2014 Marketing Trends You Probably Haven’t Heard


It’s that time of year.  I’m hopped up on eggnog and ready to go!  Last year’s “10 Marketing Trends for 2013 You Haven’t Heard” was a popular one.  Let’s do it again.  Hoping three or four of these...
    






Ready For Virtual Reality Withdrawals? The New Oculus Rift Crystal Cove Prototype Is That Good


An in-depth preview of the Crystal Cove prototype shown behind closed doors, and what it means for Oculus VR as their virtual reality headset edges closer to a public launch. “We’re going to need a...
    






3-D printing set to break out of niche


3-D printing set to break out of niche, into mouths (candy) and onto fingers (diamond rings) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Some of the oddest items on display this week at International CES gadget...
    






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,...
    






Save Money By Tripling Your Costs And Other Friday Stories


Right about the same time the new Meryl Streep/Julia Roberts movie, August: Osage County is hitting the theaters, the real Osage County is in the news for another reason. It’s apparently no less...
    






Gadget Watch: Case makes iPhone a BlackBerry clone


Gadget Watch: Typo keyboard case turns iPhone 5, 5S into close BlackBerry clone LAS VEGAS (AP) — If you love your iPhone but would prefer a physical keyboard, Typo could be for you...
    






Your next TV: Will it be Ultra HD?


TV manufacturers and content companies bank on mainstream adoption of Ultra HD TVs LAS VEGAS (AP) — After attempts to hawk 3-D and OLED TVs fizzled in recent years, television...
    






Toyota Shows New Hydrogen Car In Vegas; Probably Uses Less Energy Than A Slot Machine


We’ve long scratched our heads over why the auto business finds itself necessary to encroach ever deeper into the purple haze of high-tech product unveilings held every January at the Consumer...
    






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...