Thanks to Techmeme, I just came across a great article on Business Week that talks about Cloud Computing, what it’s all about and what it means to all of us. It’s a great place for someone who hasn’t been exposed to all this “computing in the cloud” or “Software as...
I got a really interesting report from The Wiki Artist today which talks about what organisations need to look for when planning ahead for the next 5 years. Here are the main highlights that companies need to watch out for: Customer-driven innovation will become mainstream Online communities will proliferate Maintaining...
Interesting post on Techcrunch talking about how there seems to be a number of people leaving Google to join Facebook. And it doesn’t seem to be about just money. Facebook is perceived as being a more exciting place to work and experiencing the phenomenal growth that Google enjoyed in the...
Don’t you just love the way how innovation and market development go hand in hand? One person comes up with a widget, someone else will copy it and make some improvements, someone else will come up with a brand new way to use it, but nevertheless the widget keeps getting...
Harvard Business Review have an interesting article about what they consider to be Breakthrough Ideas for 2007. There’s some interesting ideas in the list, but I find 2 of them more poignant than others: An emerging hotbed of user-centered innovation This is one of the most prevalent trends I’m seeing...
Interesting article on the New York Times which talks about the emerging trends in gadgets today in that they focus predominantly on limiting users’ choice and flexibility. If you look at DVDs for example, they are more difficult to copy than videos. New media like HD-DVD or Blu-Ray make it...