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Black + Blum Design A Better Water Bottle, Complete WIth A Giant Charcoal Stick

Black + Blum goes back to basics with a military canteen-inspired bottle.

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FOR DELIVERING FIRST-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT TO THE COACH-BOUND MASSES

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FOR CREATING A SOCIAL, CELEBRITY-POWERED SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

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FOR AMPLIFYING THE GLOBAL DIALOGUE

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FOR RECHARGING THE SALE

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5 Steps To Designing The Ultimate Lunch Box

Black + Blum offers the grown-up answer to the lunch box.

Rock Stars Lend Their Sound To Ugandan Women Of The Voice Project

A network of rock stars fuels the Voice Project and benefits the women of Uganda.

Between Aerosmith And American Idol, Steven Tyler Gets Around

The bass-mouthed rock star turned Idol judge’s music worlds overlap in more than one way.

The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Gaming

From Zynga to Valve, these companies are changing how we play and who is playing.

The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Finance

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Use Foursquare to Check In and Get Inspired Like CEOs of Our Most Innovative Companies

We rounded up 100 places around the globe that rouse the people behind our 2011 list of Most Innovative Companies–no blasé corporate headquarters allowed. Here’s how you can visit.

The ATMs of the Future

How NCR is rethinking the cash machine.

Lady Gaga Is Last.fm’s Most Unwanted Artist

Lady Gaga has topped Last.fm’s latest “Most Unwanted Scrobbles” list, meaning her tracks were most frequently deleted from user playlists last month. Is this the beginning of the end for Fast Company’s Most Creative Person in Business?

First Look: Bundle’s Savvy New Features Prove It’s More Than Just a Pretty (Inter)face

This week, Bundle unveils its “Version 1.0” redesign, offering a host of new features including — at last! — the option to sync to multiple accounts.

Open Letter to HPOA Girl, JetBlue’s Mad Flight Attendant, Other Meme-tastic Quitters

Jamba Juice to McDonald’s: You Selling Smoothies is Just as Crazy as Us Blending Cheeseburgers

The Mango Store Lets You Bank Without Commitment

The Mango store lets people without a bank deposit checks, talk finances, and withdraw money — without ever opening an account.

Evernote CEO Phil Libin’s 3 Steps to “Freemium” Success

The “freemium” business model really can work. Look no further than Evernote.

Jamba Juice Launches Clothing Line

Jamba Juice apparel.