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Issue 174

April 2013

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How NewDealDesign Helped Plair Pair Your iPhone With Your TV

Plair tackles a familiar problem: You’ve got a video clip on your phone that you’re dying to show to a group of friends, but all you have is a 4-inch screen. To save everybody’s necks, Plair enlisted NewDealDesign (NDD) to craft a portable gadget that can beam media from a smartphone to any TV.

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Matt Damon Promotes Potty Humor For A Cause

Two years of work came to fruition this February for our July/August 2011 cover subject, Matt Damon, and the charity he cofounded, Water.org.

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Giro’s New Road Line Brings Racing Tech To Commuter Clothes

For 20 years, the Giro logo was most famously seen emblazoned across professional racers’ helmets. Now Giro is going civilian with New Road apparel, a line of high-end sports gear disguised as commuter garb. “There was nothing with both off-the-bike looks and Tour de France-level performance quality,” says Alex Valdman, Giro’s design director.

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Remembering The Naming Genius Of Michael Cronan

A member of Fast Company‘s inaugural list of the 100 Most Creative People In Business, Cronan was best known for his work on the Kindle in 2007, and for creating the name and logo for TiVo in 1997.

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The Recommender: Yuli Ziv, Clara Shih, Robert Gaal, And More On What They’re Loving This Month

What we’re loving this month.

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Exposing Yahoo’s Strategy Through Flickr And Startup Acquisitions

How the new Flickr reveals Marissa Mayer’s real plan to turn around the Internet giant.

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Is $50,000 Enough To Buy Happiness? What About $161,810?

Do you make less than $161,810? If so, please accept our condolences. According to a new Skandia International poll, that’s the annual income you need to be happy.

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Sarah Silverman, Ben Stiller, Michael Cera, And The Rebels Saving Hollywood

Determined not to repeat the mistakes of the music business, a cadre of digital pioneers is rebooting the entertainment industry.

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From Guy Fieri To Waterfalls: What’s On Carnival’s $155 Million Ship?

As they compete for cash-strapped tourists, cruise lines are in a race to pile more and more amenities onto their boats. This month, Carnival unveils its latest vessel: Sunshine, a $155 million renovation of a boat previously called Destiny. Spot which of these isn’t new to the ship:

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When It Comes To Powering Electric Cars Plug-free, It’s Convenience Versus Conservation

Why plug when you can park? So asks Evatran, makers of Plugless Power, a pad unveiled this month that beams energy directly into your parked electric car. Just one catch: The pad is only about 90% efficient, meaning some energy gets lost. So which is more important–saving time or saving juice?

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From Tom Hanks To Madonna, The Innovators Of Hollywood

The movers and shakers who are changing how we consume media.

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Our Take On Terms Of Service: The Terms Of Servitude

Following terms of service controversies at Instagram, Skype, and others, it is important to clarify your relationship with this column.

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Joe Stewart, Creative Director At Huge, On Making User Experience Pop

Facebook acquired Instagram for $715 million. Pinterest hit 2.5 billion monthly page views. We’re living in image-obsessed times. How should businesses adapt? Experts provide a snapshot.

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Embracing The Grid Helps eBay’s CMO Lead The Visual Feed

Facebook acquired Instagram for $715 million. Pinterest hit 2.5 billion monthly page views. We’re living in image-obsessed times. How should businesses adapt? Experts provide a snapshot.

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Pulse News App Shows Why Images Tell The Story

Facebook acquired Instagram for $715 million. Pinterest hit 2.5 billion monthly page views. We’re living in image-obsessed times. How should businesses adapt? Experts provide a snapshot.

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Police Department Site Gets A Visual Revamp In Milwaukee

Facebook acquired Instagram for $715 million. Pinterest hit 2.5 billion monthly page views. We’re living in image-obsessed times. How should businesses adapt? Experts provide a snapshot.

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Foap Helps Sell Photos to Companies–But Members Get Control And A Cut

Facebook acquired Instagram for $715 million. Pinterest hit 2.5 billion monthly page views. We’re living in image-obsessed times. How should businesses adapt? Experts provide a snapshot.

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Gannett, Airbnb, Pixable Weigh In On The Value Of Visual

Facebook acquired Instagram for $715 million. Pinterest hit 2.5 billion monthly page views. We’re living in image-obsessed times. How should businesses adapt? Experts provide a snapshot.

Fast Company Magazine

WME’s Agent Provocateurs Ari Emanuel And Patrick Whitesell

Contributing writer Nicole LaPorte sat down to discuss Hollywood’s digital reboot with Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell.

Fast Company Magazine

The Secret (Tech) Life Of Ben Stiller

The star’s digital mantra–“This is a funny idea, these guys are incredibly talented, let’s make it”–fuels his success.

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This Dutch company is creating networks of connected sensors to combat poaching

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This tech tool can actually help you read and learn more

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Now that ‘Roe’ has been overturned, it’s up to the tech industry to protect our data

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Report: Many large companies that vowed to leave Russia are still active there

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This is how many rejections it takes before job seekers lose confidence

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New data shows just how much investors have been contributing to the housing boom

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This $150 massage wand is like a Theragun for babies

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How home offices have evolved—and gotten cozier in the process

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Inside the post-pandemic office: More stairs, better acoustics, and . . . WiggleRooms?

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This interpersonal technique will help you foster genuine connection

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These management changes for neurodivergent employees make work more accessible for everyone

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Issue 174

April 2013

How NewDealDesign Helped Plair Pair Your iPhone With Your TV

Matt Damon Promotes Potty Humor For A Cause

Two years of work came to fruition this February for our July/August 2011 cover subject, Matt Damon, and the charity he cofounded, Water.org.

Giro’s New Road Line Brings Racing Tech To Commuter Clothes

Remembering The Naming Genius Of Michael Cronan

A member of Fast Company‘s inaugural list of the 100 Most Creative People In Business, Cronan was best known for his work on the Kindle in 2007, and for creating the name and logo for TiVo in 1997.

The Recommender: Yuli Ziv, Clara Shih, Robert Gaal, And More On What They’re Loving This Month

What we’re loving this month.

Exposing Yahoo’s Strategy Through Flickr And Startup Acquisitions

How the new Flickr reveals Marissa Mayer’s real plan to turn around the Internet giant.

Is $50,000 Enough To Buy Happiness? What About $161,810?

Do you make less than $161,810? If so, please accept our condolences. According to a new Skandia International poll, that’s the annual income you need to be happy.

Sarah Silverman, Ben Stiller, Michael Cera, And The Rebels Saving Hollywood

Determined not to repeat the mistakes of the music business, a cadre of digital pioneers is rebooting the entertainment industry.

From Guy Fieri To Waterfalls: What’s On Carnival’s $155 Million Ship?

As they compete for cash-strapped tourists, cruise lines are in a race to pile more and more amenities onto their boats. This month, Carnival unveils its latest vessel: Sunshine, a $155 million renovation of a boat previously called Destiny. Spot which of these isn’t new to the ship:

When It Comes To Powering Electric Cars Plug-free, It’s Convenience Versus Conservation

Why plug when you can park? So asks Evatran, makers of Plugless Power, a pad unveiled this month that beams energy directly into your parked electric car. Just one catch: The pad is only about 90% efficient, meaning some energy gets lost. So which is more important–saving time or saving juice?

From Tom Hanks To Madonna, The Innovators Of Hollywood

The movers and shakers who are changing how we consume media.

Our Take On Terms Of Service: The Terms Of Servitude

Following terms of service controversies at Instagram, Skype, and others, it is important to clarify your relationship with this column.

Joe Stewart, Creative Director At Huge, On Making User Experience Pop

Facebook acquired Instagram for $715 million. Pinterest hit 2.5 billion monthly page views. We’re living in image-obsessed times. How should businesses adapt? Experts provide a snapshot.

Embracing The Grid Helps eBay’s CMO Lead The Visual Feed

Facebook acquired Instagram for $715 million. Pinterest hit 2.5 billion monthly page views. We’re living in image-obsessed times. How should businesses adapt? Experts provide a snapshot.

Pulse News App Shows Why Images Tell The Story

Facebook acquired Instagram for $715 million. Pinterest hit 2.5 billion monthly page views. We’re living in image-obsessed times. How should businesses adapt? Experts provide a snapshot.

Police Department Site Gets A Visual Revamp In Milwaukee

Facebook acquired Instagram for $715 million. Pinterest hit 2.5 billion monthly page views. We’re living in image-obsessed times. How should businesses adapt? Experts provide a snapshot.

Foap Helps Sell Photos to Companies–But Members Get Control And A Cut

Facebook acquired Instagram for $715 million. Pinterest hit 2.5 billion monthly page views. We’re living in image-obsessed times. How should businesses adapt? Experts provide a snapshot.

Gannett, Airbnb, Pixable Weigh In On The Value Of Visual

Facebook acquired Instagram for $715 million. Pinterest hit 2.5 billion monthly page views. We’re living in image-obsessed times. How should businesses adapt? Experts provide a snapshot.

WME’s Agent Provocateurs Ari Emanuel And Patrick Whitesell

Contributing writer Nicole LaPorte sat down to discuss Hollywood’s digital reboot with Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell.

The Secret (Tech) Life Of Ben Stiller

The star’s digital mantra–“This is a funny idea, these guys are incredibly talented, let’s make it”–fuels his success.

Tech

This Dutch company is creating networks of connected sensors to combat poaching

This tech tool can actually help you read and learn more

Now that ‘Roe’ has been overturned, it’s up to the tech industry to protect our data

News

Report: Many large companies that vowed to leave Russia are still active there

This is how many rejections it takes before job seekers lose confidence

New data shows just how much investors have been contributing to the housing boom

Co.Design

This $150 massage wand is like a Theragun for babies

How home offices have evolved—and gotten cozier in the process

Inside the post-pandemic office: More stairs, better acoustics, and . . . WiggleRooms?

Work Life

This interpersonal technique will help you foster genuine connection