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Building a Super Cell Phone

The newest wave of tech entrepreneurs is focused on transforming our mobile phones into truly personal computers

Testosterone Chips: The End of an Era

Silicon Valley VCs are backing a new breed of engineer who make chips that are cheap and usable for the whole planet—not just speed junkies

Close Harmony: Bands and Web 2.0

Thanks to their ability to help young musicians win fans and launch careers, music sites are attracting indie artists and record labels

Venture Capital's Hidden Calamity

A closer look at otherwise strong investment growth shows many firms are getting all the drawbacks of a hot market, with few of the benefits

Creative Capital

When Georges Doriot shepherded Digital Equipment's IPO in 1966, he changed the rules of entrepreneurship and laid the groundwork for tech giants like Apple and Google

Microsoft and Facebook Hook Up

The $240 million deal offers the software titan an appealing slice of online advertising—and a $15 billion valuation for Facebook

Google's New Role: Venture Capitalist

The tech giant's startup investments are narrowing opportunities for VCs. Other corporations are upping their venture investing, too

Tech's Next Gen: The Best and Brightest

2007's crop of techno-wonderboys, from widget-wranglers to playlist-parsers

Under 30, on the Cutting Edge

These fresh faces are poised to shake up the tech world. Here's their advice to wannabe entrepreneurs

Academia's Brightest Tech Stars

For a glimpse of tomorrow's best entrepreneurs, see who's taking away top honors in business-plan contests at top universities

The Business of Startups Is Business

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

Slide Show: Twentysomething Entrepreneurs

Our roundup of the tech industry's most promising players aged 30 and under

Mint's Fresh Take on Personal Finance

Gen Y is flocking to a free site for managing bank and credit accounts and household budgets. Mint.com aims for 1 million users by yearend

A Widget's Worth

Social networkers frequenting the likes of Facebook can't get enough of these small apps, but developers are still trying to determine how to make money

One Place for Your Many Online Lives

FriendFeed is tearing down the walls between Web haunts such as Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, etc.