Home Box Office
A new business model that offers the consumers the chance to record everything broadcast on a given TV channel represents a major disruption in the way television is delivered, says Prof. Josep Valor....
View ArticleIt’s Official: Apple is King of the Tablets
If Apple is losing some of its share of the tablet market it’s because when they launched the iPad two years ago they had 100% share, says Prof. Josep Valor. On the weekend it was released, sales of...
View Article2013: IT’s Convergence Year
Companies that want to succeed in 2013 will have to learn how to manage four key pillars of IT in an integrated manner, effectively bringing together cloud, mobility, social media and big data. IESE’s...
View ArticleFacebook’s Home Front
While many people thought Facebook would launch its own phone, rather than get into the hardware business it launched the Facebook Home app for Android phones, says Prof. Josep Valor. This allows you...
View ArticleMicrosoft: It’s Time for a Turnaround
A leader must lead by example and see that everything is done right and what Microsoft needs is a leader with vision, says IESE Professor Josep Valor. Microsoft needs someone who can shift the...
View ArticleWill Robots Put Us All Out of Work?
Transcription Recently, we have been doing a number of articles claiming that the advent of robotics and mechanisation of a number of jobs are going to displace a lot of labour, creating huge...
View ArticleApple Enters the Wearables Business
The reports that Apple is close to buying the headphone company Beats was received with widespread skepticism, says Prof. Josep Valor. It doesn’t seem to make sense from either a branding or a...
View ArticleDigitization of Retail Banking: the Coming Revolution
Retail banking is due for a disruptive revolution. Other industries, like music and entertainment, have evolved on the impulse of technology and the process of digitization. Commercial banks, however,...
View ArticlePODCAST | Time Warner, AT&T Merger: Should We Be Worried?
When AT&T acquired Time Warner earlier this month, critics warned that the deal could end up costing customers dear. But is this the likely outcome? Josep Valor investigates. The post PODCAST |...
View ArticlePODCAST | How iPhone Has Changed the Way We Live and Work
Ten years ago Apple introduced the concept of the smartphone: the iPhone. Steve Jobs said on January 9, 2007: “Apple is going to re-invent the phone.” Despite the negative views and comments made by...
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