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Coming to a factory near you: Man-machine hybrids
Machines are often portrayed as a threat to the human workforce, but a new class of devices promises to keep industrial workers healthy and productive.
Use your smartphone to spot a serious heart condition that you (or your pet!) may have
For as little as $75 you can transform your iOS or Android device into a portable ECG machine that you can use at any time to check your heart rhythm and possibly detect a serious cardiac condition.
South Korea to invest $1m in tech projects in Brazil
The agreement between both countries will see projects carried out over the next three years
Amazon Web Services test driving Tesla batteries in data centers
AWS engineers describe how Tesla's latest innovation can fill in some energy gaps within data centers.
Eureka and the modern manager: How important is innovation in business, really?
Management gurus might place a premium on blue-sky thinking, but just how high a priority is innovation compared to keeping things running smoothly?
Research: Innovation is key to business success
Innovation matters to 92% of those who responded to Tech Pro Research's survey on the topic. Find out the key reasons for success, and failure, in the full report.
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What can businesses do to make innovation happen?
You won't hear a bad word about innovation from business leaders, but that doesn't mean they know how to ensure more of it happens in their firms.
Five surefire ways to make innovation part of your corporate ethos
Innovation may seem like a luxury your company cannot afford. In fact, you could miss out on cost savings, efficiencies, product ideas, and more if innovation isn't a top priority.
Six successful innovators and the lessons we should learn from them
These successful innovation leaders teach us to look beyond convention, redefine the status quo, exploit our assets, and much more.
Ten innovative tools and strategies to achieve uncommon business results
Risk can be a major deterrent to innovation. Fortunately, these innovative tools and strategies have proven successful track records.
Ten ways businesses can kill innovation
Firms can easily fall into traps that stifle innovation and lead to stagnation. Here are the behaviours businesses should guard against.
Research: 92 percent recognize importance of innovation
Innovation is vital to business success. Tech Pro Research surveyed 353 respondents to find out more about the value of innovation to their organization.
Executive's guide to leading innovation (free ebook)
IT and business leaders are under increasing pressure to find ways to drive innovation and leverage new technologies. This latest guide looks at how they're meeting the challenge.
Innovation through the looking glass
Most companies have to innovate continuously just to maintain their competitiveness. Disruptive innovation in search of new product categories requires extra effort and carries more risk, but can deliver greater rewards if managed properly.
Innovation defined: New, useful, real and critical to long-term success
Find out how industry experts define innovation and why they believe it's critical to every company's long-term success.
The most important Windows PC upgrade: Touch-enabling
If your system isn't touch-enabled in some way, you need to seriously consider adding some form of support. Here's how to do that without breaking the bank.
Watching digital collaboration evolve: Key events over the last year
While the digital collaboration space has been vibrant and interesting for at least a decade now, the last year has seen a variety of shifts, new players, and fresh directions that both technology and business leaders should track.
A Fedora 22 beta walk-through
The new Fedora, with its GNOME 3.16 interface, is an interesting, powerful Linux desktop.
The hottest gadgets of 1985
It seems like only yesterday for the Gen-X crowd, but it was 30 years ago that some of the most influential innovations in consumer technology were introduced.
Honda ASIMO in photos: The pioneering humanoid robot makes more progress
For people who are into robots, Honda's ASIMO is a rockstar. ZDNet recently got a look at ASIMO's latest capabilities and pulled together photos of ASIMO's larger journey.
RSA 2015 Expo: Best in Show
The first day of RSA 2015's exhibitor show floor was packed with booths and oodles of creative, sometimes bizarre, gimmicks to attract attention. These stand out from the rest.
Drone wars at NAB 2015
At last week's NAB show one of the hottest areas was video drones. One button orbit of a fixed point? 6k cinema-quality video? Palm-sized HD? Underwater video? Yep, and more! Here's a gallery of what will fly past in the year ahead.
Top 10 smart home gadgets and appliances
You've heard about the Internet of Things, but what smart products are on the market?
The smart drones that can fly themselves without GPS: Photos
Researchers from Zurich university's computer department have been demonstrating robot aircraft that can navigate to their destinations autonomously.
Six clicks: Photography gadgets to kickstart 2015
What gadgets are on the market to improve your photography over 2015?
Apple Watch, in pictures
Here's everything you need to know about the Apple Watch, from features to pricing and availability.
Before they were stars: Smartwatches in pop culture
From the stone ages of the Flintstones to the futuristic sky cities of the Jetsons, the smartwatch has been a surprising yet underlying constant in pop culture.
Love fest: Startups and large companies innovate together
Startup companies and big organizations are natural partners; however, potential pitfalls can cause problems. This presentation will help your corporate innovation efforts start on the right track!
Inside the robot house: Is this your future? Photos
Service robots that are empathetic and that can learn from you - these are just some of the technologies tested out in robot houses across Europe as part of the Accompany project.
App shootout: Siri or Cortana - which is best?
We asked Siri and Cortana the same questions to see whether the Apple -- or Microsoft -- personal assistant gave the best answer to our questions for work and leisure.
Meet the driverless cars coming to cities across the UK: Photos
Trials of two autonomous vehicles have kicked off in a number of places across the country - but while they'll be carrying passengers, the driverless cars aren't taking to the roads just yet.
Texas Instruments unveils automated S'pore warehouse
Upgraded facility in Singapore will be able to expand capacity by four-fold and boost productivity by 40 percent, with the implementation of Swisslog's Autostore system which features 36 robots running on an overhead grid.
Six Sigma 'killed' innovation in 3M
Firms must define innovation and how it fits into the company's objectives. They should then provide the right support and avoid rigid processes hindering the creative process, says former 3M exec behind the Post-It note.
DBS deploys Microsoft tabletop systems
The Singapore bank installs five multitouch tabletops running on Microsoft Pixelsense at one its branches to enhance customer interaction and operational efficiency.
Make the office eco-friendly with IT
Growing reliance on IT to support the business means rising energy costs, but there are ways to leverage IT to keep a lid on expenses in the office.
Green tech flourishing at Gardens by the Bay
Singapore's latest icon--a superpark spanning over 100 hectares--features energy efficiency technologies which save up to 30 percent in electricity costs and generates up to 8 percent of own power needs.
A day in the life of an entrepreneur
Find out how former IT executive Howard Lo mixes sushi with social media tools to run his F&B business.
Boosting Australian innovation: conference watch
On 14 June ZDNet Australia broadcast a special live panel discussion on innovation in Australia.
SAP announces startup fund, HANA upgrade program
At a press conference in San Francisco, Dr. Vishal Sikka, head of SAP's technology and innovation areas, discusses how the software maker plans to encourage innovation and help customers adopt new technology.
Singapore CIOs point to value, not cost, to assess IT investment
IT chiefs of Courts and YCH Group, at ZDNet Asia IT Priorities panel discussion, provide insights on their IT investments.
Nerdcam in space
This week we venture into space to celebrate NASA's latest achievements and to announce a special project of our own.
Installing a new supercomputer: timelapse
Last week, iVEC, a joint venture of the CSIRO and four Western Australian universities, oversaw the installation of the second portion of the Australian Government's $80 million supercomputer investment. The supercomputer will provide the grunt to process data for research projects such as the global Square Kilometre Array (SKA) initiative.
High-tech hide and seek
The holidays have come around again, and that means finding ways to entertain yourself. How about a game of high-tech hide and seek with your friends? Nerdcam shows you how.
Defining 'intelligence' in Singapore's iN2015
We take stock of Singapore government's Intelligent Nation 2015 and find out how organizations in the island-state have adopted ICT to drive business growth and innovation.
Pacnet looks up to cloud for data center growth
The first interview in ZDNet Asia's Intelligent Singapore video series, CTO Wilfred Kwan defines "intelligence" needed in data centers today and discusses growth opportunities cloud computing has created for the telecommunication services provider.
Tech integration in cars picking up speed
Find out if technology innovations in cars set to become a big trend--and hit--with drivers in the near future.
Lenovo M57e
The Lenovo M57 eco is a small form-factor desktop that is promoted by the company as energy efficient. We found it to be a capable and powerful office performer for its size, but with limited upgrade options.
Western Digital WD RE2-GP & WD Caviar GP
Western digital has released a range of hard drives purporting to save up to 40 percent in power consumption over comparable drives. We found the drives not only lived up to promised efficiency, but also were competitively priced.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is the best tool available for dictating text and commanding a Web browser by voice, despite the gradual adjustments needed to conform to your personal manner of speaking.
Pioneer DreamBook Light 350S
At AU$999, the DreamBook Light 350S is one of the cheapest notebooks money can buy. You get what you pay for, however.
Toshiba Satellite M50 (14-inch, 1.4GHz)
Despite its extremely affordable price and logical design, the M50 fails to stand out in terms of performance, features or battery life.
First Take: Toshiba Satellite Pro P100
Toshiba's Satellite Pro P100 is a competent multimedia workhorse that could easily replace most regular desktop PCs. It boasts powerful graphics and storage subsystems, while the Harmon/Kardon integrated speaker set beats most competing offerings hands-down.
First Take: Sony Vaio VGN-TX17
Ultraportables don't get much lighter than Sony's 1.2kg TX17. Although diminutive in size, the 11-inch Vaio has a built-in DVD burner, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
O2 Xphone IIm
O2's Xphone IIm should appeal to those who want a smarter than average phone, but against serious smartphone opposition it comes a very distinct second.
First Take: Flybook by Dialogue
The Flybook glides into Australia boasting good looks and much hype as the '"smallest ultra portable tablet PC in the world". Read our Australian First Take.
Nokia 3230
The 3230 continues Nokia's run of style-plus-substance phones, offering a 1.2-megapixel camera, video editing and a positively lush-looking screen.
HP iPAQ h6365
If you need a smart phone as a business tool, the h6365 is a solid choice. On the other hand, if you're seeking a stylish gadget, you'd do better to look elsewhere.
O2 Xphone II
O2's latest smart phone, the Xphone II, sheds the bulk of its predecessor and gets decked out in a stylish case.
Motorola MPx200
Heavyweights Motorola and Microsoft unite to produce the MPx200; a sleek, all-black clamshell smart phone. Read our Australian review.
Toshiba Satellite M30 series
If you're looking for style, the Satellite M30 series is worth a gander; otherwise, hold out for better thin-and-light notebooks.At approximately 3.