Paul Polak's strategy involves helping the world's poor earn more by seeing them "as customers rather than charity recipients"
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American consumers are developing new shopping styles, concludes a new survey of 30,000 shoppers by IBM. Big Blue's Fred Balboni explains a new suite of tools intended to help retailers analyze customers' buying patterns as the downturn continues
"Without rigorous measurement practice, innovation is just massive experimentation on someone else's dime," argues reader Gong Szeto. Bruce Nussbaum sets out innovation policy for the U.S. government to not just restart but reset its economy
Informal groups of enthusiasts may be the key to what makes a new product the next big thing
Microsoft's free NXE software update transforms the Xbox into a potent set-top box with a vastly improved new user interface that can stream movies from Netflix
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Promises and buzzwords could not save the troubled telecom equipment maker from sagging demand for phone gear and a $4.5 billion debt load
This video game demonstrates in its structure and scoring some fundamental principles for training employees to think creatively
Samsung's bet that eye-catching design, and a partnership with Apple, would boost its share of the printer market is paying off
Short-term thinking and increasing risk aversion have stifled the tech center's spirit. But innovators still lurk there, if you look for them
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Green technology, wireless connectivity, and less ostentation are just some of the newest home-building trends
The Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro packs a 525 hp 5.2 liter V10 engine and looks gorgeous
Most of the marketing money and new vehicles are going to Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC, while weaker brands starve
EA/Hasbro VP Chip Lange explains how the company's casual gaming business is changing to suit the ever-changing market
Contests such as Peter Diamandis' X Prizes offer big purses for breakthrough ideas. But can prize money do more to stimulate innovation than existing incentives?