Posts Tagged ‘HP’

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    Getting The Timing Right For An Innovation – Like a slate!
    I’m a firm believer that the difference between a good idea and a great idea is getting the timing right.  There are a number of items to consider when deciding when is the right time to bring an innovation to market including: Is there a technology coming that will transform the experience/market? Are customers ready to accept and adopt this innovation? Is...
    by philmckinney at March 8th, 2010 at 09:03 am
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    Review of “HP Phenomenon – Innovation and Business Transformation”
    The long anticipated release of Chuck House’s book on HP (HP Phenomenon - Innovation and Business Transformation) has finally arrived and Chuck was so kind as to send me a copy.   At 638 pages, it is the most complete look at the story behind what became HP.   Chuck doesn’t just tell what worked, but also describes in details what didn’t work and...
    by philmckinney at December 12th, 2009 at 10:12 am
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    Podcast: Interview with Chuck House
    In this episode of the Killer Innovations podcast I interview Chuck House. Chuck is one of those individuals whose impact we’ve all felt but didn’t immediately realize. With the recent anniversary of Neil Armstrong stepping on the moon, Chuck turned out to be timely in this interview. Why? He’s the inventor of the early display technology that resulted in Chuck...
    by philmckinney at October 29th, 2009 at 08:10 pm
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    Video Podcast: Enabling Innovation
        A video of the presenting at the 2009 Forrester IT Forum on the topic of: "Enabling Innovation – A Strength In Any Economy" The content addressed the challenges of innovation during especially tough economic times. The material has been tailored to the audience of CIO’s and other senior IT executives of leading corporations. The content...
    by philmckinney at August 10th, 2009 at 03:08 pm
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    Podcast: Interview With Art Fong
    Photo:  Art showing Phil his HP id badge which he still carries In next in the series of interviews with creators of killer innovations, Phil interviews Art Fong.  Art was part of the team that invented microwave during WWII, helped develop FM radio and then joined HP when it was still a small start-up.  He went on to create innovations that at one point...
    by philmckinney at August 2nd, 2009 at 09:08 pm
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    Forbes Interview ….
    Last Friday, I sat down with Brian Caulfield (Senior Technical Writer at Forbes.com) to discuss the killer questions and the card deck. Enjoy . . . Forbes Interview:  Killer Questions
    by philmckinney at June 9th, 2009 at 09:06 pm
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    Speaking at Makers Faire May 30 @ 1:30PM on "Creating Killer Innovations"
    I was asked a few months ago by Makers Faire to share the "how" of creating killer innovations. For those of you not familiar with Makers Faire, its the largest festival devoted to DIY culture and technology in the country showcasing individual creativity and grassroots innovation.  The logistics just got finalized so I apologize for the late notice to...
    by philmckinney at May 24th, 2009 at 09:05 pm
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    What devices are in my bag?
    A few years ago, someone started the rumor that if you ask me what devices are in my bag, I will pull them out and show them to you.  Even if they are prototypes.  This is mostly true.  I am sometimes barred from showing some prototypes … but if I can, I will show you what I am using and/or testing on any given day. Xavier over at notebooks.com caught...
    by philmckinney at January 14th, 2009 at 02:01 am
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    CNET Supersession at CES – The Next Big Thing (video)
    I participated in the “Next Big Thing” session hosted by CNET at CES 2009.  This session was about life in the “cloud” covering devices, services and bandwidth.  I’m in the first segment covering devices (imagine that!)   ‘ target=_blank>Link to video of CNET Supersession at CES
    by philmckinney at January 11th, 2009 at 12:01 am
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    Forbes.com video interview ….
      Just prior to heading out on holiday last week, I was asked to do a video interview with Forbes.com about my view (predictions) for 2009 around technology and innovation.  These interviews will be stretched out over a number of segments.  The first was posted this morning in the "tech" section under the title of "Technology Outlook 2009". ...
    by philmckinney at December 31st, 2008 at 11:12 am