Apps are changing the web by less people using the browser or websites. If you use the same personal websites often, I believe your best bet is to download the application. I downloaded the Facebook app to give quicker responses and accessing information.

Digital currency will be use to replace paper money in the future because it is cheaper. The government spends a lot of money on producing money, so much, that it they actually loses money when they print the penny.

The article “This Mobile Browser is Dead, Long Live the App,” by Ewan Spence, has a valid view point “users are turning away from the browser and relying on applications”; however, websites are good for an introduction and temporary visitors. Apps work well for casual, everyday or regular visitors. I have an android and only download apps that I plan to use a lot like Facebook, Instagram, Bleacher Report and others. I don’t download more apps because it makes your battery die faster and my phone does not have enough gigabytes. To be honest, I don’t need an App for everything, only essentials.

The article “The Fierce Battle for the Soul of Bitcoin,” by Robert Mcmillan, is about Bitcion and how it should be used. Bitcoin is digital money. One problem with Bitcoin is safety. Hackers can hack the network and steal the money from users. Coin providers must insure clients’ information is safe. Another problem is users forgetting their passwords. In the current set up, if users forget their password they can no longer access their account. Bitcocoin battle to make it to make it to mainstream bring into question how it should be used. Is it something for the black or mainstream market? I believe once they figure out how to make it safe it will make it to the mainstream.

Ewan Spence’s “The mobile Brower is Dead, Long Live The App” touched on some basic statistics as to how “Users are turning away from the browser and relying on applications. Anyone who relies on reaching out to users should be paying attention to these numbers, and have a strategy to deal with the app issue”. This is true. The app is gradually taking away the browser. One of the reasons is because, technology has advanced to the extent that, almost everything seems to be running at a faster pace, and it’s obvious the app is just few taps and clicks unlike the browser.

Mat Honan’s article “The Rise of Chat Apps” also made a very interesting illustration about “Chat Attack – A handy guide to finding which mobile messaging app is right for you”. He listed about five apps, their functions and its target audience. For Example, WhatsApp is “a basic service to send text, pictures, and voice messages”. Its audience, “anyone who doesn’t want to pay SMS fees. People with family and friends overseas”. It goes on and on with other chat apps like Facebook messenger, Snapchat, Kik etc.

Bitcoin is “a type of digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank” (google). According to the author; “The Fierce Battle for the soul of Bitcoin” made several essential points in his article about how “spending money within the bitcoin network would be essentially free. With a digital wallet and payment-processing services, you could, say, pay that cash-only cab driver with bitcoins via your smartphone”. Similarly, like the “way2ride” app where users hail taxi and finally pay with it. This is efficient and no hassle.

This is how the advancement of our digital world is changing virtually everything in our lives.

Even before the popularity of Bitcoin, our American currency, in my opinion was already digital for the most part. Debit cards, and credit cards now operate digitally. In the United States currency is digital, based on my experience most money is not cash available at hand it is monitored and managed digitally by mobile apps such as chase mobile app, Google wallet, Digit Co and many more apps. The most important and expensive purchases and investments people makes are not cash purchases they are based on credit, which is monitored digitally by a bank or lender. Cars and houses are an example of an expensive purchase where cash is most times not used, instead currency is exchanged digitally by means of credit or debit accounts. I can see an easy transition to a fully digital currency system very soon.
Apps are taking over our mobile devices the numbers on the graph in Forbes article and show that 14% of connected devices and 86% are being used for apps. I personally prefer apps to my mobile web browser because my app is gong to run smoothly were my browser. I use mobile apps for social media, banking, and monitoring my credit. Apps and digital currency will operate as one unit in the near future.

Even before the popularity of Bitcoin, our American currency, in my opinion was already digital for the most part. Debit cards, and credit cards now operate digitally. In the United States currency is digital, based on my experience most money is not cash available at hand it is monitored and managed digitally by mobile apps such as chase mobile app, Google wallet, Digit Co and many more apps. The most important and expensive purchases and investments people makes are not cash purchases they are based on credit, which is monitored digitally by a bank or lender. Cars and houses are an example of an expensive purchase where cash is most times not used, instead currency is exchanged digitally by means of credit or debit accounts. I can see an easy transition to a fully digital currency system very soon.
Apps are taking over our mobile devices the numbers on the graph in Forbes article and show that 14% of connected devices and 86% are being used for apps. I personally prefer apps to my mobile web browser because my app is gong to run smoothly were my browser. I use mobile apps for social media, banking, and monitoring my credit. Apps and digital currency will operate as one unit in the near future.

CLASS ACTIVITY OUTLINE:

CLASS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO 4 GROUPS

FIRST TWO GROUPS WILL CREATE/DESIGN A COLLEGE APP THAT, IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CUNY AND CITY STUDENTS THAT WILL HELP STUDENTS COMMUNICATE AND NETWORK EFFICIENTLY.

OUTLINE:
-CREATE A NAME FOR YOUR APP
-DESIGN A LOGO
-DESCRIBE SEVERAL UNIQUE FEATURES YOUR APP WILL SUPPLY TO THE STUDENTS

THE NEXT TWO GROUPS WILL DESIGN A FUN CREATIVE APP TO GET THE GENERAL PUBLIC MORE ENGAGED IN THE POLITICAL SOCIETY.

OUTLINE:
-CREATE A NAME FOR YOU APP
-DESIGN A LOGO
-FEATURES YOUR APP WILL HAVE TO GET THE PUBLIC TO BE MORE ENGAGED
-EXPLAIN WHY YOUR APP WILL BE A HIT SUCCESS

According to the article “Open Source Refers to a program in which the source code is available to the general public
For use or modification from its original design free of charge.
It has a collective effort of individuals contributing towards a common goal in a more-or-less informal and loosely structured way. This is an advantage because allows a variety of ideas and improvement quicker and easier than the traditional way. Being an open source company have many advantages like having
A software package created by thousands
Instead of a handful, they free themselves from the severe vendor lock-in that can afflict users of proprietary packages, also Open source software is generally free, and so is a world of support through the vibrant communities surrounding each piece of software. I personally think if more companies would implement the open source strategy; it would improve the company it self and the employees to grow together. The open source structure would give employees a sense of empowerment and worthiness; knowing that they’re makin some sort of contribution.

1. Our activity was to split the class into 2 groups. The groups had to come up with a new flavor to add the V8 Splash’s product. Group 1 was assigned a boss and the boss delegated the work to his employees, while he gave no input. The group had to use the regular business ways and couldn’t collaborate with each other. Group 2 had no boss. Everyone was free to input their own ideas and discuss them amongst each other. We hoped that both groups would be able to still come up with fresh ideas, even though the first group was hindered in creativity.
2. I believe we were successful. Both groups came up with new, fresh ideas that could actually be implemented by the V8 company.
3. Yes it achieved our goals. Both groups were still able to create ideas, even though one group was stifled by the old ways.
4. We learned that open source is great to explore new ideas and new innovations, but as far as products are concerned the old managerial hierarchy structure is also useful. The two can go hand in hand if collaborated.
5. If we had to use this activity as a research tool, we would switch the groups then ask what style was better and why. We would also ask if they got better results, how did the the work ethic differ from being on their original team, or on the new team.

Below are links to videos taped during the class activity