Articles by Mashable from July 2011

Even as the United States moves precariously close to defaulting on its national debt, it’s nice to know the White House still has enough…...

If you’re a student living in Missouri, you’d better not be Facebook friends with any of your teachers "" because that will soon be…...

The Hangouts group video chat platform on Google+ now lets video-chatting groups of up to ten people watch live streaming videos together on You…...

Aaaaand…we’re back! The list might seem intimidating, but this week’s roundup of top Mashable features will ultimately save yo…...

The right office space can make or break a business. It’s not easy getting the balance between affordability and the perfect premises, es…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

Want to test new Google+ features before they become available to the public? Now you can, thanks to a newly launched Google+ program.To sign u…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

Mashable turned six this week, and like any other six-year-old, we want to celebrate all week long, which is why this week’s YouTube round…...

Following two rough years of drought in the Horn of Africa, the United Nations has declared famine in two regions of southern Somalia.According…...

President Obama’s staff was busy using the Head of State’s Twitter handle Friday to encourage Twitter users to demand compromise …...

One of the big releases hitting theaters Friday is Cowboys & Aliens. Based on the 2006 graphic novel, the film was adapted for the screen by Univ…...

No organization — other than perhaps the U.S. government — has been on more of an emotional rollercoaster this week than Airbnb.It…...

President Obama created a barrage of activity on Twitter on Friday afternoon when he began urging his more than 9 million followers to tweet at …...

Power Google+ users — those with lots of Circles — are intimately aware of how frustrating it can be to manage them. Your most-used Circl…...

One of the world’s largest games companies says 3D games are not catching on, and that it is focusing on social gaming for big profits.…...

As negotiations over the U.S. debt ceiling continued Friday, President Obama called for citizens to contact their Republican representatives v…...

 As negotiations over the U.S. debt ceiling continued Friday, President Obama called for citizens to contact their Republican representati…...

We are excited to announce the inaugural Startups for Good Challenge as part of the Social Good Summit. The Startups for Good Challenge is a s…...

Icelanders on Friday delivered what may set the template for other governments: a crowdsourced constitution. A group of 25 citizens presented a…...

Hey U.S. residents, take a break from worrying about the debt ceiling and raise the roof in Mashable‘s Turntable.fm room.If you're unf…...

Although it’s only been in existence for a month, we’ve seen a number of Google+-related websites and services spring up across the web.…...

Today, aspiring DJs everywhere cried a tiny tear when they noticed that the Deadmau5 avatar (reserved for high-ranking DJs who have scored 1000…...

Google has optimized its search experience to better serve iPad and Android tablet users.The new interface refinements align with some of the o…...

A hotel in Ibiza is exploiting the fact that you don’t need to have a computer or even a smartphone to check in on Facebook and express your L…...

As negotiations over raising the U.S. debt ceiling continue, President Barack Obama took to Twitter to express his desire for a compromise bet…...

Sony is bringing its Qriocity Video on Demand service to the 2011 Xperia line of Android phones beginning August 1.Using Qriocity video, Xperia…...

Creating a viral video is hard, but the wizards at Red Giant Software have nailed it. With less than $10,000 in their pockets but armed with a grea…...

Currently there's a lot of buzz around social customer relationship management (CRM). Social media platforms and technologies like Facebook,…...

Thanks to this week's advertisers and partners for enabling us to bring you the latest social media news and resources. Mashable’s spons…...

In a nice break from Google‘s slick-but-cute explanatory videos and ads, someone at Microsoft has unleashed a rather vicious attack video targ…...

Welcome to this morning’s edition of "First To Know,"  a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital w…...

Delta Air Lines customers will now get destination-specific Living Social deals related to their trips thanks to a new deal between the two comp…...

A recent study links intelligence test results with browser usage — and the results don’t look good for users of Microsoft’s I…...

Mashable Comics are illustrated every week by Kiersten Essenpreis, a New York-based artist who draws and blogs at YouFail.com.More Mashable…...

Foursquare users in the U.S. and Canada will start to see Groupon’s daily deals in the Explore tab of the application and on Foursquare.co…...

It must feel good to be a part of Apple today: the company was proclaimed the world’s top smartphone vendor by Strategy Analytics, and its…...

The complete Jackass series of films is now available to rent directly on Facebook.Paramount Pictures has made Jackass The Movie, Jackass 2, Ja…...

Hearsay Social is expanding the functionality of its corporate social media management platform and has raised $18 million in funding to do it.…...

With the rumor mill heating up about the iPhone 5 becoming available in September, now we’re beginning to see alleged images of the new…...

With the rumor mill heating up about the iPhone 5 becoming available in September, now we’re beginning to see alleged images of the new…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

Twitter has added a way to flag links within tweets as “possibly sensitive.” The company announced late Thursday that there is a new…...

Twitter has added a way to flag links within tweets as “possibly sensitive.” The company announced late Thursday that there is a new…...

In response to user feedback, Google has launched a new section of the Google+ center dedicated to Google+ feature updates.The “What̵…...

Many aspiring entrepreneurs foolishly believe that all they need to do is sign up for a Twitter account, blog about special offers, and hand ou…...

We can all breathe easy now. After four days of back-and-forth between Old Spice Guy Isaiah Mustafa and wannabe Old Spice guy Fabio, the former has…...

Looking for the perfect dalliance to indulge in whilst lounging in your opulent villa? Might we suggest a rousing game of Angry Birds —…...

It’s been exactly one month since Google+ made its debut. The social network was designed to be more than just Google’s response to Faceb…...

Ever wonder what your howling pup is on about when he aims his “ooooo”s at another beast? Wonder no longer, because this subtitle…...

In 1932, a small town in Bavaria called Worgl created an economic experiment to counter the devastating effects of the Great Depression. The Ma…...

RIM released BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) 6 Thursday. Long a staple of the BlackBerry experience, BBM remains a strong platform with 45 million us…...

Sprint Nextel's woes continued as the company posted a net loss of $847 million in its second quarter, sending the company's stock down as m…...

Brace yourself Bluth fans, the long-rumored Arrested Development movie is actually going to happen. Actor Will Arnett, who starred as G.O.B. on…...

Google has launched Hotel Finder, an experimental search tool, which enables users to define key lodging preferences in hopes of finding the per…...

The Buzzword Breakdown Series is supported by The Network, Cisco’s technology news site. The Network features technology news, trends and …...

Amateur photographers, designers and artists have become budding iPhoneographers thanks to the insta-styling and sharing of iPhone app Instagram…...

A few weeks after finally entering the U.S. market — and reportedly amassing 70,000 paid users — music subscription service Spotify…...

IntoNow, a TV-tagging application owned by Yahoo, plans to release an application for Android, and revealed details of an intricate partnership…...

IntoNow, a TV-tagging application owned by Yahoo, plans to release an application for Android, and revealed details of an intricate partnership…...

Twitter announced Thursday that it would up its advertising game by rolling out promoted tweets from specific brands over the next couple of wee…...

TaskRabbit, a service for outsourcing tasks and chores you don’t want to deal with, has unveiled its iPhone app.TaskRabbit, previously kn…...

Creative storytelling app Blurb has released updates that make it much more social, as well as an iPad app designed for easier, more immersive…...

Twitter users will start seeing ads in their timeline over the next few weeks. The company officially announced on Thursday that a new Promoted …...

While we’ve yet to find out how Google+’s “Hangouts” will mature and evolve, we’ve already seen some great uses of the…...

Google has just released a new tool that will help webmasters speed up their page load time.Google’s new Page Speed Service takes many of…...

How tough was it on upper middle class Americans when Netflix initiated a price hike earlier this month? Pretty damn tough according to this video.…...

Android retains its crown as the top smartphone operating system in the U.S., while RIM continues to falter, according to the most recent data f…...

The Social-Savvy Food Truck Series is supported by the Ben and Jerry’s Scoop Truck. For more information on the scoop truck and where it s…...

Amazon, which last week announced a deal with CBS to begin streaming various shows from the network, has now added about 1,000 movies and TV sho…...

In a segment Wednesday, Daily Show host Jon Stewart leveled some well-warranted mockery at broadcasters’ use of Twitter to highlight news reac…...

Nintendo says it will cut the price of its Nintendo 3DS gaming console to $169 from $249 in the U.S., after reporting a large drop in sales and…...

Nintendo says it will cut the price of its Nintendo 3DS gaming console to $169 from $249 in the U.S., after reporting a large drop in sales and…...

In a segment Wednesday, Daily Show host Jon Stewart leveled some well-warranted mockery at broadcasters’ use of Twitter to highlight news reac…...

Welcome to this morning’s edition of "First To Know,"  a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital w…...

Google has added public transit information for London on Google Maps, enabling travelers to plan routes in one of Europe’s largest metrop…...

The next generation iPhone might be thinner than iPhone 4, according to leaked case designs unearthed by 9to5Mac. Furthermore, case mold schemat…...

If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable‘s Job Lists section gathers together…...

In the battle of the cellphone cancer studies, now we can chalk one up for the scientists who say there is no relationship between cellphones an…...

The Web Development Series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here.T…...

Last year, American consumers posted more than a billion opinions about products and services online, according to data collected by my company…...

In 1962, drummer Pete Best (right) was on the receiving end of one of history’s cruelest firings. His bandmates had just won a recording c…...

Amazon’s Kindle eReader will be available at Toys R Us stores beginning July 31, 2011.The world’s largest toy chain will carry the W…...

Marketplace for spaces Airbnb is on the defensive after one user’s gut-wrenching story about coming home to find her place robbed, ransack…...

After a running start, Google+‘s growth may be slowing down a bit. A report from Experian Hitwise found both traffic and users’ aver…...

Have friends that still use ancient aol.com email addresses? Google has launched a clever new campaign to help you get them to switch to Gmail.The…...

While sending a flurry of tweets Wednesday to address fiscal policy, the White House Twitter account took the time to respond to one bored use…...

Everyone know that if you’re not friends on Facebook, you ain’t friends in real life. Well, everyone aside from the emotionally s…...

Netflix and Hulu might be the two biggest players in the subscription streaming game, but that doesn’t mean their users consume content th…...

The iPad will continue to dominate the growing tablet market until Android tablets take over in 2015, according to forecasts from Informa Teleco…...

The Global Innovation Series is supported by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delive…...

Groupon‘s long-awaited IPO won’t come until mid to late September thanks to some back-and-forth with the Securities and Exchange Com…...

Scotland Yard says it has arrested a teenager accused of being the voice of LulzSec, the loose group of hackers behind some recent, notable site…...

Responding to “fervent” customer demand, Rdio will soon be rolling out a new subscription plan called "Unlimited Family,” wh…...

The Stars of Social Good Series is supported by CITGO and the Fueling Good Campaign, helping to change the world one mile at a time through cont…...

Mashable has been witness to a lot in our six years of existence. From the the rise of social networks (like Facebook) to the fall of world leaders (…...

The TV Everywhere movement got another win Wednesday, as Fox announced that it will limit next-day streaming access to some of its programs to c…...

Mashable is turning six today, and we feel that gives us a real reason to celebrate.We would be nothing today without the support and passion o…...

After years of derision between Spotify and U.S. record labels, UMG is out Wednesday with a playlist service called Digster that taps into Spoti…...

In keeping with its "Try Everything"  positioning, beverage brand SoBe is trying something different with Mike Tyson.The PepsiCo brand will…...

The Consumer Trends Series is supported by CBS Interactive, which helps you find the perfect audience with a network of #1 sites like CNET, CBS.…...

OK Go — those viral virtuosos — are out with a new music video Wednesday in collaboration with Google that showcases burgeoning web tech…...

The Mashable Follow badges you’ve been collecting are witty, funny and nerdy — and now you can get in on the fun of creating them.…...

CBS and Netflix have signed a two-year contract that will make certain CBS and Showtime shows, including past episodes of Californication and De…...

In further proof of the major TV networks' unease with Hulu, Fox will limit the next-day streaming of its shows to paying customers of approve…...

Travel search website Hipmunk is rolling out its first television ad, complete with homages to the web’s cute animal memes.The ad, which will…...

A Seattle-based non-profit has helped 1,000 students in developing countries get a proper education — thanks entirely to its micro-loan pl…...

A Seattle-based non-profit has helped 1,000 students in developing countries get a proper education — thanks entirely to its micro-loan pl…...

Welcome to this morning’s edition of "First To Know,"  a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital w…...

Thousands of hacked Twitter accounts are sending a wave of spammy messages advertising a weight-loss product. The message reads: “Get the…...

Apple is planning to include face detection capabilities in the next version of its smartphone/tablet platform, iOS 5, 9to5Mac has discovered.…...

Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook all compete for top talent. In doing so, they lure and acqui-hire the brightest minds in tech — who, unfor…...

The +1 button is about to get a whole lot faster, thanks to an update Google rolled out on Tuesday.“We've begun to roll out out a set o…...

Facebook ruffled feathers last month after it turned on its facial recognition feature by default. Now, the social network is seeking to remedy…...

Now that you’ve had a few weeks to get your feet wet with Google+, it’s time to make sure your other web properties are linking to your +…...

The newest version of the Windows Phone OS, codename “Mango,” has reached the release to manufacturing stage (RTM). By this fall, Mi…...

Now that you’ve had a few weeks to get your feet wet with Google+, it’s time to make sure your other web properties are linking to your +…...

Google, by way of Google Offers and Google Wallet, has long shown an interest in winning the daily deal poker match against current market leade…...

Apple is putting the finishing touches on a 15-inch ultra-portable MacBook Air/Pro hybrid that could make its debut this holiday season, accordi…...

During last evening’s address to the nation, President Obama urged citizens to contact their Congressman. And contact they did.According…...

As businesses clamor to join Google+, it may be no coincidence that Facebook has introduced a new site walking potential advertisers through the…...

The contest ranks the top 20 countries based on the number of tweets, YouTube videos and Flickr photos submitted. Fans already have submitted…...

The popular children’s cartoon The Smurfs has been adapted for the big screen in the 3D flick The Smurfs Movie, starring Neil Patrick Harr…...

Amazon‘s revenues jumped 51% in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, as the company experienced the fastest gro…...

Fourteen female United States senators have sent a letter to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, asking him to lift the ban that keeps women fro…...

Android‘s box of sweets has gotten much more diverse since launching its first dessert-themed operating system, Cupcake, in 2009.Mobile a…...

Organizing your circles in Google+ can be the most confusing part of the new social network. Yet people are learning to embrace and even optimize the…...

The Harry Potter franchise is fraught with more angst than your average teen series — what with the evil and the death and the crushing…...

In a world full of excellent iPhone 4 cases, Twelve South’s new BookBook for iPhone might just one of the most versatile.Like the BookB…...

Toronto-based R&B singer Abel Tesfaye (a.k.a. The Weeknd) played his first live, sold-out show in his hometown this past weekend, and rabid fan…...

For fans bumming because Mad Men's fifth season won't be airing this summer, here’s some good news: The first four seasons will be ava…...

Project Runway, the hit Lifetime reality show and designer competition, will air its Season 9 premiere episode Thursday. For the first time, the sho…...

L2, a think tank specializing in luxury brands, released the latest in its series of Digital IQ surveys Tuesday. It highlights which magazines…...

We’ve had plans to build the world’s largest real-life Facebook wall at our New York City headquarters for some time — and we…...

The magazine industry’s current interest and investment in tablets beyond the iPad can be described as tentative at best.It’s not t…...

Can’t we all get along? Old Spice‘s attempt to freshen up its 18 month-old “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” campaign…...

Payment startup Jumio revealed a new technology Tuesday that turns a standard webcam into a secure credit card reader.The technology, called Ne…...

Do you still consider yourself a noob when it comes to Google’s social platform? If so, we’ve got some handy hints to help you out.From…...

Paste magazine will be premiering English folk-rock band Slow Club’s upcoming disc Paradise via still-in-beta startup Turntable.fm on Tues…...

Developers have already flocked to Evernote’s note-taking platform in droves to provide its 11 million members with additional utility. No…...

The Digital Collaboration Series is supported by AceProject, a collaboration-oriented project management web application that empowers you to ma…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

There's a giant game of hide and seek going on in the UK thanks to a new promotion from French automaker Citron that combines location-based app…...

In February, Walmart acquired online movie service Vudu. Now the retailer is announcing that it will be integrating the service on Walmart.com,…...

Mobile data use grew by 77% for the first half of the year and YouTube accounts for 22% of that, according to a new report.Allot Communicatio…...

Music licensing company Rumblefish has just made it easier for professional and amateur content creators to add music to their work legally by o…...

How many hours did you lose to social media last week? Is online gaming or ESPN dampening your productivity? A new service makes answering this…...

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with 4G LTE connectivity is coming to Verizon stores July 28. The dual-core powered Android 3.1 device first arrive…...

The Social Ad Series is supported by LoopFuse, which provides forever-free marketing automation software that closes the loop between sales and …...

When Learnvest CEO Alexa von Tobel landed a job in finance after college, she was struck by the irony of her situation. She was working on Wall…...

Welcome to this morning’s edition of "First To Know,"  a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital w…...

Apple has recently released Mac OS X 10.7 or Lion, but – as is usual with new releases – we’ve heard many stories about bugs f…...

Putting the likes of the super-funded aside (Color, anyone?), most early-stage startups operate on tight budgets and spend their dollars sparingly. A…...

Google has finally made a public statement about the recent wave of controversial Google+ account suspensions designed to enforce the company’s…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

Netflix’s stock is down more than 10% in after hours trading, following its second quarter 2011 earnings results.Despite reporting record…...

President Barack Obama has scheduled a last-minute speech to address the nation on the drama surrounding the debt ceiling and the potential of a U.S.…...

The Saudi Arabian government has reportedly blocked access to Amnesty International’s website, days after the human rights organization lo…...

When we brought you our initial list of five useful Chrome extensions for Google+, we asked which tools you, the Mashable reader, were finding valuab…...

Since we know you’re all twitching and itching from Comic-Con withdrawal, here’s a little nugget from the nerd fest to keep you g…...

Netflix hit 25 million subscribers and broke records for both its revenues and its earnings in the second quarter, but cut its earnings outlook…...

Some of Hollywood’s top players are about to launch a Facebook game that puts you in the movie business.The Deadline Hollywood Game allow…...

Sometimes when you follow a trend, you fall flat on your face. Early adopters of Google+ have declared that Twitter is now “obsolete” an…...

When singer-songwriter Sarah Jaffe finished touring last summer, she found herself in a creative ditch. To extricate herself from that musica…...

Things are heating up in the battle to be the true Old Spice Guy. After Fabio threw down the gauntlet in grand style Monday morning, Isaiah Mustafa…...

Are you ready for some football? NFL players on Twitter certainly are.After four months of bitter haggling over the minutiae of the league̵…...

Facebook users were able to get a sneak peek of the social networking site’s long-rumored iPad app on Monday by using a jailbroken devic…...

In an effort that may fall somewhere between brave and foolhardy, Domino's is running an electronic ticker in Times Square displaying in real-…...

Noah Rahman has moderate Cerebral Palsy affecting his communication, cognition and upper and lower body movement. When he turned two, his langua…...

When Zach Rogue hiked up to Griffith Park in L.A. to film a video for “Always Like The Son,” from his album Come Back to Us, he w…...

Six U.S. Republican presidential candidates took part in a Twitter town hall last Wednesday, in what was largely being labeled history’s f…...

Apple‘s iPad business is booming, but the company isn’t letting up on marketing the devices. A new ad for the iPad 2 presents it as a li…...

The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed Monday morning defending its integrity amidst allegations that employees of sister publication News o…...

LinkedIn just made it easier to apply for a job, thanks to the launch of its new “Apply With LinkedIn” button.The business-oriented…...

Social media has become a crucial part of how we interact with our friends, community and even run our cities. Governments are starting to take serio…...

Microsoft received much Twitter flak after a small PR account for Xbox encouraged followers to remember recently deceased musician Amy Winehou…...

When you spend eight hours a day in your office, a stimulating work environment is key to creative success. That’s why many digital marke…...

Online contests can be a great way to build a fan base, gather data and engage an audience. Whether you have run a contest previously or not, t…...

Following the tragic death of singer Amy Winehouse Saturday, interest in her stellar album, Back To Black, has burgeoned once more, catapulting…...

Flipboard has begun displaying ads in its popular social newsreading app for the iPad as part of a freshly inked deal with magazine publisher Co…...

Rovio, maker of hit multi-platform game Angry Birds, is being sued by U.S. firm Lodsys for patent violations, the Telegraph reports. Lodsys cla…...

Following the tragic death of singer Amy Winehouse Saturday, interest in her stellar album, Back To Black, has burgeoned once more, catapulting…...

Research in Motion said it will cut 2,000 jobs (approximately 11% of the company’s workforce) and reorganize upper management. The compan…...

Welcome to this morning’s edition of "First To Know,"  a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital w…...

Social media tracked the profound stories of the world this weekend, and we stayed on top of the news as it spread throughout our society, with…...

Research in Motion said it will cut 2,000 jobs (approximately 11% of the company’s workforce) and reorganize upper management. The compan…...

The authorities in the Chinese city of Kunming have ordered two fake Apple stores to close after a blog wrote about them exposed their existence…...

A lot of Old Spice fans have been wondering whether last week's round of new ads featuring Fabio meant that the old Old Spice guy, Isaiah Mustafa,…...

If you’ve been eyeing Samsung’s latest Android smartphone, the Google Nexus S, take notice: the device is now available in subsidize…...

Airbnb, the popular marketplace for places, has raised $112 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global and General Catalyst in orde…...

Coming at you with the weekly roundup of features you may have missed on Mashable. Can you handle our collection of Google+ tips, mobile how-to&…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

The hardest part of growing a blossoming startup beyond infancy is recruiting talent. The right team can take your venture to new heights where…...

They reign over Turntable.fm like mighty kings and queens, showering the sweet manna of music onto their followers. Some hide behind mysterious…...

Sony’s Bravia HX Series of HDTVs is a good example of how the HDTV market has evolved in the past couple of years. Complete with 3D capa…...

Google+ hit 20 million unique visitors this week, and the company launched a mobile app. The stats are impressive, but the new social network has roo…...

Any press may be good press, but good press is even better. Yet, how do you stand out among your competitors and catch the attention of journal…...

The Motorola Droid 3 is an improved, high-performance smartphone that introduces new features to an already extensive feature set. It's a w…...

When the clock struck midnight in New York State on Sunday morning, same-sex marriage was suddenly legal in the state. What better place to t…...

Capture the flag. Hide and seek. Marco Polo. These location-based games brought hours of fun to many of us as children. Then video games came along a…...

For those of you who are tired of seeing Justin Bieber top these charts, take heart. Not only did he not make it this week, but pioneer genetic…...

As Lady Gaga stormed the web with promotions for Born This Way this summer — Farmville knockoff, Starbucks virtual scavenger hunt and Gilt…...

In the same way that bar codes don’t have to be boring, quick response codes can also be creative. Thanks to a 30% tolerance in readability, you…...

Dying to try out music streaming service Spotify? Today could be your lucky day. Mashable has more invites!Though signing up for the paid vers…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

In light of the bombing and shootings in Norway on Friday, it’s hard to believe that scammers would take advantage of such a tragic situat…...

The death of Amy Winehouse was a shock to us all, and we mourn the loss of her free spirit and original talent. While her rise to stardom was well-d…...

Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London apartment Saturday afternoon.Just last month, Winehouse was forced to cancel her European tour, foll…...

Who would know better about how to deal with online scams and swindles than the Better Business Bureau (BBB)? When people are ripped off, the tr…...

Memorable business cards are either all about minimalism or maximum creativity. If you’ve decided to avoid the American Psycho-esque, off…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

Republicans are taking to social media in an attempt to curb the Democrats’ digital momentum. Facebook is courting the red states. And a s…...

As the death toll mounts in the most horrific violence Norway has seen since World War II, local police have arrested the suspected perpetrator…...

Those of you who have a need to satisfy the Dark Passenger within — and who know what that means — will find relief in “Dexter Sli…...

Early in my career as a business owner, I thought being clever was more important than being on time. In retrospect, I probably would have never rene…...

The Summer Blockbuster Series analyzes the social media campaigns behind major summer movie releases and runs each Friday.Marvel Studios’…...

Comic-Con exhibitors tend to use celebrity signings, booth babes and massive displays. This year, Lionsgate aims to make a bigger splash with a…...

Are you one of the lucky citizens of the world currently wrapped in the moist, searing hot embrace of the most cruelest of seasons? Well, then,…...

On Friday morning, news of an explosion in an Oslo government building followed by shootings in a nearby island spread quickly across the web.…...

Jim Henson’s myriad puppets have covered — mostly against their will — everything from LCD Soundsystem to Kanye West. Now, may we…...

Spotify appears to be off to a good start in the U.S., with the service reportedly signing up 70,000 paid subscribers in its first week of avail…...

The first teaser trailer for Paranormal Activity 3 was unveiled at Comic-Con 2011.Additionally, Paramount handed out flyers to convention-goers sho…...

This month’s hot topic has been, without a doubt, Google+. Whether the new social service from the world’s largest search company w…...

In the latest chapter in the Winklevoss twins vs. Facebook saga, a U.S. district judge has dismissed a second lawsuit by the two, who sought to…...

Hey there, sweat-stained denizens of the working world. If you think you’re hot now, step into Mashable‘s Summer Fridays Turntable.…...

T-Mobile this week began offering a Micro SIM card that lets iPhone users access the network. The card, available here, carries a $9.99 suggest…...

One of the giants to survive the dotcom crash, Amazon.com is as much of a landmark on the web as the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. In 16 years, “Wal…...

You know those mornings when you would sell your soul to avoid the commute to work? Well, according to a recent survey, 40% of people would make…...

Sonos released its smaller but still powerful Play:3 all-in-one speaker this week. We tried the new speaker side-by-side with the larger Sonos…...

When a massive vehicle bomb went off Friday in Oslo, Norway, it was easier at first to find news about it on Google+ than Google itself. The se…...

Showtime kicked off the opening night of Comic-Con 2011 with an event to promote the release of “Dexter Slice of Life,” a complex sh…...

Spotify may have launched in the U.S. at long last, but that doesn’t mean that all other offerings laid down and died at the service’…...

You know that teenagers are using the internet for social networking, self-expression and even school-work. But that stereotypically self-abso…...

Today is the last day to sign up for Reinvent NYC.GOV, the City’s first-ever hackathon. Civic-minded designers and developers who want to…...

Google+ has hit 20 million unique visitors, 60% of whom are 18 to 25 years old and 63% of whom are male, according to comScore.Only 5 million of tho…...

Google+ has hit 20 million unique visitors, 60% of whom are 18 to 25 years old and 63% of whom are male, according to comScore.Only 5 million of tho…...

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When Brooklyn-based band Bear Hands set out to create a video for its jangly song about unrequited love, “High Society,” it shook…...

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Inbox social intelligence startup Rapportive is making its Gmail add-on all the more useful Friday. The service’s omnipotent message side…...

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The past two years, New York City has hosted contests for mobile apps that use city data. Now New York State’s Metropolitan Transportation…...

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Car company Skoda is getting into the matchmaking business with a new tool that will pair you with your musical soulmate, whom you can then ask…...

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Italian rock band The R’s has released its first single from its U.S. debut record, De Flora Et Fauna. The song, “Mr. Hide,”…...

Apple's iPhone 5 may hit stores as soon as August, but Apple hasn't let up on its support for the current model. Apple this week has released two…...

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Word on the digital street is that much-lauded European music subscription service Spotify will land on U.S. shores this week. Our sources in t…...

Google will make inroads into the ereader market next week when the first such device using the Google eBooks platform will go on sale at Target…...

A group of young American and Danish entrepreneurs traveled to Egypt last week for the NexGen IT Entrepreneurs Boot Camp, an intensive mentorshi…...

Eager to hop on the tablet trend, the publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News plans to sell discounted Android tablet…...

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Open source blogging platform WordPress has reached an important milestone: It powers more than 50 million websites, about half of which are h…...

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After artist Kyle McDonald rigged Apple Store computers to take photos of customers, the Secret Service confiscated his computers with a search…...

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HTC promised on its Facebook page to bring unlocked bootloaders to HTC Sensation (globally and on T-Mobile USA) and HTC EVO 3D on Sprint by the…...

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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is right around the corner. Is your Mac ready? About a week and a half ago, Apple released the Golden Master version of Lion…...

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You’ve got to envy Keenan Cahill, the lip-”synching” YouTube sensation who’s performed with huge names such as 50 Cent and…...

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Who says Android phone users get to have all the fun uploading photos to Google+? You can do that with an iPhone, too, using any app that can send pi…...

If you enjoyed our list of must-follow fake Twitter celebs, then we wager you’ll love this offering of the best fictional accounts. Whether you…...

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The legendary Civilization game franchise of has officially gone social with last Wednesday’s launch of the open beta for Civ World. Th…...

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Writing a resume is such a nebulous activity these days. You have to figure out which type of online resume format is best for you, whether to include…...

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What would Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg say if you asked him a question about his new arch competitor, Google+? Well, you can ask Mashable‘s ow…...

Lovely, image-based scheduling app Diacarta has partnered with Pitchfork Media to create the first-ever iPhone app for the annual Pitchfork Mu…...

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Marketing your music can be a royal pain when it entails answering misspelled emails from your one true fan and tweeting about your upcoming tou…...

A new study from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) highlights the impact that cellphones and other gadgets can have on car crashes…...

This week’s top Twitter trends remained fairly stable, with few viral surprises. Soccer remains at the top of the heap as the Copa Amri…...

A common problem with video chatting using tablets is shaky video. Now Google has selected SRI International to embed its video stabilization so…...

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The final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program has a lot of people looking back with wistful memories of space exploration. Watch Brian Malow,…...

Someone should have given this TSA agent a good, old-fashioned pat-down. 30-year-old Nelson Santiago-Serrano, a former Transportation Security A…...

In honor of the last space shuttle launch, we’re casting our eyes to the stars for this week’s edition of the YouTube Roundup. Take…...

President Barack Obama’s Twitter town hall was the big news this week. The media buzz surrounding the event may have possibly dissuaded R…...

Spotify’s stateside launch seems imminent; the wildly popular European music service put up a landing page announcing its U.S. move earlie…...

Pottermore, the mysterious new site by J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, is slowly becoming less of a closed book. The Pottermore…...

Google’s +1 buttons have only been out for about a month, but they’re already more common than the tweet button on major web destina…...

Amazon isn’t the only company getting visits from Apple’s lawyers over the use of the phrase “App Store.” The company is…...

Mashable made its first official foray into Turntable.fm last Friday with its own room. This week, we’re partnering with The Musebox, alon…...

When Atlantis launched on Friday morning, it was the last of NASA’s space shuttle flights. The event marks the end of a 30-year program that has…...

LivingSocial will expand Instant Deals into San Francisco next week — its third market for the service. To access the deals, consumers in…...

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At 11:26 ET Friday, space shuttle Atlantis flew up in the sky toward the International Space Station, marking an end of an era: It was the last…...

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As the last active space shuttle orbiter in NASA’s fleet, the Atlantis launched today from Florida’s John F. Kennedy Space Center for its…...

There hasn’t been a song this catchy about cats since — well — Cats, the musical. Someone has songified the eHarmony video profile…...

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Do you have a bunch of SLR-compatible lenses lying around, with no way to attach them to your iPhone? Grieve no more: Photojojo’s iPhone S…...

We know that mobile payments are redefining commerce, but will our phones soon replace our wallets? PayPal seems to think so. The payments giant…...

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Realtime social media tracker Trendrr has released an infographic detailing the biggest winners in the social TV space in June 2011. Culling dat…...

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References to a product called “Vibes” have been found in Facebook’s code, and it could be related to the company’s rumo…...

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You know how you used to bang on pots and pans as a child, pretending that you were the littlest Ringo Starr? Yeah, this YouTube cover of "…...

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Staffers didn’t have much time to absorb the news about the closing of The News of the World before they were besieged by tweets from an a…...

Internet users had a prime chunk of live programming to tune into online Wednesday afternoon. At 1 p.m. ET, Facebook aired a live stream of a p…...

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Biz Stone may have stepped away from his full-time role with Twitter, the $7 billion company he co-founded, but he’s certainly not walking…...

Some may say U.S. President Barack Obama’s first Twitter town hall Wednesday marked the beginning of an era. Twitter users, lacking press…...

Bluefin Labs has introduced a new system of metrics for quantifying and contextualizing social media response and conversations around televisio…...

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A list ranking the top users on Google’s invite-only social sharing platform Google+ turned up some interesting results. Mark Zuckerberg t…...

Artist Kyle McDonald installed a program on the computers in two New York Apple Store locations that automatically takes a photo every minute. N…...

British tabloid News of the World is publishing its final edition Sunday, James Murdoch, son of News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch, has announced…...

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 premieres on Thursday in London, and fans of the franchise can check out the red carpet action live on Y…...

Facebook has a problem that sounds good in theory, but not so much in practice: Too many customers. There's no question that the top advertis…...

In journalism, there’s a saying that “three is a trend,” but I’m impatient, so I’m going to say two examples is en…...

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The Nexus S 4G smartphone from Sprint will receive several important updates, including NFC support, on July 11, according to a screenshot unear…...

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The online reaction to Tuesday’s verdict in the Casey Anthony case was fast, furious and angry. The high-profile case, which has been cove…...

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Amazon Cloud Player, the online retailer’s cloud-based music service, is striking back at its competitors with unlimited music storage and…...

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Researchers at MIT’s Media Lab have created a smartphone attachment called Catra that can diagnose cataracts in a matter of minutes. The s…...

Behind-the-scenes details are starting to pour in after the #AskObama Town Hall event earlier this afternoon, where Twitter users got to peppe…...

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File storage and backup service MiMedia has rolled out a new version of its web-based upload utility, in the hopes of making it easier for users…...

Versace has shut down posting to its Facebook Page after activists covered its Wall with messages protesting the Italian fashion house’s u…...

Amid continued rumors that Hulu is considering a sale to Google, Yahoo or Microsoft, Hulu CEO Jason Kilar has revealed some eye-opening second-q…...

Rapper Eminem recently released an EP titled Hell: The Sequel with his side project, a duo featuring Royce Da 5'9 called Bad Meets Evil. To…...

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You can now make video calls on Facebook, thanks to a new Skype-powered feature the social network launched Wednesday. During the product announcement…...

Now that Facebook has unveiled its Skype-powered video chat service, we can ask: How does it compare to Google’s new video chat product, G…...

President Barack Obama is answering questions from Twitter users in a live Twitter Town Hall event hosted by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. The…...

On Wednesday, Facebook announced its long-rumored partnership with Skype to bring video chat to the world’s most popular social networking sit…...

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President Obama is set to answer questions from Twitter users during a town hall moderated by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. The live stream, embe…...

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Write this down, pundits: Facebook has officially hit 750 million users, says Mark Zuckerberg. The Facebook CEO dropped that stat at a Facebook…...

Facebook video chat is real: the social network has unveiled its rumored video chat product, powered by Skype. “A few months ago, we start…...

Facebook video chat is real: the social network has unveiled its rumored video chat product, powered by Skype. “A few months ago, we start…...

Facebook is set to unveil video chat powered by Skype at its headquarters in Palo Alto, California. What else does the company have up its sleeve, t…...

Facebook is set to unveil video chat powered by Skype at its headquarters in Palo Alto, California. What else does the company have up its sleeve,…...

It appears that streaming music service Spotify is finally set to launch in the U.S. The company has posted a landing page declaring that, R…...

It appears that streaming music service Spotify is finally set to launch in the U.S. The company has posted a landing page declaring that, R…...

No, it’s not coming to the U.S. yet, but European music subscription service Spotify does have a bit of news today: It’s exclusively…...

The Huffington Post went live in the UK Wednesday, the second international version of the AOL-owned news site. Visitors with a UK IP address wi…...

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Music distributor The Orchard has just partnered with app creation service Songpier, making the service available to all of its artists and labe…...

In the pantheon of strategy gaming, you’ve got your Sim Cities, and your (Insert Industry Here) Tycoons. And then there’s Civiliza…...

Twitter has turned composing a full thought in 140 characters or less into something of an art. But what if you could just shake your phone and…...

Apple's next-generation iPhone will launch in the third quarter. And the company plans to ship 25 million units by year's end, according to…...

Microsoft is reportedly asking for as much as $15 for each Android — not Windows Phone 7 — device that Samsung sells. Although Andr…...

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If you fancy yourself a PC power user, you know how valuable it is to keep your hands on the keyboard. Constantly switching between typing and…...

Another day, another high-profile hack. The Twitter account of PayPal UK was hacked Tuesday and used to post links to an anti-PayPal site. R…...

Amazon-owned Quidsi, the company behind Diapers.com, is launching Wag.com, an online store for pet supplies. The store is the third one created…...

As Google expands its Google+ social network to more people, the final outlines of the program begin to take shape. Here’s one important d…...

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Facebook and American Express’s small business division, American Express Open, are teaming up to give five companies a Facebook makeover…...

Your community used to be defined geographically: the group of people around your block, your subdivision, your small town. But as these infogra…...

It looks like the next-generation console wars are heating up. Sony is now rumored to be preparing the PlayStation 4 for a 2012 launch, accordin…...

In an effort to foster deeper engagement beyond the checkin, Foursquare has released a revamped notifications tray. The new notification system…...

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Mashable, 92Y and the UN Foundation are thrilled to announce that the second annual Social Good Summit will take place September 19-22 at the…...

It’s another humiliating day for Research In Motion. The company’s BlackBerry, which once owned 55% of the smartphone market, has no…...

We haven’t had a good cat video on “YouTube Video of the Day” for a while now, so we thought we’d remedy that —…...

Oh look, another thing to focus on in lieu of ogling everyone in the elevator. I Can Has Cheezburger? has launched its iPhone app packed with…...

U.S. President Barack Obama will be holding the first Twitter Town Hall, where he will answer questions about the economy and jobs via Twitter,…...

We recently brought you an in-depth tutorial on how to use the iPhone’s built-in HDR functionality. Now we’re taking a look at an iPhone a…...

Twitter’s valuation has almost doubled in the last seven months, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The Journal says Twit…...

The verdict in the State of Florida vs. Casey Anthony coincided with a spike in online news traffic. Content delivery network Akamai tells us th…...

Still-in-beta startup Turntable.fm has been monopolizing many a music lover’s productivity recently. So what have those folks been listeni…...

We knew that Internet advertising is on a strong upward trajectory. But now analyst firm eMarketer is predicting double-digit growth through 201…...

If your staff room’s highlights are a handful of tattered magazines, a tired vending machine and a half-dead plant, then shame on you. With a l…...

Twitter is testing a Facebook-like message wall on profile pages, prompting users to send public tweets (a.k.a @ replies, or mentions) to spec…...

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has released an interactive map to raise awareness about its campaign to end malaria. The map is the firs…...

Justin Bieber may be powerful enough to command his own set of servers at Twitter, but he’s no major force at the newsstand: Vanity Fair&#…...

Say goodbye to the Picasa and Blogger names: Google intends to retire several non-Google name brands and rename them as Google products, Mashabl…...

Twitter has acquired comment tracker turned social analytics platform BackType for an undisclosed amount. On the BackType blog, the company says…...

The Discovery Channel is casting a wide net on social media for Shark Week with a user-generated advertising contest, a co-viewing app for the i…...

Mashable, 92Y and the UN Foundation are thrilled to announce that the second annual Social Good Summit will take place September 19-22 at the…...

Whether you are an entrepreneur or an angel investor, the topic of convertible note vs. equity impacts you. For the most part, startups favor c…...

Skype has updated its Mac OS X client to support screen sharing in group video calls. The peer-to-peer web calling service added screensharing t…...

Jimmy McMillan may have been toiling away at his political career for nearly 10 years now, but it took YouTube fame to catapult him into the public…...

British tabloid News of the World repeatedly hacked into the voicemail account of a missing girl in 2002, interfering with an ongoing investigat…...

Intel has created a low-cost, high-function laptop designed to get beat up, dropped and deliver education to children around the world. The Inte…...

Despite being rather outspoken about China’s human rights track record, Radiohead has just set up an account on one of the country’…...

Development for an Angry Birds movie is being hatched with the help of a former Marvel Studios executive, but the movie won’t be hitting m…...

Gilt City, the local daily deals counterpart of high-end flash sales site Gilt, has established a private loyalty rewards program using Facebo…...

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Netflix is bringing its online video subscription service to 43 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean later this year, the company announ…...

The Secret Service said Monday that it will investigate the recent hacking of the Fox News political Twitter account. Hackers took control of th…...

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HootSuite, the social media dashboard and analytics tool, has reached a new milestone: 2 million users. Invoke Media released HootSuite in Dec…...

You’d think a long summer holiday weekend would be bereft of news, but not this year. The 4th of July started with a bang this weekend, wi…...

Facebook is actively trying to block Facebook Friend Exporter, a Google Chrome extension that lets you export the list and contact info of your…...

The back-and-forth between brand reps who manage Twitter accounts and people who try to communicate with those brands might become a little less…...

The back-and-forth between brand reps who manage Twitter accounts and people who try to communicate with those brands might become a little less…...

As Independence Day makes its way to a close around the U.S., the skies have lit up with images of the celebrations. And, naturally, Twitter has lit u…...

As Independence Day makes its way to a close around the U.S., the skies have lit up with images of the celebrations. And, naturally, Twitter has lit u…...

It’s not just iPhone-created art that’s making its way into magazines. iPhone photography is beginning to make somewhat frequent app…...

Most people quit blogging — and most companies do too, for that matter. Like healthy diet, frequent exercise, proper posture or any othe…...

Sony’s PlayStation Network will end its 11-week outage when it fully restores service in Japan on Wednesday. Sony experienced a cyber atta…...

Amazon announced Monday that it will acquire The Book Depository, a UK-based online bookseller that offers more than 6 million titles and shippi…...

Ever wonder what happens to all of the fireworks that the police confiscate? If a YouTube video posted by the New York City police department is an…...

A new Google Chrome extension makes extracting Facebook contacts a lot easier, helping users more easily reconstruct their respective social gra…...

In honor of Independence Day, The New York Times visualized America’s would-be Facebook profile in its Op-Art section, translating the his…...

If your favorite part of July 4 celebrations is the fireworks, then we’ve got a fun gallery for you. We’ve found five tools that offer vir…...

Google quietly launched Prizes.org, a social contest website, during Fourth of July weekend. The website is operated by Slide, a social gaming c…...

AT&T customers who own iPhones have long been paying more than twice the monthly insurance premium that owners of other phones pay on AT�…...

Composing any message in 140 characters or less can be challenging. But plotting each character in a way that composes a visual message is somet…...

Google Realtime Search, the once company-lauded realtime search index featuring tweets and as-it-happens updates, is temporarily defunct. The r…...

Google+ is already available on Android and on the mobile web, but the search giant’s social network will soon make its debut on iPhone an…...

Vice President Joe Biden's office sent out its first tweet on Independence Day. Although the @VP account was created on June 28, the Vice Pres…...

Most entrepreneurs who are participating in a tech accelerator are Twitter veterans. But Myles Recny didn’t yet have an account when he start…...

Baidu, the largest Chinese-language search engine, is said to be partnering with Microsoft in a search deal that would go into effect before the…...

A huge deposit of "rare earth"  minerals has been discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, Reuters reports. Japanese scientists announc…...

To celebrate its return to the UK, Miller Lite has released an online dashboard that pulls together data from Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare…...

Google is celebrating the fourth of July — Independence Day in the U.S. — with a bright red, white and blue Google doodle on its ho…...

Malicious hackers have targeted Google’s social networking service, Google+, for the first time in a scam that involves fake invites to th…...

If you really must have every gadget Apple has ever created, you might be interested in an iPhone 4 prototype which is currently being sold on…...

Hacker group Anonymous claims it has hacked one of Apple’s servers and posted usernames and passwords to prove it on their Twitter account…...

A hacker group calling themselves Scriptkiddies has broken into one of Fox News’ Twitter accounts and used it to disseminate fake news abo…...

Remember that camcorder-stealing seagull video we showed you last week? On Sunday, a tipster led us to Lukas Karasek, the owner of that camera, wh…...

We have some great news for you: There was a whole lot less spam sent today than there was a year ago. A look at the graphic above puts it in…...

As browsers and server-side platforms advance, and libraries new and old grow and mature, JavaScript evolves as well. Staying at the top of your…...

Has there ever been a cuter pair of kids anywhere? Understandably, this video is quickly going viral all over the planet. What the heck are they pu…...

Now you can check your blood pressure using your iPhone or iPad with two products that make it easy — download an app onto your iOS devi…...

Has your Facebook account suddenly been disabled? Don’t worry, it can happen to anyone (even celebrities like Roger Ebert), and it can usu…...

There’s a curious phenomenon happening, and home owners, renters, travels and vagabonds alike are starting to feel it. It’s the shif…...

Now you can get away with cruising around Facebook at work, even when your boss is peering over your shoulder. Well, as long as the boss does…...

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We all love Tumblr for its ease of use and unique social blogging features. But we really love Tumblr because the right theme can turn your hum…...

No doubt your summer celebrations this weekend will leave you little time to catch up on reading. To help you out, we’ve compiled a handy…...

Google+, the search giant’s social network, has just received a strong endorsement from one of the pioneers of social networking: MySpace…...

After a close encounter with a texting teen at a busy intersection recently, we wondered: Has texting taken over as the primary form of communic…...

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GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain registrar, has been sold to three private equity firms in a deal valued at $2.25 billion, the company…...

GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain registrar, has been sold to three private equity firms in a deal valued at $2.25 billion, the company…...

You’ll probably be seeing lots of fireworks this weekend, but you won’t be experiencing them from this perspective, shot with a tiny sp…...

The Republican field is starting to settle despite one giant question mark over Sarah Palin’s potentially presidential head. This week shi…...

It was a strange week in the Twitterverse as measured by the top trending topics, with random viral memes out in force. The top three trends ar…...

Thursday’s second annual Social Media Day celebration was a huge success throughout the world. Thousands of people came together offline i…...

The TouchPad, HP’s first webOS-based device for the tablet market, hit U.S. stores Friday. The dual-core 9.7-inch tablet looks very simila…...

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The web is still talking about Google+, the search giant’s new social initiative and answer to Facebook. Now that it has been out in the w…...

In Zynga‘s IPO filing, which was announced Friday, we found out a lot about the company. During the day, the company released some of its…...

The Fourth of July is just around the corner — hope you have your neck pillows primed for all that firework-induced craning. In honor of…...

Toyota’s been teasing us with its Scion iQ electric car for more than a year. Now the company has officially announced the iQ will be so…...

Location isn't new to advertising. Take the billboard on the highway — there because that brand knows its target audience will see it.…...

As about 150 turtles crossed JFK airport’s runways on Wednesday and delayed several flights, a Twitter account emerged to crack jokes from…...

We’ve confirmed with our sources that Facebook will indeed launch a video chat service next week, powered by Skype. But what will it loo…...

Women’s rights activists, in support of those fighting a ban on female drivers in Saudi Arabia, are petitioning the U.S. State Department…...

Now that projectors have gotten so small, Sony‘s decided to shoehorn one into a camcorder. At first glance, the Sony HDR-PJ50 Handycam…...

Customer satisfaction has long been the Holy Grail for retailers. Social media now brings a whole new significance to customer satisfaction. Ra…...

Zynga has filed for a $1 billion IPO. If all goes according to plan, the social gaming juggernaut could be worth more than $15 billion. Zynga’…...

Facebook’s “awesome” announcement next week has been spoiled. The social network will reportedly be unveiling a Skype-powered…...

The international print editions of The Guardian and The Observer are among the earliest casualties of the Guardian News & Media’s (G…...

Hulu has given users the ability to comment on specific moments of videos and share those moments on Facebook. This is hardly Hulu’s fir…...

The age-old screwdriver has met its match with this design concept called Coral Tools. The multicolored multi-tools look like tripods, but eac…...

On this day in 1979, the TPS-L2 went on sale in Japan. It was a notable milestone for music and gadget lovers everywhere as the first affordable porta…...

Google already owns the most-viewed online video site, YouTube. Now it might be picking up the video site with the most ad views as well. The co…...

If you’re planning on some BBQ action this Fourth of July weekend (and let’s face it — it’s basically unpatriotic not to), the…...

A good number of us over at Mashable have become thoroughly obsessed with new startup Turntable.fm. Therefore, we have decided to spread that ob…...

Adobe is responding to the backlash against Apple’s new Final Cut Pro X by offering Final Cut customers 50% off Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5.…...

In Zynga’s S-1 filing for its $1 billion potential IPO, the company opened its briefing with a visual representation of some of its most compell…...

Mark Zuckerberg told reporters who were visiting Facebook’s Seattle office on Wednesday that the company plans to announce “someth…...

After months of speculation, social gaming juggernaut Zynga has finally filed for an IPO that could raise $1 billion. Zynga’s S1 filing, w…...

The fifth annual iTunes Festival kicks off on July 1 in London, but you can watch it from anywhere via iTunes on your computer, or on your iPh…...

Discussions about Google+ dominated the online discourse on social sites as June came to a close, but a flurry of other hot topics got their fai…...

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Twitter and at least one company that builds applications using its data, according to multiple re…...

Music subscription service Grooveshark has really started to rally for indie artists of late. First, it launched a channel for emerging artists with…...

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It's almost impossible to understate the importance of having and using strong, secure online passwords. As important as it is for consumers…...

The latest spoof on a classic MasterCard ad campaign comes from one of the credit card company’s best known adversaries. “There are some…...

It appears that the Village Voice won't be moving to Tumblr after all — employees reached a tentative agreement with management Thursday…...

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The owners of Apple’s iPad now have 100,000 apps to choose from, Macstories reports. This is quite an accomplishment given that the origi…...

A new userscript style makes Google+ look even more like Facebook. Since its launch earlier this week, Google+ has frequently been compared to…...

Everybody loves group buying, right? A Deal for a Cause expects non-profits to jump on the trend with an emphasis on fundraising and loyalty to…...

Algorithms aren't going away anytime soon now that websites have a better way to directly describe their content to major search engines. Ear…...

In an effort to create the best application for the upcoming Lollapalooza 2011 music festival, the fest opened up its API and held a hackathon.…...

Marketers have built a temple that needs to be torn down. Demographics have defined the target consumer for more than half a century — po…...

Google is getting a complete makeover as part of the transition to Google+. Google’s popular calendaring service is no exception. The re…...

Android users, rejoice: Path, the social network previously available only to iPhone owners, is now available for you to download. I say rejoice…...

The nature of most social networks is such that brands and big name celebrities attract the most fans and followers. This is not the case on Ins…...

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. And a checkin a day helps power a truck full of doctors bringing care to disadvantaged kids in need of c…...

It looks like Google has some big features planned for Google+, including a Google Games product. Engadget dug up some interesting pieces of the Googl…...

Back when music subscription service MOG launched its Google Chrome app, we wished that the web interface would adopt its much slicker player,…...

Tech journalists aren’t the only ones with early access to Google’s latest social product, Google+. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg h…...

Twitter has achieved a new milestone: Its users now send 200 million tweets per day. To demonstrate just how large a number that is, Twitter dec…...

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Ashton Kutcher is engaged in a Twitter war with The Village Voice, after the alternative weekly published an article criticizing Kutcher and his…...

New York City officially proclaimed June 30 as Social Media Day on Thursday. Mashable is thrilled to make this joint announcement with Mayor Mic…...

Saudi Arabian women’s rights activists, looking to overturn the kingdom’s ban on female drivers, have added a new social layer to th…...

A gambling commission in Britain has shut down popular gambling site Full Tilt Poker in response to a crackdown by the U.S. Justice Department…...

How much do you know about protecting the computer you carry with you every day — your mobile device? As mobile gaming, mobile commerce an…...

The web-based email, chat and message boards that came online in the ’90s were poised to revolutionize interpersonal communication. Then…...

Non-profit investigative newsroom ProPublica has released an interactive tool that makes it easy for people to compare schools to others in th…...

More than 8,000 people will join Mashable in celebrating Social Media Day today. We wanted to showcase some of the events as they happen, so we&…...

As we head into our Social Media Day festivities, we’d like to take a look at the effect social media has had on our daily lives. We aske…...

Whether you’re a fan of the Boy King Bieber or not, it is pretty cool that some kid went from a one-in-millions YouTuber to a singer wh…...

Unless you live under a rock (that is, a rock without cable TV), you’ve probably noticed the food truck phenomenon that has made meals on wheel…...

On July 6, U.S. President Barack Obama will be holding a live town hall using Twitter. The president will be answering questions about the econo…...

Much buzzed-about startup Turntable.fm has been a big favorite among music heads for several weeks, and Thursday, another startup — 1band…...

At a time when most airlines have cut their in-flight meal services, Virgin America wants to hand out laptops. The airline announced a partnersh…...

Incubus has a new album coming out in July, and instead of doing the usual press tour, the band has decided to set up shop in its hometown of Los A…...

Summertime, and the tweetin’ is easy. The end of June offers a slew of interesting Twitter trends to parse, and below we have the top top…...

Toronto, O.N.; Las Vegas, Nevada; San Jose, California; and its sister city Dublin, Ireland, have signedproclamations that declare June 30 Soc…...

Toronto, O.N.; Las Vegas, Nevada; Reno, Nevada; San Jose, California; and its sister city Dublin, Ireland, have signedproclamations that decla…...

An update to Skype for Android includes one-to-one video chat. The new version of Skype’s app allows users to make free video calls between t…...

Flipboard has released version 1.5 of its social newsreading app for the iPad, offering users an improved navigation system and content from new…...

Time magazine editor Mark Halperin said President Barack Obama was being “kind of a dick” during Thursday’s live Morning Joe s…...

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AT&T and HTC have launched HTC Status, HTC’s smartphone with a distinguishing feature — a dedicated Facebook button. The dev…...

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Facebook has announced two new features for its Comments Box plugin, which lets third party websites embed Facebook comments: Chronological Sort…...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 premieres on July 7 in London, and fans of the franchise can check out the action on the red carpet…...

On Twitter, Facebook, and dozens of other social sites, normal consumers often choose to keep tabs on the brands they love. In fact, many brands…...

Google is getting more social, and its web analytics tools are no exception; Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools have added new tools…...

Google is getting more social, and its web analytics tools are no exception; Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools have added new tools…...

Devs, if you participate in the hacker community and make significant contributions to open-source projects, startup Work for Pie has come up wi…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

Startup Formspring has just hit a huge milestone. The Q&A app now has 25 million users, and they’re asking questions and posting resp…...

Google is rolling out its social network, Google+, to the masses, and we have a bunch of invites to give away. Google+ was unveiled yesterday as…...

If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable‘s Job Lists section gathers together…...

Google+, the search giant’s answer to Facebook, is currently in a “limited field test.” However, it looks like Google has open…...

Google+, the search giant’s answer to Facebook, is currently in a “limited field test.” However, it looks like Google has open…...

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PayPal has just hit a new milestone: the payments platform has more than 100 million active accounts. The news, announced by PayPal President Sc…...

Village Voice employees are planning to go on strike this weekend, citing salary cuts and declining benefits. They are not, however, planning to…...

As companies move their operations into the cloud, admins must be aware of the risks to their data. While there are obvious benefits to storing…...

Tumblr is out with version 2.0 of its iPhone app, and it has completely overhauled the interface, making it much easier to post from multiple bl…...

Today, we learned MySpace had been sold for $35 million to an advertising network called Specific Media. Now, the company says singer Justin Tim…...

We’re gearing up for Social Media Day events here at Mashable HQ. So far there are 1,400 Meetups with 7,000 attendees scheduled in six con…...

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Craig Newmark’s non-profit project, craigconnects, will pit four non-profits that work with U.S. veterans and military families against e…...

The five Saudi Arabian women who were arrested for defying the kingdom’s driving ban seem to have been released, according to recent repor…...