February featured some interesting news and views pertaining to product development and innovation, and we’re excited to share some of our favorites. Each month we will share articles we find particularly compelling, fun or insightful here on Product Pulse. We invite you to bookmark the ones you like or add them to your reading list ‒‒ happy reading.
Innovation Excellence Weekly Issue 21: This SlideShare provides Innovation Excellence’s pick of ten recent articles. With topics such as Jimi Hendrix for Innovators and Can a Company Over Innovate?, we think you’ll enjoy the read!
Forbes: The 3 Ways Innovation is Changing (And How to Adapt Fast): Innovators and product development leaders need to think about the shifts taking place and respond accordingly. Check out the top 3 changes being faced (be sure to read the article to understand implications and required responses):
- Change #1. The very long-term innovation environment
- Change #2. Innovate everywhere, always
- Change #3. Innovate the processes
Innovation Management: Wearable Technology ‒‒ From Geek to Chic?: What will they think of next? Check out wearable technology that integrates the power of smartphone technology into wristbands or smart watches, smart glasses, jewelry, and clothes ‒‒ even tattoos and soon contact lenses (wow)! Big brand players include Apple, Google, Olympus, Sony and Nike along with not so well-known companies such as Pebble, mc10 and Recon Instruments. Read how 2013 is the kicking off wearable technology and its potential growth projections.
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