@richard-a-sitek
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Richard A Sitek commented on the post, Google Chromebit… the future of computers?, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
Devices like Chromebit are definitely the future of computing. Thanks to Moore’a Law, I’d expect us to far surpass the Chromebit’s capabilities in no time. I feel that Google is likely the best candidate that we have to bring such technology to the general public. I held off on buying a Chromecast for a while, but after finally grabbing one Google…[Read more]
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Richard A Sitek commented on the post, Amazon Dash… Not an April Fool’s Joke, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
At the risk of sounding extraordinarily lazy, I happened to see the launch of this item on Amazon before I read all the articles about it and I signed up to be a beta participant immediately. As a busy full time student/full time employee, I’m all about time efficiency. But moreso, as a student of technology, even if I only use this product just…[Read more]
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Richard A Sitek wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 Section 2 Spring 2015 9 years, 7 months ago
I recently read an article talking about how FaceBook has made a large leap towards being a leader in the field that is the “Internet of Things”, or IoT for short. Facebook has recently partnered with and […]
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Richard A Sitek wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 Section 2 Spring 2015 9 years, 7 months ago
The past year or so Amazon has been in the news a lot regarding their new same-day delivery program that involves drones. The drone would be operated by a technician (outsourced possibly?), and would fly directly […] -
Richard A Sitek commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 15, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I feel that although Apple dropped the ball in some aspects, the watch will prove to be wildly successful anyway. Apple is more of a fashion brand than anything at this point in my opinion, and their offering of overpriced solid gold watches helps prove my point. I don’t think that Apple is too late to the game to enter the watch market…[Read more]
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Richard A Sitek wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 Section 2 Spring 2015 9 years, 7 months ago
I read an article recently that followed up nicely with the presentation some of us put together on autonomous vehicles last week. A main theme in my presentation was that I felt that primary electric car manufacturers should partner up with part manufacturers to further develop their technology. It looks like a company named Delphi may have a similar idea, as they have taken an Audi SQ5 and implemented their automation technology into it. They’re currently preparing the vehicle for a cross country trip, the first of it’s kind. Delphi works on technology such as radar sensors and the algorithms behind autonomous navigation. Scheduled to begin on March 22nd, the cross-country trip should provide a plethora of useful information to Delphi. This may give their R&D department the edge they need to identify a disruptive innovation. It sounds to me like now would be the time for Mercedes, BMW, GM etc. to partner with a company such as Delphi, to avoid being displaced later.
Thoughts on the article?
What kind of data might Delphi be hoping to obtain from this trip?
Do you think it would be wise for mainstream car manufacturers to acquire or take partners with a company such as Delphi?
http://www.wired.com/2015/03/delphis-self-driving-car-taking-cross-country-road-trip/
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Richard A Sitek wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 Section 2 Spring 2015 9 years, 8 months ago
I’ve read a few articles recently regarding some concerns with a few major companies’ recent approaches to advertising. Cable channels such as A&E and the History Channel are struggling to maintain viewership due […]
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Richard A Sitek commented on the post, How do you calculate the ROI on social media?, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
Interesting article, I was thinking about this topic when we were discussing it last week. In regards to how to calculate ROI, the first thing that came to mind was Google Analytics so that you could track your return (return in this case being the page visits). I feel the more useful information would be discovered when you compare page visits…[Read more]
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Richard A Sitek wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 Section 2 Spring 2015 9 years, 8 months ago
A company named Xiaomi has taken the smartphone/tablet market by surprise over the past few years. Xiaomi is a Chinese startup aimed at producing high-quality smartphones at low prices when compared to other major phone brands. An article I read on Ars Technica, called “Xiaomi’s plan to take over the world: One handset, tablet at a time”, talks about how Xiaomi has been growing and plans to enter the American market this year. Xiaomi has the potential to challenge Apple’s #2 spot on smartphone market share list, and expanding to the American market is certainly a step in the right direction. However, there are some concerns with Xiaomi’s potential success in the states. The company has gained a bit of notoriety for copying designs and features from leading phone manufactures, such as Apple. Xiaomi made one phone that functioned and look almost exactly like an iPhone, trying something like that in America would result in all kinds of copyright infringements. Xiaomi says it has over 2000 patents of its own that have been submitted, so perhaps it will offer some more original products for their consumers in the west.
I’m skeptical of Xiaomi’s decision to expand as I’m not sure that there’s a market for a product that borrows so many features from its competitors’ phones. I feel that Xiaomi’s success will depend largely on its ability to produce a phone that is unique and reasonably priced. One strategy that is used to keep prices low is to save money on marketing expense. Xiaomi does not sell its products brick-and-mortar stores, nor does it spend money on advertisements. I’m not confident that the same strategy will help them grow in America.
Thoughts? Do you think Xiamio’s expansion will be successful? What steps do you recommend that Xiaomi takes to ensure that it is?
http://www.cio.com/article/2376222/mobile/why-are-xiaomi-phones-so-cheap-.html
http://www.idc.com/prodserv/smartphone-market-share.jsp
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I believe their expansion to US market will not be successful. Xiaomi will face major patent issue if it come to US. They even have lawsuit in India due to the patent issue. Getting into the US market will be the hardest part of their success. However, I believe they can target other countries where smartphone market is still growing. One way to target US market is if they have something else than smartphone. That could bring them into the US market.
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Richard A Sitek wrote a new post on the site MIS4596 Section 2 Spring 2015 9 years, 9 months ago
When I think innovation, I think Elon Musk. For those unfamiliar with him, Musk is the founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, two companies that both strive towards the next big thing in the world of IT innovation. […]
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Richard A Sitek commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, September 29, on the site 9 years, 9 months ago
I’m of the mindset that if the government wants the information they’re going to get it either way. I agree with both of your points in that the data should be encrypted, but for a variety of reasons other than government access. Chau, you bring up a good point regarding whether the government’s access would limit the user to only being liable for…[Read more]
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Richard A Sitek commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, September 22, on the site 9 years, 9 months ago
I’m not really sure what to think of Windows 10. I have yet to switch to 8 myself because I’ve used it enough to know that it’s not useful for my purposes, so I hope that 10 reverts back to the classic Windows interface. If Microsoft can pull that off and implement some new non-intrusive features then I think a lot of people will be inclined to…[Read more]
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