In very little time, we have redefined our relationship with IT. We used to see our PC as a working tool, something we had to use to get our job done. Suddenly, all these new nice and fancy devices populated our lives, engaging with us. And with that our relationship to our technology has changed. […]
[VIDEO] SOPA & PIPA :: David vs Goliath?
Media Companies have been trying in the last two decades to legislate to protect their status quo. The last attempt was SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect Intellectual property Act). But, is this kind of legislation eroding Innovation?
[VIDEO] Crowdsourcing: Intermediaries on the Rise
Crowdsourcing is about getting work done through a virtual community of online suppliers. One recent example is the South Korean electronics firm LG which teamed up with the crowdsourcing company CrowdSPRING in Chicago to develop the “phone of the future,” explains Prof. Evgeny Káganer of IESE’s Department of Information Systems.
[VIDEO] The End of Open Internet?
The year 2011 will be remembered for the rise of mobile data, explains IESE Prof. Sandra Sieber in this interview, but at the moment there are many discussions about how the market will develop. Will the expansion of the “app economy” in a mobile environment threaten the open standards currently associated with the internet?