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iFive: Whale in the Gulf, Oil Boss in Dock, Droid X vs. iPhone 4, Finland Makes Broadband a Right, Woot Rap Video

As you slept last night, and Roger Federer drowned his sorrows in the Chalkdust pub in Wimbledon, innovation was putting on the pancake makeup and stepping out of its FEMA trailer for a YouTube appearance. 1. While Hurricane Alex ...READ»

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Goal-Line Tech Expert: How FIFA Can Kick Bad Calls in 3 Easy Steps

Sepp Blatter, FIFA’s stubbornly immovable president, has long resisted in-game technology to assist soccer referees. But after two more blown calls on Sunday threatened to overshadow the World Cup, he inched toward acknowledging ...READ»

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iFive: BP's Hayward Sails Into PR Storm, Facebook Movie Poster, World Cup Red Cards, Wimbledon Begins, Red Sea Redemption

While you were sleeping, innovation was limbering up for a competitive game of tennis, lobbing balls over the net, rather than into the back of it.1. So Tony Hayward went sailing into yet another PR storm. Meanwhile, an oil worker on ...READ»

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Most Innovative Companies - Sports

From MLB to Populous, our picks for the top companies in sports.READ»

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Most Innovative Companies - All Stars

These companies, featured on our 2008 and 2009 honor rolls, fought a dour economy with renewed creativity and bold initiatives. (Alas, not all fared ...READ»

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Jobs, Obama Say, “Welcome To My World!”

Yesterday was a great day for me to watch and observe two great communicators deliver high-stakes presentations. Steve Jobs launched the much-anticipated iPad and Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union ...READ»

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Fun Fly Stick - Cool Science Toy

We get so many wonderful things sent to our office, but sometimes a gadget arrives and we just can't stop playing with it. Unsurprisingly, the Fun Fly Stick was one of the toys that wowed us. It's a very simple concept - one stick, 3 Mylar shapes, the stick makes the shapes float - but when it's put into action it looks amazing. Now, make sure you're sitting comfortably, because here comes the science.READ»

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Fast Company's Most Innovative Marketing Expert Blogs

Marketing has changed. We're in the age of one-to-one marketing, where the customer actually has a role in shaping the messaging for your brand. Social Media--blogs, Twitter, Facebook, wikis, user-generated tools--have given her all ...READ»

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Metaio's Augmented Reality Trick Lets You Metatag the Real World

Augmented reality and smartphones are a techno match made in heaven, and the whole idea is about to take a fascinating turn thanks to some new software from Metaio: It'll let you metatag real-world objects. Sounds confusing? It ...READ»

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Five Groundbreaking Augmented Reality Socializing Apps

The next generation of social-media powered AR apps will make it easier to create connections in meatspace.READ»

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Augmented Reality Injects Life Into the Business Card

You may think the business card has a limited lifespan in this digital era, but one developer has found a way to prove that wrong, while simultaneously showing off his augmented reality programming. And it's mighty impressive. This ...READ»

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Let, First Service

I tuned into NBC’s Breakfast at Wimbledon last Sunday morning to catch Roger Federer outduel--and outlast--a re-energized Andy Roddick to win the men’s championship at Wimbledon, his 15th major.  Breaking sports news ...READ»

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Layar Opens API to Developers: What Augmented Reality Apps Do You Want?

tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; Layar is the first viable augmented reality app for smartphones. Now it's just released its API to developers, which should pave the way for an armload of augmented reality apps.Layar's API isn't ...READ»

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Wimbledon Seer App Serves Augmented Reality on a Grass Court

You may think Wimbledon, with its exquisitely manicured grass courts, royal family attendees, and strawberries and champagne is an old-fashioned affair. You'd be wrong. This year, along enjoying a retractable roof, the audience is ...READ»

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IBM Serves Up Two New G1 Apps for Wimbledon

Summer wouldn’t be summer without Wimbledon, and Wimbledon wouldn’t be Wimbledon without IBM. This summer, Wimbledon’s long-time technology partner--IBM creates the systems that log each and every stroke as well as other match ...READ»

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US Open Tennis and Self Confidence

Self confidence is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become self confident, you need to do three things: 1) Be optimistic; 2) Face your fears and take action; and 3) surround ...READ»

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Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon and Self Confidence

Wimbledon.  Rafael Nadal.  Roger Federer.  An epic match. Did you watch yesterday?  What did you think? I was traveling, but got to see parts of the match in various airports.  I saw the fourth set tie break.  Nadal ...READ»

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People to Watch

Click on a date above for more details Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo Nokia CEO Nokia's N-Gage cell phone cum gaming device flopped when it was released in 2003. But failure didn't shake Nokia 's belief that it could ...READ»

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Adding Value -- But at What Cost?

In his debut column, the world's top executive coach explains why half of what a leader says may not be worth saying.READ»

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Faster Company

The leaders of IBM's 100,000-person IT staff knew that their team had many strengths. But the team also had one big weakness: It was too slow. Thus was born a group of change agents dedicated to speeding up Big Blue.READ»

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Do You Love Sports? Web Got Game!

Whether you're the commissioner of a fantasy league or a Lakers fan exiled in Seattle, the best sports page is a Web page. Here's a guide to the digital wide world of sports.READ»

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Professional Presentation Pointers: Part Three - Nonverbal Communication

Ok, you've gotten an assignment to deliver that presentation and you're well into the preparation process. You understand that preparation is key (read my 1st installment in this series) and you also understand that stage fright goes ...READ»