Consumer
Separate but Not Equal: Why Housing in the US Needs Desegregation
The rising tide of income inequality in the United States has grown too noticeable to ignore. The community integration of America’s richest and poorest families would level the drastic differences in environmental and educational opportunities between the rich and poor... Continue reading...
Wearable Tech and Where It’s Headed
There’s no denying that wearable technology is an industry gaining more attention these days, as there have been notable advancements in what these tiny new gadgets are capable of. Take, for example, Quell – a gadget that, when strapped to... Continue reading...
The Giant Falls Hard: Implications of Volkswagen’s Emissions Scandal
Roughly two months ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accused Volkswagen of deliberately using special software to cheat emissions tests.
According to Cynthia Giles of the EPA, since 2009, special software had been installed in over 11 million Volkswagen ... Continue reading...
Boston Beer Co.: Winning in a World of Big Bad Beers
This article was co-published by Seeking Alpha on Nov. 22, 2015.
After months of playing hard to get, SABMiller (SBMRY) has agreed to a $55 billion takeover by its biggest rival, AB InBev (BUD). AB InBev will offer most SABMiller ... Continue reading...
From Plastic to Practicality: The Rise of Digital Wallets
From Angry Birds to Instagram to Google Maps, it is fair to say that mobile technology is becoming increasingly essential in our daily lives. We use our cell phone not only to make calls or text friends, but also for... Continue reading...
The Sharing Economy
Sharing and collaborating is nothing new. In fact, the human economy has been based on the mutually beneficial exchanges of goods and services since its beginning. The recent transition to an “ownership economy” began with the mass production of goods... Continue reading...
The Fall of Fantasy Sports
Nevada legislators ruled Oct 15 that playing daily fantasy sports will now be considered online gambling, forcing websites such as DraftKings and FanDuel to immediately cease operations in the state. This recent legislation is perhaps the most critical blow to... Continue reading...
Middle Eastern Airlines Take Flight
Seemingly out of nowhere, Etihad Airways, Emirates, and Qatar Airways, collectively called the ME3, have captured a significant portion of the air travel market in recent years. According to Fortune Magazine, in 2002 the ME3 only accounted for 2 percent... Continue reading...
Audio Warfare: The Realistic Sounds of “Battlefield 4”
What do I hear? What do I hear？ You ask yourself repeatedly as you materialize into the battle zone. At first, the only audible sounds are the wind teasing the fabrics of the broken billboards and your heavy boots trampling... Continue reading...
Playing in Seoul: The Omnipresence of Video Games in Korea
Back when I lived in South Korea, video games were a big part of everyone’s lives even though many parents forbade their children from playing and going to PC bangs—rooms full of high-speed computers accompanied by plush, rolling chairs. My... Continue reading...
