June 2007

China's New Creative Class

The Chinese don't get creativity, right? Sure, they can stamp out a widget, or knock off a DVD, but when it comes to imagination, they just don't have the gene. Well, keep telling yourself that.
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Brave New Mouse

When Disney-ABC agreed to sell its prime-time hits on Apple's iTunes, the deal set off a revolution inside the media giant. Now a digital team with the spirit of a startup is reinventing TV--And the industry is following.
Digital Kingdom
The Kyle XY Experiment
Dawn of the Dead

Once one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley, Sun Microsystems crashed with the dotcoms, but it kept pouring money into R&D. Now there are signs of a revival, thanks to a new CEO and a big black box.
Coming Soon to a Cell Phone Near You

Enjoy a summer of go-anywhere, do-anything connectivity with these ultracool products that use Bluetooth to get the most from your phone's (or laptop's) music, photos, and, yes, calling features.
Coming This Fall
Let's Play Oddball
Leap Of Faith

Meet Nau, the ultimate over-the-top, high-concept business. It makes striking, enviro-friendly clothing. It gives away 5% to charity. Can it save the world--and give us the perfect twill capri?
A Fashion Statement that Takes a Stand
Clan of the Caveman

When the Martin Agency won the $580 million Wal-Mart account, it proved that smart advertising is about more than geckos--it's about the numbers.

The Most Dangerous Job in Business

It's the chief marketing officer. Chances are, yours is just leaving.
"Ambushed"
The Last Green Mile

The race is on to build a one-stop national brand for all your clean power needs.
Sustainability

Green is the new black: Three blogs help you help save the world (and perhaps look good doing it too).
A Collection of Futuristic Tech

Your Second Life avatar in 3-D; digital tags for your dinner; the watch of tomorrow.
Furniture for Keeps

Eight design stars, no matched suites. That's the idea behind Bernhardt's striking Global Edition.
Finding His Voice

Mike McCue's Tellme Networks gives Microsoft a play in mobile search--and maybe, much more than that.
Great(er) Performances

Long after the live shows, technology improves on seminal recordings.
Change For a Dollar

The future of vending lies in tailored on-demand services. Now, who wants ice cream?
A Fishy Expedition

How sushi became a signature dish on the global menu.
First Look
Fun Runs

Alone in a strange city? Combine the benefits of a heart-healthy trip to the fitness center with the intellectual jolt of the guided tour--minus the ESPN2 ticker or the crowd schlep. The customized running tour is coming to a city you're going to.

Give 'em Something to Talk About

Your product may be good, but will it spark a conversation?
Open Debate
Final Word

The Supreme Court weighs in on global warming.

Fast Talk: John McCain's Pacemaker
Russ Schriefer Media Director, John McCain Campaign Washington, DC
Russ Schriefer, 48, credited as one of George W. Bush's main image makers, is part of the five-member advertising team who will be writing and scripting all of John McCain's campaign ads. This is Schriefer's fifth presidential race.
Fast Talk: The Blogosphere's Kingmaker
Fast Talk: Barack Obama's Secret Weapon
Fast Talk: John Edwards's Web General
Fast Talk: The Democrats’ ATM
Fast Talk: The RNC's Loaded Gun

Letter From the Editor

This issue was created at ground zero. We've just moved to 7 World Trade Center, a site destroyed on 9/11 and rebuilt as one of the first gold-level green-certified office buildings in New York. We overlook the Hudson River and Wall Street--and the pit where the Twin Towers once stood. I can see their footprint from my desk.