Innovators

Innovators think outside the box.

Innovators need inspiration.

At least that is the premise of a global gathering of scientists, government representatives and innovators in Senegal this week.

Jobs is known as a risk-taker. Media analyst Jonathan Taplin of the University of Southern California says he is one of the key innovators of the digital age, and that his keen sense of design led to distinctive products, from the iPod music player to iPad tablet computer.

The high school-age innovators showed off some cutting-edge inventions.