Technology

Engine of Progress

BY Fara WarnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:30 AM

Future Tense: Hybrid Gasoline-Electric EnginesREAD»

Who Owns Your Intranet?

BY George AndersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:30 AM

As companies march ahead with efforts to link employees through internal Web sites, they are learning a key design principle: If you want your intranet to take off, then take a hands-off approach. The case for intranet democracy.READ»

GEAR | Comment

This Phone Connects

BY Alison OverholtWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:30 AM

In GearREAD»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | Comment

Nothing but Net

BY Alison OverholtWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:30 AM

Future Tense: 802.11b Wireless Networking TechnologyREAD»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | 2 comments

China Unicom's Long-Distance Leap

BY Alison OverholtWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

The telecommunications boom has come to a halt in the United States and Europe. But China Unicom is racing forward. As China embraces Internet-based telephony, its telecommunications future is being beta-tested in Guangzhou.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | Comment

What's Next for the Net?

BY Scott KirsnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

Future Tense: X InternetREAD»

BUSINESS BOOKS | Comment

What Comes Next?

BY Polly LaBarreWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

Must Read: "Next: The Future Just Happened" by Michael Lewis (W.W. Norton Company, 2001)READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Digital Matters -- Issue 50

BY John EllisWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

First, focus groups were cool. Then they became the loser's club. Now, thanks to the Web, they've become obsolete.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | Comment

Where Is the Next Frontier of Innovation?

BY Fara WarnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

Fast-paced experimentation. Distributed intelligence. Total teamwork. The scientific formula behind the new economy is still disrupting the status quo -- in this case, 20,000 leagues under the sea.READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING | Comment

A Dose of Change

BY Charles FishmanWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

Face time with Kevin Sharer.READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Rapid Motion

BY Bill BreenWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

Research In Motion is the low-profile company behind one of the most high-profile success stories of the digital economy -- the BlackBerry wireless email device.READ»

INNOVATION | 4 comments

Why " Real-Time" Business Takes Real Time

BY George AndersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

They have the technology: Using Internet-driven software, companies can now access up-to-the-minute sales and market data. Are they ready to flip the switch?READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Digital Matters - Issue 49

BY John EllisWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 AM

How big a problem is the telecom meltdown?READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | Comment

Innovation to Go

BY Fara WarnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 AM

Sometimes, it's the people who come late to a technology that push the envelope. Here's how firefighters and doctors learned to love their PDAs and became the apostles of the mobile economy.READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Digital Matters - Issue 48

BY John EllisWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 AM

First Adland fell in love with the Internet, and then the Internet crashed. Now both marketing and advertising have discovered the next big thing: ideas!READ»

CUSTOMER SERVICE | Comment

John Chambers, After the Deluge

BY George AndersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 AM

How do you guide a legendary growth company through the worst slump in its history? That's the challenge that faces Cisco's CEO. In an in-depth interview, John Chambers explains how to slow down smart, why the Internet still matters, and what to do when your customers stop buying.READ»

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE | Comment

Lear Won't Take a Backseat

BY Fara WarnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 AM

For decades, Lear Corp. made car seats. Today, with the help of virtual reality and other digital technologies, Lear makes a whole lot more -- and makes it a whole lot faster. Along the way, the company learned how to get real about what technology can anREAD»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Digital Matters - Issue 46

BY John EllisWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 AM

"Groove makes it possible to light up the edge."READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Digital Matters - Issue 47

BY John EllisWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 AM

"Many things matter, and here's what matters most."READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Failure Is Not an Option

BY Jennifer ReingoldWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 AM

How can financial-services companies and banks improve the odds that big technology bets will pay off? At the Wall Street Solutions Center, they try before they buy.READ»

STARTUPS | 1 comment

Hard Cell

BY George AndersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:27 AM

The story of the Kyocera Smartphone is a case study in creativity, design, engineering -- and sheer determination. Here's what it takes to launch a hot product in a crowded market.READ»

TECHNOLOGY | 7 comments

Agenda Items

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:27 AM

Forget Napster and Java. The most revolutionary technologies often attract the fewest headlines.READ»

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE | Comment

Digital Rx

BY Scott KirsnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:27 AM

When leaders of the Detroit Medical Center launched a major financial turnaround two years ago, they saw that they had a big money problem. Here's how the DMC is using digital remedies to treat its fiscal condition.READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

The Town That the Internet (Almost) Forgot

BY Chuck SalterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:26 AM

What happens when the Web comes to a remote town?READ»

PERSONAL GROWTH | 1 comment

Jazzed About Work

BY Bill BreenWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:26 AM

Ray Ozzie's latest creation is "intended for people who want to get together and jam -- to interact and improvise with each other." Here's his take on how we will work in the future.READ»