Thanks to companies like Tagstand--and several government-backed efforts--a wave of NFC technology will break over much of the world next year. When will the U.S. catch up?READ»
The growth of Android's U.S. market share has stagnated over the last three months despite a rash of new Android devices hitting the market. Meanwhile, Apple's recent sales share has jumped by 70%--from a 10% sales share to 17% over the same period, even though Apple hasn't significantly refreshed its iPhone lineup.READ»
Usage data suggests that something unusual has happened to Facebook's membership growth in the U.S. and Canada in the last couple of months ... it's shriveled. Facebook may have exhaled just before an IPO. READ»
On this day in history the New York Times published the first Pentagon Papers, The Beatles had one last number one hit, and Pioneer 10 became the first man-made object to leave the Solar System. Now, on to what's happening today:READ»
Widespread phone-based wiretapping has become the norm in the U.S., sneaked by legislators by information-hungry agencies using national security as a shield against civil liberty infringements. Now there's news federal types want to expand powers to the Net too.READ»
IVF has given hope to millions of aspiring parents, but the wild inconsistency of rules on egg donation has created big disparities -- and for entrepreneurs, huge opportunities.READ»
The World Economic Forum (the folks behind the yearly Davos meeting) surveyed 133 nations recently to work out how well each is networked up. Measured by a number of criteria, the U.S. slipped from third last year to fifth in ...READ»
According to the latest Hitwise analysis, Google's lost its crown as the most-visited Web site in the U.S. last week. The new king of Web site traffic is, of course, Facebook. In the future, Technohistorians may marvel at ...
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There was a time when student protests in the U.S. meant something, when the iconic sit-ins, occupations and banner-waving could've impacted the world. Now Santa Clara U students have a new cause: AT&T's coverage. What? ...READ»
"If it bothers you that the China government does it, it should bother you when your cable company does it." - White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Internet Policy, Andrew McLaughlinREAD»
This morning the World had a bit of a surprise: The Nobel Prize Committee announced its choice for the Peace Prize as President Barack Obama (the subject of Fast Company's April 2008 cover story, "The Brand Called Obama"). Few people ...READ»
I wrote with careful enthusiasm about the rumor of a U.K. Kindle last week. But today Amazon's surprised everyone with the Kindle International edition...and it's time to be way less enthusiastic about the product. The pricing is a ...READ»
