This Man Invented the iPod. Here's What You Can Learn From Him

Tony Fadell led the team that created the first 18 iterations of the iPod (and the first three of the iPhone). Here he describes his creative process. Most people associate creation of the iPod—and more than 300 million sales of the device—with Steve Jobs. For good reason. Still, inventor Tony Fadell also deserves credit for the invention so popular—so mainstream—that it's pretty much become an ...

Ex-Microsoftie Robbie Bach: I wouldn't have made Zune MP3 players, we were just 'chasing Apple'

It took some time after Robbie Bach left Microsoft for the Zune device line to wind to a close , but that hasn't stopped the former music (and gaming) executive from suggesting that it should have been ramped down much, much sooner. While discussing the best way to get a startup company humming at a Northwest Entrepreneur Network event, Bach mentioned his view that Microsoft should never have ...

Hands on with Galaxy Player 3.6, Samsung's answer to the iPod Touch

When Apple debuted the iPod a decade ago, it redefined mobile audio technology. Other companies had already launched "MP3 players," but Apple propelled portable digital music hardware into the mainstream. Sony and Creative Labs struggled to compete, but ended up with fail on their faces. And now we have Samsung, the latest to throw its hat into the portable media player ring with the release of ...

It Takes Competition PLUS Innovation

? David Brooks of The New York Times recently wrote a fascinating op-ed, "The Creative Monopoly," in which he contends that U.S. companies are more invested in competition than innovation...to their strategic disadvantage "Instead of being slightly better than everybody else in a crowded and established field, it's often more valuable to create a new ...

Creative, connected and compact: EcoSport is Ford's new small SUV

Compact and agile, the all-new Ford EcoSport is also full of innovative technologies and features. Bringing together features not normally found in this segment, EcoSport offers a driving experience with a superior standard of on-board connectivity, safety and convenience. One of the highlights is the award-winning SYNC driver connect system ...