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As part of Facebook's IPO filing, founder Mark Zuckerberg praised the concept of the "hackathon." Could something similar benefit your company, even if you're not in tech?

The day has finally come as many has long predicted and hoped: Facebook today filed its S1 registration . We're combing through the numbers at present--we'll update as we get a better grasp on the figures--but here are the initial highlights. Net income for 2011 reached $1 billion in 2011, on revenue of $3.7 billion, up from $606 million on revenues of $1.97 billion in 2010

They're tiny, powerful, and just might inspire tech envy in everyone around you. But before you buy, check out the pros and cons. Much ado was made at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show over Intel’s so-called “ultrabooks.” Still not sure what those are?

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Starbucks Stores In India By August . Starbucks will open coffee shops in India by August, serving locally sourced coffee through a partnership with Tata Coffee

Field organizers and volunteers are being issued Jack Dorsey's Square to take credit card payments. Mobile credit processing start-up Square picked up a high-profile endorsement today–from Barack Obama. The president's re-election campaign will use the San Francisco-based company's square attachment to process credit card donations.

SCVNGR and LevelUp Chief Ninja Seth Priebatsch shares three design guidelines to help early-adopter tech startups rocket out of the gate. Good design is like pornography: You know it when you see it

Carmakers learned years ago it's not easy to make a practical hydrogen fuel cell. Yet hydrogen fuel cells do work, and they're greener than batteries.

When it comes to building your own personal brand, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn get all our digital love.

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Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Motorola Cutting Back On Phones .

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. EU Introducing Cookie Regulations . New European Union regulations will require customers to explicitly opt-in to receive cookies from websites

These brands have used clever digital marketing strategies to catapult ahead of the competition.

These brands have used clever digital marketing strategies to catapult ahead of the competition. Here's how they did it

These brands have used clever digital marketing strategies to catapult ahead of the competition. Here's how they did it. At many businesses, January is the time to roll out new marketing strategies and tactical plans.