Technology’s Long Tail

Chris Anderson, the editor of WIRED, explores the four key stages of any viable technology: setting the right price, gaining market share, displacing an established technology and, finally, becoming ubiquitous. To demonstrate this trajectory, Anderson explores the evolution of the DVD player as it passes through each of these four tipping points, then offers specific [...]

Business, Technology

Competing on Analytics

What do market leaders such as Netflix, Capital One and the New England Patriots football team have in common? They use analytics to out-think and out-execute the competition. At a time when many companies offer similar products and use comparable technology, many of the previous bases for competition are no longer viable. What remains are [...]

Business