Announcements of new technologies/services/product descriptions
| Announcements of new technologies/services/product descriptions Audience: technical/professional | |
| Exemplars | |
| Link | Description |
| https://frost.ics.uci.edu/inf43/SampleSRS5.pdf | Written. WhatsApp feature requirements, student assignment |
| Announcements of new technologies/services/product descriptions Audience: technical/professional | |
| Exemplars | |
| Link | Description |
| https://frost.ics.uci.edu/inf43/SampleSRS5.pdf | Written. WhatsApp feature requirements, student assignment |
| Announcements of new technologies/services/product descriptions Audience: popular | |
|---|---|
| Exemplars | |
| Link | Description |
| https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/consumer-technology-latest-news/ | Written. Range of tech topics and text types, mostly press releases, e.g., new software versions Written. Requires careful selection |
| https://www.cnet.com/ | Written. Tech products, reviews and new feature releases, e.g., best laptops of the year |
| https://www.ces.tech/Media/New-Product-Launches.aspx | Written. Photos of consumer innovations without accompanying text, e.g., USB microphone |
| https://www.technewsworld.com/ | Written. Semi-professional tech topics, news and releases, e.g., advantages of a new processor |
| https://presswire.com/releases/technology | Written. Semi-professional professional press releases, e.g., new digital wallet |
| https://www.kickstarter.com/ | Written. Innovative tech projects seeking funding, e.g., foldable bicycle helmet with lights |
| https://www.wired.com/ | Written. Tech topics, news, releases, e.g., robot that reads human body language. |
| https://www.popsci.com/category/gear/ | Written. Tech topics, including “best of” articles and reviews, e.g., high resolution camera. Often links to Amazon sales page. |
| https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/ | Written. Tech topics, including “best of” and reviews, e.g., personal cooling system. |
| https://www.smh.com.au/technology | Written. Consumer topics, short product announcements/reviews, e.g,. TVs |
| https://www.snexplores.org/topic/tech | Written. Short, easy articles that introduce technology, e.g., device to prevent eavesdropping |
| https://www.ultimatespecs.com/ | Written. Comparison site: cars and motorcycles |
| https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3 | Written. Comparisons site: mobile tech |
| https://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/cameras | Written. Comparison site: cameras |
| https://versus.com/en | Written. Comparison site: wide variety |
| Scaffolding | |
| https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Technical-Specification | Written. Step-by-step guide to writing technical specs. Very accessible |
| Announcements of new technologies/services/product descriptions Sample real-world tasks | |
| 1 | You are part of a product team that is assisting the Marketing Department in preparing a product description for your company’s website. Using the information that you have, write a product description including its key features, how it works, and how it should be used. |
| 2 | You are part of the marketing team of a startup. You are about to present your innovation to investors. Create and deliver PP to present and promote the product. You should include: the target audience, differentiation from existing products, key features, and how it should be used. |
| 3 | You’re a buyer for a company who’s been asked to buy a… You must review three different possibilities and present your choice. Management has asked that you create a table summarizing the key components/features of each product and your decision. Below the table, you should provide the reason for your decision, based on the information you’ve found. |