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The close integration between hardware and software has become an iconic Apple trick.

Nope--this isn't a special effects shot from a movie, this really is Space Shuttle Endeavour near the ISS. She's busy returning to Earth even as you read this, ending her final mission in space. On with the news: 1

Back in November I took the Kauffman Foundation’s FastTrac program, a boot camp for aspiring entrepreneurs. I spent seven days over four weeks immersed in researching, developing, and vetting my business idea with 26 other would-be entrepreneurs from across New York City. It was intense and an experience I can’t recommend enough.

Microsoft doesn't receive a lot of accolades in the press--or even much coverage at all --but when it comes the company's legal team, Microsoft sure does deserve a round of applause.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer may have misspoken when he said Windows 8 was coming in 2012, but now we hear MS will definitely demo a Windows 8 tablet PC next week.

I think it's possible. However even more possible, I think, is that a Steve Ballmer departure is inevitable. Last year, I wrote a posting on this blog (tongue in cheek at the time) entitled "Why I want Bill Gates Back"

Lower-than-expected public offerings, Ashton Kutcher strikes again, why every start-up needs a COO, and the rest of the day's entrepreneur news. Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today

1. Google's open NFC credit card secret is now confirmed: Launch partners The Container Store and Vivotech accidentally confirmed that the system is on its way in September, will be dubbed Google Wallet and that it'll all be revealed at the special Google event later today.

Tickets to the 3rd annual Most Creative People event in New York City are selling fast.

The simplest way to cut down on energy use isn't to build millions of brand-new LEED-certified buildings; it's to convince people to make changes themselves.

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Microsoft just revealed its Windows Phone 7.1, a hotly anticipated update to its smartphone OS that boasts more than 500 new features. But it's not due on new phones until the fall--perfectly timed to coincide with the next iPhone arrival.

Choosing the best inventory tracking software for your business can be daunting.

A new report says that 41% of mobile workers have a tablet, and another 34% plan on buying one inside six months. We're doomed.

Toyota is working on a social networking service--with Microsoft's help--so that drivers can interact with their cars. Imagine if KITT had a Twitter account. Toyota's working on a new feature called "Toyota Friend," part of a private social network that connects you--with Microsoft 's help--to your car.