@ismail-makki
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Ismail Makki commented on the post, Most Disruptive Technology Over the Next 5 Years, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
The internet has been a great boon to developing countries. Recently we saw mass rallies being organized over social media. Rallies that toppled governments, and it is still going on. It has also allowed some developing countries to really shoot ahead in certain areas. If you look at some African countries for example that you will see that mobile…[Read more]
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Ismail Makki commented on the post, What Makes an Integrative Thinker a Successful Leader?, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
I found the article really interesting and your question about being taught any of this in class really got me thinking. This approach to problem solving isn’t something I have run into in any of my classes. I have had assignments to read about it or write about it but never really been encouraged to really take the approach towards a problem. Of…[Read more]
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Ismail Makki wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 6 months ago
Google has just launched Google Fi a wireless service that switches between a carrier network and WiFi depending on signal strength. The launch Google says is not intended to disrupt phone carriers. Which maybe true it is only being rolled out on the Nexus 6 device for now. Yet if this launch is successful it will be easy to see how this can set Google up to enter the carrier market. Priced at $20 a month with a charge of $10 per gb used this would be one of the best priced carrier services especially when you consider the refunds that a consumer would get for unused Data.
As google is already a major player in the phone industry with Android, is this the next major step?
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Ismail Makki wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 6 months ago
The billion dollar start up club.
I found this interesting graphic on the Wall Street Journal that got me thinking about start up funding today.
The start up boom is still in full swing and it seems like every time we turn around we are introduced to another billion dollar plus start up. Which begs the questions, are we on our way to the next bubble? Is Uber (valued at $41.2 billion) really worth more then Sony? Is Snapchat, a company that is still not sure how it’s going to make money really worth $15 billion? Are the venture capitalists brilliant or insane?
I don’t believe anyone is sure of the answers to these questions and with so much money on the line it is a safe bet that an army of people are out there somewhere doing the due diligence before handing out capital. I understand that money isn’t just being slung at everyone with a latte and an idea. Indeed start ups are on average getting older and more mature before they head out for a cycle of funding.Yet despite that the spiraling increases in valuation are worrying, they must reach a ceiling at some point. As venture capitalist are still bullish on start ups though its hard to tell if we are in sight of the ceiling yet or still far away.
Here is the article. Are we in the bubble?
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Ismail Makki wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 6 months ago
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I don’t think this is fatal for Sling TV as it’s still in the early stages and this was only its first major test. Yes, there will be people that will be completely done with Sling after this incident, but I think Sling still has time to change public opinion. Other streaming services struggle to meet demand during peak viewing times such as HBO Go failing during an episode of “Game of Thrones” and ESPN during the World Cup. However, this outage does give the cable companies more ammo to use against Sling TV, and therefore, Sling will have to work to prove its reliability to consumers.
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I agree with Brittany– I don’t think this is the final nail in the coffin for Sling TV. I think people are SO desperate to jump on the streaming bandwagon that they’ll stick with this service (or other services) even through the growing pains. I didn’t even hear about this incident– and that’s great news for Sling TV. If the majority of people who might be interested in the service stay out of the ecosystem long enough for them to improve it, customer sat ratings should stay high. However, if more people that stay out of the ecosystem, less revenue is generated, causing a growth problem for Sling TV.
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Ismail Makki wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 7 months ago
So after Meerkat Twitter released its own live streaming capabilities. The question now is, is this a fad or the next thing is social media. One of the most interesting things about this article is the move by […]
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Ismail Makki wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 – Section 3 Spring 2015 9 years, 7 months ago
So I found this interesting article by Ron Klain, a high level aid in both the Obama and Clinton administrations. The article tackles start-ups up coming battle with regulators in Washington. As we discussed […]
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