Innovation Insights

When a new kind of technology hits the enterprise, internal IT teams across the world have the same discussion — Do we build it, buy it or keep what we have?  Implementing a cutting edge solution, whether it is hardware, …

The transition from military to civilian life is incredibly stressful and uncertain. There are entire programs, like the Marine Corps’ Transition Readiness Program, specifically designed to help with the process. While some of these programs are comprehensive and useful, others …

Everyone talks about the importance of data in the work of product people, designers and growth hackers. Choosing the right time to integrate data into your product design cycle can make the difference between a successful product and a struggling …

Throughout history, there have always been visions of the future. Jules Verne showed us submarines and flying machines long before they came about. Gene Roddenberry shared his vision of computers that would greatly assist in every aspect of an organization …

Why do most social networks never take off? Why are marketplaces such difficult businesses? Why do startups with the best technology fail so often? There are two broad business models: pipes and platforms. You could be running your business the …

From Google Glass to connected watches, to clothing that monitors your activity levels, there’s been a lot of conversation about the merging worlds of fashion and technology. This week, Apple added to this dialog when they named Angela Ahrendts to …

What is the impact of HTML5 and HTML5 WebSocket on the Web? The best way to understand this question is with a simple metaphor. Think of the current web as a walkie-talkie. You could probably still get by with a …

With all the emphasis these days that’s placed on combing through the piles of potentially invaluable data that resides within an enterprise, it’s possible for a business to lose sight of the need to turn the discoveries generated by data …

Here’s a thought: What if you could gain back an hour of productivity during your daily rush hour commutes while dramatically increasing the fuel efficiency of your car? According to the Center for Automotive Research, traffic congestion cost Americans a …

With Apple’s iOS 7 update, Siri got a makeover. The changes included a redesigned interface, more natural sounding voices with the option of female or male personalities and the ability to search for information across more sources, such as Bing, …

The publicity around Google Glass has helped stir attention for the market potential of wearable technology. In what appears to be the future of smart eyewear, Google Glass is merely the biggest player in what is quickly becoming the next big technological …

As an engineer with more than 35 years of experience, I can see first-hand that the technical community is facing a very real talent problem. Of all bachelor’s degrees granted in the 2009/2010 academic year, just 5.4 percent were in …

Your UX designer won’t be the next Steve Jobs. You might be wondering why I would say this. After all, UX designers devote their lives to improving and perfecting the user experience, spending countless hours exploring, anticipating and advocating for …

(Rand with Wil and the SEER team at the end of the week. Photo courtesy of The Everywhereist.) The leadership forces behind SEER Interactive and Moz broke records on the spectrum of innovation and collaboration for a week when they …

Scotty: Computer! Computer? Hello, computer…. Dr. Nichols: Just use the keyboard. Scotty: Keyboard. How quaint. –Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Google has made several major changes to its search engine over the past several months. Search geeks have been …

Over the past several years, Big Data has emerged as the célèbre of the IT world, generating nearly as many IT challenges as IT headlines. Currently at the peak of inflated expectations, the conversation around Big Data has reached the …

The coming “Internet of Things” spells impending disaster for CIOs everywhere. (Yes, I went there.) And it’s not because of the number of things joining networks — it’s because of the volume, variety and complexity of data generated by and …

It is easy for many organizations to say that they support innovation. They discuss how they are going about it and how they are providing some resources towards the effort. But when you pull back the surface the support is …

Few would dispute the enormous impact that cloud computing has had on the technology and business landscape during the past decade. In 2001, the approach to hosting business applications on the emerging web wasn’t even remotely proven and, in fact, …

When thinking about where to apply hybrid clouds, a good place to start is with some of the most traditional IT procedures that businesses and other institutions must perform, which are now under increased pressure because of changing business conditions …