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1. Kodak may (or may not) be a fading name associated with photography, but no matter how much its core business is slipping away, it's not dead yet--and if a dispute over patents with Apple and RIM concerning mobile digital photography is anything to go by, it'll be around for a while. That's because the royalties Kodak may be due could total over $1 billion

Investors and cleantech entrepreneurs alike should take note of this pie chart from OnGreen , a just-launched online marketplace for cleantech startups seeking funds. The information is gleaned from OnGreen's beta site, which already has 350 companies seeking $1.9 billion in capital ($142 million is sought by companies that already have funding).

Recent moves by two of the biggest names in tech may be shedding light on their plans for digitally connected televisions.

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office has listed China's leading search engine Baidu as a key member on its list of global counterfeit-assisting services

Some 15,500 years ago early nomadic North Americans had already set up camp near Buttermilk Creek in central Texas's hill country, where they left behind impressive array of stone tools and artifacts. [More]

Mining clues from Jack Dorsey's inner life, just as he seems poised to return in a larger capacity to the company he founded, Twitter. Several

Social gaming firm Zynga has blossomed into a billion-dollar company thanks to the popularity of games like CityVille, FarmVille, and Café World.

Aha! Google is caught with ink on its hands. Then Google *must* be a media company after all, right? The truth is not that simple

When we hear the word "inventor," we think of people like Thomas Edison or the Wright Brothers. Some of the coolest inventors, though, are people you probably don't know. They didn't invent planes or light bulbs; these people created products used so often, you probably didn't even realize they were inventions

Blogging for your business is important, but doing it wrong can cost you customers and your reputation. As more and more small businesses enter the world of content development, the scrutiny continues to increase. Consumers can be retained or lost simply from your blogging efforts, so its imperative this public-facing activity is done correctly.

This week, Amazon unveiled an Appstore for mobile devices that run on the Android operating system. Here are three business-friendly offerings currently available in the store: Scan2PDF Mobile 2.0 Using this app, you can scan multiple documents with your phone's camera and turn them into a single PDF that you can store on your phone and e-mail to your main computer. Cost: $4.99 SwiftKey This app replaces your standard Android keyboard, and accurately predicts the next word you are most likely to type based on what you've already written

Photograph by Erin Patrice O'Brien Photograph by Erin Patrice O'Brien Inspired by Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock's bold new documentary about the ubiquity of branding messages in our daily lives, we embark on our own no-holds-barred exploration of the relationship between content and advertising.

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Over two thirds of students in U.S. high schools are below a proficient reading level

In December, rumors started floating that serial entrepreneur Bill Nguyen, who last sold online music company Lala to Apple in 2009, had purchased the domain Color.com for $350,000. Many wondered: Could this mark Nguyen's next (and eighth) business venture? "I did buy it, and I also bought the English spelling, Colour.com," Nguyen tells Fast Company with a smile.