There are many ways to go about launching a new product, and there are many ways to fail before you even get off the ground.  It’s not a myth that most new businesses fail.  From funding troubles to challenges in connecting with the market, there are numerous dangers waiting for both entrepreneurs and product managers. However, there are some best practices for creating a successful product launch.  Here are five of them.   Know your market Large companies spend as much time studying the marketplace as they do in research and development on the product.  In the build-up to a product…

Warfare at sea has always had certain challenges that technology has had to overcome. Large cannons and missile launchers have always been a challenge because they can literally rock the boat in ways that can cause mayhem or even damage during launch. On top of the physical shock associated with launches, there’s also the heat from the discharge that must be considered. This video shows a technique against a stunning dawn (or dusk) backdrop that shows how a little ingenuity, some smart minds, and modern science can solve the problems that have plagued war vessels for centuries. …

Hey, remember before the iPad announcement, when an exec from McGraw-Hill let slip that the tablet device was about to launch? And there were all those rumors that Jobs and Apple got really mad and excised McGraw-Hill from the launch event? Well, regardless if they were true, you gotta’ wonder what will happen to Robert Watson of Canadian wireless company SaskTel, who suggested the following: “The good news is that (Apple) is coming out with a new version of the iPhone in the June time-frame and they’re going to put us on that,” Watson was quoted as saying. “So we’re quite excited about that.” Uh-oh!…