“…Smarter Homes looks at the many new and innovative products that are being developed in the consumer and industrial spaces with a copy-paste mindset based on following larger businesses, such as Amazon, Google and Apple. …”

“…Using examples of dozens of companies in a wide variety of industries, such as Apollo Hospitals, Châteauform, Starbucks, Amazon, Disney, Progressive Insurance, the Dallas Mavericks, Whole Foods, IKEA, and many others, the authors present a narrative of remarkable successes, unnecessary failures, and future promise…”

“…Along the way, Merrifield presents powerful case studies from companies as diverse as ING DIRECT and Eclipse, Amazon.com and Procter + Gamble: firms that have learned how to cut costs, strengthen innovation, and profit from change all at the same time…”

“…With Cloud Application Architectures , you will: Understand the differences between traditional deployment and cloud computing Determine whether moving existing applications to the cloud makes technical and business sense Analyze and compare the long-term costs of cloud services, traditional hosting, and owning dedicated servers Learn how to build a transactional web application for the cloud or migrate one to it Understand how the cloud helps you better prepare for disaster recovery Change your perspective on application scaling To provide realistic examples of the book's principles in action, the author delves into some of the choices and operations available on Amazon Web Services, and includes high-level summaries of several of the other services available on the market today. …”

“…The Galaxy Tab offers the following features, all of which are covered in this book: " Integrated webcam " 3 megapixel camera " Built-in GPS " Expandable memory (up to 32GB) " Adobe Flash support " Android 2.2 operating system and the Android Market (for apps) " 3G support (carrier independent) and WiFi support Running the Android 2.2 Froyo operating system, the Galaxy Tab provides the consumer access to over 80,000 apps in the Android Market, along with access to digital books (via Amazon.com, for example), including the ePub format…”

“…These include societal trends, ethics, and future impact AI will have on world governments, company structures, and daily life. Google, Amazon, Facebook, and similar tech giants are far from the only organizations on which artificial intelligence has had—and will continue to have—an incredibly significant result. …”

“…Learn how to: Control your home's lighting with smart bulbs and switches Make your home more secure with smart doorbells, door locks, and security cameras Automatically control your home's temperature with a smart thermostat Make cooking and cleaning easier with smart appliances Use voice commands or your smart phone to control your smart devices Use If This Then That (IFTTT) to make your smart devices interact with each other automatically Get smart about the security and privacy concerns of smart devices Set up your smart devices and get them to work with one another Compare and select the best smart hub for your smart home needs Learn to use Amazon Alexa, Google Home and other voice-activated devices, as well as Apple's HomeKit on the iPhone, to make your smart devices work together…”

“…You’ll learn about: Factors driving IoT growth, from platform support and availability of professional talent to real-time data/analytics support The top 50 companies in the IoT space, starting with Deloitte, Verizon, Amazon, Intel, and Microsoft IoT investment by industry, including capital spent on various use cases The size and location of companies involved in IoT adoption The methodology used in the data-driven analysis The author conducted similar surveys in 2016 on the adoption of big data and artificial intelligence technologies…”

“…Now they share what they've learned from a multipronged research program designed to determine how people compete for, and obtain, resources to launch new ideas: how you can build a personal reputation for innovation; what techniques you can use to amplify your innovation capital; how you can garner attention for your ideas and projects and persuade audiences to support them; and what it means to provide visionary leadership and how you can achieve it.Featuring interviews with the superstars of innovation-individuals like Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Elon Musk (Tesla), Marc Benioff (Salesforce), Indra Nooyi (PepsiCo), and Shantanu Narayen (Adobe)-this book will help you position yourself and your ideas to compete for attention and resources so that you can launch innovations with impact…”

“…These include societal trends, ethics, and future impact AI will have on world governments, company structures, and daily life. Google, Amazon, Facebook, and similar tech giants are far from the only organizations on which artificial intelligence has had-and will continue to have-an incredibly significant result. …”

“…Packed with real-world examples, illuminating graphics, and informative case studies - and backed by hard research data - SPIN Selling is the million-dollar key to understanding and producing record-breaking high-end sales performance -- Amazon…”

“…Questa lezione è fatta propria dal volume, che allora si propone come un tentativo di ricostruzione del contemporaneo sistema di documentazione digitale, indagato nelle sue potenzialità e criticità." (Amazon)…”

“…Tra questi temi non poteva mancare la questione di Trieste: non solo simbolo ma anche terreno di lotta per il partito tra la fine degli anni Quaranta e la prima metà degli anni Cinquanta." (Amazon)…”
Sumario

“…Particolarmente rilevante è stata, inoltre, la produzione normativa in tema di feste religiose, materia che investe la dinamica dei rapporti tra ordinamento canonico e ordinamento statuale, entrambi chiamati, seppure da prospettive diverse, «alla reciproca collaborazione per la promozione dell'uomo e il bene del Paese» anche attraverso la previsione di un'adeguata azione di contrasto al crimine organizzato e al fenomeno corruttivo." (Amazon)…”

“…In this book, The Marxification of Education, James Lindsay, founder of New Discourses, breaks down the contents and impact of Freire's disastrous work so that you can understand it and, hopefully, put a stop to it."--Amazon…”

“…Ein wunderbarer Roman über die verschiedenen Arten der Freiheit – und über die Schrullen von Bob Dylan -- Amazon…”

“…Born in Portugal in 1933, Siza has received much international recognition, including the Pritzker Prize, the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, and the Japanese Praemium Imperiale and his unique approach to space and volume continues to inspire contemporary designers and architects today.This book offers a unique opportunity to look at his work through his selection of 20 projects in Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Portugal, South Korea, and Spain, shown through his personal drawings and Duccio Malagamba’s elegant photography -- Amazon…”

“…From the Changsega ("Song of Creation") sung by shamans to the gods, goddesses, and monsters who inhabit the cosmos―including the god Mireuk, creator of the world, and the giant Grandma Mago, who was able to create mountains from the mud on her skirt―these myths have been disseminated for centuries and continue to resonate in popular culture today -- Amazon…”

“…Dabei adressierten sie ihre Mitglieder als potente »Retter«/»Retterinnen« bzw. »Helfer«/»Helferinnen« von als »bedürftig« erklärten Menschen und insbesondere Kindern in fernen Ländern und (re-)produzierten am Ende auch koloniale Differenz und Ungleichheit -- Amazon…”

“…A wake-up call for anyone concerned about the long-term impacts of our children's over-exposure to screens" -- Amazon.com…”