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The story behind the Telikin, a touchscreen computer pre-loaded with easy-to-use software for holding video chats, checking e-mail, and more. The "aha" moment: When Fred Allegrezza moved his mother into an assisted-living facility five years ago, he bought her a Mac computer so she could stay connected with the family. But she couldn't figure out how to use it

A look at the Veer, a phone that runs on Palms updated webOS2 platform Since HP acquired Palm last spring, it has been revamping Palm's webOS mobile platform. Recently, we tested the HP Veer, a smartphone that runs on the updated webOS2. Apps appear on the Veer's 2.6-inch touchscreen as large cards that you can flip through with your finger

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Entrepreneur Parag Shah explains how he uses MeetingMix to plan meetings and keep track of minutes. My product development agency helps companies bring innovative ideas to market.

We tested four keyboards with newfangled features. Here are the results

Heres a look at the top four contenders for developing the next spacecraft, how much funding they have received through the program, and how close they are to sending a crewed flight into orbit. After the shuttle Atlantis makes its final flight this summer, NASA will shut down the program responsible for 135 manned space flights since 1981. Now, NASA is turning to commercial companies to develop space-flight capabilities through its Commercial Crew Development program, which has doled out $320 million in funds since 2009.

I Love Rewards and other businesses find ways to bring meaning to corporate award ceremonies. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors the year's finest film. The PEN/Faulkner Foundation honors the year's best fiction

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FanGo makes a sports app that lets fans order food from the concession stand using their phones. Can it raise $435,000

Four entrepreneurs offer Artsicle their marketing ideas and help the start-up craft a following.

How companies like Roku boost sales with referral marketing Roku was one of the first companies to bring online movies to people's living rooms. Three years ago, the Saratoga, California-based company started selling remote-controlled devices that can stream online media content, such as Netflix movies and Pandora radio, to TV sets.

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From dilettante winemaker to a giant in the field It has to rank as one of the tastiest business screwups of our time: Jess Stonestreet Jackson, a San Francisco litigator dabbling in winemaking, made a big batch of Chardonnay in the early 1980s, and the fermentation process didn't complete, leaving the wine sweeter than intended. "It had one-half percent or so of residual sugar," recalls Randy Ullom, a wine master and one-time competitor of Jackson's. Tasting it, Jackson thought, This is actually quite nice

Dealing with low-priced competitors Dear Norm, My husband and I started a business that makes and installs customized sheds. Our plan was to offer better service and higher quality than our competitors.

Learning to take responsibility for your mistakes Lately, several CEOs of troubled businesses have come to me for help, and they've reminded me of an important lesson: You've got to take responsibility for the messes you get your company into. Problems will keep resurfacing until you recognize how your actions helped create them in the first place. That may seem obvious, but most people have a hard time seeing the role they played.