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Venture philanthropy. Patient capital. For-benefit corporations. What if you could actually make a profit while changing the world? By Keith H. Hammonds
Will the gray light of January cool the world's hottest company? By Adam L. Penenberg
Apple: Box by Box
Apple's profits come from its high-margin hardware, but while those machines all look great, they are not without their shortcomings. Here, Michael Fitzgerald, author of the "Prototype" column for The New York Times, assesses Apple's competitive vulnerabilities. By Michael Fitzgerald
Trolling Apple's Patents
Apple is a notoriously secretive company. But it can't hide public filings such as patent applications. Adam L. Penenberg takes a look below at recent examples that may shed light on Steve Jobs's next move. After all, an Apple patent published in March 2005, "Handheld electronic device with multiple touch sensing devices" (#20060197750), telegraphed today's iPhone. By Adam L. Penenberg
Hacking the iPhone
Just how vulnerable is your iPhone if someone wants to intercept your email or record your conversations? Pretty vulnerable. By Adam L. Penenberg
Video: Hacking the iPhone
Watch security expert Rik Farrow steal emails, bug conversations, and read web-browsing histories using his laptop. By Rik Farrow
Maurice Lévy, CEO of Publicis Groupe, has bet more than $1? Billion that he can define the future of digital advertising. Getting there has been enough to make anyone a little schizophrenic. By Linda Tischler
Infographic: The Publicis Machine
Publicis has 44,000 employees in 104 countries. Here are the Groupe's six major agencies, with a sampling of key clients.
Shana Fisher pursues new Web markets for the INTERNET mogul who has (almost) everything. Her latest acquisition: a small outfit that could change video games in a big way. By Chuck Salter
'Tis the season to enumerate our objects of desire. Please take careful notes. By Mark Borden, Christopher Percy Collier, and Danielle Sacks
What I Want We asked a dozen business leaders what they're lusting for this year. The results may surprise you. By Mark Borden, Christopher Percy Collier, and Danielle Sacks
Wish List: Gifts for the Creative Looking for a gift to get someone for the holidays? Here we present objects of desire for creative-types.
Video: Funbots for the Holidays Stumped about what to get the kids? With the help of some discerning kids, Fast Company takes you through a trial run of some of the hottest toys this season.
How NASA and Lockheed Martin are building a successor to the Space Shuttle--using off-the-shelf technology and plain old pragmatism. By Charles Fishman
Blog empires like Arianna Huffington's are finally legit businesses. Now comes the tough part. By David Futrelle
The Bigs of the Blogs
The most popular places in the blogosphere, according to Technorati, as measured by the number of links to those blogs during the past six months.* By David Futrelle
Aaron Patzer is taking on Quicken by merging personal finance with Web 2.0. Can he get twentysomethings to be smart with their cash? By Anya Kamenetz
Infographic: The State of Generation Debt
Mint wants to address the growing money woes of younger Americans with its tools to help them manage their finances. If they don't start saving now, experts predict that they'll never have enough for retirement.
With help from celeb friends and fancy chairs, the fro-yo chain Pinkberry has whipped up plenty of hype, but can it--and should it--become the Starbucks of soft-serve? By Alissa Walker
Inspired By ...
Five brands cited by cofounder Young Lee as influences on Pinkberry By Alissa Walker
What you can learn from the presidential candidates and their Web strategies. By Robert Scoble
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