Author Archives: JP Fendrich

Director for Tech Watch & Business Innovation

Posted on January 17, 2012 by JP Fendrich

Not much time left but you can still apply for being the Director for Tech Watch & Business Innovation at Volvo IT. I am acting right now but have no plans at all to continue, so please apply for one … Continue reading →

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It’s never too late. Just do it better.

Posted on November 28, 2011 by JP Fendrich

Google was late to search. Facebook was late to social networking. Apple was late to the MP3 Player. Where would we be if they listened to everyone who said they were too late? It’s never too late. Just do it … Continue reading →

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A dialogue with my son

Posted on November 4, 2011 by JP Fendrich

The world seems to be so much focused on media tablets now so we seem to forget the alternatives. Son: I bought a Google Chrome Computer the other day Me: Why? Son: Why not? Me: If I remember right you can only run … Continue reading →

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IT at Volvo Ocean Race

Posted on September 26, 2011 by JP Fendrich

Volvo IT is the official supplier of an IT platform to the Volvo Ocean Race that will start in little more than a month from now. Read about what they are doing all around the globe! Here follows their own … Continue reading →

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Will knowledge be useless in the future?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by JP Fendrich

Just to answer the question in the title immediately. Of course not! The concept of knowledge will not change but what we regard as useful knowledge will change as it always have changed. Our forefathers had knowledge of things that … Continue reading →

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For how long will native Apps be hot?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by JP Fendrich

In the “Internet world” trends, standards and technologies tend to be obsolete much faster than ever. One of the things that are on the agenda now is Apps and App libraries such as Apple’s App Store for instance. The typical scenario … Continue reading →

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Internet of Things

Posted on May 27, 2011 by JP Fendrich

The April issue of Technology Outlook is about this subject. You can read it here. Following are some more comments about it. As sensors of all kinds will be cheaper and smaller we will be surrounded by them. I am talking … Continue reading →

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After market innovation – adding intelligence – reducing dead weight?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by JP Fendrich

It is very exciting to work on the next BIG thing, next generation of products and services. I believe that it really is necessary to both continuously and in a disruptive way challenge the way we do things. Are we … Continue reading →

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The Chinese Language and the Internet

Posted on March 25, 2011 by JP Fendrich

I came across this diagram about the development of the Chinese language on the Internet. If it continues like this Chinese will be the dominating language within a few years. I hope we will have good translation software when that … Continue reading →

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Driverless vehicles

Posted on February 27, 2011 by JP Fendrich

The first Technology Outlook this year is about this subject. You can read it here. Following are some more comments about it. My new car has a driver security system that have some annoying features. It warns me when I am … Continue reading →

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