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Is Your Company About To Be Knocked From Its Perch?

In today's competitive environment, staying the course is the kiss of death. Nest disrupted thermostats; what will you choose to do in your industry?READ»

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Apple Beats Estimates Again: $46.33 Billion In Revenues, $13.06 Billion In Profit

Apple's just reported its first quarter finances for this year, and they're astonishing. Again. READ»

Tony Fadell's Newest Invention Is The iPod Of Thermostats

Meet the thermostat directly inspired by the iPod.READ»

Steve Jobs Biographer: Apple Founder Was Driven By Simplicity, Mystical Thinking, And Occasional LSD Use

Walter Isaacson talks with Fast Company about the method and philosophy that made Steve Jobs better than his competitors at innovation, products, and design. Bill Gates would "be a broader guy if he had dropped acid once or gone off to an ashram when he was younger,” Jobs said.READ»

Steve Jobs: A Mega, Meta Mashup in Tweets

Wading through the river of tweets in the wake of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs's death.READ»

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The Apple iPhone 4S Event: A Mega, Meta Appreciation Of The Tim Cook Show

Apple's iPhone and iPod news explosion yesterday flooded the internet with everything you could possibly want to know about its products and people. If you only read one post on the event make it this one--because it's actually like reading 43 stories in one!READ»

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Apple Pie: The Tastiest Rumors About The iPhone 5 And More [Updated]

As Apple, we assume, gears up for a press event to reveal the iPhone 5--and possibly a handful of other innovations--the rumor mill spins up, and leaks from inside Apple reach the press. Here's what's going on:READ»

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Apple Rumor Patrol: Two iPhones, Or Not Two iPhones, That Is The Question

Let's talk iPhone facts and fiction. READ»

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Time For Apple To Kill The iPod

Yes, the game-changing device still accounts for about 7 percent of quarterly revenues. But Apple's money could be better spent elsewhere. Here's why and where. READ»

Video: How Steve Jobs's Early Vision For Apple Inspired A Decade Of Innovation

Steve Jobs's return to Apple in 1997 is often referred to as the greatest second act in business history. Here's how he brought a new approach to the company and sparked a decade of innovation.READ»

11 Life Lessons I Learned From Steve Jobs

Whether you’re building a tech startup, raising three kids, or running a soup kitchen, Steve Jobs's indelible philosophies serve as a roadmap to success.READ»

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Apple's Astonishing Earnings Aren't The Full Story: There's Still Room For Huge Growth

Ahead of its earnings call, Apple's revealed a staggeringly high record revenue and profit, gross margins that beat market predictions, and iPhone and iPad sales that blew past expectations. Astonishing.READ»

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The Pandora For Old People Taps Baby Boomer Music Market

The AARP is known for the following: retirement benefits, travel discounts, and commercials of old people smiling, frowning, or falling down. But last month, the nonprofit organization for those 50 and older launched a new service that takes advantage of a massive untapped market in the digital music industry: baby boomers.READ»

Your New Job: Disruptor

In the past, your job was to do what you were told. Follow instructions, keep your head down, don't make waves. But today things are very different. Today, we live in a world where playing it safe is irresponsibly dangerous.READ»

Carbon-Fiber iDevices? We Think Not

According to information allegedly leaked from Apple, Steve Jobs is pushing for wireless iDevice syncing. Better Wi-Fi connections, thanks to a carbon fiber chassis, may be the solution, it's said. We're casting a skeptical eye on the theory. READ»

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Apple Round-Up: Hybrid Connectors, Smart Bezels, and the Elusive iPhone 5 Timeline

A lot of Apple news and rumors have popped up this week, so we've gathered them all together for you in one convenient place--dip in and imagine the future of iDevices.READ»

A Tale of Two Touchscreen Smartphone Rumors: The iPhone 5 And HP's WebOS Clone

Two intriguing rumors have popped up at almost the same time: A number of photos of an assumed iPod Touch that has no physical home button, hinting at the iPhone 5, and a keypad-less HP device that could be the webOS clone of Apple's invention.READ»

The Cult of Apple Will Outlast Steve Jobs's Reign: Survey

According to a new report, 84% of consumers say a Jobs-less future would not change their Apple-buying habits. READ»