Topic: Time Inc.

The Government Can Now Track You, Sans Warrant, Via GPS

The word "Orwellian" gets tossed around a lot, which is unfortunate, because it takes power away from the things that actually are terrifyingly Orwellian--like this.READ»

Innovation in Fair Trade: One Designer's Take

Chris Haughton's popular book in Asia is now out in the U.S.READ»

Rick Tetzeli Joins Fast Company as Executive Editor

Starting Monday May 10, Fast Company will have a new star on the team: Rick Tetzeli, 48, joins us as executive editor. Rick has a unique background. He was the top editor at Entertainment Weekly for six years and previously was an ...READ»

WeMedia's iPad Economy

Just a scant four weeks after the launch of the iPad,  WeMedia had the wisdom to gather some folks to spend a day exploring the future of the iPad economy.  Of course,  they didn't call it that.  In fact, everyone ...READ»

A Brightcove IPO: Perfect Timing With iPad Web Video?

Web video engine Brightcove has just completed a $12 million round of funding from investors who see Web clips as tomorrow's money-maker. Now iPO rumors are swirling. One question remains though: Can Web videos turn a profit?The new ...READ»

Health Insurance Reform In Conclusion

The President's signature on health care reform legislation March 23 and his signing on March 30 of the Reconciliation measure to "fix" the March 23 version starts the clock ticking for implementation of the biggest change to American health care in 45 years. Irrespective of policy position or political persuasion, two truthsREAD»

John Doerr Gives $100 Million Thumbs-Up to iPad

Venture Capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers has announced it is to double its investment in its iFund to $200 million. At a press conference, its head, John Doerr, described the iPad, whose first reviews hit the media ...READ»

Apple Winning the Flash War: New York Times' Video Engine Goes iPad Compatible With HTML5

This is a powerful move for Steve Jobs in his battle over Flash on the iPhone and iPad: Brightcove, the online video provider, just announced it's tweaked its system to allow HTML5 video to replace Flash. That means The New York ...READ»

Darlene Liebman

If you have ever gone looking for a short instructional video on how to, say, survive a bear attack, you've probably seen Howcast, a popular site that provides short how-to videos and text. What you may not know is that Howcast is the ...READ»

America's Photographer

Rick Smolan, the former National Geographic and Time magazine photographer who makes great coffee table books like "Day in the Life of America, " invites us into his home to discuss photography and his latest projects.READ»

Crib Sheet: Simon Fuller, Creator of "Idol," Hulu Series "If I Can Dream"

Although Simon Fuller may not be a household name, his charges are. From sport (David Beckham and Andy Murray) to fashion, (Roland Mouret, FASHIONAIR, that skinny girl, married to the footballer, ooh, what's her name?) music (Pick any ...READ»

Print Is Dead, Long Live Print: Digital Magazines Have Publishers in a Spin

Time Inc, Hearst, Condé Nast, Wenner Media and Meredith magazine publishers have banded together to promote their print editions in a "power of print" ad campaign. But let's do the Time Warp again, and remember digital mags really ...READ»

The 10 Most Addictive Sounds in the World

You're probably among the millions who have experienced it: driving in a car, listening to the radio, and suddenly this song comes on. It is not just any song--this was your favorite song when you were a teenager. As the first few ...READ»

Why Brands Should Strive for Imperfection

Nothing is ever perfect, and even when it appears to be so, we are subconsciously looking for the flaw. Because our point of connection lies in imperfection--it's what makes something authentic. And now, since perfection can be had at the stroke of a digital brush, we have an increasing need to know what’s real.READ»

Christie Acquires Assets from Luminetx Corporation

Visual technology leader Christie aacquires Luminetx Corporation, a medical biosciences technology company. Assets include VeinViewer, a technology that locates subcutaneous veins and project a real-time image of their location onto the surface of the skin.READ»

Bruce Romberg - The perfect sport

Ask professional golfers on tour what swing mechanics they work on the most and the majority of players will say ball position and alignment. The proper ball position and alignment start when you address the golf ball. If you ...READ»

Third Magazine Publisher Introduces Hand-Wavy Tablet PC Format

This is one very unexpected trend: Yet another magazine publisher has demonstrated how it thinks its future might look as a digital edition on a tablet PC. This time it's Swedish publisher Bonnier, and their video is clever. But wrong.READ»

How to Work with More Meaning...and Get Paid

Why do you work?  As we emerge from the rubble of the Great Recession, more people from a variety of sectors and in different stages of life are searching for a more meaningful “why” behind the work they do. Paying the bills ...READ»

Major Print Publishers Gang Up to Pre-Empt Apple, Already Make Mistakes

Well, it's been recently speculated, and now it's true: Five big names in ink-and-paper magazine and newspaper publishing have ganged up in a joint venture. It's aim, despite grandiose PR? Outsmart Apple, and side-step Amazon. The ...READ»

John Mackey's Whole Foods Vision to Reshape Capitalism

John Mackey, the Libertarian CEO of Whole Foods, says not to worry: Capitalism and the invisible hand will cure the world's ills. But isn't it a little late to start believing in magic?READ»

• Conscious Capitalists Focus on the Ideals of Businesses

Dirty Secrets Behind the Contagious Marketing of Clean

Suddenly, you see it everywhere--in airports, hotels, restaurants, and of course, in most public bathrooms. And in a blink, it's been seamlessly integrated into life as an essential everyday item. I'm talking about antibacterial hand gel. And from what I see around me, a lot of people seem to be feeling pretty dirty these days.READ»

Inside James Cameron's Head: Avatar, F-Bombs, and Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron, a biography of the director by former Time magazine Hollywood correspondent Rebecca Keegan, starts with the director's ancestors in Scotland and takes readers through ...READ»

The Most (and Least) Inventive Inventions on Time's '50 Best Inventions' List

If someone decided to do a list of innovative magazine lists, it probably wouldn't include Time magazine's "50 Best Innovations" list. The new one's out, and we've sub-selected some of the good items for you. But a broad swath of the ...READ»

How Charity Newcomers are Revolutionizing the Non-Profit Sector

Social cause is not just about writing a check and mailing it to your favorite charity every year. No, not for the newest wave of non-profits. This up-and-coming generation of charities is developing innovative financial structures, embracing the power new social technologies to engage audiences, taking big risks and changing the face of...READ»

The Age of Empathy

Greed is out. Empathy is in. That's how Frans de Waal begins his book, The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons For A Kinder Society. De Waal is a biologist, professor of psychology and director of the Living Link Center at Emory University. In 2007, Time magazine selected him as one of the world's most influential people. The global financial crisis of 2008, together with the election of a new American President representing a vastly different political and social perspective, has produced a "seismic shift in society," argues de Waal.READ»