online business

Algorhythm and Blues

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:03 AM

How Pandora's matching service cuts the chaos of digital music.READ»

Squashing the BlackBerry?

BY Jennifer ReingoldWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:03 AM

They call it "CrackBerry" for a reason. Once you've gotten your hands on a BlackBerry, the wireless email device now carried by more than 3 million people across the country, life is never the same.READ»

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM | Comment

Green Thumbs

BY Jena McGregorWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:03 AM

Whether you're into socially responsible investing or just want to shop with a clear conscience, these bloggers will help you turn green into gold.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | 1 comment

It's Print. It's Online. Will It Sell Ads?

BY Stirling KelsoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:03 AM

Can the newspaper business be saved?READ»

INNOVATION | 4 comments

Is Print Doomed?

BY Jeff Jarvis and John GriffinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:02 AM

A blogger and a magazine exec square off. Is paper too one-way in an interactive world, or will the Web actually beathe new life into dead trees?READ»

BUSINESS BOOKS | Comment

Reading List: FutureShop

BY Lucas ConleyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:02 AM

High-tech is hot again. This month's book finds riches in the eBay economy.READ»

LEISURE | Comment

Datebook

BY Danielle SacksWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:02 AM

Critical calendar listings for December 2005.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Is Offshoring Good? [Full-text]

BY Fast Company staffWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:02 AM

The head of an Indian consulting firm and a high-tech-union president face off on the effects of offshoring and globalization.READ»

ENTERTAINMENT | Comment

Analyze This

BY Jena McGregorWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:01 AM

Many tech-analyst blogs read like a symposium of you most boring college engineering and economics professors. Here are three exceptions.READ»

LEISURE | Comment

Watercooler

BY Fast Company staffWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:01 AM

States with jobs, cool podcasts, and job venting in this month's buzz roundup.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | 1 comment

Point, Click, Design

BY Paul LukasWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:01 AM

How an inspiration during a bout of food poisoning eventually became the popular photo-sharing Web application.READ»

INNOVATION | 17 comments

Is Print Doomed?

BY Jeff Jarvis and John GriffinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:00 AM

A blogger and a magazine exec square off. Is paper too one-way in an interactive world, or will the Web actually beathe new life into dead trees?READ»

GEAR | Comment

Voice Over Wi-Fi

BY Michael A. ProsperoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:00 AM

A wi-fi handset that could usurp your cellphone--and where you can use it.READ»

GEAR | 2 comments

Cool Runnings

BY Jena McGregorWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:59 AM

Cool hunters are more than just streetwise fad spotters. Here are three blogs from arbiters of cool that offer insights and inspiration for innovation.READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING | 1 comment

Web Graffiti 2.0

BY Lucas ConleyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:59 AM

A new application based on social bookmarking lets humans, as opposed to algorithms, index the Web.READ»

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT | Comment

Workplace 1.5

BY Christopher Percy CollierWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:59 AM

Managing teleworkers--at home, at work, as Starbucks.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS | 9 comments

Sweating In the Hot Zone

BY Scott KirsnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:59 AM

Imagine what life would be like if your product were never finished, if your work were never done, if your market shifted 30 times a day. The computer-virus hunters at Symantec don't have to imagine.READ»

LEISURE | Comment

In Good Company

BY Jena McGregorWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:58 AM

Even as more and more companies are jumping on the blogwagon, very few get it right. These company blogs give customers, partners, and recruits an authentic peek inside.READ»

INNOVATION | 1 comment

Brand Aids

BY Jena McGregorWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:58 AM

The always-slippery topic of branding becomes more so on the Web, where "brand" bloggers typically spill the most ink on, well, blogging. We found three that offer on-target insights.READ»

LEISURE | Comment

Googlewhack

BY Matt DusenberryWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:58 AM

When the Google backlash is in full effect, use this handy resource guide to determine when Google's mantra went from "Don't be evil" to "Be less evil than Microsoft."READ»

ENTERTAINMENT | Comment

The Gadgeteers

BY Jena McGregorWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:57 AM

Gadget bloggers supply early adopters with quick gizmo fixes and a view of the tech horizon. Here are four of the best.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Slow Is the New Fast

BY Danielle SacksWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:57 AM

With our November issue, Fast Company will celebrate 10 years of publication. Each month until then, we'll review one of our favorite editions from the first decade.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Go Long, Young Man

BY Alan DeutschmanWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:57 AM

A report from the past.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS | 1 comment

Who's Zooming You?

BY Scott KirsnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:56 AM

You're out there. On the Web, there are dozens, perhaps hundreds of references to you -- in company newsletters, college alumni notes, and friends' blogs. (As a tech writer, I'm especially promiscuous: Googling my name turns up 10,700 results.) So how can you monitor and manage your online reputation?READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | 2 comments

Can Google Stay Google?

BY Alan DeutschmanWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:56 AM

It is the company of the nanosecond -- and a really, really rich one at that. But Silicon Valley often eats its own young. So what are Messrs. Brin and Page planning to keep Google thriving for the long haul?READ»