Wednesday's announcement that HP would acquire Palm for $1.2 billion halts--at least for now--the dramatic rollercoaster ride that the company has been on since its birth as a gleam in Palm founder Jeff Hawkins' eye in 1982. Thank ...READ»
Out of nowhere, HP announced that they will acquire the struggling smartphone maker Palm. Great news for Palm--what does this mean for the company's long-standing reputation and future prospects?READ»
The struggling smartphone maker Palm has, according to Bloomberg sources, put itself up for sale. Potential buyers include HTC and Lenovo, and a sale to either would completely shake up the smartphone industry.READ»
PayPal, one of the more sedentary companies on the Web, announced something rather odd today: it's opening up an Apps store for developers to showcase their products on. And, funnily enough, the idea makes one think that the online ...READ»
Protesters are marching and subpoenas are being issued to insurance giant AIG, Madoff faces jail time, and the FBI is struggling to keep up with an escalating financial crimes case log. This is our current reality, and I decided ...READ»
Innovation. It's the lifeblood of growth and success. Yet trying to come up with a new idea, one that stands the test of time, is a daunting task -- to say the least. The landscape is littered with ideas that look good on paper but ...READ»
So much news competing for my attention this week: China, the economy, the presidential race, the housing market…I suppose it should come as no surprise that current events are just like the tasks in our Palm Pilot. They come ...READ»
Because of the holiday on Tuesday, the CEO Dad Tuesday Tirade is on a Wednesday this year. Deal with it. And while you do, please enjoy this Boxing Day poem!
‘Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house
Everybody ...READ»
"I constantly live with butterflies in my stomach. It's such an exciting and stressful time that I wake up with that feeling and reach for some Pepto-Bismol."READ»
"For the last two or three weeks, I've been in the office from 6:30 a.m. until 9 or 10 p.m. running around like crazy. My coworkers have seen me literally running down the halls lately because I don't have time to walk between meetings."READ»
In Fast Company's first decade, we introduced readers to a lot of amazingly smart people. To launch our second, we asked 10 of our favorite brains what's next--and how to get ready for it.READ»
Research In Motion is the low-profile company behind one of the most high-profile success stories of the digital economy -- the BlackBerry wireless email device.READ»
It's hard to remember a less-inviting time to have a great idea for a new company or to champion new ideas to change a big company. But leaders who think big aren't willing to downsize their ambitions -- they just have to work a little harder (and smarter). Here's some battle-tested advice on how to stay fast in slow times.READ»
Corning Inc.'s Sullivan Park research facility is one of the most creative places in the world -- a place where brilliant (and unruly) scientists literally invent the future.READ»
