber – mobile application that allows customers to ride with crowd-sourced drivers at prices lower than offered by taxi-agencies. In this episode the main showman Jimmy Kimmel “registered as Uber driver and gave rides”. The plot of the video is following: ...

The iPhone is the gold standard to which all other cellular phones are held—but is that the way it should be? For every iPhone aficionado out there, there is one Android lover—or almost one. Today, we expect our phones to do everything for us; there is nothing that a smartphone cannot help us accomplish. It makes sense, then, because they are so important, that a phone should engage its user and be easy to use. The long-standing Apple versus Android battle continues to this day, and each side keeps releasing new and better technology in an attempt ...