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Does Google care about Android?

The goal of business: Make Money Let me take a step back ... How does Google make money off of the success and popularity of the Android Mobile Operating System? - They sell ads in various google apps that are available (they don't really do it ... but it could happen) - They collect data from users (Google is all about turning data into money. More data = More money) - Brand benefits …

Trekking Through Silicon Valley

One of the key reasons behind choosing MIT as the place to pay thousand upon thousands of dollars receive my MBA from is because of the expertise here in Entrepreneurship. Not just in the business school, but all over the campus you will find people trying to start the next Google/Facebook/Twitter. There are few better places to go to if you really want to start your own company. One key …

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

I am currently attending my first CES conference in Las Vegas. I have been anxious to go for years. I read every year after the conference as blogs like Engadget and TechCrunch fill me in with the details of what was announced and what wasn't. Now ... I don't need them (although I am still reading because they get a LOT better access than me)! I am here. Mama ... I made it. The …

Location … Location … Location: The potential future of location based services

I want to know where you are ... right? You want to know where I am ... right? So now we know where each other is. Now what? I am having a hard time trying to think about the future of location based services. With the inclusion of GPS in most major cell phones, in addition to a significant improvement in cellular triangulation, we are now able to have a lot better idea of …

MBA Thoughts: I Love My Classmates

The first question you get from everyone (family, friends, recommenders, people on the streets, your old kindergarten teacher) the first time they see you after you have left for school is: How is school? A very interesting question for two reasons: Firstly, there is a good chance that you don't have a good answer for them. I can't speak for other programs as I only know the great MIT …