{"product_id":"9780241963128","title":"9780241963128","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Penguin Economist Special reports delve into the most pressing economic issues of the day: from national and global economies, to the impact of trade, industry and jobs. Written to be read on a long commute or in your lunch hour - be better informed in under an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty years ago one gigabyte of memory cost $200,000. Now, a terabyte (1000 gigabytes) costs a mere $100.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnology permeates our everyday lives and never more so than with our portable, personal devices. Businesses are struggling to keep up with their employees' technological abilities and demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePersonal Technology\u003c\/i\u003e, Martin Giles unpicks the changing landscape of technology, examining apps, new devices and their effect on world trade. In the following sections, he explains how technology and the economy are becoming inextricably linked and how this has resulted in the birth of the new, digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the PC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsumerisation: The power of many\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApps on tap\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonal technology at work: IT's Arab spring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdapting personal IT for business: The consumer-industrial complex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDroid wars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUbiquitous computing: Up close\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnology and society: Here comes anyware\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172046586096,"sku":"9780241963128","price":3.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780241963128_p0.jpg?v=1763680035","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780241963128","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}