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It just might be the best product Amazon has ever released. The burning questions is, should you get one? Inc.com columnist John Brandon weighs in.

The e-commerce giant secretly bought the Siri-like speech recognition start-up in September. Let the yapping begin: Amazon.com quietly has acquired a Siri-like speech recognition start-up called Yap

The e-commerce giant secretly bought the Siri-like speech recognition start-up in September. Let the yapping begin: Amazon.com quietly has acquired a Siri-like speech recognition start-up called Yap. The e-commerce giant apparently bought the Charlotte-based company in September, but neither company made a public announcement–Amazon's foray into voice control a la Apple's Siri was uncovered by The Atlantic 's discovery of an SEC filing .

The Nook Tablet debuted today with a boatload of features--1GHz CPU, 11.5 hours of battery life, 16GB of memory, 1GB of RAM--all for $249. Plus, Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch suggested on Monday that every unit comes with a free helping of Amazon smack talk. Normally it's the tech press that ratchets up the drama between companies, emphasizing the heated competition to the point where it might seem NATO and a UN resolution are needed to keep the peace

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New York City's mayor laughed it up at TechStars Demo Day, claiming the Bloomberg TV show resembles the Jersey Shore and that start-ups should grow to pay "a lot of taxes." New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg stepped in front of dozens of young entrepreneurs and hundreds of investors Tuesday and joked about the Jersey Shore and taxes. This was the prelude to TechStars Demo Day in New York City, where 31 start-up founders graduating from the incubator would be presenting their ideas to would-be funders

A new study, called the DIAN study, is following multiple generations of family members across the globe with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. CBS News contributor Priya David Clemens reports on a Seattle family that is providing never-before insights into the disease's first signs

The average pro football career lasts three and a half seasons.

Authors Adrian J. Slywotzky and Karl Weber offer tips on creating what people love before they know they want it The book: Demand: Creating What People Love Before They Know They Want It, by Adrian J.

A modest, recession-inspired demonstration grabs plenty of online attention. Is the future of activism more digital than physical

A modest, recession-inspired demonstration grabs plenty of online attention. Is the future of activism more digital than physical? Fast Company goes inside the Sept

A modest, recession-inspired demonstration grabs plenty of online attention. Is the future of activism more digital than physical?

When innovative cab companies launch, the old-guard competition doesn’t play nice. Competitors are watching PlanetTran's Tony Tjan and Lori van Dam. | Photo by Guido Vitti Boston, Friday night

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. Samsung Reveals First AMOLED Tablet PC . Adding to its extensive, and lawsuit- mired Galaxy range Samsung just revealed the Galaxy Tab 7.7 at the IFA show