Building New Foundations

March 25, 2013
The theme from this year’s meeting of global thought-leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, “resilient dynamism,” encompasses imperatives for ensuring growth in an era of accelerating change: Recognition that a new status quo is emerging, and leaders must realize that today’s challenges such as adversity, complexity and disruption are here to stay. Innovative ways need to be explored to restore economic dynamism and maintain an edge in the face of competition. Growth strategies must reinforce societal resilience, for example, through the smart, sustainable management of ...

Major Product Announcements at CES

January 17, 2013
 By the time the 2013 International CES® wrapped up last week, more than 150,000 people from around the world had converged on Las Vegas to experience the most cutting edge consumer technologies and devices ever on display. The show numbers are outstanding: more than 3,500 exhibitors showcased some 20,000 CE devices and services across 1.92 million net square feet of exhibit space.   Every major CE company was on hand last week at the show, exhibiting on the show floor, participating in conference sessions or getting down to business in CES meeting rooms. “We’ve seen innovation across all devices, allowing them to be simple, connected and in high def...

Two Trends in CE for 2013

January 06, 2013
As we begin the New Year, the top question is: where are the opportunities?   The key picks for 2013 are investment in innovation and the new role of mobile devices. Investment in Innovation As the market environment becomes increasingly competitive, the need to innovate is the lifeblood for change and prosperity. The good news is that despite a global recession and challenging economic times, worldwide R&D spending increased 9.6 percent in 2011, to $603 billion, according to Booz and Co.’s Global Innovation 1000. Coming on the heels of last year’s rise in...