Nokia is now crowdsourcing creativity. "Invent With Nokia" is a new program wherein anyone can submit an idea, and if it results in a patented Nokia invention, you get a cut
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Remember mad cow disease? In the 1980s, cattle in the U.K.
Read More »LinkedIn IPO Skyrockets, "Like" Buttons Stalk You, L.A. Noire A Hit, And More…
The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day. LinkedIn IPO Skyrockets Doubling in price right out of the gate, LinkedIn's stock price has been selling for as high as $92.99 a share, fueling as much adoration as it has bubble speculation
Read More »3 Ways Apps, Games, And Facebook Pages Are Combating Corruption
A Foursquare game for bribes, a Facebook page for traffic violators, and an app where police officers help reveal speed traps are powered by transparency--and shame. Mark Zuckerberg might serve as a better model than James Bond in the fight against corruption
Read More »10 Steps to Greener Packaging
Thinking of going green? Switching to eco-packaging can be tricky. These steps will make the process a little smoother.
Read More »After LinkedIn’s IPO: What It Will Have To Do To Earn Its $4.3 Billion Valuation
There is plenty of hoopla over the first major social network IPO.
Read More »Even With New $50 Million Funding, Eventbrite Is Not Taking Aim At Ticketmaster
"Really, it doesn't make the most sense for us to go right after Ticketmaster now, when we have such a large opportunity in all these other markets," says Eventbrite CEO Kevin Hartz. Popular ticketing startup Eventbrite is known more for selling tix for local indie acts than Madison Square Garden headliners
Read More »Jack Plunkett Interview: What Small Businesses Should Know
This article is the final installment of a two part series.
Read More »A Sneak Peek At The Apple Store’s 10th Anniversary Makeover
Apple may be giving its Apple Stores a very high-tech makeover to celebrate its tenth anniversary. We'd heard about the various mysterious plans unfurling in Apple stores in the U.S., but now it looks like the "Apple Store 2.0," as it's being referred to, is a worldwide affair. The numerous preparatory plans, including locked boxes of supplies, gigabytes of code downloaded and protected with a password, bans on store staff leaving, and a very early start this Sunday morning now all make sense.
Read More »Charlie Sheen, Paris Hilton Among Viddy’s 350K "Viddyographers"–Also, What’s A Viddy?
About 100,000 people have downloaded the social video sharing app in the last few days alone. And cute puppy clips aren't the only draw. With mobile-friendly max clip lengths of 15 seconds, Viddy's part Twitter, part Instagram, all the rage.
Read More »China Gears Up To Export Nuclear Technology
Still panicked after the Fukushima disaster? China's not: They're sending nuclear technology to everyone--even Pakistan.
Read More »Crowdsourcing Education Innovation, For Cash
One of the largest educational publishers in the world is offering cash prizes to the winners of a crowdsourced learning product innovation competition.
Read More »You Stay Classy, Axe
The makers of the popular bro-wash (Broap?) create a Facebook app that lets you claim to be dating over a hundred girls at once (but actually obliterates your chances to date even one). Dislike! Oh, Axe .
Read More »Tumblr’s Insane Growth, New MacBook Airs, "Hulu For Magazines," And More…
The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day. Tumblr's Insane Growth "Exponential" growth is a term often bantered around with little mathematical accuracy
Read More »Branding Lessons from Gwyneth Paltrow
It’s official: Gwyneth Paltrow has made the transition from ice-princess, Oscar-winning fashionista to full-blown domestic diva. She already dispenses tips on living gracefully on goop.com ; starred in a documentary about her culinary road trip through Spain with friend Mario Batali ; and recently published a cookbook, My Father’s Daughter . And now she is gracing the cover of the latest issue of Bon Appetit
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