1. Wired.com Kaitlyn Deutsch Becky Thompson Jordan Wright Joe Yosten wired magazinee In Next Industrial Revolution, Atoms Are New Bits 2 hours ago http://www.wired.com/

2. Overview What is the focus of Wired.com? What are the technologies and related issues? How does the site relate to business managers?

3. The Focus  Technology  Consumer technology (3-D television tech will hit the market soon)  Historical analytics (a look back on the first computer models)  Quirky discoveries (how a slime mold developed a network of growths, which look similar to the Tokyo railway system)  Current events/News  Cars, culture, entertainment, gadgets, gaming, how-to's, med tech, multimedia, politics, product reviews, science, software, business, and tech jobs Tweets save Haiti victims Nike’s earbuds won’t stay put  Structure  Analyzes how technology has an effect on virtually everything  The articles are much like a news site, where the information is current and “of the moment”  Targeted toward men (most of the Facebook fans were male)

4. Tech and Related Issues  Technology in the news  Haiti life saving texts @ http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/tag/haiti/http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/tag/haiti/  Home page is featuring how technology is being used to help the Haiti recovery  Automobile technology  New hybrid cars @ http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/01/nissan-leaf-2/http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/01/nissan-leaf-2/  Electric postal truck @ http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/01/ac- propulsion-mail-truck/http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/01/ac- propulsion-mail-truck/  New developments for portable devices  New MP3 player @ http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/is-the-world- ready-for-the-successor-of-the-mp3/http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/is-the-world- ready-for-the-successor-of-the-mp3/ Wired.com seems to have its finger on the pulse on where technology is at, where it’s been, and where it may be going

5. Importance to Business Managers Innovations for the workplace New software and portable devices for the workplace Increased access to information through wireless “apps” New technologies are shaping the World Managers need an understanding of international influences and how each can affect their industry A lot of articles and focus on China tech news Communication Technological advancements in wireless communication such as cell phones Internet tools such as blogging and social networks Investor relations are influenced New products and market release dates, like replacement MP3 players and better hybrid cars, may influence investing