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September 29, 2008
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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Research In Motion's Costs Are on the Rise The BlackBerry maker says its margins will contract in the current quarter as it spends more to produce snazzy new devices

Inside: This Week in Technology Hi Tech Watchers, This week all eyes were on Washington, except those that were on Google, T-Mobile and HTC which teamed up to launch the G1, the first wireless phone running Google's Android operating system. Make sure you read Steve Wildstrom's review. Elsewhere in the wireless industry, Research In Motion saw its stock plummet after reporting solid earnings, but forecasting profits margins that would be lower amid more expensive product launches and higher marketing expenses. — Arik Hesseldahl GET RSS  |  NEWSLETTERS

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But large companies have particular security and reliability needs CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY Public-Private Alliances to the Rescue Many companies are realizing that they can play a crucial role in helping communities recover from natural catastrophes CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY Making Maps Work When Disaster Strikes GeoCommons, OpenStreetMap, and Mapufacture are three online hubs where people can collaboratively map areas, which could help in emergencies CEO GUIDE TO TECHNOLOGY The Do-Good Imperative Some of the most innovative ideas today are coming from efforts to address the needs of those most in need SPECIAL REPORT 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 SPECIAL REPORT The Power of Play Check out our special report on the current gaming industry, including an analysis of trends for 2008, profiles of radical innovators—and introducing the BusinessWeek Arcade, a celebration of some of the Web's best free games SUSTAINABLE TECH Special Report: Sustainable Tech Scientists are experimenting with viruses, salmon sperm DNA, potatoes, and more in making biomaterials for consumer electronics TECH HOMELAND SECURITY Homeland Insecurity The Homeland Security Dept.'s overreliance on outside contractors and insufficient management of them could leave the U.S. vulnerable TECH PIONEERS Meet This Year's Tech Pioneers The World Economic Forum has bestowed the coveted honor on 39 companies, which could become the Googles, a previous winner, of tomorrow BEST OF THE WEB Scaling the Social Web Move over, MySpace. 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