As an interesting new book by Alan W. Brown, Enterprise Software Delivery: Bringing Agility and Efficiency to the Global Software Supply Chain (Addison Wesley, 2012), points out the consequent shift from software development to software delivery, combining constant innovation and control at the enterprise level.

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SEATTLE-August 30, 2012-(NASDAQ: AMZN)- Less than one year ago, Amazon introduced Kindle Fire -combining 15 years of innovation into a single, fully-integrated, end-to-end service for customers.

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The genius of what Apple did was not invention, but adjacent innovation, in effect, combining the best innovations of others to create a completely new and singular experience.

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But enough factors are combining that a China could make the great innovation leap forward.

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Innovation and creativity depend on ideas circulating and combining across nations and industries.

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Each member has a strong commitment in investing in future technologies and working collaboratively by combining the best of industrial research with the deep knowledge of the energy and utilities industry that drive innovation across the market.

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