“We all exist within this complex network of human development. Today, the human network’s reach and complexity have nearly exceeded our ability to understand what we are creating and how it affects us.”
We have emerged from a period of excess and frivolity, where objects and things...READ»
"Our Customers Can Sniff Through Any Kind of Hard Sell. And When They Do, They're Gone." ESPN Takes Retailing to the Extreme
The arena pulses with teen adrenaline. Zitty-faced skater kids zip down the half pipe, wide-eyed with arms ...READ»
Of the dozen off-court projects that the NBA star-turned-entrepreneur is juggling, tonight's documentary on Terry Fox is by far Nash’s most personal project.READ»
With Microsoft's new Kinect camera, new kinds of interactivity will be coming to living rooms. Marc Whitten, the General Manager of Xbox Live, tells about speech recognition, about natural control, and how Kinect will change the living room.READ»
You have seen our Fast Company 50. But what are the companies within specific categories doing creative and ground-breaking work? Who is leading an industry into the future? Here we present the top ten firms in Sports.READ»
ESPN announced today that it is partnering with a Wharton School initiative to find solutions to the growing list of challenges presented by digital media. (Below, the Wharton campus.) The Wharton group, which is called the ...READ»
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RIM launches multimedia BlackBerry
"Research in Motion, the Canadian manufacturer of the iconic BlackBerry mobile e-mail device beloved by politicians, business leaders and celebrities, will launch its first ...READ»
On a gut level, you might say that kids today just don't read and write like we used to...or most adults just don't read books.
However, when you dig into it a little what's really evident is that reading and writing have ...READ»
If you want to convince customers to open their wallets, you've got to open your mind to new ways of connecting with them. That's why we set out on a nationwide shopping spree in search of the fearless companies and breakthrough ideas that are reinventing retail. Here's what we found.READ»
Love, loyalty, passion. When people have those feelings for your product or service, how do you manage that? Nurture it? We spoke with the brand advocates for five products we love to find out their secrets.READ»
ESPN joined the ranks of organizations that issue policies for its members use of Twitter. In fact, it outright banned Tweets that don't serve the organization. Does this sound crazy to you?
The news broke via the Twitter feed of ...READ»
Damon PhillipsVice President, ESPN360.com
ESPN> Bristol, Connecticut
Damon Phillips, 36, joined ESPN a year ago to run its on-demand broadband sports channel. Previously, he founded SportsTVinsider.com, which let users ...READ»
In time for Father's Day, ESPN has made its WiFi-enabled Ultimate Remote available to sports-loving TV viewers nationwide, for the rather stinging price of $300 MSRP. The Ultimate Remote, developed by tvCompass, features a 2.2-inch ...READ»
Dust off your polarized glasses, 3-D broadcast TV is coming.
Discovery, IMAX, and Sony announced a joint-venture 3-D network on Tuesday. The network is set to launch in 2011 and will be the first 24-hour 3-D network. Distributed by ...READ»
Companies must take control of their own brand message and use their own media to do so when possible. LeBron James' control of ESPN's own show, to announce his jump from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Miami Heat NBA Franchise, was ...READ»
These five executives from the world of sports bring an array of clever approaches to finding, wooing, and retaining their fans as competition for their devotion--and their dollars--increases.READ»
From airlines to human beings, the BBC reported yesterday that Americans are increasingly apt to name their children after commercial brands.
One reason for the popularity of brands as names is a growing desire on the part of ...READ»
Sports blogs are among the most widely read, but most of them aren't worth reading. Here, Fast Company takes a look at the six best sports blogs written by those who actually live the sports life -- athletes, owners, managers, and front-office executives.READ»
