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In January, when Netflix was riding high, I wrote that it was going to break my heart . While it offers an amazing service, its competitive advantage disappeared by its switching to online video streaming.

Video game giant Activision is hoping that dozens of plastic toys, that interact with a series of video games on every possible platform, will be a huge success with kids (and their parents). This weekend, mammoth game publisher Activision launched a new franchise, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure . It's an evolution of the character Spyro the Dragon which debuted on PlayStation 1 in 1998

A New York City translation tech venture, Smartling , today released a host of new features and services to help users translate their websites, mobile, and other digital content into many languages, quickly, affordably, and accurately.

In a Q&A with Inc.com, OfficeMax founder argues that consensus-building is over-rated. Sometimes a leader just has to decide. Michael Feuer started OfficeMax from scratch in 1988, and built the office-supply chain into a 1,000-store behemoth before selling it to Boise Cascade Corp

Stella and Dot founder Jessica Herrin explains why her early failure was responsible for her future success. Jessica Herrin wanted to change the game of home sales. She wanted it very badly, and dreamed of exporting an entrepreneurial platform to other women

Apple co-founder Jobs was one of those people who kept topping himself, writes veteran technology journalist Lee Gomes. Here's a look back through Jobs's life as entrepreneur, designer, and ultimately, icon. Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple who pioneered the personal-computer industry and became an emblem of Internet-era culture, died Wednesday at the age of 56.

It's here, Apple's iPhone 5, or rather the iPhone 4S--ending a ton of speculation about its name, and spurring hundreds of "what, no iPhone 5?" comments from webizens who'd been hoping for that exciting-sounding re-design to surface. The thing is, though, the iPhone for 2011 is very similar in external design to the iPhone for 2010, but its real selling power is what's inside

Today is a first: Apple's first major launch event in the post-Jobs era. Scheduled for 10 a.m. PST, Apple is hosting what has become an annual event; the ushering in of this year's latest iPhone.

Got a beef about the bathroom in your local Arby's? Tell John Sperry. He's up to his ears in customer complaints.

This game will actually make you want to regulate your heartbeat. Score one for gamification

By tapping the collective power of human problem solving, this online gaming platform isn't just fun, it's making real steps in the fight against disease. The latest: An AIDS breakthrough.

Phil Mickelson had the putter going Thursday. The rest of his game?

For years, the Android smartphone operating system stood as Google's neglected stepsister aside Apple's radiant iPhones and beloved iOS. That's all changing now. For years, the Android smartphone operating system stood as the neglected stepsister aside the iPhone’s radiant, beloved iOS.

Can you build a long-term business on other people's platforms? Illustration by Brian Staufferr The oxpecker is an African bird that ekes out a living from the ticks that live on the backs of rhinoceroses. I imagine even it would be embarrassed by Zynga 's dependency on Facebook.

The links have been a frequent target of environmentalists, due to how much it takes to maintain them, often in places where manicured lawns aren't supposed to grow. But a new generation of courses is making major headway fairway. Golf is a game that environmentalists love to hate--and not without reason.