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Fatimata Sall commented on the post, GrandPad- A low-end, sustaining innovation for older tech users, on the site MIS4596: Information Systems Integration 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I think it is great that they are marketing this type of technology towards seniors. And the fact that it is so simple and easy to use, and cheap as well, will also be a plus for people looking for things to buy this holiday season. With it being cheaper than a regular tablet and easier to use, it makes me think that maybe schools that do not have…[Read more]
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Fatimata Sall commented on the post, Elon Musk says Telsas will come when you call them (Disruptive Innovation), on the site MIS4596: Information Systems Integration 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I also think this is a great example of sustaining innovation. Elon Musk continues to add new features to the Tesla cars, with the Summon feature, and also with the self-driving technology and their over-the-air software updating services. One issue for some people in the market is that the Tesla brand is just to expensive for them. Which makes me…[Read more]
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Fatimata Sall commented on the post, ABB building robotics “factory of the future” in China, on the site MIS4596: Information Systems Integration 3 months, 2 weeks ago
It’s interesting just how far technology has come. With robots building robots, the output of robots will be greater and faster. It will be interesting to see how successful this new plant is, and if other companies will choose to implement this idea. The positive side of this is that robotic technology will be plentiful, but there is also the…[Read more]
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Fatimata Sall commented on the post, 5G, on the site MIS4596: Information Systems Integration 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I always wondered what was taking the United States so long to develop their 5G services. There are many other countries that have pushed their 5G services already, like South Korea, Japan, and China. It seems like the companies in the US took their time to implement this. In my opinion, I would think it would just be because these companies…[Read more]
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Fatimata Sall wrote a new post, The Downside to Social Media, on the site MIS4596: Information Systems Integration 3 months, 2 weeks ago
After the recent tragedies that have happened throughout the world, people have come to blame social media and technology for the lack of security and surveillance of these platforms. Social media has become a […]
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Fatimata Sall commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site MIS4596: Information Systems Integration 4 months, 1 week ago
I think it’s very interesting how much the investments have grown in such a small amount of time. There always seems to be a fear of technology negatively impacting face-to-face interaction, but I think that it will improve the data tracking and show different ways to interact that just a f2f interaction cannot do. It’s also interesting how…[Read more]
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Fatimata Sall wrote a new post, The Future of Retail, on the site MIS4596: Information Systems Integration 4 months, 1 week ago
Amazon Go has been open to the public since January of 2018, and the foundation of the business is to make things simpler and quicker for the customer. While using machine learning, artificial intelligence and […]
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I think this is a really interesting concept and something we will definitely see in the future pretty regularly. It would be interesting to see how this idea would work in a store that has tons of people in it like Walmart or Target rather than a small Amazon store. I agree that if Microsoft could patent this cashier-less technology they could sell it to a lot of other companies but doesn’t cashier-less technology already exist? I can use the self checkout at my local grocery store so if Microsoft’s tech isn’t better than the Amazon version which allows me to simply walk out of the store with all of my products, I find it hard to believe Microsoft or anyone could compete with Amazon.
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Why do you think Amazon is doing this? There is a clear strategic objective behind the move, I think.
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I agree that it is a strategic move. Fatima’s points hint that Amazon Go is merely a pilot to prove the technology to the market. Maybe the end game is actually to sell the technology to retailers. This seems more lucrative than trying to enter the brick and mortar retail market, although they have done this with Whole Foods through acquisition. However, if we view the Whole Foods acquisition as the next phase of the pilot, Amazon can test both it’s technological capability in supply chain management while scaling up self-checkout to a much bigger use case beyond the convenience store to grocery. With AWS, self-checkout, and shopping cart AI, Amazon is moving forward as a firm that specializes in technology rather than products. Perhaps they want to be the primary technology vendor to brick and mortar retailers.
Can Amazon represent both the death and rebirth of brick and mortar retail? Ubiquitous self-checkout technology could be Amazon’s second wave of disruption in the retail industry.
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It is really amazing to see how innovative Amazon really is, they are changing retail as a whole, online and physical stores. Do you think Amazon should have ditched their Amazon Go stores, and instead just sold the idea as a services to larger chains such as Walmart, Target, Home Depot, etc?
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It is interesting to consider the future of brick and mortar stores. Considering the online retailing industry has completely reshaped the average consumer shopping experience, Amazon is taking on innovative initiatives to expand into the physical shopping experience aside from the virtual one. Amazon is truly determined to become the alpha of retail and this initiative is exacerbated through innovative technology. Although online retail is a giant industry, according to Forbes, 9 out of 10 dollars spent in the US is at physical stores. Offline retail is clearly an uncharted territory for Amazon which is probably the greatest driver for the company. With the introduction of this technology, it will also show how fast-paced society is becoming with the increase in efficiency of shopping and elimination for the need of long lines at registers, or registers altogether. This seems appropriate given Amazon’s speedy service.
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I think if Amazon Go becomes successful and is a groundbreaking method in retail, it will be interesting to see how disruptive innovation takes form within the retail market. I, personally, don’t believe that it will be much of a factor due to the uniqueness and groundbreaking idea that Amazon has. Although I think it is not likely that this will succeed because no retailer has been able to make a dent in this specific retail market. I wouldn’t put anything past Amazon since they continue to amaze with their technology, but I believe there are too many challenges for now.
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Fatimata Sall wrote a new post, The differences in style between Steve Jobs and Tim Cook, on the site MIS4596: Information Systems Integration 5 months, 1 week ago
In class the other day, we talked a bit about communication with decks and the different ways to present and captivate the audience. We also talked about Steve Jobs, and how his presentation style was perhaps the […]
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Fatimata Sall wrote a new post, About Grads Consulting, on the site Grads Consulting 5 months, 1 week ago
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Fatimata Sall commented on the post, Steve Jobs ‘reality distortion field’, on the site MIS4596: Information Systems Integration 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Looking at Steve Job’s presentation style, I feel like it’s a mixture of Steve just being a naturally good presenter and also him putting some effort into how he presents and how to relate to the audience. He knows how to communicate to the consumers of Apple and knows what they are looking for in a presentation. I believe someone just wat…[Read more]
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Fatimata Sall wrote a new post, Weekly Report 1, on the site Fatimata Sall 1 year ago
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One facet that must be considered is the line between troubling tweets and freedom of speech. Developing the perfect system to weed out negativity can be dependent upon a few engineers. I wonder where the line will be drawn to preserve the company, but eliminate negativity. It is uneasy grounds to trek upon.
This is called “Trolling”. There are a number of individuals out there in the world who do this deliberately, going through the internet and posting hate filled messages. Some people are just generally sad and want others to feel the same way that they do. I find this all very interesting. Social media can be a blessing and a curse. Sometimes I find some awesome posts scrolling through social media and other days I find myself disappointed that I wasted time doing it.
I agree with this post that there needs to be a solution brought about to control posts. However, as Craig has said above, this needs to be done while keeping in mind the freedom of speech which is such an integral part of being an American. Social media gives people with hate in their minds a platform to speak, but unlike in the real world there is no real entity to police it. This burden is on the companies who run the social media for now, but in the future I can see some sort of government entity stepping in and mandating it. They will no doubt use the help of AI technologies in their effort to find and mitigate these posts.
I feel like this is a very sensitive topic because how much can you truly monitor/censor everything that is being put out on social media before it violates people’s freedom of speech? Especially in today’s world, where it seems as if almost everyone is offended by everything, how can these companies decide what is “good” or “bad”? Most social media allows you to report a post if you find it hateful or offensive, so maybe developing more features like that might be a good way to monitor the material that is being posted. Like Terry mentioned, I feel like once companies start monitoring this information then I do not think it’ll be too long before the government gets involved as well and then I can definitely see our freedom of speech becoming an issue, considering that social media platforms are used heavily to share/express political beliefs. It just seems like a terrible idea to have the government play any part in censoring platforms that allows people to express their opinions.