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Furious Sidekick Owners Blame Microsoft

Chris Dannen — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:04:12 -0400

Update: T-Mobile says that much of the data may indeed be recoverable on Microsoft's backend, according to the New York Times. Engineers in Redmond are "optimistic that much of it can be recovered," but individual customers have yet to be notified whether their data is part of that pool

Think You're Pissed at Facebook and Twitter?

Chris Dannen — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:49:02 -0400

This morning you logged on to Facebook and Twitter, only to find you had no way of announcing to the world that you were starting a new diet. Or eating Raisin Bran. Or hungover. So you stormed away from your computer, irate: how could the intertubes have failed you so utterly?

Has Jamba Juice's Controversial Ad Just Pureed Its Billion-Dollar Dreams? [UPDATE]

By Dan Macsai and David Lidsky — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:46:27 -0400

When James White, the still new CEO of Jamba Juice, stopped by our offices a few weeks ago, we'll admit we were excited. Who hasn't been occasionally seduced by the charms of its Pomegranate Pick-Me-Up (Jamba's signature blend of strawberries, blueberries, pomegranate juice, and raspberry sorbet)? White came by to explain to Fast Company his strategy to turn Jamba Juice into the next billion-dollar brand and potential Starbucks slayer.

Seven Mysteries Online This Week

Chris Dannen — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:39:45 -0400

Weird things happen, yes--but when technology is the cause, everything seems more confusing. Didn't we build these things? Don't we know how they work? Here are seven quiddities topping the social news sites this week.

Amazon Steals Back 1984

11 Facebook Applications That Were Built to Fail