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Lens of Opportunity: Alex Kukoff’s Incredible Virtual Community Connection
In the next few weeks, Alexandra “Alex” Kukoff, a 14-year-old entrepreneur from California, will begin reviewing designs submitted by engineers to create a special pair of closed-captioning glasses for hearing-impaired moviegoers. It is a story of how a new entrepreneur with little technological expertise can use the Internet to make the necessary high-tech connections to turn an idea into a prototype [an early sample or model built to test a product or concept].
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Twitter Feed: The Merging of Journalism and Technology
Social media (think Twitter, Facebook, YouTube) are transforming publishing as we know it. As a result, the field of journalism is also changing, adapting to the need for more tech-savvy writers and editors. Journalists today must be multi-talented – penning both feature stories as well as captivating their readers in 140 characters or less.
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The 3-D Printing Revolution: Students Make their own ‘Big Bang’ with Businesses
What do President Obama and Raj Koothrappali have in common? They’ve been talking recently about the wonders of 3-D printing. While many of us are not quite sure how this technology works, a group of California high school students is already developing its 3-D printing expertise in the business world – and preparing for successful careers.
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Do U Know the Economics of Your Cell Phone?
Some 75% of kids ages 12 to 17 use their own cell phones to place calls, text and search data. How much is that costing you? Now’s the time to learn the economics of your cell phone so that you’re better prepared to track usage and contain costs when mom and dad cut the cord.
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Future Tech Exec: An Internship Leads to a Full-time Gig at Google
Carlos Rodriguez Flores always wanted to be in the center of the business and economics action – so why not try to get an internship at the almighty Google? His plan succeeded, and now he is working at the Googleplex in Silicon Valley full-time. Flores shares insights from his internship and employment journey.
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A Year in Publishing: Secret Meetings and the Powerful Threat of Digital
Publishing houses are scrambling to determine how to cope with the rise in digital reading. The iPad, the Kindle, the Nook and the Sony Reader, the strongest players in the eReader market, are four of the biggest threats to the print publishing industry. With everyone reading on a screen, how do publishers make a profit? Just this week, on December 18, Pearson Plc’s Penguin Group, a book publisher, reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in a case in which Penguin was accused of forging a deal with Apple to prevent other ebook sellers from discounting their prices. KWHS explores this bold deal between Apple and book publishers, the resulting anti-trust lawsuit and the future of traditional book publishing.
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Apple vs. Samsung: The Clash of the Smartphones
This month in San Jose, Calif., the two biggest smartphone companies in the world, Apple and Samsung Electronics, entered into a head-to-head intellectual property rights lawsuit. KWHS examines corporate litigation and costly patent wars.
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Sean Parker’s Airtime: Great Possibilities?
Airtime, the newest startup from Internet business sensation Sean Parker, officially launched on June 5. Some see it as revolutionary; others, not so much. What do you think?
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