Abstract This paper examines factors that affect the adoption rates of new products and analyzes the adoption rates of XM Satellite Radio, MP3 players, CD players, DVRs and DVD audio as shown on a chart.
From the Paper "One of the primary determinants of cell phone banking adoption in South Africa has been trial ability. Researchers compared Internet adoption rates with cell phone banking rates and found that the cell phone banking participants indicated a lower ..."
Tags: diffusion, product, audio products, XM Satellite Radio, MP3 players, CD players, DVR, TiVo, DVD audio
This paper analyzes the video and audio surveillance industry in terms of security and business applications, using a company called "Spying Eye Surveillance" as an example.
Abstract This paper explains that, in today's highly technical, post 9/11 society, a new industry is developing, commonly known as the video surveillance industry, particularly in more developed nations such as the United States, China, Japan, and across Europe, which has developed dramatically, and, along with this development, has come many obstacles, including technological, governmental and legal ramifications. The author includes an overview of the industry in general; trends for the particular types of surveillance utilized by "Spying Eye Surveillance", an independently owned company that specializes in video and audio surveillance products for businesses and security personnel; projections for the growth of these types of companies and the strengths and weaknesses of the industry. The paper outlines some of the potential implications experienced by this industry, including governmental restrictions and legal ramifications for abuse of technology.
From the Paper "However, in other cases, the issues are not as clear. For example, in the Virginia Court of Appeals in 1999, a man's conviction for using a spy camera to videotape underneath women's dresses on a public fairground was overturned, with the note that no expectation of privacy should have been held by the women. In this case, the local court's belief that this type of surveillance violated the Fourth Amendment obviously did not agree with the opinions of the State court. Additional cases have been noted both in favor of and against the placement of video surveillance in such places as fitting rooms and school locker rooms."
Abstract This paper explains that advertising media is being affected by technology, such as DVR and TIVO, which gives viewers the option to skip commercial breaks, and by online newspapers and magazines, which are causing print edition circulation to decline steadily. The author explains that advertisers are moving to Internet sites, such social networks and the virtual worlds, and even to cellphones. The paper relates that television advertising is being affected as corporations are realizing that the Internet gets their message out for a fraction of the cost of TV. The author concludes that the web is the new advertising frontier, but as society grows and evolves, so will the way corporations target consumers.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Social Networks
Virtual Worlds
Other Technology and Web Based Ad Mediums
How Technology is Changing Advertising
Luxury Moves Online
Ad Blocks
Conclusion
From the Paper "Another form of online social sites that is beginning to gain momentum in the ad industry is virtual worlds. These sites are hybrids between games and social networks. They allow members to develop characters called avatars and then explore worlds and interact with other avatars. One of the leading avatar sets is Secondlife. Toyota, CSI, and other big name companies have put a lot of money into developing sites in Secondlife. National Geographic is currently considering launching sites in Secondlife in order to spread awareness and encourage travel."
Abstract The author of this paper examines and compares two major cable TV provider, Comcast and Direct TV, in an attempt to decide which company is preferable. According to the author, both companies appear to have decent packages but after examining both offers, there were some interesting differences and similarities. The writer contends that both companies' plans have positive and negative elements and that consumers, when choosing a cable provider must consider the packages according to their individual preferences.
From the Paper "Overall the rest of the bonuses for Comcast and Direct TV differed greatly. You can't even order bonuses with Comcast which seemed annoying. However you can get movies bonuses with HBO, Showtime, and Starz for $35.00. Secondly, for the first 12 months, you get $23.00 off Direct TV. Furthermore, Direct TV has exclusive sports channels. They have NFL Sunday ticket, Nascar Hot Pass, Mega March Madness, and Setanta Sports. Considering all of the bonuses and everything, my family and I chose to go with Direct TV. The sports bonuses along with the free installations and money off during the first year more than made up for any of the problems it could have. Also Comcast seems to just have too many fees that I just didn't want to deal with.
"Ultimately, after all of the bonuses and promotional offers, customers will have nothing to focus on other than the quality and availability of the shows they like to watch. Seeing beyond the incentive deals and determining which company offers you the most programming at the price you can afford, is really the bottom line."
