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The battle over "platforms" is as frenzied and vital as a presidential campaign. .caption {color:#666;font-size:11px;"} .caption img {padding-bottom:2px;} Illustration by I Love Dust It has become impossible to escape the smartphone wars

The likely culprits? Lending is tight--and hiring levels are just strong enough.

Readers respond to our story about the constant feeling of crisis that is entrepreneurship in Argentina, and others. Risky Business Our story about doing business in Argentina [" A Constant Feeling of Crisis ," June] garnered a mixed reaction from readers on Hacker News and Inc.com, many of whom are U.S. expats running businesses in South America

Sony has scored an exclusive lead on other e-readers in selling copies of Harry Potter as e-texts, industry sources tell The Register . It's all a part of Pottermore, the upcoming online Potter portal.

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. Google Buys Motorola .

This and more news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.

Inc. magazine editor-at-large Leigh Buchanan gazes back at the past 15 years of editorial content, and walks us through the highlights. I joined Inc

We all know it’s a bad economy, so why pay attention to monthly economic reports? It’s a fair question, and one that a lot of small business owners wrestle with. The truth is that monthly economic reports can be valuable to small business owners.

Do you ever wonder how all those products end up on the shelves of your favorite retailer? Here are some case studies of small businesses who cracked the code.

How do you reboot the concept of a reboot? With a director who values originality, leadership, a strong team, and the power of rabid fans to say whatever the hell they want (as long as they're saying something). Sound like any successful entrepreneurs you know

Trademarkia, a searchable repository of trademark and logo information, helps ensure that your business ideas don't infringe on anyone else's rights. It's also a great brainstorming tool for your brand--after all, "Twitter," "Yahoo," and "Googles" failed the first time around, and their trademarked names were ripe for the picking. Raj Abhyanker remembers one of his first encounters in the world of trademarks.

Flexible work hours and time off for community service drive this family-like work environment.

Every employee at Projectline Services has an opportunity to shape the direction of the company. "You spend a lot of time working with the people around you, more so sometimes than you get to spend with your family," says Mike Kichline, CEO of Projectline Services. "You have to like being around them." That's why Projectline Services established an employee panel that serves as a liason between employees and the executives, helping make benefit decisions and suggestions to improve the company.

The Russian-born industrialist billionaire, who made his fortune in chemical and natural resource companies after the fall of the Soviet Union, just bought Warner Music Group, the record label that manages Cher, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Waka Flocka Flame. Access Industries will acquire Warner Music Group , for $3.3 billion in cash, it was announced today.

In 2010, CBSSports.com saw 8.3 million visitors check out their online streaming March Madness coverage, proving that technology plays a huge part in user behavior during three of the most popular weeks in sports. This also netted CBS $613.8 million in ad sales revenue