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Bowling with a Crystal Ball: How to predict technology trends, create disruptive implementations and navigate them through industry (Paperback)

by Yoram Solomon (Author)
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From predicting future technology trends to influencing industry, Bowling with a Crystal Ball is a phenomenal resource to instruct readers on the intricacies of the $1.3 trillion electronic products market and beyond. Business strategist, educator, and author Yoram Solomon focuses on consumer electronics, personal computer, and cellular phone markets and their related products and services as he examines the impact of state-of-the-art technologies on consumer driven markets. A follower of disruptive technologies with an insider's track, he shares tools and techniques to teach readers how to tap into future electronic trends before they happen.

About the Author
With MBA, engineering, and law degrees, Yoram Solomon has worked with Texas Instruments, PCTEL, Voyager Technologies and other global technological leaders from Israel to the Silicon Valley. A well-known industry evangelist, Solomon serves on the boards of the WiMedia, Mobile DTV and Wi-Fi Alliances, and is active in the Bluetooth and USB special interest groups. An accomplished author, he is widely published and often speaks at industry events. Currently he teaches in the Texas Instruments’ executive education program.

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  • Paperback: 316 pages
  • Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (June 25, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1419652877
  • ISBN-13: 978-1419652875
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #609,074 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read, September 4, 2007
I would definitely recommend Bowling with a Crystal Ball to ones who are either involved in a technology venture or about to be engaged in such.

The author is sharing his own real life personal experience along with theoretical examples which makes this book easy to associate with on a practical manor.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great, especially for younger strategic managers, August 29, 2007
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Well written and interesting. A critically important and under-investigated aspect of technology business management. Will be very appealing to budding strategists and business managers in the technology space. Must-read for seasoned managers in diverse industries.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Guide to Disruptive Technology, March 11, 2008
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Yoram's book provides an outstanding framework for thinking about disruptive technology. Easy to read and based on the author's own experience and observations, includes many examples.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of technology markets
Yoram's book lives up to and even surpasses its catchy title, which by itself will provoke rueful smiles from anyone in the tech world. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Deepak Kamlani

5.0 out of 5 stars ....a practical approach to predicting innovation and market disruption
Solomon delivers on the book's premise...big time! In a very readable style, he offers creative concepts and well-researched examples promoting how deliberate versus random... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mark Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars A book to be read by the entrepreneur and the investor
This book presents a useful analysis of the evolution of electronic technology from its recent past to the present and future trends. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Amnon Aliphas

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