Discussion: Junior high school student, Thomas Suarez, is developing smartphone applications for his demographic. The exceptional youth has created his own company, several of his own apps, and is currently running an app club at his school. Suarez started the club to teach other kids how to create their own apps, because currently there is… Read more »
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10 years later, Apple’s ‘crazy’ retail gamble is a hit
Discussion: Ten years ago, analysts thought Apple was crazy to get into the retailing business. But over 300 stores later, Apple has definitely proven their risky model a success. In fiscal year 2010, 13% of Apple’s total sales, roughly $3.2 billion, came from the stylized and shiny stores, including their flagship 32-foot glass cube New… Read more »
Report: iPhones secretly track their users’ locations
Discussion: A team of researchers at iPhone Tracker recently discovered that iPhones and 3G-enabled iPads appear to be tracking and storing data about their users’ whereabouts without their knowledge. Although most cell phone providers collect similar data as part of their operations, it is kept behind a firewall and normally requires a court order to… Read more »
How 2010 tech changed retail forever
Discussion: Long gone are the days when consumers crawled through newspaper ads and trekked to brick and mortar stores. Through the power of the web, smartphone, and tablet, the American shopping experience has been forever changed. Consumer online spending is up 12% from last year, and Black Friday online sales accounted for 34% of all… Read more »
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