http://www.newsweek.com/2010/12/22/10-top-innovative-companies.all.html
10 Top Innovative Companies
In spite of the fact , that Microsoft did a lot of progress this year I don't think that they deserve to be on the 1st place as an innovative company. I would give the first place to Apple , they had a lot of really innovative new (!) things this year. They introduced the first tablet, invention they did first! Except of the tablet they introduced new version of Apple Macbook Air much progressive and compact. It's the world's thinnest notebook , that costs a lot. Let's see what Microsoft had? Yes Windows 7 , I totally agree with it , it's much better than "Vista", what else? Xbox 360 and Kinect? I don't think that it's comparable with macbook air or Ipad? Nope... Kinect is not a brand new product as for example Ipad which is really brand new stuff.
I don't have really any opinion about other companies (maybe I've to make some research about it, whatever), but it would be good and fair to see Apple on the first place.