Apple & Google top Fortune’s list of most admired companies

Despite its sluggish stock price, Apple has topped Fortune’s list of most admired companies for 2013 — just as it did last year.

Airbnb, with Wish Lists, starts selling the fantasy of travel

No longer just renting out other people’s couches, casas, and castles, Airbnb, with the launch of Wish Lists, is today selling fantasy.

Airbnb is the four-year-old San Francisco-based startup that offers travelers a people-powered alternative for finding a place to …

Apple’s latest patent win is a doozy: scrolling through lists

Apple won a surprising patent today for a finger swipe motion that seems second nature to smartphone users. The company, which is embroiled in a number of patent lawsuits, is seemingly only adding fire to its arsenal.

The patent encompasses …

Facebook Interest Lists: The social newspaper done right

Steal from the best, but make it your own, as the saying goes. Facebook has done just that by co-opting two concepts made popular by others in an effort to make its social network the first place people go to …

Amen wants the world to hear your strongest opinions

How do you feel about coffee in San Francisco? Love it? Hate it?

Well, Amen, a new company that broadcasts short Twitter-like messages with strong opinions, wants to help you let the world know about your opinion. The company launched …