In the November episode of “The Hobson & Holtz Report,” aka FIR 164, Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz reviewed these stories:
British Airways management was as unprepared for the iPhone’s AirDrop creating an onboard kerfuffle as flight attendants were
With the influencer and micro influencer market saturated, marketers now look to nanoinfluencers
By 2022, most of the skills required for employability will be soft skills
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BA flummoxed by cyberflashing
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The big asks of British Airways
It's hard to know what to fully make of the dreadful mess in which British Airways finds itself today. It follows over three full days of massive disruption to the airline's business that has resulted in wide scale flight cancellations around the world, huge queues at terminals at the UK's major airports and many in other countries, and a severe hit on reputation and trust that could cost BA dearly. According to BA, a computer systems failure led to all this. It was caused by a power … [Read more...] about The big asks of British Airways
Identity inconvenience to the fore in 2016
The topic of identity ought to be front of mind for most of us at the moment following the horrific Paris attacks last week. The ability of the terrorists to freely move around France and to and from Belgium and elsewhere in the European Union highlights the flip side of the convenience and freedoms we're accustomed to today in a union of countries with largely open borders between the states within the Union. In reality, if you are in a member state, you can pretty much travel around the … [Read more...] about Identity inconvenience to the fore in 2016
Car driving evolving into an autonomous car experience
How cars are evolving into 'experience platforms' and not simply mobile devices to get you from A to B is a topic of huge interest to anyone paying attention to the crossroads where the automotive industry, technology innovation and human behaviour intersect. (I was going to say 'collide' but that would hardly make the best metaphor.) Modern cars are now crammed with technology that offer the occupants of those cars environments that are way beyond driving a car in the manner we are … [Read more...] about Car driving evolving into an autonomous car experience
Is your Facebook profile enough to prove your ID?
One thing synonymous with air travel is declaring your identity, usually in the form of a passport or citizen ID card, depending on the country and other factors. In some countries, you can manage just fine with a driving license (a de facto ID document in many places), residency permit for foreigners, or a multitude of means of proving your identity. But would a social networking profile be an approved method of substantiating your identity? Facebook, for instance? The Drum reports … [Read more...] about Is your Facebook profile enough to prove your ID?