It's nearly time for the annual geek pilgrimage to Las Vegas for CES. It's easy to write off this massive tech trade show as an outdated, overrated, overhyped gizmo-fest, but it does provide ahead-of-the-curve marketplace knowledge. Here's what's next for TVs and other tech gadgets in 2012.READ»
Apple's competitors are mimicking the company's designs on everything from tablets to laptops. There's short-term benefit here for consumers looking for inexpensive Apple alternatives this holiday season. But more significantly, it demonstrates how much Steve Jobs's legacy has impacted device makers--and how lost they'd likely be without Jobs's vision.READ»
The typical way to figure out what consumers want is to go out and do a survey. Or stay in and conduct focus groups. But Method, the design and branding agency, set out to do something a bit more interested when Dell commissioned them ...READ»
The typical way to figure out what consumers want is to go out and do a survey. Or stay in and conduct focus groups. But Method, the design and branding agency, set out to do something a bit more interesting when Dell commissioned ...READ»
Most conference apps are just digital versions of the paper program. But Dell will use the app, created by Austin-based RED Method, to solicit real-time feedback from conference attendees and use that feedback to re-jigger programs on the fly.READ»
VISUALIZING SUCCESS -- OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO WIN. Participation in the Visualizing Success Contest (the “Contest”) constitutes Entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these ...READ»
Evocative is taking on non-biodegradable and toxic polystyrene by mixing agricultural products with a fungus. It is already working with Dell and Steelcase on packaging materials, and with Ford on bumpers and side doors. But can it compete when it has to grow a product instead of churning it out from a factory?READ»
Thirteen months ago, Dell formed a Customer Advisory Panel to gain customer insights as part of a business transformation effort. This month, Dell brought people from the original group back to see if they made progress.READ»
I recently asked an audience of technology buffs how many of them used their smartphones to help them shop in physical retail stores. Over half of the hands shot up. Now for the surprise. “Those with your hands up, please keep them ...READ»
When Dell first invited me to their Female Entrepreneurial Conference (DWEN) I was filled with trepidation. An all women conference? This was something I had not encountered before. Would it be discussing maternity leave and flexibility at work?READ»
The iPad is now having a measurable effect on the PC sales industry, according to Deutsche Bank analysts, who increased their price target on Apple's stock and cut price targets for stocks of PC competitors. READ»
With curiously co-ordinated timing, a number of Apple's rivals have said the iPad is a poor product, ill-suited for particular uses, or even doomed to fail. Are they right or are they scared?READ»
By dissecting the strategies of companies like Dell, Southwest Airlines, and Walmart, who over the course of the 1990s radically disrupted their industries, we found some surprising similarities in how these companies engineered breakthrough growth. READ»
You may be surprised to find that in the PC market, Apple isn't even in the top 4 in the US, nor top 5 worlwide. How come it can't catch up to HP and Dell--not to mention Acer, Lenovo, and Toshiba?READ»
Dell was recognized by Newsweek as being the #1 environmentally-friendly company in America. Learn more what they are doing and how they are creating jobs in a partnership with Goodwill Industries.READ»
Some may have seen the PC World article titled "The Tech Brands You Can Trust." I don't trust the PC World survey data and neither should you. Here's why.READ»
