Another post on "the car of the future". Radically new architecture (fuel cells, electric wheels, ultracapacitors, etc.) and business model based on microfactories and open source IP. Will it be the dominant design of the future?
The EU commission wants to end Microsoft's bundling of a browser with the operating system. But can you really force a split between the two? And can you force Microsoft to carry competing products as well? In the end, it depends on product architecture
The shift to netbooks also opens up competition in the field of microprocessors. Can ARM Holdings be successful in fighting against players like Intel and Motorola?
The rise of the new IT paradigm (i.e. netbooks and "cloud computing") allows reshuffling in the dominance of the operating systems standard. Could Google's Chrome be the next Windows?
Story about IBM's move from software to services science. There is an interesting sideways remark on the fact that this effort will also act as determinant for developing the "internet of things"
You can have lots of innovation in a seemingly low-tech item as diapers too. Click on the "diapers trials" video to get an idea of the effort behind incremental innovation.
Interesting article on J&J's longtime growth story. Strategy appears to be midway between a diversified conglomerate and a focus on health-related core competencies