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When the Grasshopper Teaches the Master

You're Not the Boss of Me

For instance, people of my generation often grapple with the wonders of technology with varying degrees of success. Some of us are totally immersed and intrigued by what can be accomplished in a wireless world, (including all the cool toys that come along with it). Technology, for instance, encompasses a huge body of knowledge.

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Apple iPhone 4 – letter regarding reception issues : Blog.

CO2

We have gone back to our labs and retested everything, and the results are the same— the iPhone 4’s wireless performance is the best we have ever shipped. Technology and its role in travel 2.0 Since this mistake has been present since the original iPhone, this software update will also be available for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G.

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When the Grasshopper Teaches the Master

You're Not the Boss of Me

This post, from January 2010, is about the importance of being open to learning from those we might traditionally expect to teach. =. For instance, people of my generation often grapple with the wonders of technology with varying degrees of success. Technology, for instance, encompasses a huge body of knowledge.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. Tesla’s genius and education led him to develop the foundations for electric induction motors, wireless telegraphy, radios, neon lamps, and remote control. Innovation Capital. A great idea may not be enough to build a great business.

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When the Grasshopper Teaches the Master | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

Distraction…A Challenge to Good Leadership → January 5, 2010 · 1:37 am ↓ Jump to Comments When the Grasshopper Teaches the Master My son has been helping me learn more about Social Media. For instance, people of my generation are grappling with the wonders of technology with varying degrees of success.

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Should Regulators Block AT&T's Acquisition of T-Mobile?

Harvard Business Review

I tend to care about prices: Will this merger affect my monthly wireless bill? Wireless telephone prices are falling, a sign of competitive markets. And because the CPI cannot easily account for increases in call quality , this index understates the true decrease in the quality-adjusted price of wireless telephony.

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Tinkering with Strategy Can Derail Midsize Companies

Harvard Business Review

The new president thought Cellairis should not only sell accessories, it should sell wireless phone service as well. People shopping for cell phone cases were natural customers for a wireless service provider. It stiffed Cellairis and the wireless providers whose services it resold. Nothing more than a tweak, they thought.