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Why Did Apple Quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce?

Earlier today, Apple took a bold stance on climate change by quitting the US Chamber of Commerce. The company joins PG&E, Nike, and Exelon in stepping down from the organization, which is working to stop the Waxman-Markey climate ...READ»

Li Ning and Ziba Design Want to Build China’s First Truly Global Brand

You may think you've never heard of Li Ning. But assuming you were one of the 4 billion or so people watching the opening ceremony of last year's Beijing Olympics, you've seen him.READ»

Forget "Shrink It and Pink It": the Femme Den Unleashed

Boobs. The Femme Den talks about them easily and often -- and about the challenges they present to designers. Backpack makers don't seem to have a clue what to do about boobs. Ditto designers of unisex hospital scrubs, famous for their gaping V-necks. "One surgeon told me there wasn't a woman at the hospital whose boobs he hadn't seen," says Femme Den member Whitney Hopkins.READ»

• Femme Den's Five Tenets of Designing for Women
• Design in Action

16 Inventions That Boost Habitats, Humanity, Health and Happiness

While working to develop products like the Hippo Roller, a water transportation device, Emily Pilloton, founder of the non-profit Project H Design, began collecting examples of similar products that solved social problems. Her recently released book, Design Revolution: 100 Products that Empower People features those findings. Featured here are sixteen examples from the book.READ»

The Anti-Sweatshop: Nike Expands Its Education Philosophy to Sri Lanka

Filling its own shoes as one of the world's most innovative manufacturers once again, Nike has partnered with MAS Holdings to open the new Apparel Innovation and Training Centre in Sri Lanka. The new center, operated and staffed by ...READ»

Nike at CGI: Helping Girls and Women Achieve their Potential and Change the World

I have admired Maria Eitel since I met and interviewed her at last year's CGI. Talking with her again this year reminded me why. Imagine that just a few years ago, she was asked to create a purpose and a plan for the Nike Foundation. ...READ»

Catalytic Philanthropy: A Perfect Lead-In to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)

My friend and colleague, Mark Kramer, just published an excellent new article on Catalytic Philanthropy. It's an extension of his work in helping foundations and philanthropists to improve their giving strategies. Kramer's work also ...READ»

How Real Innovation Moves the Needle

In the wake of the financial disaster, it’s entirely legitimate to wonder: Is innovation relevant anymore? READ»

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Introducing Guest Blogger Dev Patnaik: Innovation Meets Empathy

If you should need any evidence that Dev Patnaik, the CEO and founder of Jump Associates, is marching to the beat of a different drummer, consider this: He teaches a popular Stanford University course called Needfinding.READ»

Does Your Company Support Consumer Experience Innovation?

Companies want to create value by delivering better consumer experiences, but many are not quite sure how to get there. The results have ranged from a proliferation of Apple-like Genius Bars to projects that simply never make it to market. This week, Steve McCallion explores some of the challenges companies face when trying to deliver consumer experience innovation. READ»

Big Brands, Lil' Apps

Today's mission: to see how a few of my favorite big brands are using iPhone apps. As you might expect, I found a ton of great branded apps, both free and paid. My three top picks are below and share a common theme--they make life a ...READ»

Big Awards for the Year's Best Industrial Design

The International Design Excellence Awards were announced yesterday, and represent the 150 best designs among over 1600 entries.READ»

Plans For Microsoft Retail Stores Leak Online

A highly detailed proposal for Microsoft's stores leaked online late Friday afternoon, and if it's real, Redmond's first foray into retail appears to be following the usual Microsoft formula: Roll up the best ideas of others and ...READ»

Glasses that Give You Eyes in the Back of Your Head

Using technology borrowed from lighthouses, a student designs glasses that could aid both competitive athletes and urban bike riders.READ»

Introducing Guest Blogger Brett Lovelady: Simplify, Simplify, Simplify

It may shock you to hear that I know very little about video gaming. OK, that's actually an overstatement. I know nothing about video gaming. That's not to say I don't have deep admiration, nay, awe for folks who not only understand ...READ»

• Simplicity + Technology = Sweet Success

Boomtown: The Real Money Behind Virtual Goods

Virtual goods, such as avatars and Facebook gifts, are attracting major brands, celebrities, and venture capital. The money is real.READ»

The Brand Man

Trevor Edwards, 46 VP, global brand and category management, Nike His Nike+ service for the iPod Nano, now built into the iPod Touch, proved that consumers had an appetite for apps customized to their lives. Nike+ has ...READ»

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De La Soul Partners with Apple and Nike to Release First Album in Five Years

You may have forgotten about Apple's tiny, wireless iPod-linked in-shoe pedometer, the Nike+, but the runners who've chalked up 100 million miles haven't. And neither has Nike--it just partnered with De La Soul to release a new ...READ»

Art Center Students Design the School Bus of the Future

Public transit vehicle design has grown in leaps and bounds; consider the accordion-like articulations and sleek streamline curves of one city's rapid bus. But what about the millions of kids getting shuttled to and from school in ...READ»

Organic Cotton: The Fabric of Our Lives?

Admit it: you don't pay always attention to whether the products you buy contain organic cotton or regular cotton. Neither do I, so it's a good thing that major companies are taking it upon themselves to use organic ...READ»

Nike Rethinks the Combat Boot

After an intensive, four-year development phase, Nike has just introduced its SFB military boot. It rethinks all the standard features: Thanks to an upper made with synthetic leather and polyester, it requires no break in and ...READ»

Sneaker Con

If the sneaker fits…buy it! Thirty vendors with the season’s hottest shoes and apparel will be at Sneaker Con. The event, which kicks off Sunday, promises a selection of rare Nikes and “never before seen” Air Jordans, as ...READ»

The Most Innovative Companies in Sports

You have seen our Fast Company 50. But what are the companies within specific categories doing creative and ground-breaking work? Who is leading an industry into the future? Here we present the top ten firms in Sports.READ»

Exclusive: Behind-the-Scenes of Coraline, Phil and Travis Knight’s Daring Film Debut

Fathers and sons. Legacy and tragedy. Grand ambition and a multimillion-dollar gamble. The story of how Laika Entertainment came to make Coraline, the first 3-D stop-motion animation film, is as engrossing as anything on the big screen.READ»

• The Making of Coraline [pics]
• The Knights' Tale

Made to Stick: The Anti-Slogan Argument

Fight the urge to think in clever taglines.READ»

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