Matching Sustainability with Profits

OnStar's navigation system and P&G's Swiffer are high-profile, profitable products in which green concerns were addressed via design

Can Indie Film Business Practices be Applied to Games?

Mike Wilson, CEO of Gamecock, on whether the current business model is destroying creativity in the games industry

Why Advertisers Still Don't Get It

It's time to remember that advertising needs brands more than the brands need advertising. A good product creates its own relationships

The Rise of Ubisoft

North America President Laurent Detoc talks up the successes of the game publisher

Chipotle: Fast Food with 'Integrity'

Steve Ells, founder of the red-hot Mexican-food chain, on his aim to make the focused menu as all-natural as possible, and why it's worth the expense

The Greatest Innovations of All Time

Larry Keeley of Doblin Inc. nominates the innovations that have most improved safety, living standards, and quality of life. His choices may surprise

Down-to-Earth Spaceship Design

British design firm Seymourpowell came up with the concept interiors for Virgin Galactic's spaceship. Still, they say design isn't rocket science

That's "Exertainment"

Exercise + Entertainment = Wii is good for your health

China Gaming: Shanda's Back in the Action

The online-game producer is in the black again as its free-entry model, and sale of avatar accessories, clicks with young Chinese gamers

Gaming Goes Hollywood

As Ubisoft opens a CGI studio to create linear entertainment, the convergence of film and game continues

India's Designs on Innovation

Compared with its Asian rivals, India has been slow to make design a priority. But a new national policy commits to doing business with style

The Gaming World of 2025

Futurist, Glen Hiemstra, predicts a world inhabited by digital natives

Volkswagen Goes Cashmere

Forget logoed key chains and baseball caps. For its new Eos convertible, VW is launching a line of high-end lifestyle products

There's More to Spore than Will Wright

From the DICE Summit, game guru Wright gives props to his senior designers

The Innovation Backlash

A chorus of voices is calling for an end to the hype—and a focus on the fundamentals that drive real bottom-line-boosting innovation

HP Repackages the iPaq

Hewlett-Packard takes aim at the BlackBerry with its compact, super-versatile iPaq 500 series smartphone

Apple Embraces Casual Gaming

The consumer electronics maker is rolling out games for the iPod and is in talks with EA about games for the forthcoming iPhone

The Olympic Feats of Otl Aicher

Remembering the man who pioneered brands including Braun and Bulthaup

Are Casual Games the New Soap Operas?

RealNetworks hope to snag the housewives with free downloadable games—complete with "commercial breaks"

Green Tea

Eco Kettle promises a guilt-free, energy-efficient cup of tea. But is it worth the price tag?