Maps are everything in a new mobile landscape. The company that controls them controls what can be done with location. When Apple announced it had developed its own homegrown maps system at its World Wide Developer Conference today, it wasn't just introducing another new feature for the iPhone.
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Contrary to popular opinion, the IPO was good for the company and investors.
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Despite being the 75th largest metro area in the U.S., Charleston is ranked in the top 10 fastest growing cities for software and Internet technology.
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How To Pick One Good Android Phone
The people who make and sell Android phones don't make it easy to do apples-to-Apples comparisons. Luckily, enough of us have been buying the things to provide some money-saving hindsight. Buying a decent Android phone today isn’t too hard and costs about $200
Read More »USPS To Stop Delivering iPads And Kindles To Troops And Overseas Consumers On May 16
The United States Postal Service has banned all international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries effective May 16. The cost for families to send gadgets via private parcel service to enlisted loved ones in some countries could almost quadruple. Starting on May 16, new United States Postal Service (USPS) regulations will prohibit iPads, Kindles, smartphones, and other electronics with lithium batteries from being mailed to overseas troops or foreign customers.
Read More »Be a Shameless Self-Promoter
No need to be embarrassed. As long as you follow these three basic principles, tooting your own horn can bring on major success
Read More »Marketing Lessons From the ‘Little Guys’
Big businesses need to lighten up, get creative and take a few cues from small business owners. It's usually assumed that when it comes to marketing, small businesses can always learn from their larger counterparts, right?
Read More »How Pinterest is Changing Web Design
Starting to see more photos arranged in grids?
Read More »Google’s Online Tablet Store, RIM’s Cofounder Leaves As Company Misses Financial Results, Living Social Founder Exits
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Google's Drive Leaks Continue . It now looks that when Google's cloud storage app Google drive arrives it'll come with a capacity bigger than an earlier rumored 2GB storage capacity, instead offering 5GB for your documents
Read More »5 Smart Moves to Steal from the Tech Industry
Strategies every start-up and small business can take from Apple, Facebook, Google, and other leaders in high tech. Looking to model your startup or small business after the tech industry's titans? It's not just about cutting-edge technology
Read More »Greatest Living Entrepreneur: Round 3 Winners
As the field narrows in Inc's entrepreneurship tourney, the survivors are all household names. But some are more household than others. Oprah rolled over Ralph Lauren, helped by her only-one-name-needed status, while No
Read More »The Best Product Doesn’t Always Win
Entrepreneurs often think only the best product will let them succeed. But sometimes 'best' isn't what your customers really want. Ever buy and eat a meal from a lunch wagon
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