ISC - Information Systems Club at KU

03/11/2014

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Comcast is sparing no expense to swallow Time Warner Cable. In addition to the $45 billion it will spend to expand its waistline from coast to coast, Comcast has padded the pockets of nearly every...

03/07/2014

Now that's so cool stuff right there!

Why can't great smartwatches look like normal watches? Smartwatches, for the most part, can be divided into two categories: vague approximations of the future like the Pebble, Gear, and Gear Fit,...

03/04/2014

IS@K meeting tonight is featuring a guest speaker from Google. Carlos Casas, Google Fiber Marketing Manager, will speak about Google Fiber, why it made sense for both Google and Kansas City, and their process for launching in different markets. Questions welcome!

02/28/2014

The future is just not about evolving technology, it's also about reading.
How fast can you read?

Essentially in Incognito Mode for three years, Spritz surfaced to show off its reading software that will enable people to read at 1,000 words per minute.

02/28/2014

Is Windows 8.1 really that bad that Microsoft might give out free copies or Is this a new business strategy.

Microsoft is looking at a cost conscious crisis, relative to both mobile and desktop hardware, and on the heels of the news that it might be reducing its..

02/28/2014

Now that explains why Androids are more prone to malware attacks than IOS.

Earlier this week, Google Android chief Sundar Pichai spoke at the Mobile World Congress where he explained, rather bluntly, that Android is designed to be open more than it's designed to be safe. He...

02/27/2014

Siri might just be your new personal trainer. What are your thoughts on that?

Nikola Hu is running wrong. He’s loping along, leaning back as he goes. Suddenly a voice emerges from his phone: "Your cadence is low. Try swinging your arms legs and arms faster." Hu’s phone...

12/12/2013

The End Of Subsidized Phones Could Be Near | TechCrunch http://buff.ly/18Gez0Z

For almost a decade and a half, mobile customers - and Americans in particular - have enjoyed a certain economic perk: phone subsidies from the major..

12/12/2013

What could possibly go wrong? Instagram Unveils Direct Messaging System For Private Group Photo Sharing | http://buff.ly/19kcYi6

Kevin Systrom unveils Direct: a simple way to send photos and videos to your friends.

12/11/2013

Google’s Road Map to Global Domination

In the battle for digital dominance, victory depends on being the first to map every last place on the globe. It’s as hard as it sounds.

12/11/2013

Windshield-mounted device makes fast food payments even quicker | Springwise

A new innovation called iDriveThru in enabling hands-free fast food payments using RFID car windshield tags.