Betamax was not better than VHS
VHS didn’t win because of porn. VHS didn’t win because of marketing. VHS won by matching features and price to the consumer’s needs. And that’s technical superiority.
Read MoreBuilding the Bionic Banker
When it comes to our banking interactions, there is good friction and there is bad friction. Eliminate the good friction and you risk customer loyalty.
Read MoreFuture Energy: Why batteries beat hydrogen
Hydrogen and fuel cells absolutely have a place in the future energy mix. But batteries will take the majority of the market share. Here’s why.
Read MoreWhat Apple’s announcements mean for the future of TV
Apple’s big name content signings have caught all the headlines, but its move into curation is much more important for the future of TV
Read MoreThe ideology at the heart of the web
The goal for the web is to create a single source of knowledge accessible to all humanity. Every attempt to splinter it undermines this goal. We have a choice to make.
Read MoreBright but bleak: futurism and climate change
It’s hard to enjoy the weather when the climate presents such a threat. The solutions are frustratingly simple, just expensive.
Read MoreWhen recycled material is better than new
Adding single layer materials like graphene to recycled plastics can create a range of new materials with properties perfectly suited to their application
Read MoreTravel and payments: two differences between British and German high streets
Travel shows us how differently change affects different markets. There is no single future, everyone is touched differently by waves of change
Read MoreApplied Futurism in 2019
New brand, new website, new book, new courses: this is what you can expect from me and applied futurism in 2019
Read MoreFuture batteries: new ways to store energy
Future batteries might store more and charge faster, or they might be built into the structure of our houses or vehicles.
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