When Politics Gets in the Way of Innovation

Xerox invented Laser printing and copying less than 50 years ago and as a result revolutionized the publishing industry. This innovation was so significant during its time that the outcome was that almost every Japanese electronics product manufacturer, the likes of Canon, Konica, Ricoh and Minolta invested billions to market office printing and copying products. […] The post When Politics Gets in the Way of Innovation appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at 'Wired'

[ Wired | 2014-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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