Another short summer round-up as so much news and information at the moment is political and saddening. Firstly a change for summer cinema, there have been no big summer bombs yet cinema receipts are down 15%. So what is going on? Were we distracted by the World Cup and the good weather? Or, given the Avengers sequel is not due to be launched in the summer, has Hollywood realized that we way we watch movies has changed and loading the summer with massive release after massive release if not a good tactic. If your post-uni plan is to release an app and become a millionaire you may need to think again as the appetite for new apps appears to be on the wane. There has been a considerably decrease on monthly downloads in 2014, customers are reluctant to spend money on apps and most now have the apps they want.
Slightly more cheerful articles now, this article from Forbes looks at whether the Ice-Bucket challenge worked, which is good to read. And a fun article from Harvard Business Review looking at whether playing games makes you good at business. Recruiters have looked positively on bridge and chess but does Wordl fo Warcraft similar fit you for a career in business and should recruiters be less snobbish about modern challenging and complex games.
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