August 21, 2008

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The CEO Guide to Innovation Prizes

The Future of Social Networking

Facebook and MySpace want to allow users to share data with other sites, but increased competition from Google and Yahoo looms 5/19/08

Virtual Worlds

Moving beyond Second Life marketing, many companies are infiltrating virtual worlds for employee meetings, mixers, and recruiting 5/2/08

Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech

As the economy slumps, many entrepreneurs are looking past consumer Web sites to focus on products and services for companies 4/17/08

Emerging Outsourcing Hubs

Efforts to send IT work anywhere but Bangalore are taking on added urgency as costs of doing work in India rise and the dollar sinks 4/7/08

Sustainable Tech

Scientists are experimenting with viruses, salmon sperm DNA, potatoes, and more in making biomaterials for consumer electronics 3/17/08

CEO Guide to Widgets

The customizable bits of software on Facebook and other social networking sites are the latest trend in viral marketing. But are widgets here to stay? 3/3/08

Microsoft Moves on Yahoo

If the No. 2 and No. 3 Web search titans tie the knot—via Microsoft's multibillion-dollar bid for Yahoo—they may only just keep up with No. 1, Google 3/6/08

Green Design

Without a fully funded, federal alternative energy policy, the U.S. risks squandering the potential of a powerful economic engine and will continue to depend on foreign energy resources 2/11/08

Top 8 Tech Trends in 2008

With the analog-to-digital changeover a little more than a year away, owners of rabbit-ear sets must decide: a new set, pay TV, or a converter box? 1/28/08

Macworld Roundup

Investors were underwhelmed by Apple's lineup at this year's Macworld conference. Give it time 1/14/08

Consumer Electronics Show 2008

The annual Consumer Electronics Show, usually the stomping ground of geeks, was a circus of stars as Comcast and Sony introduced their new wares 1/7/08

Homeland Insecurity

The Homeland Security Dept.'s overreliance on outside tech contractors and insufficient management of them could leave the U.S. vulnerable 12/21/07

Tech Hot Growth 75

Four of the top 10 companies in our annual Hot Tech Growth 75 are involved in the manufacture of semiconductors. What's behind their banner year? 12/3/07

Auto Design

Matt Vella went to the L.A. Auto Show to preview the best and brightest in car design at the nation's most high-profile auto exhibit 11/28/07

Tech Pioneers of 2008

The World Economic Forum has bestowed the coveted honor on 39 companies, which could become the Googles, a previous winner, of tomorrow 11/28/07

Best and Worst in Tech

Winners were clear in the music player and game console categories, but the dust has yet to settle in the fight over PC-to-TV and next-gen DVD technology 11/21/07

Wireless World

The tech giants' mobile software efforts could give developers the long-awaited upper hand over cellular carriers 10/29/07

High-Tech TV 2007

The latest in television technology, including the best high-definition sets, add-on devices, and Net-to-TV 10/4/07

Best of the Web 2007

BusinessWeek.com's annual list of what readers find most compelling online 9/24/07

Demystifying Health Benefits

With health-care costs rising and 47 million uninsured in the U.S., Presidential candidates talk about reforming the system. Few have detailed proposals9/17/07

Tech Titans: India and China

As the global business environment presents new challenges, Chinese and Indian tech companies are reassessing their goals and strategies9/14/07

Green Tech

Here's a look at some alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, and ethanol, and the challenges companies face in those areas 9/10/07

Doing Business Online

How do you turn the Web into the marketing tool it's cracked up to be? These businesses used blogs, wikis, social networking sites, podcasts, and more 9/10/07

Digital Camera Ratings

Consumers have started replacing their older models and buying second and third cameras for their households 8/29/07

The Future of Work

Globalization and technology are drastically changing how we do our jobs—and that's both a promise and a problem 8/20/07

Back-to-School Tech

You're about to pack Junior off to college, but he'll need more than a pad and clean socks. Here's what to look for in tech gadgets 8/13/07

The Power of Gaming

Everyone knows video gaming is a growth industry. What's less well known is how Web 2.0 and big business are contributing to that growth 8/13/07

Green Europe

From solar to wind power, Europe is squaring off against carbon emissions 8/3/07

CEO Guide to Consumer Tech at Work

Companies large and small are seeing their proprietary information compromised by employees' personal devices, and they're taking action 7/16/07

Europe's Tech Stars

The top performers from Europe's info tech industry hold their own on the world stage 7/2/07

iPhone Frenzy

A decade after Apple was pushed out of computing's mainstream, it's taking center stage in a host of other industries with its new smartphone 6/28/07

The Future of Social Networking

For those hooked up to Facebook and MySpace and similar Web sites, managing diverse profiles can be a chore. That's where aggregators come in 6/18/07

The Digital Home

Today's decked-out domiciles are big on gear that helps you get a good night's sleep, keep the germs away, and stay fit 5/28/07

Road Warriors

These days, you really can take it with you. Here's a look at slimmed-down tech gear for executives on the go 5/14/07

Virtual Life

In the future, the Internet is almost certain to look more realistic, interactive, and social—a lot like a virtual world4/16/07

The Future of the Web

A rising tide of companies are tapping Semantic Web tech-
nologies to unearth hard-to-find connections between disparate pieces of online data4/9/07

Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech

Here's the latest crop of techno-wonderboys, from widget-wranglers to playlist-parsers3/26/07

No Rest for the Wiki

The online tools for building collective info banks are making deeper inroads in corporations and rewriting the rules of collaboration3/12/07

The Future of Tech

Videoconferencing has reached new levels of sophistication with high-end systems that let you practically reach out and touch your cross-country colleagues2/26/07

Working from Home:
It's in the Details

The benefits include lower costs and greater productivity, but figuring out how to communicate with off-site employees is crucial 2/12/07

Eight Top Tech Trends
in 2007

Our special report previews this year's trends in technology, from the advent of the iPhone to widgets for kids 1/29/07

Business Goes Straight to Video

A growing number of companies turn to online video, and the word of mouth that accompanies it, for everything from advertising to recruiting 1/16/07

The Future of Apple

With the iPhone, Apple TV, and a name change, Jobs & Co. are setting a new course for the outfit once known only for its computers 1/10/07

Tech Hot Growth 50

It's no surprise to find Apple and Google at the top of our list, but smaller outfits saw some of the biggest growth 12/22/06

Bracing for the Home Phone Revolution

In the next year, cordless phones that make Internet calls and look and perform like cell phones with photo, video, and Web capabilities could jolt the market 12/13/06

Outsourcing: Beyond Bangalore

Companies are increasingly sending IT work to hubs outside India. They're saving money but facing a whole new raft of challenges 12/11/06

Wireless World

Ultrafast networks and whizzy features are about to turn your cellphone into—well, your right arm 12/4/06

GPS Navigates Onto Holiday Wish Lists

The navigation devices are more popular than ever this year thanks to lower prices, better performance, and enhanced multimedia capabilities 11/29/06

Bigger TV Screens, Lower Prices

Consumer-electronics manufacturers are gearing up for the holidays by cutting prices on high-def TVs. Here's a handy buyers' guide 11/22/06

Next-Gen Game Consoles

On the eve of the launch of PS3 and Wii, stakes in the console tussle amid Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft have never been higher 11/16/06

When Companies Do the Mash

Corporations from IBM to Google to E*Trade are jumping onboard the trend of mixing and matching software from different sources 11/13/06

Next Generation Computing

Surging Internet traffic and rising energy costs are forcing companies to overhaul the way they design and run computer facilities 11/6/06

Cameras: SLR's Rapid Climb

Falling prices and consumer-
friendly features are fueling demand for single lens reflex cameras, but they're far from cheap or a snap to use 10/27/06

Picking a Perfect Printer

As digital photography explodes and more consumers produce their own pics, printer makers are refining stand-alone and multifunction models 8/3/06

Home Entertainment: The Next Generation

As next-gen formats fight for market dominance, you can still upgrade your old system before committing to the next big thing 6/2/06

Mac and Windows, Tech's New Odd Couple

Just-released software allows some Apple users to install Microsoft Windows on their computers. But experts aren't sure what the reverberations will be 4/6/06

RIM's Waiting Game

A federal court ruled the e-mail service infringes patents but has yet to decide whether to shut down RIM's service in the U.S. 3/15/06

The Net's New Age

Startups that aim to revolutionize the Web are inspiring a fresh wave of investment -- and challenging tech's old guard 3/13/06

Big Brother Is Reading Your Blog

These days, social networkers are concerned about protecting their privacy from asy employers and campus authorities 2/28/06

Outrunning China's Web Cops

Net-savvy outfits are finding ways to let citizens see banned sites 2/20/06

A Search Engine for Every Subject

Google and Yahoo rule, but a flock of upstarts is offering more-focused ways to find specific info2/16/06

Open Source's New Frontiers

Special Report: How free software startups are challenging industry giants2/14/06

Eight tech Trends For 2006

The War for the Digital Home 1/23/06

Math Will Rock Your World

A generation ago, quants turned finance upside down. Now they're mapping out ad campaigns and building new businesses from mountains of personal data 1/20/06

Should Apple Open Up?

Sticking to its proprietary approach has succeeded wildly, at least in digital music. Even in computers, Steve Jobs's strategy has its advantages 1/11/06

Here's What's Hot at CES

Here are some of the hottest items featured at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Browse away, technophiles! 1/6/06

Next Generations Computers

For the first time in years, hardware startups are trying to break into the market. Their gambit: inexpensive special-purpose machines 12/12/05

Google's Grand Ambitions

Its moves rattle everyone from Microsoft to eBay10/28/05

Open Source: The Next Generation

Now it's an ecosystem -- and VCs are eager to help 10/3/05

Best of the New Web

The Web is no longer for idle wanderings or passive viewing. It's about socializing, sharing--and creating 9/26/05

Best of the Web

No longer for passive viewing, today's Web is about socializing, sharing -- and creating 9/26/05

Apple: Building on the Momentum

Under its digital music dominance, labels grow restless, and rival services and players are springing up. How can Jobs & Co. keep its lead? 9/6/05

Dancing to the Digital Beat

With the Web transforming the music industry, here's a consumer guide to how the major players stack up 6/28/05

The CEO's Tech Toolbox

Here are 10 new technologies every CEO should know 7/26/05

New Technology For Retailers

From in-store cameras to data-mining loyalty-card use and beyond, retailers are depending more and more on technology to boost sales 7/6/05

The Power of Us

Mass collaboration on the Internet is shaking up business. Plus our annual Info Tech 100 rankings 6/20/05

The State Of Surveillance

Artificial noses that sniff explosives, cameras that I.D. you by your ears, chips that analyze the halo of heat you emit. More scrutiny lies ahead 6/6/05

The Lowdown on Podcasting

Now it's a lot easier to listen than it is to send your own audio programs into cyberspace. But stay tuned -- this party's just getting started 6/6/05

Hacker Hunters

An elite force takes on the dark side of computing 5/30/05

Blogs Will Change Your Business

With the Web transforming the music industry, here's a consumer guide to how the major players stack up 5/2/05

Beyond Blue

IBM's radical new focus is on revamping customers' operations -- and even running them 4/18/05

In the Internet's High-Speed Lane

Widespread adoption of broadband is driving new ways to meet, talk, shop, study, and work. Credit the under-25 crowd 4/11/05

Manufacturing Technology

Electronics manufacturers have 12 months to comply with stringent and costly new EU environmental laws. Some may not make it 8/9/05

Personal Tech -- Back To School

The tops in high tech for the college bound 8/8/05

Retailing's New Tech

From in-store cameras to data-mining loyalty-card use and beyond, retailers are depending more and more on technology to boost sales 7/6/05

 

 

Homeland Security: A Tech Boom?

The expected spending surge has been slow to develop. Now, though, the money could be coming 5/10/05

The Broadband Life

Spreading high-speed Net access is driving new ways to meet, talk, shop, study, and work. And the under-25 set is a prime force 4/5/05

Web Services

Not sure what this software phenomenon is all about? We'll help you sort it out and understand why it's so crucial 2/8/05

The Shape of Tech This Year

Though plenty of uncertainty remains, we've pinpointed seven trends likely to play out during 2005 that will make the year memorable 1/10/05

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