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Open Thread: How Could Blockbuster Reinvent Itself to Become Relevant Again?

Blockbuster is currently searching for a new CEO. Who should they select? How can Blockbuster remake itself to compete with Netflix, Redbox, Apple, and the whole slew of companies that caused its demise?READ»

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Re: July/August 2010

The Big Apple Nice job, Farhad Manjoo ("Apple Nation"). Not only do you peel back the layers to reveal what makes Apple Apple, you do so systematically -- offering clear, insightful messages to other companies striving to be ...READ»

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Re: June 2010

Creative Flow Finally, a business publication issues a juicy, substantive list of business visionaries and innovators who actually reflect the general population ("The 100 Most Creative People in Business"). I am so sick of ...READ»

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Letter From the Editor: Apple's Tree of Knowledge

"I owned all three versions of the Newton," blurted Fast Company art director Dean Markadakis during a recent editorial gathering. "I've had every Mac since 1984." Markadakis isn't normally so voluble, but this time, he couldn't ...READ»

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Invincible Apple: 10 Lessons From the Coolest Company Anywhere

Everyone wants to be like Steve Jobs and his powerhouse company. It's not as easy as it looks.READ»

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Farhad Manjoo "I was recently confronted with a personal example of the true cost of free stuff," says Farhad Manjoo, our tech columnist and author of True Enough: Learning to Live in a Post-Fact Society. "I moved to a new ...READ»

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Why Charging Just a Little Can Be Smarter Than Charging Nothing at All

The strategy of giving everything away often creates as many hassles as it solves. Why charging just a little can be smarter than charging nothing at all.READ»

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Head in the Clouds

What does Amazon nuking Kindle copies of 1984 tell us about cloud computing? Unfortunately, quite a bit.READ»

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Little-Known Redbox Proves the Power of In-Between Technology

Why Redbox is the biggest movie-rental company you've never heard of. Its secret: the power of in-between technologyREAD»

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Letter From the Editor: What We Can't Live Without

When my father was a kid, his family had the first television on the block. Neighbors would come by just to watch the transmission signal. I was reminded of this family lore by Sony exec Steve Haber's comments about e-books in the ...READ»

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Fast Company Magazine May 2009 Issue Online

This Month's Cover Story:Hollywood's Rogue Mogul: How Terminator Director McG Is Blowing Up the Movie Business, by Mark Borden, page 54 How the director known as McG, a master of music videos and guilty-pleasure TV, became a ...READ»

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Innovation: Plaxo Says Customers ARE in Charge of Their Data

Yesterday, Plaxo launched its new online data aggregator. Pulse let’s you move your data from one platform to another. Joseph Smarr and John McCrea of Plaxo talked about the technology and portability on the Scoble Show v/blog ...READ»

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Innovation: Plaxo Says Customers ARE in Charge of Their Data

Yesterday, Plaxo launched its new online data aggregator. Pulse let’s you move your data from one platform to another. Joseph Smarr and John McCrea of Plaxo talked about the technology and portability on the Scoble Show v/blog ...READ»

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Innovation: Plaxo Says Customers ARE in Charge of Their Data

Yesterday, Plaxo launched its new online data aggregator. Pulse let’s you move your data from one platform to another. Joseph Smarr and John McCrea of Plaxo talked about the technology and portability on the Scoble Show v/blog ...READ»