by Graeme Codrington | Jul 9, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends
I was alerted to the Digital Trends 2013 website a few days ago. It’s a collaboration between Microsoft, IPG Mediabrands and The Future Laboratory (although the domain name indicates that MS is the dominant partner). It looks like this might be updated on an...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Jun 28, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends
Google is winning and you don’t have to search very far to find out why, says Fast Company writer Frahad Manjoo. In a world of the tech giants – battling against the likes of Facebook, Amazon and Apple – Google has the edge, not because it is winning on...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Jun 27, 2013 | Archive, Change, Future Trends, Leadership
A disruptive forces is not a force that results in incremental changes, improving products or services one step at a time. Rather disruptive forces result in a breakthrough or a step change that transforms society forever. Sometimes the disruption is complete and...
by Graeme Codrington | Jun 27, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends
I was recently browsing through a bookshop’s recommended books, and saw “25 Things You Need to Know About the Future” by Christopher Barnatt (Constable, 2012 – buy it at Amazon or Kalahari.com). It’s a great primer, and I like the issues...
by Graeme Codrington | Jun 14, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends
And now an entry from the case files of the totally bleeding obvious: Yesterday the Supreme Court of the USA finally agreed – unanimously – that genes cannot be patented. In a stunning example of corporate over reach, a variety of companies involved in...
by Graeme Codrington | Jun 13, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends
A few years ago, then editor of Wired magazine, Chris Anderson built a small plane out of Lego parts with his kids. After realizing that even children’s toys now come packed with advanced sensors and controls, Chris decided to start a company called 3D Robotics and...
