At the moment I have scattered thoughts about my product. So let me get them out before i forget.
So one thing could be that the lower the battery gets, the resolution would get more pixelated giving the owner incentive to charge the battery. The only problem with that would be that a potential customer might think the feature would be annoying and not buy the product at all. I don't see it working out very well but it is an idea nonetheless.
Another idea was like make a the battery itself not a specific phone and and make different models of the battery belonging to certain phones and let people by it if they want. So it would be optional and could be bought at a phone store perhaps. Having the feature on a battery which people can buy if they wanted it. The problem would be that it might not be profitable and it would take a lot of money to make it because we would have to consider all the phone battery models and produce it accordingly. It could be very costly and not make a profit.
The last idea was another option of the wireless charging when there is an RFID chip inserted in either the phone or the battery itself and have charging stations all over the city or even just a mall where you can just tap and have it the battery charged and charge it onto their phone. Perhaps there could be options where a person can choose to charge to half way for 50 cents and fully charged for a dollar and it would go directly towards the phone bill so they wouldnt have to pay for it then and there or earn credit from maybe taking surveys from sponsors. Details would probably be decided on a later time but it would be that kind of concept.
I feel as if the RFID idea would be most profitable and convenient. When thinking about my ideas I always try to relate it to me and ask myself, would I use that? Also I would try to get feedback from my friends and ask what dont you like about it? what do you like about it? It is very useful and productive and helps with the thinking process when trying to improve it.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Blog #3
Hardware is an important part of technology. Honestly I have not been thinking about how it can contribute with my project. I know for sure though any idea not just mine needs hardware for their device or what ever they want to do for their entrepreneurial idea because whatever they do they will need computers and technology because we live in an age where we depend on our cell phones, ipods, computers and tablets. Even with a computer there are many components that make one up. There are parts to make the graphics look good, parts to make it perform faster, parts to transmit signals and such, and even parts for it to receive power.
For my device I would probably have to research further into the parts and components that go into a cell phone and how to make the battery self charging and make it recognize when the owner of the phone is being active and moving. Something would have to activate it which is why I mentioned a pedometer in the beginning. A pedometer measures a persons steps and is able to estimate the distance a person runs or walks for. I would need some sort of hardware that recognizes the movement or is triggered when it realizes when the pedometer is in use.
I am not exactly sure what kind of things go into a cell phone but I do know that is it similar to a computer and also has a central processing unit (CPU). Cell phones power supply is a rechargeable battery by plugging in a wire and charging your phone and that is what I want the change. I want to lessen the hassle of bringing a charger with oneself whenever going out. With my product you wont even need a charger.
For my device I would probably have to research further into the parts and components that go into a cell phone and how to make the battery self charging and make it recognize when the owner of the phone is being active and moving. Something would have to activate it which is why I mentioned a pedometer in the beginning. A pedometer measures a persons steps and is able to estimate the distance a person runs or walks for. I would need some sort of hardware that recognizes the movement or is triggered when it realizes when the pedometer is in use.
I am not exactly sure what kind of things go into a cell phone but I do know that is it similar to a computer and also has a central processing unit (CPU). Cell phones power supply is a rechargeable battery by plugging in a wire and charging your phone and that is what I want the change. I want to lessen the hassle of bringing a charger with oneself whenever going out. With my product you wont even need a charger.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Blog #2
Ok so I have my idea which recapping from my first blog would pretty much to sum it up a cell phone with a battery that somehow contains a pedometer which when detects movement will charge the phone. Which could encourage people to exercise and help those who already do by relieving them the hassle of bringing their phone charger everywhere and desperately look for an outlet. I have been there and done that. It can also help those who like to shop! When walking around the mall their phone battery won't die since they are constantly charging it by doing what they like to do in a mall, walk!
My last post was based on just using social media to spread the word about my product or anyone's product as a matter of fact. Last week's lectures were also social media but taking the privacy and security aspect of it in consideration. The other lecture were about excel. I am not sure how privacy and social media would connect to the entrepreneurial idea but I guess I can see a bit of a connection when using social media you have to set your privacy settings according to what you want people to see and how much information about yourself you want people to know which can apply to my idea. If I do decide I want to use social media to advertise my product I would have to be really careful when releasing information about myself about the product.
Wednesday lecture was about excel. I think if I were to manufacture and begin selling things I would probably use Microsoft excel to keep track of everything. Doing the excel lab really helped because I am not very familiar with it and it help me learn to do basic things and while doing the lab I realized that excel is very useful for business purposes. It adds things up, it finds averages, it just does all the math for you. All you have to do is find the formula. If I were to make a business I would definitely use excel to keep all my records and sales and such.
My last post was based on just using social media to spread the word about my product or anyone's product as a matter of fact. Last week's lectures were also social media but taking the privacy and security aspect of it in consideration. The other lecture were about excel. I am not sure how privacy and social media would connect to the entrepreneurial idea but I guess I can see a bit of a connection when using social media you have to set your privacy settings according to what you want people to see and how much information about yourself you want people to know which can apply to my idea. If I do decide I want to use social media to advertise my product I would have to be really careful when releasing information about myself about the product.
Wednesday lecture was about excel. I think if I were to manufacture and begin selling things I would probably use Microsoft excel to keep track of everything. Doing the excel lab really helped because I am not very familiar with it and it help me learn to do basic things and while doing the lab I realized that excel is very useful for business purposes. It adds things up, it finds averages, it just does all the math for you. All you have to do is find the formula. If I were to make a business I would definitely use excel to keep all my records and sales and such.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Blog #1
Something I have been thinking about since Wednesday's lecture was about the technology I use everyday which would be my laptop, cell phone, ipod, alarm clock to just name a few. I kept thinking about it and realized that technology is used everyday like swiping to open the door of my dormitory to swiping in at the dining hall. Everything is eventually going to be connected to technology in some way. I wanted to find a to find a way to improve cell phones because everyone has one nowadays so why not find a way to make them better. Personally I would always be in a position where my phone is running out of battery and I would not have my charger with me because really who brings their charger with them? I don't at least. So I am in this predicament and I am just wishing there was a way to charge it somehow some way.
I wanted my idea to relate to something I enjoy doing and that would be running although I do not run very well its something I enjoy doing whenever I would have the time for it. So my idea is to somehow find a way to put a pedometer into a cell phone battery that charges itself when the owner moves. So whenever they walk, run, or whenever they work out it charges without having the hassle of bringing a charger and having to find an outlet. My idea incorporates something I like to do with a problem that can occur at anytime.
At Wednesday's lecture we were talking about social media. I think for entrepreneurs social media is a very good way to get information about their service and or product out there. I would use social media perhaps twitter or facebook to maybe conduct surveys asking if they would use or buy the product and how they would use it. Maybe even ask for suggestions or feedback about it. The downside of it is that someone else might steal the idea and make their own if someone is not careful enough. I think social media would be the way to go when I would want to get the word out about my product and maybe get an estimate on how many people would actually buy it and not think it is a total waste. I am curious on how I will be able to develop this idea.
I wanted my idea to relate to something I enjoy doing and that would be running although I do not run very well its something I enjoy doing whenever I would have the time for it. So my idea is to somehow find a way to put a pedometer into a cell phone battery that charges itself when the owner moves. So whenever they walk, run, or whenever they work out it charges without having the hassle of bringing a charger and having to find an outlet. My idea incorporates something I like to do with a problem that can occur at anytime.
At Wednesday's lecture we were talking about social media. I think for entrepreneurs social media is a very good way to get information about their service and or product out there. I would use social media perhaps twitter or facebook to maybe conduct surveys asking if they would use or buy the product and how they would use it. Maybe even ask for suggestions or feedback about it. The downside of it is that someone else might steal the idea and make their own if someone is not careful enough. I think social media would be the way to go when I would want to get the word out about my product and maybe get an estimate on how many people would actually buy it and not think it is a total waste. I am curious on how I will be able to develop this idea.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
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