Internet of Things is an inherently multi-disciplinary area, as mobile connectivity, sensor device technologies and cloud solutions make strong impact in a multitude of applications in diverse sectors. In this paper we study some technical solutions, business models and behavior aspects of IoT...

Rapid and constant development of technology and social media drive every-day changes in the retail sector, modifying behaviour and power of consumers, whereby traditional brick and mortar stores are facing the risk to become obsolete. E-commerce and m-commerce offer to customer a more...

The number of mobile apps launched in the market has exponentially grown to more than 2 million, but little is known about how users choose and consume apps of numerous categories. This study develops a utility theory-based structural model for mobile app analytics. We use the theoretical...

Ubiquitous Computing technologies will have a wide impact on our daily lives in the future. Currently, most debates about social implications of these technologies concentrate on different aspects of privacy and data security. However, the authors of this paper argue that there is more to...

Network neutrality issues have been vigorously debated worldwide over the past few years. One major aim of network neutrality proponents is to prevent high-speed Internet service providers from charging content providers for priority delivery. Recently, proponents have turned their attention to...

The software development field has inherently been identified with two field-level institutional logics: logic of the profession and logic of the markets. Traditionally, information systems development methodologies (ISD) have been utilized to reconcile the competing demands from these two...

This piece considers the protection afforded to consumers in the EU when using applications on their mobile phones. While it is argued that the law is in place to offer some protection (notably the Consumer Rights Directive and the Unfair Commercial Practice Directive) many issues surrounding...

With advancement in application of communications technology, the scope for deployment of WiMAX (wireless interoperability microwave access) network is very promising, particularly in the unserved markets. This paper examines the feasibility of deploying WiMAX systems in Saudi Arabia, from...

Measuring online marketing success of museums through social media and mobile technologies represents a challenge for several reasons. First, ROI of online advertising campaigns is not enough. Second, because of the multiplying effect of social media for museums, a single monitoring methodology...