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Rebooted Brands Shed Old Images To Boost New Sales

Launching a new brand is expensive. Far easier, these days: Bring back (or polish up) an old one.READ»

The Anti-Blockbuster Way: Disrupt Your Business Rituals Before Someone Else Does

Some of the world’s most iconic brands have woken up to extraordinary industry shifts that take them by surprise. Wouldn’t it be better to intuit what the future may resemble before market forces and innovations “suddenly” wreak havoc with your company? Here's how. READ»

Polaroid and Apple: Innovation Through Mental Invention

In an excerpt from his new book "Ten Steps Ahead," author Erik Calonius tells us about Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid Camera, unsung hero of consumer products, and personal hero of Steve Jobs.READ»

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How Lady Gaga Designed Polaroid's Grey Label Camera Glasses [Pics, Video]

Polaroid creative director and pop-sensation Lady Gaga unveils camera sunglasses with embedded LCD displays. We've got an exclusive look at the prototype, and the true extent of her involvement in the project.READ»

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The Impossible Project, Made Possible: Polaroid Instant Film Is Back on Sale

Back in February 2008, Polaroid stopped making their iconic instant film, to the chagrin of everyone who likes fun. Enter the Impossible Project, who this week proved their name ironic.READ»

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Lady GaGa Is Taking Over the World, One Business Venture at a Time

Lady GaGa already has five #1 singles, two #1 albums, a brand-new comic book deal, and the most talked-about wardrobe (mal)functions this side of the Superbowl XXXVIII halftime show. But what she really wants to do is design.Taking a ...READ»

Polaroid SX-70 and Other Classic Products That Have Social Media at Their Core

Products like the Polaroid Instant Camera and the Sony Walkman provided technology that enabled sharing pictures, music, and ideas--in other words, social media.READ»

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Polaroid and the Slow Death of Instant Photography

Having  abandoned the camera business a year ago, Polaroid announced that it is now fleeing the film business as well.  The final, symbolic demise of the once mind-blowing technology comes as no surprise, given that digital ...READ»