Posts Tagged ‘technology’

Supreme Court rules against file swapping

oh yes, not to forget, if just for the record: The Supreme Court has ruled against peer-to-peer networks claims that they are not responsible for copyright infringment that occurs over their networks. the nine justices said companies that build businesses with the active intent of encouraging copyright infringement should be held liable for their customers’ […]

How Innovation Really Works …

… observed by Rob Hof [M]ost folks developing products have their heads down, not craned over their shoulders in this interesting post by Yahoos Jeremy Zawodny who speaks out on the infamous ways of corporate innovation … even at large and cool Internet companies For the last five and a half years, I have had […]

The Copyright Business vs. the Copying Business

Found this interesting post on disrupted business models … An item in Techdirt that points to an Inquirer article … Techdirt notes that … … while most of the stories about businesses failing to adjust to a digital and computer age focus on things like the music or movie industry, there are some other, smaller, […]

When invention turns to innovation

BBC article … nothing great, the misc. gems are noted hereafter … it caught my attention because of its provoking headline … that was chosen for catchiness’ sake … luring the unsuspecting reader … It is unlikely that future technological inventions are going to transform the world in the way that they done before now. […]

The Wired 40 …

… if you like lists, ranking and ranting companies … you’ll like this … They’re masters of technology and innovation. They’re global thinkers driven by strategic vision. They’re nimbler than Martha Stewart’s PR team. They’re The Wired 40 … … and there’s only one german company on the list, of course its SAP … and, […]

Alte Programme machen neue Tricks

Ein schönes Beispiel für Innovationen die nach hinten losgehen … aka, unintended consequences … IMHO kein Wunder … E-Business und die zugehörigen Technologien sind nun einmal versatile, d.h. eben auch offen für viele Zwecke und offen für findige Geister … Der Artikel aus dem WSJ ist nicht offen zugänglich, hier nur ein paar Auszüge … […]