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Toy story, YouTube-style

Toy story, YouTube-style

7:58am:  Remote-controlled helicopters are red-hot this holiday season, thanks to YouTube video bloggers and other online hobbyists. (more)

A MySpace for grown-ups

Dec 4: Social networking has been great for the kids, but not of much use to business - until now. These days you're either LinkedIn or left out. (more)

AMD scores, Intel slumps

10:11am: The chip wars are likely to finish badly for Intel this year. A preliminary ranking of chip sales shows that AMD made big gains - and Intel fell sharply - in 2006. (more)

How to succeed in 2007

How to succeed in 2007We asked the brightest minds in business how they do what they do better than anyone else - and how you can cash in on their advice in the year ahead. (more)

Executive wish list: Gifts from $20 to $100,000

From eco-friendly sports cars to USB mittens, here's the stuff these top execs would like to see in their holiday stocking. (more)

Innovative partnering

How smart alliances lend a hand to help midmarket growth. (more)

Here comes the sun

Silicon Valley has changed the world once. Now, thanks to a wave of investment and innovation in solar power, it's on to the next revolution: disrupting the $1 trillion U.S. electricity market. (more)

Spinning straw into black gold

As Big Oil celebrates a huge election victory in California, Chevron's chief technologist talks about the end of oil, new energy sources, and the $4 billion tax voters shot down. (more)

Ultimate fighting machines

Two brothers built Station Casinos into a Vegas power. Now they're hitting the jackpot with a sport once denounced as 'human cockfighting.' (more)

Patching up the leaky corporation

Is the information stored by your company secure? Here's how to make sure your confidential data remains top secret. (more)

Peer-to-peer gets personal

File swapping isn't synonymous with piracy anymore. A handful of companies are finding ways to use Napster-like technology to help users truly share, not steal. (more)

Dial S for Skype, P for profits

Sure, Skype can shave a few bucks off your phone bill. But now it's helping savvy entrepreneurs create brand-new business models. (more)

Searching for TV profit online

TV broadcasts once disappeared into the ether. Now Critical Mention is helping to give them a long tail. (more)

Measuring minds at work

The most common measures of productivity used today can end up hurting your business. These 6 metrics are guaranteed to work. (more)

Rolling your own applications

Thanks to a handful of startups, building your own software program will soon be as easy as snapping together Legos, Business 2.0 columnist Om Malik reports. (more)

Growing green buildings

Visionary architect William McDonough is making the boomtown environmentally friendly - from Google's headquarters to China's cities. (more)

When Crocs attack! An ugly shoe story

With a battle plan based on 'thinking bigger than you are,' the maker of the world's ugliest shoe takes the footwear business by storm. (more)

How to make your workspace work better

From conference rooms that collapse to desks that roll, companies like Google and Cisco are giving their offices a makeover to meet the needs of a mobile workforce. (more)

Tuning in to crowdcasting

It may sound like just another corporate buzzword, but crowdcasting is how DaimlerChrysler, Hilton and American Express are aiming to get a competitive edge. (more)

Favorite gear: Craigslist's Burning Man

Craig Newmark forever changed the classifieds business, so what's his must-have tool? A no-frills pedometer that counts calories. (more)

The road to Wellville

As workout equipment goes, the Aston Martin DB9 Volante is admittedly a bit pricey. But it's guaranteed to get your heart rate going faster than any machine at the gym. (more)

Getting in the skin game

One entrepreneur wants to make it easier for everyone to profit from one of the economy's dirty little secrets - pornography. (more)

Do-it-yourself medical care

As consumers begin taking charge of their own health care, opportunities abound for those whose business plans bring power to the people. (more)

Flashing the Web: Adobe readies for its close-up

Now that everyone from YouTube to Viacom relies on its software, CEO Bruce Chizen thinks Adobe is ready for its close-up. (more)

$20 billion for a good night's rest

We're sleeping less each year - and that's creating a big opportunity to sell everything from naps to high-tech beds. (more)

A business model VCs love: Freemiums

Investors are abuzz about 'freemiums' - services that lure users in with a basic product, then charge for more features. (more)

A MySpace for job seekers

Blue Chip Expert looks to turn social networking into a potential bonanza for high-level contract workers and their admirers.  (more)

Can this super car rev up Nissan?

Turnaround CEO Carlos Ghosn pins his hopes on an $85,000 revamped classic. (more)

Online apps - to go!

A new generation of browsers is about to make Web applications better than downloadable desktop software. (more)

New ways to strike it rich on the Web

Clever entrepreneurs are using the Internet to build a healthy customer base - before they even have the ability to deliver what they're selling. (more)

Capturing the buzz: The Hype Machine

The Hype Machine - and 20-year-old founder Anthony Volodkin - could define the future of more than just music. (more)

How to heat up a stodgy brand

Stalwart British stovemaker Aga has captured a lucrative new urban market by selectively modernizing an icon of the gentry. (more)

Roadshow retreats: Best places to woo investors

Hopping from city to city to get your startup going? From Boston to L.A., here are the best places to meet with potential clients or investors. (more)

Blogging for dollars

It's not just a hobby - some small sites are making big money. Here's how to turn your passion into an online empire.  (more)

12 startups to launch now

In 10 nations on four continents, we've uncovered a dozen of the most intriguing new business opportunities in the world today. (more)

Branson's next big bet

Richard Branson, entrepreneurial icon, shares his freshest ideas - like a Virgin superfuel that will let us jet around the world guilt-free. (more)

How Australia got hot for solar power

Down under, they're all over alternative energy - starting with a 1,600-foot-tall "solar tower" that can power a small city. (more)

Africa in bloom

Led by Uganda, a continent better known for food shortages is becoming the center of an agribusiness boom - with fertile opportunities for entrepreneurs everywhere. (more)

Cyworld ready to attack MySpace

South Korea's most popular social network is launching a U.S. version to combat the U.S. teen sensation in August. (more)

Jack Ma aims to unlock the Middle Kingdom

Alibaba is set to be China's answer to eBay - but CEO Jack Ma's ambitions hardly end there. (more)

Daimler's Smart car lives up to its name

It's 8 feet long, gets 60 mpg and is surprisingly roomy and sufficiently nimble. (more)

12 tips to stay safe while abroad on business

Travelers to far-flung places around the globe face multiple threats. Here's how to cope when crisis strikes. (more)

Why we don't get the (text) message

Texting is insanely popular overseas, but practically nonexistent in the United States - for now. That just means we'll have to import the best tech from abroad. (more)

Medical tourism agencies take operations overseas

Complex surgery is the latest service to move offshore - and clever businesses are helping cost-conscious patients go under the knife overseas. (more)

Attack of the MySpace worm

Alarming is growing over a new online scam that steers unsuspecting MySpace users to fraudulent websites; plus, a look at Ask.com's tardy answer to the local search game. (more)

James Bond's new temptress

Petite, sleek, and ready to shoot, the Sony Ericsson handset is 007's favorite accessory. And it's just one of a number of sleek gadgets aiming for Hollywood stardom. (more)

Techs got pals on Capitol Hill

From 'net neutrality' to foreign worker visas, the new Congress may be the most technology-friendly in history. (more)

E-mail rebels at work

Employees aren't just using Gmail or Hotmail to goof off on the company dime anymore. Increasingly, they're using webmail services to do their jobs.  (more)

20 Smart Companies to Start Now

Howard Schultz, Steve Case, Vinod Khosla, and other major investors are sharing their best startup ideas. And they're willing to give a collective $100 million to the entrepreneurs who can make them happen. (more)

101 Dumbest Moments in Business

101 Dumbest Moments in BusinessNotorious former mental institutions being converted into high-end condos. Candy bars with curious names. And more stupidity. See our list of the year's most boneheaded blunders. (more)

The Next Net 25

The Next Net 25A new Web revolution is picking up steam, and the next Google or Microsoft could emerge from the companies that are in the vanguard. (more)
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