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Why Nokia's Collapse Should Scare Apple

Harvard Business Review

Nokia's inability to field a credible response to the launch of the iPhone in 2007 and Google's Android operating system in 2008 has precipitated a freefall in its share price. Although Nokia introduced few radical new products, in the 1990s it was a bold, innovative company in broader business terms — more than most people realise.

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Your Smartphone Works for the Surveillance State

Harvard Business Review

Just recently, I had the chance to watch the German film, The Lives of Others , which won the 2007 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Technology, on the other hand, makes it much easier. But the technology alone isn''t the problem. Government Information & technology' You back up your laptop to the cloud.

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3 Things to Watch as the Digital Side of the U.S. Presidential Campaigns Unfold

Harvard Business Review

For the 2008 presidential race, Barack Obama hired one of Facebook’s early employees, Chris Hughes, to drive the campaign’s technology strategy. How will technology impact the outcome of the 2016 presidential election? Today, three out of four American voters have both a smartphone and a Facebook account.

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