In “The Other Tech Bubble” UW professor Margaret O’Mara discusses that more and more tech companies moved to suburbs, and then moved back into city as we have been stepped into a new era of information development. In addition, Mara states that some companies would like to make the urban as their headquarters in today’s world. Moreover, Mara specifically describes that the drawbacks and benefit for the tech companies built headquarters in urban areas. According to Mara, there are some negative…
Tech experts have declared the iPhone as a gadget that revolutionized the way we use our mobile phones. For although this device is basically a cellphone, its apps have made it go beyond that. The best iPhone apps do not just amuse us the way we used to be with the built-in games that came with our old cellphones, but also help us do our tasks more efficiently. There are even iPhone apps that can keep us healthy. Here are some of the best iPhone apps that users who are also health buffs must…
Everyone is still buzzing about January's Consumer Electronics Show and all the great gadgets shoppers need to be on the lookout for in 2016. The annual Las Vegas event is the Super Bowl of the consumer technology industry. With more than 360 exhibits, narrowing the list down to just a few gadgets wasn't an easy task; here are some interesting ones. ModiFace Mirror The ModiFace 3D Augmented-Reality Makeup Mirror is dream technology for anyone in the cosmetology industry, and the mirror is…
China the wage was $2.00 and $34.75 in the United States. This is a $32 difference which when thinking about is really adds up. Let’s say Apple chose to manufacture in the United States, it would cost more than $25 billion in labor costs per year. Apple’s profit is 14 billion, so they would be in debt by $11 billion. This is just another reason why I believe Apple knows the ins and outs of the manufacturing…
Apple Corporation has advertised that the new 4G iPhone has an eight hour battery life using standard operating procedures. Just what are standard operating procedures? Is it a fully charged battery phone a) sitting on the counter, b) used by granny to call the doctor, or c) miss social butterfly talking to her 20 friends and five boyfriends?…
Clock radios are useful electronic devices that do more than just help you greet each morning. These multitasking electronics can remember your favorite stations, connect to external audio devices, and more. Vintage-style radios, like the Sangean WR-2, especially add flair to your table or nightstand. The Sangean WR-2 features a timeless design and a variety of useful tools. Whether you use it as clock or music system, the device is bound to become a household favorite. The Sangean WR-2 is…
ScaleMatrix NOC Managers- I recently forwarded my resume to John Luzader in regards to potential employment at your company. However being in the unique circumstance of my residence currently I felt as though I should take a moment to explain as to why I wish to work for ScaleMatrix. Now I will no sit here and pretend to be someone I am not, with intent to "persuade" you into potential employment as that goes against both my character and my beliefs. Rather I feel this not only sheds light upon…
With the popularity of The Force awakens period, it is good to see that not forgetting the original Lego Star Wars Trilogy, which gives us some great new sets to recreate classic scenes. Case in point, the freezing carbon Bedroom set, which is one of the most iconic moments of The Empire Strikes Back. This set includes a relatively small room, three men - Han Solo, Boba Fett and Ugnaught - and Han Solo in Carbonite pieces. Complexity: This is a relatively small series of 231 pieces, but many…
I agree with Frank’s contention that “consumerism is no longer about “conformity” but about “difference”… It counsels not rigid adherence to the tastes of the herd but vigilant and constantly updated individualism” (qtd. in Frank 153). In contrast to advertisements in the past, which drew people in moral social behaviors and standards, current marketing strategies and advertisements are trying to educate consumers about being their own personalities and being self-fulfillment. According to…
at the present, it is relatively easy to import and export goods and products all over the world than it is on the past, various corporations can establish factories in countries where the labor cheap and just ship the products to different places. Apple for example, has factories in China because a lot of people needs job in there and…