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Forget the Phone, Facebook. Just Charge Users

Zuckerberg reveals the much-rumored Facebook phone. The problem? It's likely banking on the same old revenue strategy--ads.  Read more

Why Zuckerberg's Super PAC Won't Speak for Start-ups

Facebook's CEO and other tech execs want a Washington lobby group. But the needs of small tech start-ups may not be on their agenda.  Read more

Why Web Companies Have Trouble Making Money

Why can't some of the most popular start-ups on the Web translate users into dollars?  Read more

7 Tech Trends to Try in 2013

A new perk for business travelers, the next generation of Wi-Fi hotspots, and a way to make recruiting easier: These trends might make life easier.  Read more

Stumbling Towards Revenue: The Case of 3 Hot Web Companies

Foursquare, Pinterest, and Tumblr have plenty of users; now they need to make money. Here's how they plan to do it--and why it may be a challenge.  Read more

Facebook's New News Feed: What's in It for You

CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims the facelift will make Facebook the "best personalized newspaper in the world." Here's what it means for brands.  Read more

Google's 10 Best Mobile Apps

Ten apps you should be using--or, at the very least, learning from.  Read more

The $25B App Market--and the Odds You'll Get a Piece of It

The so-called app economy is said to be worth billions. Sounds promising, right? Here's a reality check.  Read more

8 Hidden but Powerful Google Tools for Business

Google is far more than a search engine. If you know where to look, you can find a treasure trove of free or practically free tools to help grow your business.  Read more

Too Big to Ignore: The Data Revolution

Data is changing business as you know it. Check out this excerpt from the forthcoming book, Too Big to Ignore: The Business Case for Big Data.   Read more

3 Simple (and Free) SEO Tips

Here's how you can get your website found--even if you're not an expert in SEO.  Read more

E-commerce Tops $1 Trillion in 2012

This is probably the most important stat you'll see this year. The question is, what's your game plan now?  Read more

Top 5 Start-up Acquirers of 2012

Large companies spent a collective $84 billion to buy tech start-ups last year. Check out who made the most deals and what motivated them.  Read more

5 Apps I Wish Existed

Contributing editor John Brandon could use a few good mobile apps to make his life easier. Any takers on these ideas?  Read more

5 Reasons to Blow Up Your Current Website

Be honest: Is that Web design as attractive as it was five years ago? Here are key signs it might be time to rebuild.  Read more