Will Wearable Computing Be Tim Cook’s Rubicon or Waterloo?


Many misinterpreted my column of yesterday as predicting that Tim Cook and Apple will fail. Even Paul Carroll, my “New Killer Apps” coauthor, took it that way, and suggested that Napoleon at the...
    






3 Tips For Disconnecting Kids From Over-Stimulation, Video Games, And Digital Media


Do your kids need to disconnect? Are video games and the proliferation of mobile devices making us expect constant stimulation? Are we raising a generation of kids that believe they are entitled to...
    






Apple’s Latest Ad Is Pure Poetry


In 11 days, Apple’s Macintosh computer will turn 30 years old. That machine was introduced with a 60-second TV ad that is among the most iconic commercials of all time. Yesterday, the company...
    






The Five Most Disruptive Innovations at CES 2014


The launch this week of our Big Bang Disruption book added significant urgency to our annual search for the biggest disruptors at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. After all,...
    






The Five Most Disruptive Innovations at CES 2014


The launch this week of our Big Bang Disruption book added significant urgency to our annual search for the biggest disruptors at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. After all,...
    






China: LOOMING IPHONE PRICE WAR TO BOOST APPLE


Chinese media are buzzing with anticipation as dominant mobile carrier China Mobile (HKEx: 941; NYSE: CHL) prepares to finally offer the latest iPhones for its network next week, after becoming the...
    






PCs cap worst-ever sales year with another 4Q drop


Personal computer shipments fell 7 percent to punctuate unprecedented drop in annual sales SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Personal computer sales sank even further during the holiday shopping...
    






7 Productivity Hacks That Successful People Use Every Day


If you feel like you’re consistently finding there’s more ‘work’ than there is ‘day’, you’re not alone. Too many of us get caught up in putting out fires, wasting time on tasks that don’t really...
    






Business’s Worst Nightmare: Big Bang Disruption


“Address books, video cameras, pagers, wristwatches, maps, books, travel games, flashlights, home telephones, dictation recorders, cash registers, Walkmen, Day-Timers, alarm clocks, answering...
    






Innovators Arise: 8 Rules For How Large Companies Can Out-Innovate Start-Ups


This is the second of a two-part series on how large companies can out-innovate start-ups. Part one is available here.  An Infographic summarizing the 8 rules is available here. In the companion...