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05 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: iPads, Kindles, and the Close of a Chapter in Book Publishing

Two days ago, the first buyers of Apple's iPad began putting it through its paces, playing games, navigating the Internet, and downloading electronic books. That groan you heard was from dozens of book publishers across the United States,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Information; Publishing; Entertainment & Recreation

Profile

Ann Chao

awesome. We found a law firm. We got great advice on strategy and financing. I really value the mentorship we received." After a year of incubation, Sonation came out with its first iPad product. "My HBS classmates have helped... View Details

01 Sep 2014
News

Feedback

BULLETIN EXPANDS DIGITAL OFFERINGS Following on the heels of the June debut of our iPad edition, the Bulletin is now available for download in the Google Play and Kindle Fire newsstands. Smartphone users have new options, too: The... View Details

13 May 2013
Blog Post

The Art of Naming a Start-up

recording instead of a live group. I was even more thrilled to join the founding team alongside the inventor, Christopher Raphael, and a software entrepreneur and musician, Paul Smith. We have new names and logos, a Mac app soon to launch, design for iPhone and View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

24 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

Is Your iPhone Turning You Into a Wimp?

What kind of a device are you using to read this article? And what does your body posture look like? Are you hunching over a smartphone screen, arms tightly at your side? Are you slouching over an iPad or laptop? Or are you stretched out... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Consumer Products

16 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

The Unfulfilled Promise of Educational Technology

Not only has technology entered nearly every area of our personal life, it's the rare industry that isn't computerized, networked, and advertised on Facebook. Except one: education. Outside of the occasional computer lab, basic webpage, or View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

25 May 2010
First Look

First Look: May 25

Advanced Media—MLB's digital arm—is facing a number of decisions related to its "app" for Apple's new iPad. What are the best name, price, and set of features for MLBAM's iPad app? The case describes what is often seen as one of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Sep 2014
Research & Ideas

Has Apple Reinvented the Watch?

the Apple Watch, read Ryan Raffaelli's blog: Why the Apple Watch Is a Gift to the Swiss Watch Industry. Christian Camerota: Do you think the Apple Watch will fundamentally change our lives in a similar way the iPhone and iPad did? Betting... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ryan L. Raffaelli; Electronics; Retail; Health

16 Feb 2016
First Look

February 16, 2016

iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 3. By March 2015, Apple Pay was accepted in 700,000 retail locations including Coca-Cola vending machines. "We are the fastest adopted mobile payment... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Crisis in Japan

this is temporary, but imagine taking 22% of the global supply of a vital commodity offline. Toshiba is a Japanese company that makes 35% of the flash memory in the world, consumed by devices like Apple's iPad and smartphones. It has not... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

01 Jun 2020
News

Prognosis

the hospital. We have deployed 1,500 iPads in COVID-positive patient rooms, which doctors and nurses use to communicate with patients. It decreases the number of times our staff have to go into the room and the amount of personal... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; COVID-19; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

19 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Funding Innovation: Is Your Firm Doing it Wrong?

Perkins and Apple to invest in companies that would develop apps for the iPhone. The result: a critical mass of applications for Apple's App Store, which today boasts some 700,000 iPhone and iPad applications and 400 million customer... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

19 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard

heavily on other, usually smaller, companies or external individuals to conduct many of their activities. What part of your iPad is made by Apple? Is the Verizon customer representative you're talking with really part of that company? How... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Journalism & News; Publishing

23 Jun 2015
First Look

First Look: June 23, 2015

small, Apple was increasingly dependent on the iPhone to drive its growth. Could Cook continue Apple's dominance in the smartphone market in the face of growing competition? Could he revitalize the iPad business, become a leader in... View Details