Category: Innovation

Retail Catches Up to IT

Despite remarkable advances in technology, the process of buying items in a store?anything from clothes and medicine to computer components?hasn?t changed significantly over the last

3D Printing Takes Shape

3-D printers that spit out three-dimensional objects in the comfort of your own home or business are finally edging toward viability. The technology could radically

Better Batteries Slow To Arrive

One of the biggest bugaboos of using mobile devices is coping with limited battery life. It seems that with every improvement in batteries comes new

Flexible Displays Finally Arrive

The explosion of tablet computers has demonstrated that consumers and businesses are eager for devices that let people access files, media and other content on

Steve Jobs, IT Legend, Dies at 56

Apple co-founder and two-time CEO Steve Jobs, recognized around the world as one of the most successful innovators in the history of American business, died

iPad is Just the Beginning

The tablet era is just beginning.  Yes, the sudden demise of the HP TouchPad, only weeks after its initial launch, demonstrates just how unpredictable and

Electronic Receipts Gain Traction

Retailers and other businesses spend billions of dollars annually printing tiny pieces of paper, a.k.a. receipts. People stuff these slips of processed tree into purses,