This is why Microsoft deserves much more credit than it gets. Especially compared to Apple, which isn't even to be found on this list.
One could argue that neglecting fundamental research will be their downfall in the long term, and that may be true, but looking at what happened to Apple since 1997, one could also argue that focusing on the shorter term gave them enough resources to buy technology, if needed. So, instead of having to guess what technologies will become important, they can wait and see and then buy them (of course that has its risks, too; they may have to place too many less risky bets to ensure that they have the winning bet, or someone might not want to sell a truly disruptive invention)