The Infona portal uses cookies, i.e. strings of text saved by a browser on the user's device. The portal can access those files and use them to remember the user's data, such as their chosen settings (screen view, interface language, etc.), or their login data. By using the Infona portal the user accepts automatic saving and using this information for portal operation purposes. More information on the subject can be found in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. By closing this window the user confirms that they have read the information on cookie usage, and they accept the privacy policy and the way cookies are used by the portal. You can change the cookie settings in your browser.
In this study, we investigate how digital storying creates opportunities for children to attend to their emotional experiences in and about nature. Following relational ontology and socio‐cultural theorising, we focus our analysis on the temporal–spatial entanglements of children's emotional experiences. Our inquiry draws on a case study of two children at a Finnish primary school. Liam and Vera engaged...
The world has undergone rapid changes over the last three decades due to advances in Information and communication Technologies (ICT). Among the ICTs, mobile technology is seen to be the most favorable and rapidly evolving technology. Mobile technology is playing an increasingly significant role in the lives of people around the world. In developing economies, mobile phones have changed the lifestyles...
Many corporations have seen the costly mistakes of not understanding what consumers want. Consumers must be involved in the entire creation process. Creating exciting service offerings have always been a difficult task where providers have to study consumer behaviour and interpret the needs of end consumers. Each of the service offerings are coupled with their risk factor based on uptake to determine...
Major corporations are often restricted by a narrowed view of the future. This viewpoint is based on the belief that time is linear and that the future is merely an empty space that can be shaped to the present and bombarded with ever more technologies. Nevertheless, this technology and consumer determinism now threatens to compromise the wellbeing and prosperity of major corporations. Shifting emphasis...
In today’s competitive environment, it is becoming a standard practice to analyze data to predict market trends and to improve enterprise performance. However, in order to be truly putting customers at the heart of everything, we present a framework which looks at predictive end-user application trigger. This paper discusses current issues of business intelligence systems and then outlines our vision...
One of the visions for the future of telecommunication is for conventional services such as voice call to be integrated with data services. New markets for services and devices will be created. Services become personalised when they are tailored to the context and adapted to changing situation. Nevertheless, end users have always been constrained with the need to understand how the devices interact...
The popularity of instant messaging (IM) has escalated dramatically in recent years. This service is becoming more prolific not merely due to the convenience of the instant communication it offers, but the increased deployment of broadband has led to a rise in the availability of movies, music ,and other media for download. The use of IM on the move enables location-based services by making use of...
The wireless industry could evolve in many different ways over the next five to ten years, demanding robust strategies from network operators, vendors, regulators, and service and content providers. Competitive scenario suggests a fragmented market with diverse opportunities for all wireless players. With the advances of telecommunications, there exist a plethora of radio technologies where a number...
The telecommunications industry is in the midst of the trend of IP (Internet protocol) convergence, with the shift from circuit-based networks to IP packet-based networks being driven by the new rich service innovation opportunities and cost savings they offer. Currently, the domestic telecom service market is divided between fixed-line and mobile providers. As such, not only networks, but also operators...
Set the date range to filter the displayed results. You can set a starting date, ending date or both. You can enter the dates manually or choose them from the calendar.