Tuesday, April 15, 2014
A PR Lesson to Learn in the Modern Time
(4/15/2014) LOL！It only amused some local passerbys. Now they make it a international joke. A great lesson for those who are in charge public relations and communications.
Saturday, April 12, 2014
See the World From the Bird's-Eye View
(4/12/2014) This photographer mounted a camera out of the cockpit. See how wonderful these views are.
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Friday, April 4, 2014
Wind Power's Benefits
(4/4/2014) What are the benefits of wind power? According to American Wind Energy Association, "wind power has cut U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by 4.4 percent."
"There are now 61,000 megawatts of wind power installed in the U.S., with turbines in 39 states. Another 12,000 megawatts of wind power are currently under construction, and power projects for which contracts are signed but construction has yet to start are expected to produce another 5,200 megawatts. AWEA says those additional projects should cut another 1 percent of power sector emissions, putting the country closer to the Obama administration's goal of cutting total U.S. emissions 17 percent by 2020."
"There are now 61,000 megawatts of wind power installed in the U.S., with turbines in 39 states. Another 12,000 megawatts of wind power are currently under construction, and power projects for which contracts are signed but construction has yet to start are expected to produce another 5,200 megawatts. AWEA says those additional projects should cut another 1 percent of power sector emissions, putting the country closer to the Obama administration's goal of cutting total U.S. emissions 17 percent by 2020."
GM's Big Trouble
(4/4/2014) GM is really in a big trouble. The recently "admitted" ignition switch problems in some of GM cars has cause 13 deaths. The troubling fact is that GM knew this problem 9 years ago, had a solution (cost around $1) to fix the problem, and decided not to implement that fix. GM's problem does not stop here. GM is facing another quality problem. The airbag issues on some GM models (1.6 millions compact cars estimated) may cause 303 death in the U.S.
In the same time, Chrysler recalled 870,000 SUV's on its brake problems, BMW had around 250,000 X5 trucks recalled due to a fragile bolt, 1.9 millions of Toyota Prius are also recalled due to software glitches.
(5/20/2014) GM's problem continues to escalate. At this moment the total number of GM vehicles recalled has reached more than 15 millions.
In the same time, Chrysler recalled 870,000 SUV's on its brake problems, BMW had around 250,000 X5 trucks recalled due to a fragile bolt, 1.9 millions of Toyota Prius are also recalled due to software glitches.
(5/20/2014) GM's problem continues to escalate. At this moment the total number of GM vehicles recalled has reached more than 15 millions.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Apple Is Losing Its Pricing Grips
(4/3/2014) Apple is knows for its pricing power. You rarely see Apple's products hugely discounted in the retailers. Most retailers have to follow Apple's pricing strategy and cannot give huge discount to consumers. The reason is to protect its long-term interest since slashing prices will decrease Apple products' prestigious images and eventually decrease Apple's profitability. To the retailers, breaching the rule means losing license to sell Apple's product.
However, a news analysis from Dealnews.com shows that Apple's grip on its pricing may get loose now. When retailers start slashing prices, there will be less consumers buying directly from Apple, which is an important revenue source for Apple. Their recommendation to the consumers is: don't buy directly from Apple. Shop around to get the best deal!
However, a news analysis from Dealnews.com shows that Apple's grip on its pricing may get loose now. When retailers start slashing prices, there will be less consumers buying directly from Apple, which is an important revenue source for Apple. Their recommendation to the consumers is: don't buy directly from Apple. Shop around to get the best deal!
Amazon FireTV Great Outperformance
(4/3/2014) In the following video you will find that Amazon's new FireTV set-up-box is really amazing in its searching function. I wonder how could Amazon did it while Apple, Google and other big companies fails to achieve such fast and accurate results.
(12/2/2014) Compared to the success of Kindle Fire and FireTV, Amazon's Fire Phone just does not 'burn' at all. It just surprised me that the Fire Phone failure costs Amazon $170 millions USD.
(12/2/2014) Compared to the success of Kindle Fire and FireTV, Amazon's Fire Phone just does not 'burn' at all. It just surprised me that the Fire Phone failure costs Amazon $170 millions USD.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Oculus VR Seems to Forgot How They Become Successful
(3/26/2014) This is an exemplary story of modern capitalism. A startup, Oculus VR, just announced that it is sold to Facebook at $2B. If it is a virtual game company starts from private capital, it would be just a regular acquisition. However, Oculus VR "raised more than $2.4 million on Kickstarter in September 2012," and this sale pisses many sponsors off. This is different from a homeless person winning a lottery from passer-by's generosity. It ruins the passion in many people who are willing to help to fulfill a dream. Facebook's Oculus VR may still be successful in the future. However, how will the Oculus founders do to win back people's trust in them?
Lesson learned: Never forget about where we come from!
中文感想：一個受群眾募資而成功的公司，昨天宣布將被FB以20億美元買下，結果是讓那些曾經熱心捐助的人感到背叛。我的結論是，做人（或者是公司作為一個法人）不應該忘本！
Lesson learned: Never forget about where we come from!
中文感想：一個受群眾募資而成功的公司，昨天宣布將被FB以20億美元買下，結果是讓那些曾經熱心捐助的人感到背叛。我的結論是，做人（或者是公司作為一個法人）不應該忘本！
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