Who needs paper to share contact info when you've got Blinx and Hashable? For all of SXSW’s cutting edge digital technology, the primary connection tool is still a paper product: the business card. Post-conference, participants may spend spend hours imputing contact info and responding via email
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Feed SubscriptionPhil "Captain 3-D" McNally Is DreamWorks’ Animated Megamind
When DreamWorks Animation's Phil Captain 3-D McNally first entered Wednesday's Samsung showcase in New York City, he wasn't drawn to all the shiny gadgets blanketing virtually every wall, floor, and ceiling. Nor a Maxell-blow-your-hair-back display of the latest and highest-definition TVs, or the tablets, or smartphones.
Read More »Radiation Fears Spark Fake Potassium Iodide Pills, Says FDA
As nuclear crises worsens in Japan, U.S.
Read More »Video: "Erica Hill experiment": Week 4
Erica Hill is one month into her fitness quest and is focusing on diversifying her diet and keeping workouts consistent. She also speaks with Dr.
Read More »Intel Bets on Egyptian Mobile Tech
Intel's purchase of Egyptian mobile software firm SySDSoft isn't just a massive cash infusion in a post-revolution economy: It's also Intel's savvy way of getting in on the LTE fanfare.
Read More »An Inside Look at Tesla’s Model S
This past week, Fast Company visited Tesla Motors headquarters for a look at the automaker's progress on its first mass-market vehicle, the Model S electric sedan.
Read More »10 worst jobs for your lungs
16,000 die each year from work-related lung disease. Which jobs are worst?
Read More »Would You Fire Employees for Playing a Prank?
Four school maintenance employees have been fired and a fifth suspended for wrapping a co-worker in shrink wrap and then taking pictures and video of him as part of a prank. Maintenance mechanic Anthony Farrell, cleaners Jason Haag and Keith Purdy, and cleaner-groundskeeper Chrystian Quezada were fired by Yorktown school district, located north of New York City
Read More »iPhone 5 Rumors Heating Up: All Metal, Wireless Payment, and NFC Logins to Macs
The iPhone 5 rumors continue , and this time they're backing up something we've suspected for a while--Apple's next phone may be all-metal. It also looks to be simply a better phone all-round. A few rumors from a while back suggested that Apple's next iPhone revamp would ditch the glass back and adopt a metal one instead--added to the stainless steel antenna-frame of the iPhone 4, this means the iPhone 5 would be an all-metal affair.
Read More »Dukan Diet: The real reason French stay so thin?
Controversial diet hits American shores after causing rage in France
Read More »Video: Teen overdoses on legal designer drug
Erica Hill speaks with Dr. Jennifer Ashton about the dangers of the legal hallucinogenic designer drug "2-C-E."
Read More »iFive: iPhone 5 NFC, Spacecraft Orbits Mercury, Microsoft Kills Spam, Friendfinder to IPO, Is Groupon Worth $25 Billion?
1. Reports of the demise of wireless payment NFC tech in the upcoming iPhone 5 may be exaggerated: A new rumor has surfaced , purporting to come from an entrepreneur working on a "secret" NFC project, that suggests Apple will indeed support the contact-free system in its new edition. This backs up moves by Apple in January to hire an NFC/RFID expert
Read More »How to Create a Productive Work Environment (Clue: Don’t Ignore Your Health)—Part 2
While trying to get out of my office and take a nice stroll around my office building, I noticed that I was hit with unwanted noise.
Read More »GolfChannel video: Tiger talks Masters, and his game
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Read More »Why Netbooks Are Doomed
Remember back in 2009 when netbooks were selling like hotcakes? Well, those days are gone and now tablets are selling like hotcakes. It begs the question, naturally: are tablet sales cannabilizing netbook sales
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