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Siri still struggles with accents. When, and how, will it get better? There are many indignities involved with having an accent.

The new tablet from Amazon is selling like crazy, and plenty of people are calling it a threat to the iPad. But the real story is how it flipped the script on the many makers of tablets running Google's operating system.

Path steps away from the "photo-sharing" category and firmly joins the emerging rank of apps--from Facebook to Erly--that are devising ways to create digital scrapbooks of our lives. When Path launched a little over a year ago, many people were puzzled: Why would an app that was about sharing photos let you only share with 50 people

In the latest installment of Fast Company’s future-gazing series, Crystal Ballin’, Elena Silenok of Clothia envisions an era of magic mirrors, virtual closets, and the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy by Alicia Silverstone. FAST COMPANY: What is your startup, Clothia

British firm Gamma International was found hawking spyware to foreign intelligence services that installed onto users' computers via an iTunes security hole. The breach has been fixed, but documents indicate that the exploit was used to snoop on the email, Skype, and social media activities of users worldwide

The soft drink giant teams up with a top production studio to create an immersive experience so vivid you can practically taste it. Cascada means waterfall. But there's not a drop of H2O falling on visitors to the Cascada exhibit in Quito, Ecuador.

Next time you stand in front of your closet with no idea what to wear, remember there’s an army of wannabe Anna Wintours and Rachel Zoes on Polyvore.com, ready to crank out trendy head-to-toe looks by tapping a vast database of designer apparel and accessories. Next time you stand in front of your closet with no idea what to wear, remember there’s an army of wannabe Anna Wintours and Rachel Zoes on Polyvore.com ready to offer inspiration.

Now that Kim Kardashian is on Google+, can we say the service has arrived? Nothing signals the success of a social network or propels its growth more than power users, the influentials who boast both clout and Klout. Their mass followings can drive a service's success, from celebs-turned-techies (Ashton Kutcher) to techies-turned-celebs (Robert Scoble)

What's one way to get people to pay to see you demo your product? Host a user conference. Recently Salesforce.com hosted their 9th annual Dreamforce event.

Want to keep your computers, e-mails, and business secrets safe? Learn the latest in data encryption. Encryption isn’t typically something we hear too much about, even though most people use it every day unknowingly

Show off your Fast Company colors in Sony's redesign of their PlayStation Home virtual world. As revealed a few days ago , Sony has finally launched the new version of PlayStation Home.

SocialVibe's advertising platform exchanges premium services for lengthy, opt-in ads, and their impressive engagement rates have already caught the eye of global brands and presidential candidates. SocialVibe has ambitious plans to make much of the Internet completely free, from FarmVille credits and Internet Wi-Fi, to unlimited Pandora streaming. Their method is to offer users an otherwise paid service in exchange for lengthy, interactive advertisements

These are the spirits of innovation past: 11 products and services that Google axed. Not everything Google touches turns to gold

McDonald's brought back the McRib this week, but once again just for a limited time. Cruel and unusual?

What apps do you actually use? Sure I have over 100 apps downloaded on my phone.