Boston Globe (January 14)
A “time-honored” tradition is falling victim to technology. A big snow used to mean a day spent doing nothing at home. Today, however, technology means snow days are spent replying to e-mails, making conference calls and doing much of the normal office routine. Technology has “taken the spontaneity out of one of the great New England rituals: getting snowed in.”
Tags: Snow days, Technology, Tradition
New York Times (May 26)
Marking the end of an era, Apple became the most valued technology company in the world. At a market valuation of $222 billion, Apple surpassed long-time leader Microsoft by about one billion dollars. Microsoft continues to dominate desktops, PCs and business applications, but market growth now centers on in-hand mobility. The New York Times states this “heralds an important cultural shift: Consumer tastes have overtaken the needs of business as the leading force shaping technology.”
Marking the end of an era, Apple became the most valued technology company in the world. At a market valuation of $222 billion, Apple surpassed long-time leader Microsoft by about one billion dollars. Microsoft continues to dominate desktops, PCs and business applications, but market growth now centers on in-hand mobility. The New York Times states this “heralds an important cultural shift: Consumer tastes have overtaken the needs of business as the leading force shaping technology.”
