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"When I was your age we didn't have the Internet in our pants," Twitter CEO Richard Costolo joked during his speech at the University of Michigan commencement. "We didn't even have the Internet not in our pants - that's how bad it was." When talking about innovation and Twitter's impact on the world, he said, "Not only can you not plan the impact you're going to have, you often won't recognize it even while you're having it." What has been Twitter's impact on the world? What do managers need to know about Twitter?

When you want to know something, do you 'google' it? How does it work? Vertical Measures answers that question with an infographic. How does literal search differ from semantics? What jobs might this technology replace? Infographic by Vertical Measures

Yahoo's CEO Marissa Maye r decided that telecommuting or teleworking employees will work in the office beginning in June. Teleworkers work from home or from a remote satellite office. The human resources (HR) director Jackie Reses stated “speed and quality are often sacrificed when we work from home ." Picture: Marissa Mayer and her baby via Twitter in October Some companies have shifted customer service and sales jobs to a 100% teleworking level. Graphic from The Wall Street Journal Many people like the idea of working from home, and more people telework each year. They save time since they don’t commute to work. They don’t have to dress-up since they don’t see customers or other employees. According to the attached June 2012 article in the Monthly Labor Review not only is telecommuting just as popular among childless employees as it is among parents, mothers are no more likely to work from home than are fathers. Teleworkers may be more productive, but many teleworkers feel isolated and lonely. They aren’t visible at work. They are left out of key conservations. They miss sharing ideas at the “water cooler.” They don’t brainstorm or collaborate spontaneously with others. Thus, they aren’t promoted as readily as those who work in the office. When does telework not work for a team, employee, or total organization? Do you think that Yahoo will ban teleworkers forever? How can managers create the best culture for all employees - regardless of location and teleworking options?

This holiday season, more people than ever before will shop online using their smart phones, tablets, and computers. In this video, John Stewart , Chief Security Officer at Cisco shares the information people need to stay safe online this holiday shopping season. He says, "Nearly half of all shoppers in the United States will find gifts online this holiday season and while this trend is convenient, it opens the door to major security threats." What concerns do you have about shopping online? Were your questions answered?

Softbank , the third largest mobile carrier in Japan, just announced a $20 billion takeover of Sprint Nextel, the third largest mobile carrier in the United States. This is all part of Masayoshi Son's 300-year strategic plan for Softbank. He is Softbank's Chairman and CEO. Son shared " SOFTBANK's Next 30-Year Vision " on June 25, 2010. He wants to "Design corporate DNA leading SOFTBANK's growth in the next 300 years." Softbank's web offers the following explanation. This vision aims for the SOFTBANK Group to contribute to people's happiness through the Information Revolution for the next 30 years, and to become "a corporate group needed most by people around the world." To achieve this vision, SOFTBANK will continue to concentrate its operations in the information industry, and advance the Information Revolution with leading technologies essential to the times and superior business models. Read "SOFTBANK Next 30-Year Vision," June 25, 2010, at http://www.softbank.co.jp/en/design_set/data/irinfo/library/vod/2010/pdf/press_20100625_01.pdf ) Most strategic plans are for more than one year, but not for 30 years, much less 300 years. What do you think about Masayoshi Son's goal to create the largest and fastest wireless network?

College students are the biggest users of smart phones. But, some aren't aware of all of the things their iPhone or iPad can do. (See attached Wall Street Journal article.) What tips can you add to those mentioned on the video?

Intellectual property is an important part of an overall company's net worth. It must be protected. We saw an example of this Friday when a nine-person jury sided with Apple on a majority of its patent infringement claims against Samsung Electronics, awarding Apple more than $1 billion in damages. The jury reached the verdict after reviewing internal documents from both companies including emails between managers and reports to managers. After the verdict was delivered Samsung released the following statement : Today's verdict should not be viewed as a win for Apple, but as a loss for the American consumer. It will lead to fewer choices, less innovation, and potentially higher prices. It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and other companies. Consumers have the right to choices, and they know what they are buying when they purchase Samsung products. This is not the final word in this case or in battles being waged in courts and tribunals around the world, some of which have already rejected many of Apple's claims. Samsung will continue to innovate and offer choices for the consumer. After the verdict was delivered, Apple released the following statement : We are grateful to the jury for their service and for investing the time to listen to our story and we were thrilled to be able to finally tell it. The mountain of evidence presented during the trail showed that Samsung's copying went far deeper than even we knew. The lawsuits between Apple and Samsung were about much more than patents or money. They were about values. At Apple, we value originality and innovation and pour our lives into making the best products on earth. We make these products to delight our customers, not for our competitors to flagrantly copy. We applaud the court for finding Samsung's behavior willful and for sending a loud and clear message that stealing isn't right. What do you think Apple and Samsung will do now? Will Samsung appeal? Will the companies find a business solution, such as licensing? Or, will Apple decide to dominate the market? Amended Verdict Apple Samsung