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Skype Finds Its Swagger

In the past months, Skype's launched a massive upgrade on Android; a brand-spanking-new iPad app; unveiled a massive partnership with Facebook; and announced its acquisition to Microsoft for $8.5 billion. Is it enough to win against Google's and Apple's competitors? "When I started, we were on a pretty slow product release," says Neil Stevens, VP of products at Skype.

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Redefining Search, One Locale At A Time

While the rest of the industry works to leverage location in order to create content, Fwix finds content that already exists on the web and tags it with location.

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How to Choose an Ad Agency

With thousands of ad firms wanting your business, how can you choose? Experts explain how to set your goals, put it in an RFP, and snag the best creative team. Long gone are the days of a handful of Madison Avenue firms controlling the advertising world.

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Fast Company Is Seeking A Design Intern

Mansueto Ventures is seeking a design intern to work in the online department of Fast Company magazine. This is a paid internship at our New York office

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Employee Communications Is More Than Just Talk

Do you consider employee communication a high priority? Studies show that companies with highly effective internal communication programs are more likely to provide a significant return to shareholders and are also more likely to have higher levels of employee engagement and lower employee turnover rates

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Lego Brand-Hijacks The Space Shuttle, Takes Over The News

From space probes to royal weddings, Lego is inserting itself into all sorts of newsy events--and getting that instant exposure which few others have replicated. On Aug. 5, NASA's Juno spacecraft began its five-year journey to the planet Jupiter

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Box Launches Android, RIM Playbook Apps, Continues Quest For Cloud Domination

Aaron Levie, No. 59 on our list of the Most Creative People in Business, has a simple vision : Users should be able to share and access their content from anywhere, on any device. But as simple as that notion sounds, the execution is far from effortless for Levie, the co-founder and CEO of cloud-storage startup Box (formerly Box.net)

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Non-Organic Chicken Is Creating Drug-Resistant Diseases

Even if you don't care about the environment or animal welfare, you should care about this: The antibiotics conventional farms pump into their birds results in deadly bacteria that doesn't respond to normal treatment. Forget whether it tastes better or is nicer to the bird. Non-organic chickens are a public health issue.

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