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Fast Deals Some of the 50 Most Innovative Companies we cited in March have found one another as intriguing as we did. We named Pure Digital Technologies, maker of the supersimple Flip digital video recorders, No. 7; that month, ...READ»

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Innovating for the Purple Consumer

Since the 2004 election, I've been hearing a worried buzz about the Red-Blue divide in the United States. For marketers and innovators, the X factor is what this divide reflects -- or does not reflect -- about consumers' everyday ...READ»

Need A New Wardrobe? Shop TV

I am a self-professed "Grey's Anatomy" junkie and every week I look forward to that Thursday night fix when I'll find out what will unfold next in the show's thrilling plot. I'm certainly not alone when it comes to having a primetime ...READ»

Reading List: Desperate Networks

Desperate Networks shows how network TV got stuck on "smoking hot hits.READ»

McDreamy's Sweater

Have you ever been distracted from the melodramatic interactions between the attractive doctors on Grey's Anatomy with the thought "I wonder where I could buy that sweater?" If so, than you are the target audience for a new ...READ»

The Jerk School of Business

Who besides me is totallly outraged over last night's episode of "The Apprentice"? What's the primary lesson we've learned this season at the Trump School of Business? That while you can work hard, be well-educated, be enterprising ...READ»

Lifetime's Mastectomy Petition - More Surface Than Substance?

Whenever I see a beautifully crafted dessert, I am always hopeful it will taste as good as it looks. More often than not though, I am disappointed by the incongruity between the attractive exterior and inferior interior. This is ...READ»

Everything in My Place?

As we watch developments across the web we try and look ahead as to where and when the functions and features will converge. Features such as video, micro blogging, networking, blogging, feeds, search etc. etc. ...READ»

Hollywood vs. Bentonville?

Report just in: A dark tide appears to be looming over digital movie downloads, as word came today that retailer colossus Wal-Mart has issued warnings of retaliation to some of Hollywood's key players, should they elect to sell ...READ»

Apple/ABC Deal: The First Ripple

To the surprise of no one, the new deal between Apple and Disney -- which enables iPod users to download popular ABC TV shows such as "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" as soon as the day after airing -- is causing a commotion. A ...READ»

The New Wave

A digital tsunami is hitting Tinseltown, and the old guard is holding on for dear life. But a new generation of up-and-comers has arrived. Here are 10 who know how to surf.READ»

Staples' Desk Apprentice a Big Seller

Last week I wrote a not altogether kindly FC blog post about the Staples Desk Apprentice, brazenly calling it a "hulking monstrosity." One week later, it looks like I'll have to at least nibble on a bit of crow. I got a call this ...READ»

Video for the Masses

Apple has finished its big event. The news? New smaller iMacs with built-in cameras and a bundled remote control to go with new photo creation software. And the new standard iPod. It is thinner. It has a 2.5-inch screen. And, as ...READ»

ComScore Sees the Bigger Picture

Tania YukiSenior Product Manager, Video Metrix comScore> New York, New York Tania Yuki, 29, works with comScore clients such as CBS, Google, Microsoft, and NBC to gauge who their online video content is actually ...READ»

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ABC: Another Bevy of Crap

Remember when people you knew watched ABC? Yeah, me neither. If there's any doubt as to why the network is in trouble, has dragged down Disney for much of the last seven years and emperiled Michael Eisner's job, just take a look at ...READ»

Meet the Famous Faces at Berkshire Hathaway's Annual Meeting

2008? Worst. Year. Ever. At least for Berkshire, the $113 billion holding company. That won't stop some 30,000 shareholders from attending the annual meeting to hear what wisdom CEO Warren Buffett has to offer in his annual address.READ»

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Brave New Mouse

When Disney-ABC agreed to sell its prime-time hits on Apple's iTunes, the deal set off a revolution inside the media giant. Now a digital team with the spirit of a startup is reinventing TV--And the industry is following.READ»

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Full Text: The Future's So Bright...

The former chief scientist at Xerox goes up against a California high-school senior on whether all this cool technology is bringing people together or keeping them apart.READ»

Pinkberry's Secret Recipe to Overnight Branding Success

With a personality every bit as sweet as a serving of pomegranate frozen yogurt topped with Fruity Pebbles, Pinkberry creative director Yolanda Santosa charmed the audience at the Y Conference with her secret recipe to branding the ...READ»

Fast Talk: Wising Up the Idiot Box

If you think the changes in TV in the past five years--TiVo, digital cable and satellite, and video on demand--are radical, you haven't seen anything.READ»

Building a Better Movie Business

It's the iconic American industry. But audiences are vanishing, piracy is soaring, and new technology is treacherous. Can Tinseltown innovate its way out of trouble?READ»

Berry, Berry Ambitious

With help from celeb friends and fancy chairs, the fro-yo chain Pinkberry has whipped up plenty of hype, but can it--and should it--become the Starbucks of soft-serve? READ»

Can Hulu Save Traditional TV?

Can Jason Kilar and his hit site Hulu save traditional TV from itself while remaking it for the future?READ»

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