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11:51 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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How Is Tech Changing the Way You Make Music? [CONTEST]
Digital media is rewriting the rules of just about everything. When it comes to music, what most immediately comes to mind is the way we consume…...
11:32 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Buddy Roemer Wants to Be the Internets First Presidential Candidate
Buddy Roemer, former governor of Louisiana, wants to be the Internet’s first candidate for U.S. president. Roemer was once aiming to beco…...
11:17 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Street Fashion Spotters Get Their Photo App: Thre.ad
If you’ve always wished you could tweak Instagram so that it would show only unfiltered fashion photos, a service launching Tuesday might…...
11:01 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Miami Dolphins, IBM Team Up for Stadium of the Future
Text messages that tell fans when their usual parking lot is full and where to park instead. Automated alerts that avoid dangerous overcrowding…...
10:50 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Atari Challenges Indie Game Developers to Recreate Pong for iOS
Atari has invited indie game developers to create an iOS version of Pong for a chance to win $100,000 and a development contract with Atari. Fo…...
10:26 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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iPad Event Confirmed: Apple Invites Press to Touch Something
Apple just sent out invitations to an event next Wednesday to be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Besides the time…...
10:06 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Designer Jason Wu Tops Online Buzz Charts During New York Fashion Week [STUDY]
New York and London fashion weeks have drawn to a close, and the data is in.Fashion designer Jason Wu’s Fall/Winter 2012 collection garnered…...
09:52 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Google+ Users Spent Just 3.3 Minutes There Last Month
Users spent just 3.3 minutes on Google+ in January compared to 7.5 hours for Facebook, according to a new comScore report.The gulf between usag…...
09:35 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Google Android Welcomes Windows Phone Competition
BARCELONA: Android is on a tear. It has now has, according to Google’s Mobile and Digital Content division lead Andy Rubin, 300 million…...
09:20 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Apple to Unveil iPad 3 in New York Next Week, Says CNBC
According to CNBC, Apple will reveal the iPad 3 at an event next week in New York City. Sources reportedly told CNBC that the next-generation iPad wi…...
09:20 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Apple to Unveil iPad 3 Next Week [UPDATED]
UPDATE, 12:10 p.m. ET: Apple has sent invitations to the event, which will be March 7 in San Francisco. According to CNBC, Apple will reveal the iPad…...
08:57 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Motorola Offers Up to $200 for Old Phones in Android Buy-Back Program
Motorola Mobility is offering up to $200 to consumers who trade in their “business-ready” phones for a new Android model.The compan…...
08:25 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Need More YouTube Views? Try Pinterest
Independent film and entertainment studio Lionsgate holds the majority (30%) of the market share of fitness DVDs. Naturally, the company decided…...
08:10 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Tegra 3-Powered Gaming Looks Amazing on the Big Screen [VIDEO]
BARCELONA: Although it’s been out for a while – it was officially launched in November of last year – Tegra 3 is definitely on…...
07:56 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Facebook Teams Up With Mobile Carriers for Payments
Facebook has inked deals with some top wireless carriers to facilitate mobile payments, the company announced Monday. The company’s new p…...
07:46 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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LG Quad-core 4X HD Smartphone Hands On
BARCELONA: Spend enough time at Mobile World Congress and soon you find that you cant tell one gray slab, big-screen smart phone from the next. The…...
07:33 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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PlayUp App Rallies March Madness Fans
March Madness is right around the corner and an app released late last year could help you keep up with what your friends and fellow sports fan…...
07:23 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Why You Shouldnt Fear a Stylus Comeback
There’s a trend in smartphones, and some might call it disturbing. Hand-in-hand with the recent surge of phones with gigantic screens com…...
06:52 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Zmags Unveils Shopping Tool to Reach Tablet, Smartphone Users
Zmags launched an online shopping environment on Tuesday, aiming to blend the physical store experience with that of flipping through a magazine or c…...
02:54 pm GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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MTVs Mobile TV App Lets You Chat and Co-View Content With Your Friends
BARCELONA: MTV Mobile has announced a new mobile TV app called MTV Under The Thumb at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The app offers MT…...
11:05 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Have Facebook? You Can Now Check In to the Future With Forecast
Foursquare tells people where you are. A new mobile app called Forecast, which is opening to Facebook users on Tuesday, instead tells them where…...
10:45 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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NASCAR Driver Tweets From Car, Gains Over 100,000 Followers in Two Hours
When the Daytona 500 ran into a protracted delay following an explosion and fire on the track Monday night, NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski did wh…...
10:45 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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NASCAR Driver Tweets From Car, Gains More Than 100,000 Followers in Two Hours
When the Daytona 500 ran into a protracted delay following an explosion and fire on the track Monday night, NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski did wh…...
09:33 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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With Second Cohort, NewMe Continues Accelerating Minority Entrepreneurship
In a tech world where just 1% of startup founders are African American, it’s easy for young minority entrepreneurs to feel discouraged try…...
08:46 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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This Calendar Fills Itself Based on What You Like
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…...
07:46 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week [CHART]
While it only earned one-third the social media chatter as the Super Bowl, this year’s Oscars broke serious records. According to Trendrr, the 2…...
06:56 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Hipster Orchestra: The Oscar Edition [VIDEO]
The Hipster Orchestra is back in the studio, this time applying their talent towards famous film scores.Dubbed the “Hipster Orchestra …...
06:23 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Move Over, Super Bowl. Spectator Gaming Reaches Millions Online
Ten years ago, Sundance DiGiovanni set out to standardize competitive gaming. He wanted to create a “world-class organization” type…...
05:50 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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FBI Shuts Down 3,000 Warrantless GPS Devices After Court Ruling [VIDEO]
The FBI shut down 3,000 GPS-based devices this week in a response to a court case ruling decided on Jan 23. The U.S. Department of Justice is…...
05:12 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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How Startups Can Build Lasting Relationships With Journalists
Its a week before launch and youre hoping to score some awesome traffic from a well-known publication. Here is what usually happens: You…...
04:50 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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FCC Chair: U.S. Needs Spectrum Policy Innovation
Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), told attendees of the GSMA Mobile World Congress on Monday that the…...
04:22 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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How to Add Photos to Your Facebook Map
Adding photos to your Facebook map is a great way to chart where you’ve been and what you’ve achieved in your life. If you have added geo…...
03:55 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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U.S. Online Retail Sales to Reach $327 Billion by 2016 [STUDY]
The future of ecommerce looks bright. After topping $200 billion for the first time, online retail sales in the U.S. are forecast to reach $327…...
03:18 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Email Overload? This Startup Lets You Unsubscribe to All Mailing Lists at Once [INVITES]
Yesterday I was subscribed to 271 newsletters. Today, after putting about 10 minutes of effort, I’m subscribed to just the 17 of them I f…...
02:44 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Banner Ad Lets You Play Piano Like Schroeder [VIDEO]
Do you have what it takes to be a world-class pianist? If you’re like most people, the answer is no, but an interactive banner ad from MetLife…...
02:20 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Facebook Denies Looking At Your Text Messages [VIDEO]
Facebook denied a report Monday from the Sunday Times in London that the company is reading text messages sent by users that have installed it…...
02:06 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Facebook Message on Ohio School Shooters Profile: Die, All of You
The suspect in a school shooting near Cleveland posted a macabre, ominous message on his Facebook wall months ago, closing with the sentence …...
01:45 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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How to Turn Off Google Search Plus Your World Results [VIDEO]
If you are tired of seeing the pileup of social content from Google+ friends every time you use Google, you can now do something about it. Her…...
01:30 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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MasterImage 3D Tests Glasses-Free Tech on Qualcomm Tablet
MasterImage 3D is showing off its glasses-free technology at the 2012 Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona this week on a tablet manuf…...
01:17 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Angelina Jolie Hilariously Legbombs the Internet [PICS]
Angelina Jolie’s right leg has been everywhere since she first stepped onto the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night. No…...
01:17 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Angelina Jolie Hilariously Legbombs the Internet
Angelina Jolie’s right leg has been everywhere since she first stepped onto the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday nig…...
01:07 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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How to Turn Social Feedback into Valuable Business Data
You’ve set up your company’s Facebook Page and Twitter account, pulled together a social media team to start generating engagement,…...
12:54 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Fake Apple iStoves Seized From Chinese Warehouses [VIDEO]
A Chinese company likes the iPhone so much that they named a stove after the Apple brand. This is the latest of many Chinese companies to sel…...
12:42 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Intel Bringing Smartphones to More Countries, Partners With Visa on Mobile Payments
BARCELONA — Intel continues its steady march into the smartphone market with new international partners in Europe, India and China. The company…...
12:21 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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The Oscars for Most Social Celebrity and Best Tweet Go To [INFOGRAPHIC]
While the stars lit up the stage at the 84th Academy Awards, viewers set the social web aflame, posting just short of 2 million messages on Twitter. T…...
12:01 am GMT - Tue, February 28, 2012
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Niche Media, Gilt to Launch Shoppable Luxury Magazine
Niche Media, publisher of high-end regional magazines including Gotham, Hamptons and Ocean Drive, is launching yet another luxury lifestyle titl…...
11:46 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Google: 850,000 Android Devices Activated Every Day
To ring in the first day of Mobile World Congress, Google revealed some new statistics about how far its Android mobile operating system has com…...
11:33 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Twitter Must ID User Who Threatened Michele Bachmann, Judge Rules
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Twitter users who threaten presidential candidates with violence can’t expect to stay anonymous. Chie…...
11:25 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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8 Strategies for Launching a Brand Presence on Pinterest
Many marketers have heard of Pinterest, but despite this, most brands have yet to hop on the hottest new social network. In this article, we…...
11:00 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Nokias 41-Megapixel Camera Phone Takes Marvelous Photos [PICS]
BARCELONA — The Monday announcement of the 41-megapixel Nokia 808 PureView represents a major leap in mobile camera technology.While more megap…...
10:52 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Washington Post Launches Presidential Election iPad App
Good news, tablet-owning politics junkies! The Washington Post has released a brand-new interactive iPad app that’s chock full of graphs, pollin…...
10:46 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Groupon Reports Mobile App Growth, International Expansion Plans
Groupon announced at the 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday that it experienced a record-breaking month in December among mobile…...
10:33 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Oscars 2012: Who Won the Award for Most Social Buzz? [STATS]
Just like the Super Bowl and the Grammys, Sunday’s Academy Awards generated a ton of social media buzz. If you were one to tweet about Ang…...
10:19 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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WikiLeaks Whistleblower Bradley Manning Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Bradley Manning, the U.S. Army private accused of leaking classified U.S. information to WikiLeaks in 2010, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace…...
09:54 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Facebook: We Send 60 Million People to Other Mobile Apps Every Month
When Facebook filed for its IPO earlier this month, it revealed that it has 425 million mobile users. That massive presence on phones and tablet…...
09:41 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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WikiLeaks Partners With Anonymous, Releases Security Firms Emails
Even with founder Julian Assange under house arrest in Britain, WikiLeaks’s engines are set to “full steam ahead.” And the whi…...
09:35 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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4 Reasons Your Startup Needs a Better Job Applicant Tracking System
Matthew Ogston is the founder and CEO of JobPage.com, a hassle-free social recruiting and applicant tracking system for hiring managers and recr…...
09:21 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Stream YouTube Star Julia Nunes Kickstarter-Funded Album Now [EXCLUSIVE]
YouTube sensation Julia Nunes is gearing up to release her fourth album — this one funded with a little help from her online friends.Nune…...
08:59 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Apple Explains iCloud in New Ad [VIDEO]
So what’s this iCloud thing all about? Apple attempts to answer that question in a new ad.The spot, from longtime Apple ad agency TBWA\Media…...
08:42 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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LinkedIn Rolls Out Follow Company Button for Brands
LinkedIn has announced a new program that lets brands embed a “follow company” button from the social network on their homepages.Th…...
08:23 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Hands on the Giant LG Optimus Vu Smartphone
BARCELONA — There are two big electronics companies in South Korea: Samsung and LG. Interestingly, both are now gravitating toward stylus-friend…...
08:23 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Hands On With the Giant LG Optimus Vu Smartphone
BARCELONA — There are two big electronics companies in South Korea: Samsung and LG. Interestingly, both are now gravitating toward stylus-friend…...
07:52 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Mashable Weekend Recap: 47 Stories You Might Have Missed
We had a double-barreled weekend full of excitement at Mashable, with some of our lucky adventurers heading out to Barcelona for the Mobile Worl…...
07:34 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Operas New Mobile Browsers Get Social, Faster
BARCELONA — Opera has launched new versions of its Mini and Mobile web browsers at the MWC today: Opera Mini Next and Opera Mobile 12. Op…...
03:22 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Up Close With the HTC One X and One S [VIDEO]
BARCELONA: Although HTC CEO Peter Chou said the company’s new strategy is to offer customers one device that has it all, HTC actually laun…...
03:07 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Skype For Windows Phone Beta Arrives Wearing a Metro Interface
BARCELONA: Nokia wove a convincing story this morning of success for the still-young and well-behind-the-competition Windows Phone platform, but it wa…...
02:16 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Nokia Announces the Cheapest Lumia Smartphone Yet, the Lumia 610
BARCELONA: We didn’t get a new flagship Lumia from Nokia at the Mobile World Congress today, but we did get a low-end model: the Lumia 610…...
01:26 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Nokia 808 PureView Has a Monster 41-Megapixel Camera
BARCELONA: Thought that Symbian was dead? Think again: at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia has just announced the 808 Pureview, a f…...
01:19 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Nokia Launches New Asha Devices, Brings Lumia 900 to Canada and Europe
BARCELONA: Officially kicking off the Mobile World Congress with its first major press conference, Nokia introduced three new Asha devices, the…...
12:00 pm GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Hands On With the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Samsungs newest 10.1-inch tablet, the Galaxy Note 10.1, is thin, light and powerful, but its also among a rather rarefied — but growing …...
10:02 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Bruce Springsteen Premieres New Song Wrecking Ball [EXCLUSIVE]
Today, we bring you “Wrecking Ball,” the title track from Bruce Springsteen’s forthcoming album, streaming right here on Masha…...
10:02 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Bruce Springsteen Online Listening Party: Hear Wrecking Ball Here First [EXCLUSIVE]
Today, we bring you “Wrecking Ball,” the title track from Bruce Springsteen’s forthcoming album, streaming right here on Masha…...
09:59 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Adobe Primetime Highlights Brings Video into the Digital Publishing Circle
BARCELONA: Here at Mobile World Congress, Adobe has unveiled Primetime Highlights, a powerful new tool for converting video highlights into publ…...
09:56 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Top 14 Memes and GIFs from Oscars 2012
The Internet was quick to put together the best memes and GIFs from the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, from Robert Downey Jr. channeling…...
09:56 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Top 14 Memes from Oscars 2012
The Internet was quick to put together the best memes and GIFs from the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, from Robert Downey Jr. channeling…...
09:49 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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9 Ways 3D Printing Can Change the World
What once seemed like something straight out of The Jetsons has become a very common utility across all industries — 3D printing could very well…...
08:04 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Fun With Fonts: 5 Free iPhone Games for Typography Fans
We have a treat for font fans with itchy thumbs in this super selection of five fabulous iPhone games that share a typographical theme. Can you easil…...
07:38 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Sacha Baron Cohen Red Carpet Shenanigans Go Viral
Sacha Baron Cohen dumping faux ashes of late dictator Kim Jong II on Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet of the 84th Academy Awards went viral Sund…...
05:23 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Oscars 2012 Live Blog: Join Our Discussion
The 84th Academy Awards airs tonight, and we’re capturing all the action for you from Mashable HQ in New York City. Join us as we dish the detai…...
05:23 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Oscars 2012: Discuss the Awards, Social TV and Trends With Mashable [LIVE BLOG]
The 84th Academy Awards airs tonight, and we’re capturing all the action for you from Mashable HQ in New York City. Join us as we dish the detai…...
05:23 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Oscars 2012 Live Blog [TRANSCRIPT]
The 84th Academy Awards airs tonight, and we’re capturing all the action for you from Mashable HQ in New York City. Join us as we dish the detai…...
04:30 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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How One Tech Company Got MTV to Embrace Live Music
Seven years ago a Texas company called NewTek launched TriCaster, a product that essentially puts all the equipment from a TV news truck into on…...
03:53 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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The Long and Winding Road to Personal Heads-Up Displays
With the rumors churning about Google’s potential “heads-up display glasses” coming out at the end of the year, we thought it was im…...
03:21 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Oscars 2012: How to Watch Online
Billy Crystal will host the 84th Academy Awards tonight on ABC. The Oscars begin at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT, with red carpet festivities beg…...
03:05 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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HTC One S and One V Announced in Barcelona [PICS]
BARCELONA: Besides showing us the drool-worthy flagship and king of the new One line of devices, the HTC One X, Taiwanese mobile giant HTC also…...
02:26 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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Oscars 2012: Who Will Win? Oscar Predictions According to Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]
Do you need some last minute help with your Oscar pool? The 84th Academy Awards won’t start announcing the winners of its major awards until t…...
01:30 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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HTC Launches HTC One X and Sense 4
BARCELONA: HTC has launched a new flagship Android smartphone, the HTC One X, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The majority of mobile…...
01:30 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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HTC Launches New HTC One Line of Smartphones
BARCELONA: HTC has launched a new flagship Android smartphone, the HTC One X, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The majority of mobile…...
01:01 am GMT - Mon, February 27, 2012
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iPad 3: Who Will Buy One, and Why? [INFOGRAPHIC]
How well will the iPad 3 sell when it’s introduced next month? Who’s going to upgrade, and who will sit on the sidelines, enjoying their c…...
11:53 pm GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Sony Announces Two New Xperia Smartphones
As expected, Sony unveiled its Xperia P and Xperia U dual-core smartphones at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona on Sunday. It was the fir…...
11:26 pm GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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20 Strange and Hilarious Google Street View Sightings
Google is ubiquitous in our digital lives. Its algorithms deliver search results, email and YouTube videos to us in the blink of an eye. But thereR…...
10:56 pm GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Amazing Water-Repellant Tech Keeps Your Gadgets Dry
BARCELONA: If you’re one of the people whose gadgets often die a watery death, you’d feel really safe at this year’s Mobile Wo…...
10:06 pm GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Pinterest Becomes Top Traffic Driver for Womens Magazines
Pinterest hasn’t just become a significant source of referral traffic for retailers; it’s also becoming a top traffic driver for wom…...
09:20 pm GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Adobe Brings Photoshop Touch to the iPad
BARCELONA: Adobe Photoshop Express is a great, free and highly usable iOS app for quickly fixing up your digital photos, but it pales in compari…...
08:19 pm GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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5 Clever Social Media Campaigns To Learn From
You don’t have to be in the market for a Super Bowl ad to learn the world’s biggest marketers. In fact, as a quick trip to Facebook…...
07:41 pm GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Up Close with the Samsung Galaxy Beam
BARCELONA: A projector jammed inside a smartphone may seem awkward or crazy to some, but its not a new idea and the Samsung Galaxy Beam may…...
04:52 pm GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Samsung Galaxy Beam Is Both a Smartphone and Projector
BARCELONA: The Mobile World Congress hasn’t even officially kicked off yet, and Samsung is already on fire, announcing devices left and ri…...
04:40 pm GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Samsung Announces 10.1 Galaxy Tab 2
BARCELONA: Samsung is expanding its Galaxy Tab tablet line with the brand new Galaxy Tab 2 lineup: a 7.0-inch variant and a 10.1-inch variant.…...
04:40 pm GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Samsung Announces 10.1-Inch Galaxy Tab 2
BARCELONA: Samsung is expanding its Galaxy Tab tablet line with the brand new Galaxy Tab 2 lineup: a 7.0-inch variant and a 10.1-inch variant.…...
04:30 pm GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Its Official: Samsung Has a 10.1 Inch Galaxy Note
BARCELONA: We’re getting set for our first big meeting of Mobile World Congress, but Samsung is making no secret about what they plan on s…...
04:01 am GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Top 3 Mistakes Job Seekers Make on Facebook Timeline
Eventually, Facebook’s 845 million users will have to climb abroad the Facebook Timeline hub.There will be plenty of challenges to consi…...
03:30 am GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Top 6 Mashable Comments This Week
Mashable‘s top comments segment is back. Every week, the Mashable community team keeps a close eye on our comment section in search of particul…...
03:07 am GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week
Each week there are even more Twitter photos to choose from, and this week our eagle-eyed researchers at Skylines used a trusty algorithm to browse t…...
02:37 am GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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13 Pinteresting Facts About Pinterest Users [INFOGRAPHIC]
It’s no secret that the Internet loves Pinterest. Now, most users are even spending more time, on average, pinning than they are on hanging out…...
02:04 am GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Can These 8-Second Videos Dethrone the Sh*t People Say Videos as Best Meme of 2012?
YouTube videos encompass virtually every niche and genre known to man. Falling somewhere in between silly and educational, the PronunciationManual cha…...
01:30 am GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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34 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
This year’s Mobile World Congress is fast approaching — are you caught up on all of Mashable‘s digital media resources? If no…...
01:02 am GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Flickr vs. Pinterest: Flickr Users Can Now Implement Pinterest Opt-Out
Users on the Yahoo-owned photo social network Flickr can now block Pinterest aficionados from tacking Flickr pictures onto their beloved online…...
12:35 am GMT - Sun, February 26, 2012
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Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]
With feet planted firmly on the ground (wearing a new kind of ultralight Nike shoe), we reach into space once again in this edition of Top 10 Tech Thi…...
11:28 pm GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Gogobot is Like Pinterest for Your Travels
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…...
10:22 pm GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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When Parents Text: 15 Funniest Picks
When Parents Text was launched on Tumblr in the fall of 2010 by Lauren Kaelin and Sophia Fraioli, then recent college grads. Less than two years late…...
09:20 pm GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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QR Codes Connect Art on the Wall With Music on Your iPhone
Portuguese artist Nuno Serro wants to make art viewing more stimulating by incorporating music through an iPhone app and QR codes.The artist&…...
08:24 pm GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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How Dyson Created a Vacuum That Doesnt Topple [VIDEO]
Dyson, the company that makes all those expensive and attractive vacuums and fans, has done it again. That is, it’s rolled out another v…...
08:01 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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UrbanSitter Helps You Find and Book Babysitters Online
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…...
07:28 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Google to Test Driverless Cars on Nevada Roadways
The roads in Nevada are ready for driverless robot cars. Earlier this month, Nevada’s Legislative Commission approved testing of autonomou…...
07:14 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Can Social Media Turbocharge NASCAR on TV?
When most people think of tech-savvy social media users, they probably don’t picture fans of NASCAR. At this weekend’s Daytona 500,…...
06:45 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Best Western International Hotels Adds Facebook Booking [VIDEO]
Best Western International reservations are going where the customers are: Facebook. The hotel chain is the latest to let travelers book thei…...
06:31 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Apple to Replace the iPhones Dock Connector? [RUMOR]
Apple may be planning to replace the dock connector that’s been synonymous with iPhones, iPods and iPads for almost a decade with somethin…...
06:13 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Pinsanity: How Sports Teams Are Winning on Pinterest
Quickly shooting up the social media pyramid, image sharing network Pinterest has gained a reputation for largely being a repository for photos…...
05:49 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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YouTube-Famous Fred Stars in Own Nick Show
The quirky Fred Figglehorn, a high-pitched character who rose to fame on YouTube in 2008, has wiggled his way into a prime time TV slot on Nicke…...
05:24 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Good Karma Clothing Is a Netflix for Baby Clothes
You can subscribe to just about anything on the web — toiletries, beauty products, organic snacks — and now, one mom has created an…...
05:11 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Upset About AT&T Throttling Your Data? You May Be in for a Payday
At last there’s some recourse for consumers upset about AT&T‘s decision to throttle their data: small claims court.A precedent…...
04:58 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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iPhone App Keeps Your Group Pics Private If You Trust Your Friends
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04:43 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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YouTubes 4 Examples of Great Political Videos
What makes a great political video? YouTube is attempting to answer that question by posting four of its favorites in a collection titled “…...
04:26 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Tell Location-Based, Multimedia-Rich Stories With Moveable Feast
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04:13 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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10 Things to Plan for When Developing a Mobile App
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03:57 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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How Social TV is Taking Over the Oscars and How You Can Win [CONTEST]
The Oscars are getting a big dose of social TV integration! From the official Oscar.com Backstage Experience to special promotions and activiti…...
03:36 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Facebook Unfriending and Reputation Woes on the Rise [VIDEO]
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03:21 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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The Worlds Largest Museum to 3D Print Copies of Priceless Artifacts [VIDEO]
A pair of model makers — Vincent Rossi and Adam Metallo — are taking on the task of digitizing the Smithsonian Institute’s 1…...
03:21 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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The Worlds Largest Museum Complex to 3D Print Copies of Priceless Artifacts [VIDEO]
A pair of model makers — Vincent Rossi and Adam Metallo — are taking on the task of digitizing the Smithsonian Institute’s 1…...
03:03 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Mobile World Congress: A Preview of My Barcelona Adventure
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02:29 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Discovery Channel Adds Pop-Up Tweets to Gold Rush Show [EXCLUSIVE]
Leading up to the season finale of popular mining reality TV show Gold Rush airing Friday night on the Discovery Channel, the network will be showing…...
02:05 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Happy Birthday, Steve Jobs: A Look Back at the Man Who Changed Tech
Today would have been the 57th birthday of Apple co-founder and visionary Steve Jobs, who died on Oct. 5, 2011, after a long battle with a rare…...
01:52 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Netflix on the BlackBerry PlayBook? Keep Dreaming
Want to access Netflix from your BlackBerry PlayBook? Don’t hold your breath. In response to customer queries, the subscription streaming…...
01:29 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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8 Free Apps for Planning Your Perfect Night Out
The weekend is finally here, and you’re ready for a great time with your friends. We’ve assembled a list of free mobile apps to help you p…...
01:11 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Apple Closing in on 25 Billionth App Download and Giving Away $10K to Celebrate
Apple has launched a countdown to its 25 billionth app downloaded from the App Store, but more is at stake than the glory of a historic downlo…...
01:11 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Apple Close to 25 Billionth App Download, Offers $10,000 Gift Card
Apple has launched a countdown to its 25 billionth app downloaded from the App Store, but more is at stake than the glory of a historic downlo…...
12:53 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Pinterest Pins Are on 9% of the Top Online Retail Sites
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12:43 am GMT - Sat, February 25, 2012
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Apples iPad Trademark Dispute Comes to U.S.
Apple’s iPad trademark dispute, previously limited to China, has crossed the ocean and landed in Santa Clara, Calif. Proview Internationa…...
11:54 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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How to Hide From Annoying Friends on Facebook Chat
Are there people you’re friends with on Facebook who you’d rather not chat with? The good news is, you don’t have to. Facebook offer…...
11:12 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Santorum Getting Most Social Media Buzz, But Its Not All Favorable
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is getting more social media attention than any other Republican presidential contender, according to…...
10:50 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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3 Things Retailers Can Learn from Mom and Pop Facebook Stores
Recently, Gap and J.C. Penney closed their Facebook storefronts because the retailers weren’t seeing immediate traction. The move has spa…...
09:16 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Why Stunts Drive Clicks for Gen-Y Auto Marketers
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08:52 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Watch Paris Hiltons Bizarre New Music Video About Drunk Texts, Sexting
Paris Hilton has a thing or two to say about drunk texts, sexting and Twitter. The pop heiress recently released her new song “Drunk Text…...
08:52 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Watch Paris Hiltons Bizarre Leaked Music Video About Drunk Texts, Sexting
Paris Hilton has a thing or two to say about drunk texts, sexting and Twitter. A video by the pop heiress has recently surfaced for a song call…...
08:32 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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The Rise of the Startup Political Candidate
It wasn’t too long ago that Simon Ribeiro would have been considered an odd political candidate.Ribeiro’s de-facto campaign nerve…...
08:18 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Yukseks New Video Will Make You Dizzy, Amazed [VIDEO]
The new video of French electronic music producer Yuksek is all about mirroring. The old trick where you split the video image in half, then mirror o…...
08:02 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Twitter Co-Founder: Spending Too Much Time On the Site is Unhealthy
Biz Stone, a cofounder of Twitter, told an audience in Montreal this week that spending up to 12 hours a day on the platform is not necessarily…...
07:35 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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07:19 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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10 Non-Profits Leveraging Pinterest for Social Good
There’s no question that Pinterest is the hottest social network right now. From your friends and family to celebrities, athletes and designers,…...
06:09 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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How Under Armour Wants to Socially Dominate the NFL Draft Combine
Athletic apparel brand Under Armour calls the NFL Scouting Combine “the most important job interview” of football players’ liv…...
05:55 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Apple Acquires Chomp, Acers Liquid Glow
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02:56 pm GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Apple Halts iCloud Push Email in Germany due to Motorola Lawsuit
Apple’s iCloud and MobileMe push services have been taken down for users residing within Germany due to a patent lawsuit from Motorola, th…...
10:25 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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LG to Unveil Stylish New Lineup of Smartphones
LG is gearing up to unveil a new line of smartphones that will be focused on sleek design.The company will be revealing three smartphones unde…...
09:48 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Worlds First Live-Tweeted Open-Heart Surgery is a Success [PICS]
Doctors at Houston’s Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital have made medical and social media history by live-tweeting an open-heart surgery…...
09:25 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Apple Adds Mastered for iTunes Section With Better Sound
Audiophiles take note: Apple has quietly added a new section to iTunes called “Mastered for iTunes” that promises music the way R…...
09:01 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Facebook Murder-For-Hire Plot Lands Two People in Prison
A murder-for-hire plot that started with a Facebook message resulted in a prison sentence for Ohio residents Christine Metter and her 77-year…...
07:53 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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McFlys Hoverboard Is Now a Reality? [VIDEO]
What do you do when you want Marty McFly’s hoverboard from Back to the Future so badly you can almost feel yourself floating around on…...
07:14 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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New Drinking Board Game Uses Memes as Spaces
If you like memes and alcohol, you’ll love this new drinking game that uses 24 memes as spaces of a board game. Cheers to that! Reddit…...
06:27 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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How to Fix Microsoft With Marketing
Microsofts stock price today is approximately half of what it was in late 1999. While there are many reasons for the company’s stock…...
05:21 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Facebook Limits Apps that Can Listen [VIDEO]
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04:28 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Gorgeous iPhone 5 Concept Looks Insanely Great [PICS]
The iPhone 5 might not be arriving any time soon, but that hasn’t stopped artists and design firms from creating their own mock-ups.After analy…...
03:38 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0: Much Better, Yet Not Good Enough
Blackberry Playbook 2.0, which arrived earlier this week, is a marked improvement on the first-generation PlayBook platform released along with the 7-…...
02:45 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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How Pinterest Helped Clean a House and Save a Marriage
Jennifer Borget might be a great sewer, but she hates cleaning. Her husband does most of it the dishes, vacuuming, laundry, bathrooms an…...
02:29 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Twitter Cheers on J.K. Rowlings Adult Fiction
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02:19 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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KickStumbler, a StumbleUpon for Kickstarter, Will Steal Your Day
At some point, Kickstarter became more than just a way to fund art, music and other creative endeavors. It became entertaining content in itself…...
02:07 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Black Hole Creates Fastest Wind Ever Clocked [VIDEO]
Black holes may be invisible, but astute observers can find them by looking for the effect of their intense gravity on other nearby celestial…...
01:55 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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NCAA Lets Facebook Fans Pick March Madness Field
It’s an annual rite for college basketball fans to grumble about how they would have done a better job than the NCAA’s official sele…...
01:45 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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38 Million Americans Visit Social Networks on Mobile Devices Near Daily [STUDY]
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01:33 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Tumblr Takes a Stand Against Self-Harm Blogs
Tumblr will release a new policy blocking blogs that promote self-harm — such as anorexia, bulimia, self-mutilation and suicide — in…...
01:22 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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5 Exciting Speakers Join Mashable Connect
Mashable’s largest conference, Mashable Connect, is returning to Orlando, FL from May 3-5, and this year we will explore the future of d…...
01:15 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Apple at Odds With Rival Browser Makers Over Do Not Track Button
All the major browser makers plan to install a “Do Not Track” button this year — except for one, according to an attorney repr…...
01:07 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Soldier Bradley Manning Formally Charged in WikiLeaks Case
Pfc. Bradley Manning, the U.S. Army soldier suspected of handing classified government data to WikiLeaks, deferred his plea Thursday at his mili…...
12:51 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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New Website Lets You Build Stories Out of Reaction GIFs
Words aren’t always enough to express your feelings. At least, that’s according to the makers of That’s So True, a new website…...
12:33 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Hey Pinterest, This Fancy Startup Actually Lets Us Buy Stuff
A familiar-looking site called Fancy has beaten Pinterest to the punch — by monetizing its user-curated collection of images.Fancy, which…...
12:18 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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Forget Generation Y: 18- to 34-Year-Olds Are Now Generation C
It’s hardly news that young adults are the most digitally connected, but now Nielsen has come up with a new name for this group based on t…...
12:02 am GMT - Fri, February 24, 2012
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2020: The Rise or Demise of Wireless Carriers?
Smartphones and tablets have improved customer convenience and have fostered an economic boon for wireless carriers, ecommerce sites and app m…...
11:46 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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10 Best Strategy Games for Android
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11:26 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Earmark Was Most-Searched Term on Google During Republican Debate
The four remaining Republican presidential hopefuls went toe-to-toe in Arizona during Wednesday night’s CNN debate, dishing out terms like ̶…...
11:09 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Get Ready to Grab a Free Song From This Oscar Ad, via Shazam
Viewers of this weekend’s Academy Awards telecast may want to have their smatphones handy when a Tide ad comes on. If you have the Shazam…...
10:57 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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5 Essential Mobile Apps for Keeping Up With U.S. Politics
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10:42 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Film Startup Prescreen Adds Facebook Integration
Streaming movie-on-demand platform Prescreen announced on Thursday that it has integrated with Facebook’s Open Graph Platform to make it…...
10:15 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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5 Hilarious Parodies of the Facebook Parenting Viral Video
It’s been two weeks since North Carolina dad Tommy Jordan uploaded his now-infamous YouTube video, “Facebook Parenting: For the troubled t…...
09:59 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Android App Aims to Make Mobile Ads Less Creepy
Concerned about the recent controversy about various companies (mainly Google) bypassing your phone’s privacy settings to serve you ads? L…...
09:52 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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T-Mobile Announces Plans for LTE Launch in 2013
T-Mobile USA announced on Thursday that it will be begin a major network transformation with the launch of a high-speed LTE network in 2013.CEO…...
09:42 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Microsoft Takes on iPhone, Android with Windows Phone Challenge [VIDEO]
A new campaign from Microsoft repeats what many reviewers have noted about Windows Phone: It’s comparable or better than its iPhone and Androi…...
09:33 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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What to Do When Your Social Media Strategy Is Successful [VIDEO]
There are many guides out there that teach businesses how to tactically use social media, but few that discuss how to adapt all your departmen…...
09:10 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Chinese Court Says Apple Can Keep Selling iPads, For Now
A small victory for Apple in a Chinese trademark dispute came Thursday as a Shanghai court denied an attempt to halt Apple iPad sales in that ci…...
09:00 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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This Tool Perfectly Crops Your Cover Photo for Facebook Timeline
The panoramic photo that now graces the top of every Facebook profile is pretty, but it’s a far cry from practical. Most cameras donR…...
08:48 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos Not So Fast After All
Remember that experiment from last fall that appeared to show neutrinos can travel faster than light? It turns out the whole thing is probably a…...
08:33 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Foxconn and Apple Respond to ABC Report
Although it didn’t unearth any atrocities in the factories of Foxconn – the Chinese company that manufactures goods for several elec…...
08:22 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Gorillaz in the Midst: Converse Offers Exclusive Free Download of New Song
Converse, long acknowledged for fighting above of its weight class in social media, offered another treat for fans on Thursday: A free, exclusive do…...
07:36 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Researchers Use 3D Printing to Create Robotic Dinosaurs [VIDEO]
Ancient dinosaurs are coming to life, using the latest tech: 3D printing. Researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia are creating 3D sca…...
07:24 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Obama Administration Proposes Consumer Bill of Rights for Online Data
In the wake of recent revelations about commercial appropriation of consumers’ online data, the Obama Administration has stepped in with a…...
06:37 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Privacy Bill of Rights, LG L-Style Smartphones
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06:00 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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How Earth-Friendly Is Your Smartphone? AT&T Wants to Know [VIDEO]
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03:19 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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YouPorn User Emails and Passwords Exposed
Thousands of user emails and passwords from pornographic site YouPorn were exposed in a security breach, the Associated Press reports. The secu…...
01:47 pm GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Why One Startup Wants Your Mobile Carrier to Act Like Your Bank
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09:56 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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10 Free Android Apps Youll Use Every Day
From the moment you wake up in the morning to the second you close your eyes at night, your smartphone is probably the first and last thing you touch.…...
09:29 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Marketers: What Mobile Users Will and Wont Put Up With [INFOGRAPHIC]
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09:05 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Adele Is First To Go Double Platinum on iTunes
Like many artists before her, global pop star Adele experienced a post-Grammys album sales boost, selling 730,000 copies of 21 in the past wee…...
08:35 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Use Online RSVP Tool to Help Your Party Make A Splash
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08:07 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Samsung Totally Copies Us With Galaxy Note Street Challenge [VIDEO]
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07:31 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Advanced Infrared Camera Keeps Soldiers Farther From Dangerous Targets [VIDEO]
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06:57 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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NBA Fans to Decide Dunk Contest via Twitter in Most Connected All-Star Weekend Yet
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06:42 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Google to Launch TV Service
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06:13 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Nostalgia Overload: New Tumblr Challenges You to Draw Classic Video Game Maps From Memory
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05:56 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Awesome New Borderlands 2 Trailer Gives September Release Date [VIDEO]
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05:20 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Newly Launched PlayStation Vita Gets Twitter, Flickr and Netflix [PICS]
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04:44 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Guy in College Freshman Meme Now Stars in a New College Senior Meme
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04:17 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Microsoft Accuses Motorola of Being a Patent Bully [VIDEO]
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03:51 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Apple Investigator Has His Doubts About Nightlines Foxconn Report [INTERVIEW]
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03:37 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Why Most People Say Theyre Addicted to the Internet [INFOGRAPHIC]
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03:21 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Apple, Google and Other App Sellers Cut Privacy Deal with California
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03:18 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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8 Ways Pinterest Is Inspiring Projects
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02:50 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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10 Staggering Facts Behind Apples Foxconn Factory
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02:36 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Google Docs for Android Update Lets You Edit on the Go
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02:25 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Sean Diddy Combs Announces Social Media-Driven Music TV Channel
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02:12 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Nike Unveils Nike+ for Basketball and Workout Training
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02:03 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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FCC: Cybersecurity Is Crucial for Americas Future
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01:47 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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PlayStation Vita: Everything You Need to Know
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01:33 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Masternaut Tells You When Youre Driving Badly, Helps Save Gas [VIDEO]
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01:17 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Facebook Parenting YouTube Video Is More Viral Than Friday
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12:46 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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LinkedIn Buys Smart Email Startup Rapportive
Rapportive, a startup that makes a Gmail add-on that displays social media info about contacts as you email them, confirmed on Wednesday that it…...
12:39 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Zipcar Wants to Make Your Car Part of its Fleet
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12:27 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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The Pope Takes to Twitter to Save Lent
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12:12 am GMT - Thu, February 23, 2012
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Will Texting Become Extinct Thanks to Free Social Messaging Apps?
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11:54 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Apples Foxconn Operations Exposed in ABC Report [VIDEO]
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11:43 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Googles Safari Tracking: Here Come the Lawsuits
On the list of things guaranteed to happen from Google getting caught circumventing privacy settings on the iPhone‘s web browser, you can…...
11:30 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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The Citizens Agenda: What Would You Ask the Republican Candidates?
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11:19 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Eventbrite Issues Its 50 Millionth Ticket
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11:00 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Highest Court in Europe Asked to Decide on ACTA
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10:40 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Twitter Is Testing Auto-Translate Feature
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10:24 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Your Life as Data: The Rise of Personal Annual Reports
Every time he drinks a cup of coffee, Dan Meyer makes a note on his phone. He does the same every time he opens a beer, turns on his TV or trave…...
10:04 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Will You Be Twitters 500 Millionth User?
Twitter may hit a huge landmark on Wednesday — welcoming the 500 millionth user to the social network at approximately 3 p.m. EST.The cou…...
10:04 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Will You Be Twitters 500 Millionth User? [UPDATED]
Twitter may hit a huge landmark on Wednesday — welcoming the 500 millionth user to the social network at approximately 3 p.m. EST.The co…...
08:45 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Apple in Shanghai Showdown for iPad Name in China
Apple defended its right to use the “iPad” trademark in China in a mainland Chinese court on Wednesday. In a David-and-Goliath lega…...
08:06 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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The 10 Most-Followed Brands on Pinterest
The Perfect Palette, a wedding blog that explores “the color palette possibilities for your wedding” and serves as a resource for other we…...
07:54 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Yelp: From Scrappy Startup to $100 Million IPO [INFOGRAPHIC]
Yelp is ready to hit the marketplace with a $100 million IPO on March 2, and both investors and the tech community will be watching to see how the loc…...
07:30 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Snow Day: 10 Wonderful Wintery iPhone Photographs
Changes in the weather make for great photo opportunities. With the recent snowfall, we thought it would be a good time to see what kind of ice-cool s…...
06:55 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Google Glasses, EU and ACTA, Samsung Galaxy S II
Welcome to this mornings edition of First To Know, a series in which we keep you in the know on whats happening in the digital world…...
06:39 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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How Mobile Payments Are Revolutionizing Public Transit
The Global Innovation Series is supported by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delive…...
05:43 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Google Heads-Up Display Glasses Are Coming by the End of 2012 [REPORT]
Google plans to launch glasses with a heads-up display by the end of 2012, the New York Times reports citing sources familiar with the matter.T…...
02:30 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Animated Google Doodle Honors Heinrich Hertz
Today’s Google Doodle barely resembles the usual company logo, as Google celebrates the 155th birthday of Heinrich Rudolf Hertz. The name…...
01:46 pm GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Storify Launches an iPad App for Social Media Storytelling
Social media storytelling tool Storify finally untethered itself from the desktop on Wednesday with the launch of a free iPad app.Like the web-based…...
09:49 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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NASA Wants You to Eat Space Food in Hawaii [VIDEO]
Calling all supertaster space nerds: NASA wants your help to improve the bland food astronauts would have to eat while on a mission to Mars.…...
09:22 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Why are Brands Shutting Their Facebook Stores?
Eager to monetize the large followings they had built on Facebook, many large brands set up shop on the social network for the first time last y…...
09:22 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Why Are Retailers Shutting Their Facebook Stores?
Eager to monetize the large followings they had built on Facebook, many large brands set up shop on the social network for the first time last y…...
08:42 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Twitter App Updates Bring New Features for iPhone and Android Users
Twitter announced updates to its iPhone and Android apps on Tuesday, re-introducing some well-loved features and adding new improvements as well…...
08:14 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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PlayStation Vita: 15 Games You Can Play at Launch
The PlayStation Vita launches Wednesday with plenty of impressive features, but many may wonder if the system’s launch titles will be worth grab…...
07:42 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Kid Calls Out LeBron James on YouTube Over Dunk Contest No-Show [VIDEO]
LeBron James, you have officially been called out. By a kid. On YouTube. “Why won’t you play in the dunk contest this year, man?&…...
07:17 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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The Content Battle Heats Up: Comcast Launches Netflix Competitor
Comcast is hoping to prevent its cable customers from cutting the cord by introducing a new streaming video service.The service, known as Xfini…...
06:42 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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You Cant Sue Family Over Unwanted Facebook Photos, Says Judge [VIDEO]
Whether we look too young, too old or too inebriated, we’ve all been there — tagged in unflattering Facebook photos. But if you…...
06:18 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Sorry, HBO and Showtime: Netflix Will Get The Artist First
Netflix has signed a multi-year exclusive licensing agreement with The Weinstein Company that will give the streaming service first-run access t…...
05:56 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Google Wants to Plant 1,000 Acres of Satellite Dishes in Iowa [VIDEO]
Google Fiber Inc., a subsidiary of the search giant, is asking the FCC for permission to install 4.5 meter satellite antennas on 1,000 acres o…...
05:36 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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How HelloGiggles Creates a Positive Online Community for Young Women
Among the cold, often critical world of the web, HelloGiggles is warming it up with fun and empowering, lady-friendly content. The website R…...
05:18 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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For Texting Without Looking, Researchers Adapt Braille
Touchscreens on everything from coffee makers to treadmills are intended to provide better user experiences, but they can create a navigational night…...
04:54 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Bug-Eyed Students Basketball Face is Internet Famous
What’s a University of Alabama freshman to do after instant Internet fame invades his life because of a viral cardboard cutout of his fac…...
04:37 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Flickr Gets a Makeover, Looks Like Pinterest
Flickr will be rolling out a number of changes in the coming months, beginning with a new photo stream design, Justified View, and a new uploading fea…...
04:15 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Now Free on Bail
A New Zealand court has granted bail to Kim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing site Megaupload. Dotcom, born Kim Schmitz, was arrested last mon…...
03:45 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Community Returns to NBC on March 15, Twitter Celebrates
Community is back. After months of speculation, a flash mob at NBC headquarters and fan campaigns on Facebook and Twitter, the quirky community…...
03:26 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Facebook Ads Have Some Competition From ThingLink [VIDEO]
Iggy Pop may not need much help engaging listeners, but he’s trying a cool new tactic anyway: an interactive image on his...
03:11 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Inside Foxconn: You Will Think Differently About Apple Products
Foxconn plants in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, where Apple makes a variety of best-selling gadgets, including the iPad. It will also be an oppo…...
02:55 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Everything You Need to Know About Wireless Spectrum [INFOGRAPHIC]
Spectrum is going to be a hot issue in the upcoming year. Freeing up spectrum is a major part of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) N…...
02:39 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Is YouTube Too Big to Fail?
Too Big to Fail is the albatross of the Great Recession. Now under the specter of a double dip, does the phrase apply to online content…...
02:26 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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On Twitter, Greeks Fear Fallout From the Bailout
Greece is about to take a $172 billion bailout from the rest of Europe, but there are strings attached. Greece will have to spend less on govern…...
02:14 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Microsoft Channels 80s Hit Moonlighting in Latest Jab Against Google [VIDEO]
Remember the TV show Moonlighting? Microsoft is hoping you do. Otherwise, you won’t get the main joke behind it’s latest smear against G…...
02:04 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Square Wants to Bring iPads to New York City Taxis
Apple’s iPad, which has already shown up in airplane cockpits and as loaners in at least one library, may soon be appearing in another unl…...
01:51 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Office for iPad: Why It Would Make Sense for Microsoft
If the rumors are to be believed, Microsoft is on the verge of releasing a version of Office for the iPad. While an iOS version of Office may h…...
01:31 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Google Wants You to Talk to Your TV via Android [VIDEO]
Lost the TV remote again? Don’t worry, says Google. In the future you’ll be able to verbally instruct your TV to turn off and on,…...
01:14 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Babies With iPads Blog Implodes From Cuteness [PICS]
Two 22-year-old digital media dudes — who don’t own iPads or have babies — are the masterminds behind the adorable Babies With iPads…...
12:57 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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Twitter Partners With Googles Russian Rival on Search Results
Twitter content is one step closer to being integrated into web search — in Russia, at least.Yandex, Russia’s largest web portal, a…...
12:42 am GMT - Wed, February 22, 2012
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5 Key Components of a Successful Interest Graph
The interest graph has been gaining increased attention over the past few months. With Google transforming itself into a social company, and ev…...
11:18 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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5 Ground-Breaking Competitions for Innovative Youth
To win the future, we have to out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world, tapping the creativity and imagination of our people,…...
10:55 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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How Googles +1 Button Affects SEO
Since the days of Google Buzz, the +1 button has been a mystery to users and content producers alike. It’s different from Facebook’s…...
10:30 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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5 Tips for Reaching Voters in the Social Stream
Every election year breaks records for ad spending. The total spend leading up to the 2008 election in TV alone was over $450 million. But in 2…...
10:08 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Afraid of Losing Your Phone? You May Have Nomophobia Like Half the Population
If you know the panicked and disconnected feeling of leaving your mobile phone at home, you might be one of the many suffering from nomophobia…...
09:46 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Official: Anonymous May Be Able to Disable Power Grids by Next Year
Anonymous, the loosely affiliated group of “hacktivists,” have had a wide array of targets: The Boston and Oakland Police Department…...
09:28 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Barnes & Noble Earnings Fall Short, Despite Strong Nook Sales
Despite the continued growth of its online business, Barnes & Noble fell short of fiscal third quarter earnings expectations Tuesday. Tota…...
09:10 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Microsoft, Google Argue Over Browser Privacy Issue
Following the revelation that Google bypasses built-in privacy protections on the iPhone’s web browser, Microsoft has come forward to decl…...
09:01 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Cristiano Ronaldo App Takes Soccer and Social Media Superstar Mobile
Can’t get enough Cristiano? Social media’s most popular athlete worldwide launched an official mobile app on Tuesday for all things…...
08:50 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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SeatGeek Now Selling Tickets on 100 Gannett Websites
SeatGeek is blurring the line between content and commerce by integrating links to its ticket aggregator with sports content on third-party site…...
07:17 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Apples New Data Center to Have Largest End User-Owned Solar Array in the U.S.
Apple‘s new data center in Maiden, N.C., will be one of the most energy efficient facilities of its kind, the company’s 2012 envir…...
07:00 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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How to Get Mass Effect 3: Space Edition After it Returns From a Trip to Space
Are you ready to secure a copy of one of the most coveted games of 2012 more than a week before its worldwide release? A copy that has touched t…...
04:00 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Now Available
RIM has announced the availability of BlackBerry OS 2.0 for its PlayBook tablet. The new version of the OS brings social integration with services…...
02:06 pm GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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How to See Facebook Birthdays in Google Calendar
One of Facebook‘s most useful features is the way it alerts you to the birthdays of all your buddies. Did you know that you can export this valu…...
09:54 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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5 Places to Get Digital Textbooks
The days of shuffling that 10-pound textbook to class or those countless fiction novels in your backpack are slowly but steadily coming to a close. Wi…...
09:29 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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10 Awesome Animated Google+ Profiles [VIDEOS]
We’ve seen some great Google+ profile hacks, but there’s a new breed of design in town — the animated Google+ profile.Pioneered by…...
08:57 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Virtual Wish List All I Really Want Brings Back the Joy of Giving
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…...
07:52 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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10 Creative Pinterest Board Hacks by Mashable Readers
Earlier this week, we shared how to trick out your Pinterest Boards with a simple hack. Then, we asked you to share your own creations. And that’…...
07:25 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Harvard Makes Robot Bees [VIDEO]
Bio-inspired bees made from stacks of carbon fiber are buzzing right off the production line at Harvard’s Microrobotics Lab.Why build r…...
06:55 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Upvote This: Reddit Users Are Writing a Law to Protect the Internet
Redditors are well known for posting memes, self-referencing jokes and collecting upvotes and karma. But writing legislation to protect the Inte…...
06:24 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Mashable is hiring! Were recruiting candidates for full-time positions based in our New York and San Francisco offices, as well as a remote…...
05:06 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Wheres the Beef? Scientists Turn Stem Cells into PETA-Approved Meat [VIDEO]
Hamburger meat could be grown in a test tube as soon October. In a bid to protect the environment, Dutch scientists are exploring lab-grown me…...
04:06 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Whats Your Bank Card PIN Number 1111 or 1234? [VIDEO]
You shouldn’t be allowed to pick your own four-digit PIN numbers — and banks should start blacklisting the most common PINs, accor…...
03:07 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Jeremy Lin Gets a Facebook Profile. What Took Him So Long?
Jeremy Lin fans can’t get enough of the NBA’s newest superstar on social media. Now they can get even more than before. On Monday…...
02:41 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Student who Hacked into Facebook Employee Account Gets Jail Time [VIDEO]
A 26-year-old software development student will spend eight months in jail for hacking Facebook, which his judge said could have been “u…...
02:08 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Even on $15,000 a Year, Most Young People Buy Smartphones [STUDY]
When a twentysomething’s budget is tight, her smartphone is far from the first expense to go, suggests a new study from Nielsen.The surve…...
01:53 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Look Out, Kindle Fire: Barnes & Noble to Launch Cheaper Nook This Week [REPORT]
Is Barnes & Noble launching an 8GB Android tablet to compete with Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet?The bookseller is planning to release…...
01:09 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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9 Hot Tips for Small Business Marketing on Facebook
With 845 million users, Facebook has become an increasingly useful tool for brands, and it’s important to have a strong presence on the s…...
12:32 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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Why You Should Sell Your iPad 2 Now [CHART]
Apple hasnt yet confirmed the existence of the iPad 3, but first and second-generation iPad owners are already rushing to sell their devices…...
12:13 am GMT - Tue, February 21, 2012
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5 Tips For Using LinkedIns Mobile Site
Have you checked out LinkedIn‘s mobile site yet? No, not the mobile app — the in-browser mobile site. It’s very powerful and…...
11:59 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Sorry, Pinterest Users: Websites Can Now Block Pinning [VIDEO]
Pinterest may be an Internet hit — especially with U.S. women and Facebook CEOs. But not all companies want to ride the pinboard wave o…...
11:24 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Googles Homepage Gets a Second Box for Google+ Sharing
Google rarely clutters its minimalist home page with extra buttons or gizmos, but it made an exception for its social network Google+. The comp…...
10:55 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Why Veterans Are a Good Fit for Tech Jobs [INFOGRAPHIC]
Unemployment numbers are down, but there are 220,000 military veterans who are still looking for work. Though these vets are having a tough time findi…...
10:19 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Tweeting a War: How One Journalist Is Using Twitter in Afghanistan
Journalists are using Twitter in a seemingly unlikely place: Afghanistan.With about 1 million active Internet users out of a total population o…...
10:01 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Panasonic Unveils the Eluga, a Dustproof and Waterproof Smartphone
Panasonic gave its new smartphone for Europe a name on Monday. “The Eluga,” which will be the first Panasonic phone to debut outsid…...
09:44 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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The Pirate Bay Faces UK Blockade
Torrent search engine The Pirate Bay could be blocked in the UK after a judge in London ruled the site breaches copyright laws. The British Pho…...
09:30 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Nightline Takes Cameras Inside Chinas Foxconn Factories
ABC anchor Bill Weir of Nightline on Tuesday will take U.S. audiences inside China’s Foxconn Technology factories that have been closed off to…...
09:03 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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How Setting the Cloud Free Could Change the Internet Forever
When I imagine “the cloud” where most of my daily interactions with web services such as Facebook and Google compute, I think of a f…...
08:39 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Burberry to Debut Catwalk Collection via Animated GIFs on Twitter
embedSyndicatePlayer("syndicate-player-container", { width: 640, height: 359, language: "en", country: "us"});Burberry is taking its Tweetwalk to…...
08:07 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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DNA Origami Nanorobots Could Find and Destroy Cancer Cells [VIDEO]
Packages constructed of DNA dubbed “DNA origami” might one day be used to create nanorobots capable of finding and destroying canc…...
07:32 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Hilarious Cats as Fonts Illustrates Personality of Scripts [PICS]
Are you more of an intellectual Helvetica person? Or a carefree Comic Sans type? Maybe you’d like your emails to harken back to days-of-ol’…...
07:08 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Scientists Build a Perfect Single-Atom Transistor
Scientists from the University of New South Wales have created a single-atom transistor using a repeatable technique — a world first. Using a…...
05:26 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Mashable Weekend Recap: 29 Stories You Might Have Missed
Social media and technology had a great weekend, thank you very much. Even though it got off to a somber start with the funeral of pop superstar…...
03:09 pm GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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LG Optimus LTE Tag Customizes Itself Using NFC Stickers
LG has upgraded its LG Optimus LTE Android smartphone with NFC and a very unique feature, which automatically changes the device’s setti…...
04:29 am GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Latitude Leaderboard: Does Google Want to Be the New Foursquare?
Google is expanding its reach across social media — first with Google+, now with Leaderboard, a new feature allowing users to earn points…...
04:04 am GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Travel the World With These 10 Time-Lapse Videos
You don’t need a passport to travel around the world — you can travel the world right at home! Ok, watching videos from your laptop is no…...
03:10 am GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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20+ Online Networking Opportunities for Job Seekers
Mona Abdel-Halim is the co-founder of Resunate.com, the worlds only resume builder to score and tailor your resume for every job. You can fin…...
02:02 am GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Driverless Cars of the Future Are Here Now [INFOGRAPHIC]
Driverless cars? That’s some kind of futuristic fantasy, right? Think again. Driverless car technology has taken giant leaps in the past few yea…...
01:24 am GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Pinterest or Porn-terest? What the Social Network Is Doing to Keep It Clean
If youve browsed Pinterests “Everything” categories, you may have come across a scandalous photo or two. And some of you aren…...
12:25 am GMT - Mon, February 20, 2012
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Is This Our First Peek at the iPad 3? [PICS]
Chinese blog Apple Daily claims to have leaked pictures of the iPad 3 before Apple officially planned to give its own sneak peek in early Marc…...
11:45 pm GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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After 16 Months, Don is Back in Mad Men Teaser [VIDEO]
It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen Don Draper in action. Due to contractual negotiations betweenseries creator Matthew…...
11:06 pm GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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What New Yorkers Think of the Samsung Galaxy Note [VIDEO]
In the dreamworld of a Super Bowl commercial, the Samsung Galaxy Note isn’t just a hot new phone — it’s pure gadget ambrosia…...
10:04 pm GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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How an African Chief Uses Twitter to Keep the Peace
An African administrative chief uses Twitter to help solve problems and maintain order in his Kenyan village, showing another example of how soc…...
08:56 pm GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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10 Most-Followed Users on Pinterest
Zoomsphere has released a list of the 10 most-followed users on Pinterest. The most popular user? Co-founder Ben Silbermann’s mom, Jane Wang.Al…...
08:11 pm GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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How to Create Animated GIFs With Your Smartphone
Did you know you can whip up tasty animated GIFs on your iPhone or Android handset, in seconds, free? We’ve found a superb app that will help yo…...
04:10 am GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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37 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
What better way to end Social Media Week than by catching up on all of the new Mashable digital media resources you may have missed?This week…...
03:50 am GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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Top 5 Mashable Comments This Week
We’re back again with another roundup of the top Mashable comments of the week.In this weekly segment, we showcase the week’s best…...
03:37 am GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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Whitney Houstons Funeral: Mourners Pay Tribute On Twitter
Actor Kevin Costner, music producer Clive Davis and musicians Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys were among the friends and family that gathered for the fu…...
02:30 am GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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5 Best New Apps Worth Downloading This Week [PICS]
From the risque to the semi-offensive, there were many interesting new arrivals in app stores this week. We sorted through them to find the apps we co…...
01:32 am GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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Playing With Your Phone While Sitting on the Toilet Gets a Tribute [VIDEO]
“We’ve all had that feeling coming about, staring at the wall and nothing comes out,” raps musician Paul The Trombonist in his late…...
01:06 am GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]
It’s been another big week for Top 10 Tech, with jaw-dropping devices that will make you feel like you’ve awakened in a future world.As w…...
12:34 am GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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Whos Winning the Twitter and Facebook Presidential Election? [INFOGRAPHIC]
President Barack Obama’s Facebook and Twitter following leaves Republican presidential candidates in the dust.The president has more than 25 mi…...
12:08 am GMT - Sun, February 19, 2012
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Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week [PICS]
The past week was unusually eventful, and the pictures on Twitter reflected a lively week of Grammy awards, fashion news, protests and grieving the lo…...
10:47 pm GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Antennagate: iPhone 4 Customers Win Class Action Lawsuit
A class-action suit against Apple for iPhone 4 antenna reception problems has reached a settlement in the “antennagate” case, with a…...
10:47 pm GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Antennagate: iPhone 4 Customers Win Class Action Lawsuit [UPDATED]
A class-action suit against Apple for iPhone 4 antenna reception problems has reached a settlement in the “antennagate” case, with a…...
08:52 pm GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Whitney Houston Funeral: Online and TV Viewing Guide
The Whitney Houston funeral service takes place Saturday at Noon Eastern Time at the New Hope Baptist Church, her childhood place of worship in Newa…...
08:10 pm GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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The Quick and Dirty Guide to Tumblr for Small Business
With the rise of Pinterest and Tumblr’s astounding growth, it seems that 2012 may be the year of the visual platform. Tumblr surpassed 15…...
09:54 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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HOW TO: Follow London Fashion Week Via iPhone, Social Media and Web
London Fashion Week kicked off Friday — and fortunately for those of us outside the ropes at Somerset House, brands and media are making t…...
09:54 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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How to Follow London Fashion Week Via iPhone, Social Media and Web
London Fashion Week kicked off Friday — and fortunately for those of us outside the ropes at Somerset House, brands and media are making t…...
09:19 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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10 Social Media Tips for Bloggers
When it comes to building an audience and driving traffic, bloggers are turning to social media with record results. Instead of relying on orga…...
08:33 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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TGIF! How Are You Using Tech This Weekend?
Happy Friday, Mashable community! And for readers in the United States — happy three-day weekend! Huzzah!For people whose work is based…...
08:03 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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The Evolution of Mac OS, From 1984 to Mountain Lion
Since the release of System 1 in January 1984, Apple has played an integral role in designing and implementing the graphical user interface (GUI…...
07:22 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Google Caught Tracking Safari Users: What You Need to Know
Google is in a lot of hot water over recent revelations about how it tracks user activity on Apple devices — particularly iPhones and iPad…...
06:56 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Netflix Sows Confusion, Announces DVD Plan That Already Existed [VIDEO]
Netflix hasn’t been doing well communicating with its movie-loving customer base in the past six months (remember Qwikster?), and the co…...
06:14 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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What to Do When Your Celebrity Client Flips Out on Social Media
In the wake of another celebrity social media meltdown this week, the question “where is his publicist?” has appeared from commenter…...
05:04 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Juror Jailed For Friending Defendant on Facebook [VIDEO]
Word to the wise: If you’re a juror in a trial, don’t friend the defendant on Facebook, or worse, brag about being kicked off the…...
04:13 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Your Bandwidth Will Be Throttled. Heres Why
The days of all-you-can eat mobile bandwidth are already ending, and landline broadband could soon follow suit. You, my data-hungry friend, my n…...
03:20 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Examination of iPad 3 Screen Reveals Retina Goodness
For months now, it has been a foregone conclusion that the iPad 3 will feature a high-resolution retina display. Now further evidence has surfac…...
02:57 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Hands-on Preview of Sleeping Dogs Game Shows Lots of Promise
Video game publisher Square Enix held an exclusive preview of its forthcoming title Sleeping Dogs in San Francisco this week, giving Mashable a…...
02:42 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Microsofts New Windows 8 Logo: Design Triumph or Ho-Hum?
As Microsoft frantically programs and polishes what may be its most important Windows update ever — Windows 8 — it has also revise…...
02:42 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Microsofts New Windows 8 Logo: Design Triumph or Ho-Hum? [VIDEO]
As Microsoft frantically programs and polishes what may be its most important Windows update ever — Windows 8 — it has also revise…...
02:31 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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YouTube Next Cause Helps Non-Profits Tell Their Stories
YouTube has announced a new way to help non-profits better tell their stories on the video platform. YouTube Next Cause, the latest addition to…...
02:12 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Pinterest Porn: Are Breasts and Butts Offensive or Art? [POLL]
Sandwiched between Pins of clothes and crafts on Pinterest are pictures of breasts and butts.Every so often, a Pinterest Pin shows scantily cla…...
01:59 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Groupon Announces $30-Per-Year VIP Program
Groupon emailed a select group of the company’s “best customers” this week an exclusive invitation for Groupon VIP access.T…...
01:43 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Mass Effect 3 Is Launching Into Space Literally
Ground Control to Commander Shepard! BioWare is turning up the buzz on its highly anticipated action/sci-fi adventure game Mass Effect 3 by laun…...
01:29 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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MTV Music Meter 2.0 Leads Music Lovers to Fresh Acts
After more than a year in development and over 1 million downloads, MTV‘s answer to music discovery has emerged from beta. MTV Music Met…...
01:17 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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iOS 5.1 Will Add Japanese Siri Support, New Lock Screen [REPORT]
A new report says Apple will push out an update to iOS in the coming weeks. Although not much is known about it, iOS 5.1 will add Japanese-langu…...
01:06 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Chinese iPad Workers Get Third Raise Since 2010
Workers at Apple‘s Foxconn factories in China, the subjects of recent controversy, have received their third raise since 2010.The raise c…...
12:36 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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Pinwheel Pins Your Notes to the World Map
Flickr and Hunch co-founder Caterina Fake unveiled her latest project on Friday, a startup called Pinwheel that lets users pin their notes to th…...
12:23 am GMT - Sat, February 18, 2012
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3D Printer Brings Internet Memes Into the Real World [PICS]
Calling all nerds! Pop quiz: What’s better than a meme? A meme produced by a 3D printer (duh). This week, I stopped by Shapeways HQ in New York…...
11:59 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Web App Analyzes Tweets in Real Time for a Record of Historic Events
If you’ve tweeted a lot about the Occupy movement, the Syrian Protests or the Egyptian Revolution, Twitris may have considered what you sa…...
11:29 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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LLC vs. S Corp: Which Is Right for Your Startup?
Choosing the right business structure can be a daunting task for the small business owner or entrepreneur. You may have heard that the tradition…...
11:12 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Hands on With Messages for OS X Mountain Lion
Apple may have killed off iChat with Thursday’s announcement of OS X Mountain Lion, but the company replaced it with something even better…...
10:56 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Gnip Authorized to Sell Access to Historical Tweets [VIDEO]
Twitter is about the here-and-now, but data aggregator Gnip thinks users might be interested in the past, too. Gnip announced on Tuesday it w…...
10:39 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Apple vs. Google: Who Owns Slide-to-Unlock on Phones?
Both iPhones and Android devices unlock in the same way: with the user sliding his or her finger along part of the screen. That simple function…...
09:58 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Yelp Set to Go Public March 2 in $100 Million IPO [REPORT]
Yelp‘s $100 million IPO is set for March 2, according to a report.Dow Jones is reporting the company plans to sell 7.15 million shares to…...
09:38 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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20 Colleges Where Internet Memes Are All the Rage
Like campus gossip, memes are spreading throughout social channels — particularly on Facebook — at an unusually rapid pace this month. Students across the U.S. have created several dozen F...
09:26 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Congress May Auction Airwaves to Expand Wireless Internet
If Congress passes a proposed payroll tax extension plan, it will have an unexpected effect on the world of mobile broadband. To partially fund the tax cuts, the government will auction off public air...
09:26 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Congress May Auction Airwaves to Expand Wireless Internet [UPDATED]
UPDATE: As of 12:25 pm. ET, Congress has passed the bill and it awaits President Obama’s signature. For more from the Associated Press, c…...
09:14 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Beyond Burberry: How London Fashion Week Is Ramping Up Digital
Burberry might be the hot ticket when it comes to pioneering digital initiatives during London Fashion Week, but that doesnt mean a wealth of other British brands arent giving it a go as well. Partici...
09:03 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Jermaine Dupri Wants to Be the Next Big Social Media Mogul
Atlanta-based hip-hop mogul Jermaine Dupri is passionate about technology. He checks his BlackBerry and iPhone incessantly, pops in his Bose earbuds every chance he gets and is addicted to the popular...
08:51 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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10 Inspiring Quotes From Our Favorite TEDTalks
Are you a fan of TEDTalks? Then you’re going to love TED Quotes, a new Allianz-sponsored service that offers “salient bits of TEDTalks, on everything from activism to storytelling, from ch...
08:29 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Twitter Opens Self-Serve Ad Platform Widely to Small Businesses
After making the platform available to just a few advertisers in November, Twitter will expand its self-service ad product to all small business…...
08:13 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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FBIs Looming Server Shutdown Could Leave Chunks of the Internet Dark [VIDEO]
The FBI set up temporary, secure servers late last year to replace those created by seven individuals arrested for Internet fraud. “R…...
08:03 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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4 Tips for Better Engagement on Facebook
The Digital Marketing Series is supported by HubSpot, an inbound marketing software company based in Cambridge, Mass., that makes a full platform of marketing software, including social media manageme...
07:51 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Seventh-Grader Plans to Build Worlds Biggest Tablet [PICS]
James Hardman has a dream. A tech fanatic, he thinks tablets are amazing, but the ones currently on sale simply aren’t big enough for him.…...
07:34 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Google Tracked Users Via Their iPhones [REPORT]
Google and other companies have overridden the iPhone‘s privacy settings to monitor users’ web-browsing habits, according to a repo…...
07:12 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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LED Snowboarder Looks Like a Ghost in the Night [VIDEO]
Fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton teamed up with pro snowboarder William Hughes for a very special snowboarding shoot. The vid…...
06:39 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Apple Sibling Rivalry: iPads Toughest Competition in Q4 Was the iPhone [VIDEO]
Amazon’s Kindle Fire has certainly proved a strong contender in the tablet market, but the iPad is still winning in that arena. For Appl…...
06:03 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Mountain Lion Reactions, Google Drive Rumors, Pinwheel
Welcome to this mornings edition of First To Know, a series in which we keep you in the know on whats happening in the digital world…...
04:24 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Apple Sold More iOS Devices in 2011 Than Macs in 28 Years
Apple sold 55 million iPads to date, CEO Tim Cook recently revealed in an interview with Fortune. The company also sold 37 million iPhones in Q1…...
03:23 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Skype, Swype Both Update For Android; Dont Get Confused
If you’ve been following smartphones for any period of time, there’s a chance you’ve briefly misread Skype as Swype, or vice versa, at least once. So as not to confuse you with one o...
01:56 pm GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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5 Key Trends Supercharging Todays Digital PR
In 2012, Social Media will move beyond growth to saturation. This means that digital public relations is changing quickly.Recently, I had an…...
09:59 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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NFL Player Promoters Will Help NFL Dominate Social Media
A select group of college students could get digitally cozier with their favorite NFL players. United Way is looking for social media interns t…...
09:30 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Top 12 Missed Connections Listings on Craigslist
You never know when you’ll stumble upon someone who makes your heart flutter or eyes stare. But when you do, you’ll likely find it hard to…...
09:30 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Top 12 Oddest Missed Connections Listings on Craigslist
You never know when you’ll stumble upon someone who makes your heart flutter or eyes stare. But when you do, you’ll likely find it hard to…...
09:00 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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FoundersCard Gives Entrepreneurs VIP Treatment
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…...
08:25 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Fair Labor Auditor Says Apple Factories In China Better Than Most
Hey, at least it’s not a garment factory. The head of the nonprofit Fair Labor Association — which Apple hired to do audits of the c…...
07:46 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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The U.S. Army Uses Pinterest? Sir, Yes Sir!
Pinterest, the social image-sharing site that has exploded in popularity over the past few months, has found itself with a strange bedfellow: the U.S.…...
07:34 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Typosquatting Sites Wikapedia and Twtter Have Been Shut Down [VIDEO]
Two fake websites posing as Wikipedia and Twitter have been kicked off the Internet and fined 100,000 ($156,000) each.The companies behind…...
07:19 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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5 Paradoxes Shaping the Future of Mobile Commerce
Remember when it took 23 clicks to find movie showtimes on your mobile phone? While that may seem like an eon ago, in reality its just been…...
06:55 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Stimulate Your Lintellect With the Ultimate Jeremy Lin Nerd-Fest [CHARTS]
Is it possible to quantify the astonishing, inspiring, almost mystical phenomenon known as Linsanity? Mashable contacted some number-crunching s…...
06:27 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Lawmakers to Homeland Security: Social Media Monitoring Threatens Free Speech
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s monitoring of social media services could be a threat to civil liberties and online free speech…...
06:02 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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iPad 2 vs. Kindle Fire: Top Consumer Gripes [VIDEO]
When shopping for a tablet, consumers often compare specs and the benefits of each device, including screen size and resolution, processor spe…...
05:36 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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How Twitter Is Changing the Craft of Comedy
At the “How to be Funny in 140 Characters or Less” panel Wednesday, I watched the full life cycle of a humorous trending topic on Twitter…...
05:06 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Why Apples Mountain Lion Didnt Roar
Ive been trying to remember another time when Apple made such a major announcement with so little fanfare. OS X Mountain Lion is this year…...
04:30 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Facebook Adds 11 New Media Apps
Facebook launched its latest wave of media apps built with Open Graph Thursday, including a Mashable app. The media apps — joining veteran…...
04:30 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Facebook Adds 12 New Media Apps
Facebook launched its latest wave of media apps built with Open Graph Thursday, including a Mashable app. The media apps — joining vetera…...
04:07 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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This Robot-Human Handshake is Out of This World [VIDEO]
It’s one small handshake for man, one giant handshake for robot-kind — and one entertaining video for robot aficionados and geeks…...
03:36 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Mitt Romneys Google Problem: SpreadingRomney
Like Rick Santorum before him, Mitt Romney’s got a Google problem. The second result when searching for the presidential hopeful is “…...
03:03 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Pixable Brings the Hashtag to Facebook Photos
Photo-sorting app Pixable is bringing the Twitter-style hashtag to Facebook photos. The startup’s core service sorts images from your Fa…...
02:34 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Klout + Gamification = Extra Perks for Influencers?
Badgeville, a gamification platform used by Samsung, eBay and Dell, among others, is integrating data from Klout to help brands identify, reward…...
01:58 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Apple OS X Mountain Lion: Top 15 New Features
Apple just unveiled the next major upgrade to its core software, OS X. It’s called Mountain Lion, and it’s a doozy, bringing a lot of the…...
01:43 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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FTC: Apps for Children Raise Privacy Concerns
Mobile application marketplaces, developers and service providers need to do a better job of protecting children’s privacy, according to a…...
01:33 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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RIP iChat, 2002-2012
Dear iChat,This isn’t really a eulogy. It isn’t goodbye. You’ve simply gone to a better place: iMessage for Mountain Lion.…...
01:15 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Why AOL Ventures Is Targeting Early Stage Startups [VIDEO]
AOL Venture, the venture capital arm of AOL, is one part early-stage investment firm and one part incubator of new and unique AOL products.…...
01:14 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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New Robotic Arm Looks Nothing Like Our Own [VIDEO]
Will our robot overlords one day have appendages with five digits like us humans? We’d have to guess otherwise — could that really…...
01:02 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Hate Sticky Screen Protectors? Roll-On Shield Is Foolproof [REVIEW]
So long, air bubbles. When we heard about a fool-proof screen protector kit for the iPhone — with promises that even those with the clumsiest o…...
12:48 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Kate Upton Teaches Finger Mechanics in Latest 2K Sports Ad [VIDEO]
Supermodel Kate Upton lends her good looks and apparent video game expertise to the latest spot for the popular 2K series of sports games. In the ad…...
12:37 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Tickets on Sale Now for Mashables Biggest Conference of the Year
Mashable’s largest conference, Mashable Connect, returns to Orlando, FL this year from May 3 – 5. Our annual destination conference…...
12:26 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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U.S. Army Orders $13.9 Million in Badass Micro Robots [VIDEO]
The U.S. Army placed its largest order of micro-robots ever with ReconRobotics, Inc. on Wednesday. A contract worth $13.9 million will supply…...
12:15 am GMT - Fri, February 17, 2012
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Talk Tech at a Mashable Meetup
The Mashable Tech Talk meetup is less than a week away! Mashable community members have organized more than 150 Mashable Tech Talk events for…...
11:54 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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My iPad, My Babysitter: U.S. Kids Are Already Heavy Tablet Users [STUDY]
If you’ve already gotten into the habit of hiding your iPad from your kids, this should not come as a shock: New research from Nielsen sho…...
11:42 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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4 Characteristics of a Winning Social Enterprise Strategy
What is the social enterprise? Traditionally, the term has referred to an organization’s social mission of philanthropy, charity or furth…...
11:22 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Scientific American Publisher Launches $49 Online Textbook
The publisher of Scientific American and Nature is stepping into a new genre with its first digital textbook, the company announced on Thursday.…...
11:06 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Trick Out Your Pinterest Boards With This Simple Hack
Do you remember those awesome Facebook and Google+ profile hacks? Well, Nick McGlynn, a creative Pinterest user, has done something similar on the ne…...
10:50 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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How Higher Education Is Going Digital [INFOGRAPHIC]
People are talking about digital tech’s opportunity to improve the classroom. Much of the discussion has been focused on digital textbooks. Appl…...
10:33 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Mashable Publisher Platform Adds 14 New Content Partners
Mashable is delighted to announce that 14 new publishers have joined the Mashable Publisher Platform, our editorially curated syndication offe…...
10:01 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Hands on With Clik, YouTubes New Remote
YouTube just got a remote. Clik, a new app from the makers of group messaging app Kik, lets you browse YouTube videos on your phone and control…...
09:52 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Apple Mountain Lion: Why No Facebook?
Mountain Lion, the new version of Mac OS X which Apple announced Thursday, is deeply connected with the online world — Twitter, Flickr and…...
09:46 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Hulu Plus Now on Wii Coming to Nintendo 3DS Later This Year
Hulu Plus became available as an option for the Wii on Thursday, making the service available on all three major gaming console platforms.Wii u…...
09:34 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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3 Ways to Bridge the Communication Gap Within Your Tech Company
Engineers vs. ad operations. Product vs. public relations. Often, the “geeks” of the office operate differently than other departme…...
09:22 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Startup Pick.fm Lets You Bet on Pop Culture, Celebrities
Will Jessica Biel wear an engagement ring at the Oscars? Who will win The Bachelor? Is designer Prabal Gurung destined to be named Best in S…...
09:08 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Mudslinging Mitt Rombo Off Target In New Santorum Ad [VIDEO]
Continuing a long tradition of “mudslinging” puns in campaign advertisements, Rick Santorum’s latest ad features a Mitt Romney look…...
08:37 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Chinese Workers Make $8 on Each iPad Sale [REPORT]
The Chinese workers producing iPad 2s receive $8 per device sold, roughly 1.6% of the $499 price point of the cheapest model, according to a rep…...
08:21 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Apple Mountain Lion Embraces Flickr and Vimeo Sharing
Apple, which embraced Twitter in its iOS5 update last year, is expanding the palette of social sharing options with two new partners — Fli…...
08:02 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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PlayStation Vita: Hands On With Sonys Impressive New Mobile Gaming System
The PlayStation Vita, Sony’s hotly anticipated handheld device, may not exactly be pocket-sized, but it certainly boasts an impressive array of…...
07:36 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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UK Viewers Will Be Able to Watch the London 2012 Olympics in 3D [VIDEO]
The London 2012 Olympics are going 3D in the UK — or a few parts of it at least. The BBC has announced that BBC HD viewers who have 3D t…...
06:57 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Startup Has No Product, Gets 10,000 Users With Cow Clicker Game
Clicking a virtual cow gets you one point. Tweeting or Liking earns another 100 points. There are no prizes, and there is no point. Yet “…...
06:31 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Apple Unveils Mac OS X Mountain Lion: So Long iChat, Hello Twitter
Apple developers, start your engines. Mac users, start dreaming of how much cooler your desktop or laptop experience could be this summer. That…...
06:19 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Facebook Account Verification, iPhone Contacts Controversy
Welcome to this mornings edition of First To Know, a series in which we keep you in the know on whats happening in the digital world…...
05:59 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Watch the New Trailer for Alan Wakes American Nightmare [EXCLUSIVE]
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, a game spun off from the popular psychological thriller Alan Wake, will be released in less than a week,…...
03:03 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Facebook Will Verify Celebs And Let Them Use a Fake Name
Facebook will today start offering some users the possibility to verify their accounts, TechCrunch reports. The feature will start as invite-on…...
12:55 pm GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Inside the First Missions of Prototype 2 [Preview]
The opening scenes of Prototype 2 have got a lot of blood in them. The sequel to Radical Entertainment’s open-world, anti-superhero video game,…...
10:00 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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MSN Launches msnNOW Social Trends App on Facebook, Web and Mobile
One of the Web’s oldest portals, MSN, is about to dive headfirst into one of the Internet’s hottest trends: Social Media. No, Micro…...
09:42 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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The Jeremy Lin Meme Roundup [PICS]
New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has certainly taken the Internet by storm over the past week or so. But his legend has not yet birthed a single…...
09:23 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Stealth Search Engine Offers Private Internet Browsing
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…...
08:33 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Apple MacBook Air Patented; Beware, Ultrabook Makers
Apple was just awarded 19 patents, one of which is for the design of the MacBook Air. In theory, Apple could leverage its patent on the Air to…...
08:02 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Roomba in Space? Swiss Robot Spacecraft to Clean Up Orbital Junk [VIDEO]
A team of Swiss astronauts and university professors are working to create a robot spacecraft called CleanSpace One, which will grab inactive…...
07:31 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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How Much Do Sports Fans Love Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Sports and social media are a marriage made in heaven. News and score updates break constantly. Heated debate is a big part of the fun. And fans love…...
07:07 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Path Releases Valentines Day Metrics in Wake of Privacy Controversy
Path released a list of Valentine’s Day stats Wednesday, just one week after a privacy controversy prompted Path’s CEO to issue an a…...
06:36 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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8-Year-Old Sophia Grace is the Best Red Carpet Interviewer Ever [VIDEO]
Move over Joan Rivers — there’s a new queen of the red carpet and she’s still in elementary school. You might remember ado…...
06:11 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Panda Live Stream Hopes Youll Fall in Love With the Planet
Wildlife enthusiasts, nature buffs and, most importantly, puppy cam lovers are in for a treat when they see the latest in furry live streams: t…...
05:40 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Why QR Codes Wont Last
Like most technology junkies, I am always ready and willing to try any technology that promises to simplify my life. QR codes seemed to presen…...
04:45 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Adele Raked in More Than 10,000 Tweets Per Second During Grammys
Throngs of Twitter users logged on to the site during the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night, with over 10,000 tweets sent every second…...
03:44 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Zyngas Earnings: Social Gaming Revenue by the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Social gaming juggernaut Zynga released its 2011 Q4 earnings on Tuesday — its first public report since hitting NASDAQ in December.The numbers…...
02:51 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Golf, Meet Social Media: PGA Tour Gets First Branded Hashtag
Even golf — that centuries-old Scottish sport stereotyped as rich old white guys puttering around in goofy outfits — has hopped aboa…...
02:34 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Facebook Timeline for Brands Coming Later This Month [REPORT]
Facebook is planning to make its new Timeline format available for brands later this month, according to a report.Citing “executives brie…...
02:23 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Google+ iPhone Update Makes iClouds Photo Stream Redundant
Google snuck out an update to its Google+ iPhone app Tuesday, adding a powerful feature that should make people interested in sharing photos and…...
02:10 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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iPad 3: Which Features Do You Want? [POLL]
The iPad 3 rumor mill is ramping up, with the latest report that Apple’s newest tablet offering will feature 4G connectivity.Many expect…...
01:55 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Facebook Police: German Cops Get Social Media Users to ID Suspects [VIDEO]
Police lineups in Germany have gone digital, with Hanover Police asking people to identify photofits of crime suspects on its Facebook page.T…...
01:38 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Samsungs Anti-Apple Ad Wins Twitters First Ad Scrimmage
The 2012 Twitter Ad Scrimmage pitted Marvel superheroes against David Beckham, M&M characters and supermodel Adriana Lima. But Samsung’s &…...
01:10 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Apple: Access to Contacts Will Require Explicit Permission
Apple said Wednesday that iOS apps accessing users’ contact lists will require explicit permission, following a week of accusations that a…...
12:55 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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The Future of Sharing on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC]
Users of social networks are getting tired of sharing — but that doesn’t mean sharing is on the decline. A new study analyzes sharing beha…...
12:40 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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iPad Owners Rush to Sell Devices Ahead of iPad 3 Announcement [VIDEO]
Apple hasn’t yet officially announced the launch date of the iPad 3, or even confirmed its existence. But owners of the first and second…...
12:17 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Google+ Most Popular With Male Users, Students [INFOGRAPHIC]
The stereotypical Google+ user is a male engineer, but that’s only half right. According to new research, Google+ is still definitely male-skewi…...
12:02 am GMT - Thu, February 16, 2012
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Twitter: Yes, We Keep Your iPhone Contacts Too
Twitter has acknowledged the “Find Friends” feature on its iPhone app stores contact lists on its servers, echoing a recent controve…...
11:50 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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The New Rules of Relationship Marketing [VIDEO]
Mari Smith has been deeply immersed in social media since 2007, but even before social media started to really pick up steam, she was evangeli…...
11:44 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Twitter Tool Will Help Journalists Break News [VIDEO]
A new software tool will help journalists see breaking news tweets as they are happening. The program, called Seriously Rapid Source Review, i…...
11:29 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Chris Brown Isnt Dead, But His Twitter Handle Almost Is
Despite the fact that #RIPChrisBrown has become a Twitter trending topic, the hip-hop artist is alive and well Wednesday. His Twitter account se…...
11:12 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Pinterest for Video? Chill Completes its Latest Makeover
Chill transformed from a Turntable.fm for video to a Pinterest for video when it launched its redesign last month. The startup completes its met…...
10:59 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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How Whitney Houston News Broke and Exploded on Twitter
Following much speculation about which Twitter user first broke the news about the death of Whitney Houston, the site has unveiled new data tha…...
10:41 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Would-Be New Cell Provider Fights FCC Ban
LightSquared, a planned U.S. nationwide cell carrier, has been blocked by the FCC due to the interference its signal causes to GPS devices.The…...
10:25 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Does Your Branded Franchise Need Its Own Social Media Strategy?
While social media can perplex a single business unit, imagine the challenges and multidimensional complications that can arise when a franchi…...
10:08 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Former Sun CEO Launches a Startup for Caretakers
The former CEO of Sun Microsystems has reemerged in the tech world — this time at the helm of a seven-employee startup rather than a 28,00…...
09:51 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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What I Really Do: The Best Examples of the Job-Themed Meme
The “What People Think I Do/What I Really Do” meme has overtaken the “Sh*t People Say” meme to become the latest sharing fad.…...
09:39 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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NPR Music Unveils iPad App, Kicks Off With The Shins Live Concert
NPR is stepping its toes once again into the mobile music world with the launch of its new iPad app.The free NPR Music app — now availabl…...
09:24 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Samsung Galaxy Note Breaks the Size Barrier for Phones [REVIEW]
Without a doubt, the Samsung Galaxy Note is the biggest smartphone you’ve ever seen. It’s still nice and thin (just 0.38 inches), so…...
09:10 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Senates Cybersecurity Bill Doesnt Have Internet Kill Switch
The U.S. Senate released a comprehensive cybersecurity bill Tuesday after months of closed-to-the-public negotiations. If passed, the bill would…...
08:54 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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5 Mobile Apps to Boost Small Business Productivity
When you operate a small business, the last thing you want to do is waste precious time. Luckily, mobile apps for Apple and Android devices can…...
08:37 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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The Mashable SXSWi House Returns to Austin in 2012
It’s that time of the year again, where members of the digital and technology communities come together in Austin, TX for the SXSW Intera…...
08:21 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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8 Job Search Tips From the Co-Founder of LinkedIn
Early on in The Start-up of You, Reid Hoffman takes on the sacred cow of career advice books, making it clear that the timeworn exhortations of…...
07:49 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Online Store Kno Sues Publisher for Pulling Its Digital Textbooks [EXCLUSIVE]
Publishing giant Cengage Learning wants to stop selling its titles through digital textbook seller Kno, and Kno — which counts on Cengage…...
07:28 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Is This Mark Zuckerbergs Pinterest Profile?
A recently opened profile on Pinterest claims to be Mark Zuckerberg’s, sporting the Facebook co-founder and CEO’s name and photograp…...
07:28 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Joins Pinterest
Facebook’s co-founder and CEO has joined the hottest new social network on the block, Pinterest.Mark Zuckerberg’s profile, located…...
07:00 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Bleacher Report Launches 4 YouTube Sports Shows
Internet sportswriting behemoth Bleacher Report announced the launch Wednesday of four original YouTube series. The move signals Bleacher Report…...
06:19 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Startup Lets You Buy and Sell Stuff on Twitter
A startup called Chirpify introduced a platform on Wednesday that lets you buy and sell things as well as donate money on Twitter. The Portland…...
05:59 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Zynga Slingo Combines Past and Present in New Social Game [PICS]
Take a spin on Facebook with Zynga’s new Slingo game — that’s slots and bingo combined. On Wednesday, social game creator Zyn…...
05:56 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Apple Cuts iAd Prices, HTCs Streaming Music Service
Welcome to this mornings edition of First To Know, a series in which we keep you in the know on whats happening in the digital world…...
03:34 pm GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Is This the Funniest YouTube Video?
Can humor be quantified? Google thinks it’s possible, having recently developed an algorithm which ranks the funniest videos on YouTube. I…...
09:28 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Does Sony Want to Make You Pay to Charge Your Gadgets? [VIDEO]
Sony is developing power outlet technology that will track energy consumption. The next logical step? Charging users by how much energy they c…...
08:14 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Google Street View Takes You Inside Ancient Japanese Caves [VIDEO]
Stalactites and stalagmites galore! Google wants to take you spelunking without your even having to step away from the laptop. The company set…...
07:37 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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High School Football Coach Resigns After Nude Facebook Photo
A high school football coach in Maine lost his job after accidentally posting a nude photo of himself to Facebook. Paul Withee said he intended…...
07:04 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Why Zoosk Wants to Make Online Dating More Like LinkedIn
The Internet dating routine is relatively straightforward, if tough to progress from step to step: Make a profile, find some dates, pick a mate,…...
06:30 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Cow Collar Texts Ranchers When Animals Are Sick, In Heat [VIDEO]
Even cows can benefit from having a mobile device. A new collar being developed for cattle ranchers could send cow health updates to farmers…...
05:59 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Anti-Piracy Agreement ACTA Is Falling Apart in Europe
Bulgaria won’t be ratifying the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) any time soon. On Tuesday, Bulgaria followed some of its Europ…...
05:28 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Zynga: We Want to Teach the World to Play
Zynga doesn’t just want to create and market games that people play in their down time. It wants that down time to be front and center.In…...
05:04 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Chris Brown Curses Out Twitter Critics Then Tries to Delete the Evidence
Chris Brown has a special Twitter message for those who hated on his Grammy performance: “F___ Off.” The hip-hop performer lashed o…...
04:42 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Pinterest, Meet Arab Spring: Clone Site Collects Videos of Protest
News website Middle East Voices has created a digital forum for footage from Arab Spring protests, focusing on Bahrain — and the result lo…...
04:24 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Sorry, Google: Apple is Americas Valentine This Year [STUDY]
Love is in the air — and in the hearts of the American public, it runs deep for Apple products, according to a new study.Harris Interact…...
04:03 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Online Role-Playing Games Can Harm Your Marriage [VIDEO]
All those hours spent wielding a sword as your avatar in a fictional universe might be hurting your marriage, according to a forthcoming study…...
03:43 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Pinterest: Everything You Wanted to Know About 2012s Hottest Startup [INFOGRAPHIC]
Pinterest has emerged as the runaway social media hit of early 2012. You probably knew that already. But did you know the company just has 12 people?…...
03:26 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Youll Love Sharing TED Talks With New Quotes Feature
Look at any social network and you’re bound to find countless quotations strewn throughout the sea of posts, tweets and status updates. T…...
02:54 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Zyngas First Post IPO Earnings: Stable Not Stellar
Social games company Zynga has just reported its first financial earnings since going public back in December. For Q4 2011, Zynga reported reco…...
02:54 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Zyngas First Post-IPO Earnings: Stable, Not Stellar
Social games company Zynga has just reported its first financial earnings since going public back in December. For Q4 2011, Zynga reported reco…...
02:27 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Top 12 New Toys at Toy Fair That Make You Want to Be a Kid Again [PICS]
As Waldo and the Care Bears celebrate big anniversaries this year — 25 and 30 years, respectively — it’s mind-blowing how much the t…...
02:13 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition: Now More Digital than Ever
Sports Illustrated‘s 49th annual Swimsuit edition isn’t just hitting physical newsstands Tuesday — it’s also making its…...
01:58 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Facebook Statuses Reveal Top 10 Cities for Getting Engaged
Just in time for Valentines Day, check out the world’s most romantic cities — according to Facebook, that is.My travel planning…...
01:41 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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There Will Be More Smartphones Than Humans on the Planet by Years End [VIDEO]
A prediction for the future of smartphone growth makes some bold projections: By the end of this year, there could be more smartphones on the…...
01:24 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Occupy Valentines Day Tumblr Protests the Romantic Industrial Complex
Valentine’s Day is often filled with candy hearts, red roses and cutesy rhyming cards. But let’s be real — that’s not ex…...
01:06 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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The iPad 3 Will Have 4G [REPORT]
It’s mid-February, when every true geek’s heart turns to rumors of the upcoming Apple iPad. Here’s Tuesday’s scoop: the …...
01:02 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Techs Next Bubble: Where Will It Come From? [VIDEO]
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12:23 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Adorable Puppy Rescue Has Happy Ending, Goes Viral [VIDEO]
So you’re unmoved by Valentine’s Day? Feeling all “bah humbug” about human relationships? Here’s something to me…...
12:05 am GMT - Wed, February 15, 2012
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Lost at the Supermarket? Grocery App Will Light Your Way [VIDEO]
The grocery store will no longer be able to fool us by rearranging aisles, once a new indoor navigation smartphone app goes live. The app, ca…...
11:37 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Hashtag Marketing: 9 Ways to Avert Disaster
Marketers creating campaigns centered on hashtags need to be cautious. Hashtags can easily turn into flashing targets that scream, Hijack th…...
11:16 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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10 Reasons Twitter Is Sexier Than Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
It’s no secret people behave differently, depending on the social network. Sometimes it’s the audience you’re speaking to. Sometimes…...
11:00 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Is Obama Leaving NASA Lost in Space?
When President Obama released his 2013 budget on Monday, we looked for the science and tech winners of the proposal. But one part of the plan is…...
10:48 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Twitter Investors, Including Employees, Can Only Sell 20% of Their Stock [REPORT]
In a move designed to forestall an IPO for as long as possible, Twitter has a rule barring any investor, including employees, from selling more…...
10:30 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Tic Tac Launches Augmented Reality-Enabled Times Square Billboards
Tic Tac is the latest major brand to embrace augmented reality, and it is doing so in a big way: With three billboards in New York’s Times…...
10:12 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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How to Create Your Own Nicest Place on the Internet
Amongst the crossfire of impersonal pings, tweets and comments, the Nicest Place on the Internet has managed to carve out a cocoon of kindness o…...
09:33 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Dr. Google Will See You Now: Search Can Identify Causes of Health Symptoms [VIDEO]
The next time you need to identify a mysterious pain in your body, you could look it up in Google Search, and Google will tell you directly o…...
09:33 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Dr. Google Will See You Now: Search Can Identify Causes of Health Symptoms
The next time you need to identify a mysterious pain in your body, you could look it up in Google Search, and Google will tell you directly o…...
09:15 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Tumblr Fashion Editor Reveals the Secret to Gorgeous Content
The pioneers of the fashion community on Tumblr have been producing and republishing stylish content since the microblogging platform launched i…...
09:00 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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New Photo App Erases the Photobomb
It doesn’t matter whether you’re taking photos at a cheesy tourist trap or at the Golden Globes — there’s always a risk tha…...
08:43 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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HTC Phones to Get PlayStation Certification in 2012 [REPORT]
HTC smartphones might be one of the first to get PlayStation certification, Pocket-lint reports, citing unnamed sources. The official announcem…...
08:32 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Fun New App Reveals Your Twitter Crush
Looking for love on Twitter? Your special someone is no further than a click away thanks to Twit Amore, an app that’s launched just in tim…...
08:15 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Did Words With Friends Make You More Than Friends? [POLL]
Perhaps they should call it Words With Friends With Benefits. On the face of it, there doesn’t seem to be a whole lot that’s romant…...
08:00 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Inkling Takes on Apple iBooks With a New Tool for Publishers
Talk with any digital textbook publisher and they’ll tell you why their competitor Inkling won’t cut it: The startup’s interac…...
07:28 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Stacy Green, Will You Marry Me? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Love makes us do crazy things, and this infographic is an attempt at the impossible — to quantify just how fortunate I am to have Stacy Green i…...
06:41 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Pinterest: How Do U.S. and UK Users Compare? [INFOGRAPHIC]
If you’ve spent any time on Pinterest, the hottest new social network since sliced bread, you might have noticed its popularity among certain de…...
06:30 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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New App Tells Teachers When Students Are Confused
Much has been said about how connected devices, whether in college lecture halls or elementary school classrooms, can distract students. GoSoapB…...
06:07 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: 8-Inch iPad Rumors, Angry Birds Now on Facebook
Welcome to this mornings edition of First To Know, a series in which we keep you in the know on whats happening in the digital world…...
05:25 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Community Managers Share The Best Apps and Tools For Productivity
In honor of Community Manager Appreciation Day on Jan. 23, we asked several leaders in community management about the apps and tools they swear…...
03:47 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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12 Adorable Google Doodles for Valentines Day
Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is upon us once again. And one thing we definitely adore about the holiday is Google‘s love-themed Doo…...
01:55 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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You Can Now Play Angry Birds on Facebook
Popular multi-platform game Angry Birds is now available on Facebook, hours ahead of the official launch in Jakarta at 12AM EST.The Facebook ap…...
12:08 pm GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Valentines Day Google Doodle Depicts All Forms of Love [VIDEO]
Cupid’s big day is upon us again, and Google is celebrating the Feb. 14 holiday with an animated Doodle that demonstrates the limitations of th…...
09:40 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Social Media Helps Grammys Achieve Huge Ratings in Broadcast and Social TV
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards was a huge hit across social, digital and broadcast platforms.Excitement for the return of Adele, as well as the…...
08:54 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Dashboard for Online Publishers Predicts Trending Content
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…...
07:47 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Hotmail Top Spam-Stopping Email, Hotmail-Commissioned Study Says [VIDEO]
Hotmail is the top spam-stopping major email service, says a study commissioned by Hotmail. According to findings released on Monday by Casca…...
06:59 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Baseball Boyfriend App Lets You Date The Players
If you’ve ever been interested in participating in fantasy sports but also wanted to combine a teenage-like element of crushing on profess…...
06:33 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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A Teenage Jeremy Lin Imitates NBA Players on His Xanga Blog [PICS]
As if Jeremy Lin’s status as an underdog everyman living out the dream of basketball fans the world over wasn’t already appealing enough.…...
06:14 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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How Jimmy Kimmel Earns Nearly $2 Million Annually via YouTube
Nighttime talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel is the latest mainstream performer who’s found it possible to make a mint without solely relying on t…...
05:40 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week [CHART]
Not to give away the farm, but I bet you can guess what television event topped the charts in terms of social media chatter this week. Hint: According…...
05:21 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy Note [PICS]
Samsung is excited to bring its Galaxy Note “superphone” to the U.S. It’s so excited that it’s giving Mashable a sneak p…...
05:04 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Journalist Arrested for Tweets Gets Deported to Saudi Arabia
Hamza Kashgari, the twenty-three-year-old Saudi blogger whose controversial tweets about the Prophet Muhammed last weekend incited controversy a…...
04:54 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Google+ Users Get a Rare Look Inside the Googleplex [PHOTOS]
In an unusually intimate move, Google posted these photos on their Life at Google account Monday afternoon — offering Google+ users a glimpse at…...
04:28 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Men on Twitter Bicker More About Valentines Day Than Women Do
Male Twitter users are more disgruntled by Valentine’s Day than females. Although women post more tweets, men tend to take a more negative…...
04:10 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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9 Ways Minecrafts App is Now More Like the PC Version
Minecraft creator Mojang has released highly anticipated updates for Minecraft Pocket Edition that should bring it more in line with the PC vers…...
03:56 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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How to Launch Your App in an International Market
Many developers create smart, innovative mobile apps that have near-universal appeal, but how broad is too broad? For instance, developing app…...
03:41 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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U.S. Department of Justice Approves Google Purchase of Motorola Mobility
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) approved Google‘s proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility Monday afternoon. Earlier on Mo…...
03:35 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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We Didnt Warn Apple Off iTV Name, Says UK Broadcaster [VIDEO]
The rumored name for the television set that Apple is supposedly working on is iTV. Trouble is, that’s also the name of one Britain̵…...
03:22 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Gingrich Is First Candidate to Activate Facebook Timeline
Newt Gingrich, ex-Speaker of the House and Republican presidential hopeful, has turned on Facebook‘s new profile option, Timeline. Maybe…...
03:05 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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10 Last-Minute Valentines Day Gift Ideas You Can Get Online
So, you forgot about Valentine’s Day, huh? Whether you intended to or not, there’s still time to let your sweetheart know how much you car…...
02:49 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Hey Hollywood, Online Piracy Doesnt Hurt Your U.S. Box Office Returns [STUDY]
Remember SOPA? Remember the urgency with which the bill’s backers were trying to convince us that its intended target, online piracy, was…...
02:32 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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App Turns Smartphone Into Remote-Control Toy for Long-Distance Lovers
“Rob and Sara love each other,” begins a promotional video for the Closer ToGetHer iPhone and Android app, “but work keeps the…...
02:16 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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How to Change Your Facebook Relationship Status Without Alerting Friends
Changing your Facebook status from “In a Relationship” to “Single” has become as much a part of the breakup ritual as eating a…...
02:00 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Fox Sports Columnist Apologizes for Racist Jeremy Lin Tweet
Fox Sports columnist Jason Whitlock apologized for a comment he posted to Twitter about Jeremy Lin, the New York Knicks’ breakout phenom a…...
01:41 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Facebook Knows Your Favorite Love Songs and Breakup Tunes [VIDEO]
As a Valentine’s Day experiment, Facebook looked at the top 10 songs users are listening to as they make new relationships “Facebo…...
01:25 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Apple Hopes to Block First Android 4.0 Phone in U.S.
Apple just sued Samsung in a California court over alleged patent infringement. The offending product, according to Apple: the Galaxy Nexus, the…...
12:54 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Obamas 2013 Budget: Full of Tech and Science
President Obama released his proposed 2013 budget Monday, and it gives us a glimpse into the president’s hefty tech and science wish list.…...
12:39 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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MRI Scanners: Now Used to Look Inside Batteries [VIDEO]
Researchers are trying to create a better battery with MRI scanning — looking at batteries from the inside out for the first time. Prev…...
12:25 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Google-Motorola Gets European Seal of Approval. Is U.S Next?
Google announced on Monday that European regulators have approved its proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility. “This is an important mi…...
12:12 am GMT - Tue, February 14, 2012
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Did the Dad Who Shot His Daughters Laptop Go Too Far and Will it Work? [POLLS]
This week’s social media lesson, in case you missed it: be careful what you write about your parents on Facebook, even if you think they can…...
11:59 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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MySpace Gains a Million New Users in a Month [VIDEO]
Is Justin Timberlake really bringing MySpace back? Could be, according to data released by the company on Monday. MySpace claims that it now…...
11:46 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Jennifer Hudsons Tribute to Whitney Houston Tops Google Trends [VIDEO]
Americans woke up Monday morning with the Grammys and Whitney Houston on their minds — and they rushed to Google’s search bar to ge…...
11:32 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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8 Tech Jobs Companies Want to Fill Right Now
As the possibilities of the Internet continue to increase, tech startups will soon be searching for people well-versed in new information techn…...
11:06 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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News Publishers Fail to Capitalize on Online Advertising Boom [STUDY]
Online advertising is booming. Already a $32 billion business, advertisers are expected to spend a full $62 billion online in 2016, when spendin…...
10:50 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Apple iPads Seized in China Over Name Dispute [VIDEO]
Chinese authorities are grabbing Apple iPads off the shelves in Northern China stores because the domestic Shenzhen Proview Technology company…...
10:34 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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How Law Enforcement Uses Social Media for Forensic Investigation
We post eight years of video to YouTube every day. We send 200 million tweets per day. And on average, 250 million photos are uploaded each day…...
10:15 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Generation X-Dominated Classmates Network SchoolFeed Gains 100,000 Members Daily
SchoolFeed is the largest classmates network online, having garnered 7 million new users since its launch seven months ago. Numbers are expected…...
10:02 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Samsung Kicks Off Android 4.0 Tablets With Galaxy Tab 2
Samsung just launched the Galaxy Tab 2, the official sequel to its original tablet, the Galaxy Tab. Whereas the original Tab was criticized for…...
09:50 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Fair Labor Association Investigates Apples Chinese Manufacturing Partners
The Fair Labor Association is investigating working conditions at manufacturing plants in China, many of which make products for Apple, the comp…...
09:39 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Apple Stock Hits $500, Setting New Record
Apple‘s stock price topped $500 on Monday for the first time as investors continue to digest the company’s stellar first-quarter res…...
09:02 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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RunKeeper Launches a Like Button for Health
You already “Tweet” and “Like” directly from content sites, and now RunKeeper wants you to “Healthy” from th…...
08:56 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Reddit Bans Sexual Content Relating to Minors
Reddit, known for its freewheeling approach to content management, instituted a new rule over the weekend that banned suggestive or sexual conte…...
08:35 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Greece Takes to Twitter and YouTube as Riots Consume Athens
Greek parliament approved a controversial austerity deal Sunday so the indebted country can get a bailout from the European Union. After the vot…...
08:25 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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The Pirate Bay Will Stop Serving Most Torrent Files Feb. 29
The Pirate Bay plans to stop serving .torrent files for most files in its database on Feb. 29. This does not mean that the resilient torrent in…...
07:52 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Google Knowledge Graph Could Change Search Forever
Google has a confession to make: It does not understand you. If you ask it the 10 deepest lakes in the U.S, it will give you a very good result…...
07:38 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Groupon Adds Thumbs Up Feature to Address Brazilian Wax Problem
Groupon, long criticized for a lack of filtering for deals, is addressing the issue with a new ‘thumbs up’ feature.Company CEO Andr…...
07:27 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Whitney Houston Album Price Spikes Then Falls After Her Death [REPORT]
Fans are outraged over the sudden price increase of Whitney Houston‘s “Ultimate Collection” album on iTunes, following the sin…...
05:38 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Mashable Weekend Recap: 30 Stories You Might Have Missed
The weekend seemed to be rolling along nicely here at Mashable until tragic news struck late Saturday and changed the entire mood, taking us acr…...
04:17 pm GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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YouTube for Google TV Gets Faster, Easier to Navigate
Google has updated its YouTube app for Google TV with smoother navigation and several new features. YouTube for Google TV now has new channel p…...
05:28 am GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Grammys 2012 Live Blog: Join Our Discussion
The 54th Grammy Awards airs tonight, and we’re capturing all the action for you on scene in Los Angeles and remotely from New York City. Join us…...
05:28 am GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Grammys 2012 Live Blog [TRANSCRIPT]
The 54th Grammy Awards airs tonight, and we’re capturing all the action for you on scene in Los Angeles and remotely from New York City. Join us…...
05:14 am GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Can Pinterest Help Your Job Search?
Just when you thought you had mastered the job search on all social media platforms, along came Pinterest.Youve optimized your Facebook and…...
04:37 am GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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10 Kinetic Typography Music Videos
If you’re a music lover and a font fan, then a kinetic typography video beats the more traditional genres hands-down. While you’ve no doub…...
04:10 am GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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The Social Media Salary Guide [INFOGRAPHIC]
Social Media Week is upon us, so we thought it would be appropriate to delve into the social media industry and see how its salaries stack up. Social…...
03:35 am GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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10 Apps for Finding Apps
With the bounty of apps available for mobile devices, it would take a full-time job to customize the best apps to suit our needs and populate our devi…...
02:38 am GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Turn Instagram Photos Into a Poster
Enjoy uploading pictures to the Internet via Instagram? Now you can turn your collection into a poster.Thanks to London-based online retailer F…...
02:04 am GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Are You Smarterer Than Other Job Candidates? Prove It
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…...
01:32 am GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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Are Artists Luring Grammy Votes Via Social Media?
Music artists have invited fans deeper into their lives through social media for years, but is the content they share online starting to captur…...
12:27 am GMT - Mon, February 13, 2012
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U.S. Consumers Buy 20% of Valentines Gifts Online [INFOGRAPHIC]
Consumers are expected to spend $17 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts this year, roughly a fifth of which will be spent online.That’s acco…...
11:38 pm GMT - Sun, February 12, 2012
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How to Fine Tune Your Facebook News Feed Like a Boss
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10:34 pm GMT - Sun, February 12, 2012
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11:55 pm GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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11:44 pm GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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06:48 pm GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Fans of The Bachelor are all too familiar with this season’s over-the-top contestant Courtney, who makes snide comments at the camera and likes…...
10:09 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Facebook Talks About Social Games and Mobile Apps for 2012
Facebook revealed its roadmap for social games and mobile apps for the rest of the year at the Inside Social Apps 2012 conference on Wednesday i…...
09:46 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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What Digital Non-Profits Can Learn From Companies Like Google
We live in a world where new digital products are solving problems daily — from managing our finances to remembering the groceries. Often…...
09:30 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Comment and Highlight on Websites with commentto
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08:37 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Twitter Comedy: How to Be Funny in 140 Characters
Comedy is king on Twitter. Professional humorists and armchair standups alike have amassed legions of followers that hang on every 140-character quip.…...
08:22 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Check in at Walgreens and Receive Tweet Deal Coupons [VIDEO]
Walgreens is tweeting mobile coupons to customers who check in on mobile apps including Foursquare, Yelp and Facebook — letting customers in on…...
08:02 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Walk Off the Earth Gets 50 Million YouTube Views in a Month [VIDEO]
Meet Walk off the Earth, the ultra-talented quintet that turned its version of a sleeper hit into a viral phenomenon on YouTube and earned itself a r…...
07:41 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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DKNY Takes Top Honors at Fashion 2.0 Awards
After nabbing four of the eight awards handed out at last year’s Fashion 2.0 Awards, apparel brand DKNY was once again recognized for its…...
07:20 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Connected Cars: How to Accelerate Mainstream Adoption
Every so often, the media tells us about an automotive manufacturer on the cusp of delivering wireless, cooperative systems. The reader immedia…...
07:07 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Snooki Channels Her Inner Zuckerberg With New Facebook Game
Jersey Shore star Zucki … uh, I mean Snooki, has just unleashed her first Facebook game. Dubbed Snookis Match Game, it bears a striking rese…...
06:42 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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ESPNs Complain About Women Option Exposed by Twitter User
Until Tuesday, ESPN had a special section on its website for viewers to complain specifically about announcers who happen to be female. “…...
06:31 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Valley Still Beats Alley in Meetup Tech Groups
Silicon Valley’s tech scene still beats out Silicon Alley’s, at least as far as Meetup numbers go.Meetup CEO Scott Heiferman announ…...
05:55 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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On Facebook and Twitter, Few Want Political News [STUDY]
Only six percent of Americans are getting their political news from Facebook while a meager two percent do the same on Twitter, according to a s…...
05:19 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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BBC, Sky News and CNN Grapple With Twitter Rules
The BBC, Sky News and CNN are trying to figure out how to make Twitter play nicely with traditional newsrooms. Sky News and the BBC released new…...
05:07 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Game Developer Wooga Draws In 40 Million Users
LIVE from the third annual Inside Social Apps 2012 conference. Mobile game developer Wooga recently ranked as the third most popular game devel…...
04:46 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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New Facebook Filings Reveal Details of its Relationship With Zynga
Facebook just amended its S-1 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the documents offer deeper insight into FacebookR…...
04:20 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Pinterest Partner: Yes, Theyre Making Money from Pins
News that popular social bookmarking site Pinterest might be generating revenue by adjusting and tracking the links attached to user-generated…...
03:28 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Cloud Technology Lets Doctors View Internal Organs on an iPad [VIDEO]
Doctors can now save lives and office space with the latest cloud-based technology that will let them view live medical endoscope scans (medical imag…...
02:57 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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NBAs Perkins Calls Out LeBron James for Dunk Tweet
Oh, drama! Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins is not pleased with LeBron James’ reaction on Twitter to Perkins’ victimiza…...
02:47 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Online Dating? You Might as Well Look for Love in a Bar [STUDY]
Online dating sites frequently trumpet their ability to corral the most compatible fish in your sea through sophisticated algorithms. But a psycholog…...
02:28 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Groupon Posts Loss, Stock Falls 12%
In its first quarter as a public company, Groupon on Wednesday posted a loss of $.08 per share, which sent the company’s stock sliding in…...
02:24 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Path Apologizes, Deletes All Address Book Data
Dave Morin, the CEO of beleaguered social network Path, posted an apology today addressing the recent controversy over how the app accesses info…...
02:01 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Event Set for Feb. 29
Microsoft chose a special day — Leap Day — for its special event: the official unveiling of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. The Redm…...
01:53 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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New Google Project Asks Internet Users to Forgo Privacy While Surfing the Web
A new project from Google is trying to learn “how everyday people use the Internet” — by looking over their shoulders while surfing…...
01:30 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Mashable Connect 2012: Get Tickets to Mashables Biggest Conference of the Year
Mashable is excited to announce that Mashable Connect 2012 will take place May 3-5 in Orlando, FL. Registration is now open!Mashable Connect i…...
01:12 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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GigaOm Acquires PaidContent to Create Powerhouse
Tech blog GigaOm announced Wednesday it has acquired paidContent‘s parent company ContentNext.GigaOm founder Om Malik cited location and…...
12:54 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Hands On With Google Chrome for Android
Google announced its signature Chrome browser would start to roll out to Android phones on Tuesday. If you’re one of the lucky ones running Ice…...
12:41 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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PlayStation Vita: Your Price (and Games) May Vary
With Sony’s PlayStation Vita handheld console set for release in the United Kingdom and North America later this month, the picture of wha…...
12:27 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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10 Classy Speakers to Match Your White iPhone
If you opted for a white iPhone, you’re not going to want to compromise those cool, classic Apple looks by sticking it in a generic black speake…...
12:09 am GMT - Thu, February 9, 2012
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Marketers Who Share Content Drive Traffic, Gain Customers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Content marketing was a top priority for businesses in 2011, and it is going to remain so in 2012. That’s according to a study conducted by the…...
11:54 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Announcing a Live Chat With Thrillist Co-Founder Ben Lerer
Thrillist co-founder and CEO Ben Lerer will be answering questions from readers exclusively on Mashable at 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT) tomorrow, Feb.…...
11:38 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Nokia to Cut 4,000 Jobs in Restructuring
Aiming to increase its competitiveness, Nokia on Wednesday announced it will shed 4,000 jobs, or 7% of its global workforce, as it shifts device…...
11:23 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Is Pinterest Pocketing Revenue by Tracking User-Generated Pins?
Popular social bookmarking site Pinterest has become the hottest startup on the web, luring millions of people to the site to collect and share…...
11:08 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Apples Siri Has a Grudge in This Special Effects-Filled Short Film
What happens when Apple iPhone 4S’s mobile assistant Siri sprouts legs and holds a grudge? Take a look at the Youtube video being shared…...
10:57 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Path Controversy Renews Social Media Privacy Debate
UPDATE: Path has posted an apology to users and says it has deleted all address-book information from its servers. The iOS update, which has an …...
10:34 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Need a Crash Course in Startup Lingo? Brainscape Provides the Flash Cards
Working words like “S Corp” and “Jason Fried” into conversations doesn’t make you a good entrepreneur, a tech whiz…...
10:16 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Why You Should Stop Marketing and Fascinate Your Customers Instead [VIDEO]
Do you know a dominant Type-A personality like Mark Cuban but can’t seem to get on his radar? Do you work with sensitive touchy-feely people at…...
08:38 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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10 Valentines Day Cards for Your Special Tech Geek
Do you have a special geek in your life? Then don’t send them an ordinary card this Valentine’s Day — mail them an awesome geeky des…...
08:11 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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7 Pinterest Clones: Can You Tell the Difference?
“It’s like Pinterest, but…”Welcome to my inbox for the last several months. Just as the world now has a Groupon and a B…...
07:55 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Brazil Sues Twitter Over Speed Trap, Roadblock Tweets
In what may be the first test of Twitter‘s new international censorship strategy, Brazil is suing the company over tweets that warn driver…...
07:39 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Sprint Reports Strong iPhone Sales in Q4 2011
Sprint‘s Q4 2011 earnings report is out, and the results aren’t stellar, but strong iPhone sales are among the highlights. The comp…...
07:23 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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8 Legal Steps for Starting Your Business
With each new year, budding entrepreneurs look to turn their vision into a business. These startups are often overflowing with tremendous ideas…...
06:48 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Paul McCartneys Next Performance Is Coming to You Live, and for Free, on iTunes
Ever since The Beatles and Apple kissed and made up in 2007, Apple products and its fans can’t seem to get enough of the fab four and its…...
06:27 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Sprints iPhone Sales, Amazons Deal With Viacom
Welcome to this mornings edition of First To Know, a series in which we keep you in the know on whats happening in the digital world…...
03:16 pm GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Amazon and Viacom to Sign Video Deal [REPORT]
Amazon and Viacom might sign a video deal as soon as this week, bringing Amazon one step closer to launching a standalone video streaming servic…...
10:05 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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British Cabinet Warns of Possible Internet Outages During Summer Olympics
The British Cabinet Office has warned businesses in England that the country may not be able to fully accommodate a surge in Internet use during…...
09:19 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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XBox-Controlled Military Robot Can Lift 150 Pounds [VIDEO]
Meet the Roomba’s hardcore sibling. The disc-shaped vacuum’s parent company, iRobot, has created a 450-pound military machine…...
08:46 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Super Bowl XLVI Serves a Record 2.1 Million Live Streams
More than 2.1 million viewers watched Super Bowl XLVI via live streams. While this paled in comparison to the game’s record-breaking 111.3…...
08:10 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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App Economy Has Created Nearly Half a Million Jobs Since 2007 [STUDY]
That app you use to play Words with Friends on your phone or book a reservation using Open Table might be giving the American economy a nice boo…...
07:39 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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#Linsanity! Knicks Guard Is Social Medias Newest Athlete Darling
With the NFL season over and Tim Tebow long since bounced from the playoffs, social media users appear to have found their newest object of spor…...
07:06 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Facebook Timeline: Disliked by the Masses [INFOGRAPHIC]
Facebook layout changes are rarely welcomed with open arms by the majority of users and Timeline has been no exception.A whopping of 70% of people wh…...
06:33 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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12 Pinterest Boards for Valentines Day Inspiration
Brush off your pink tie and rustle up some sugar — Valentine’s Day is nearly here. To celebrate the season of love, we found some of the m…...
06:02 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Jason Mraz Launches Instagram Contest: Make Photo Art for This Song
Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz wants Instagram users to translate his new song, “I Won’t Give Up,” into one image. The contest asks fa…...
05:41 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Meet the Phone Charger That Scraps Cables Forever
Everyone knows that dreaded feeling of being out of town and realizing you left your phone charger at home. A new charging concept create…...
05:18 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Millions of Facebooks Active Users May Never Visit the Site [VIDEO]
On the first page of its IPO prospectus, Facebook claims 845 million monthly active users and 483 million daily active users. But those…...
04:56 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Top 5 Social Sites for Film Fans
If you ranted and raved about the recent Oscar nominations on Facebook, but none of your friends seemed to care, its time to either A) find new fri…...
04:36 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Apple in Talks to Open Mini Shops Within Sams Club Locations [RUMOR]
Apple may be working on a deal to open up a series of mini shops inside Sam’s Club locations, according to a new report.According to a re…...
04:18 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Lady Gagas New Social Network Resembles Pinterest, Reddit [PICS]
Pop megastar Lady Gaga has pierced her powerful, digitally-willing paws deeper into the online world with the closed beta launch of her new social net…...
03:52 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Prop 8 Is Unconstitutional Social Media (Mostly) Says Good Riddance
A federal court decided on Tuesday to uphold a ruling from 2010 that declared the ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional — and it cause…...
03:38 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Zuckerberg to Be Taxed at Lower Rate Than Most Facebook Employees
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg‘s future tax rate is likely to be in Mitt Romney territory while more recent Facebook employees w…...
03:22 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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An Idea for Fixing Education: Skip College, Work at a Startup
Skip college, work at a startup. That’s the idea behind a new two-year program called Enstittue that started accepting applications Tuesda…...
03:11 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Yahoo Chairman Steps Down
Yahoo‘s chairman of the board, Roy Bostock, is leaving the company. Bostock has been chairman since 2008.Bostock revealed the news to sha…...
02:51 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Fashion Startup Moda Operandi: Now Opening to the World
Moda Operandi, the closely watched online retail operation from ex-Gilt exec Aslaug Magnusdottir and Vogue contributing editor Lauren Santo Domi…...
02:29 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Apple Says it Will Boot Developers Who Manipulate App Store Rankings [VIDEO]
Apple says it will not tolerate manipulation of App Store rankings even if a third-party service is responsible for doing the dirty work.…...
02:09 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Anonymous Hacks Syrian Presidents Email. The Password: 12345
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been under fire from world leaders to step down this week. He’s also under fire from hacktivist group…...
01:49 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Ferris vs. Ferris: Super Bowl Ad and Movie Compared [VIDEO]
What do you get when you combine an iconic movie with a buzz-winning Super Bowl ad? An overdose of awesome.The skilled editors at AkooTV jux…...
01:28 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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How Pinterest Is Changing Website Design Forever
Even if you haven’t ever visited popular visual bookmarking site Pinterest, you might recognize its design elements — which have bee…...
01:14 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Former Zynga Engineer: One Player Spent $100,000 on Mafia Wars
An anonymous user, claiming to be a former Zynga engineer, has been posting allegedly internal information about the company to Reddit. Among o…...
12:57 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Anonymous Takes Revenge on Oakland Officials, Posts Private Data
Vigilante hacker collective Anonymous made public personal information of Oakland, Calif. city officials Tuesday, in response to what the group…...
12:45 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Pandora vs. Spotify: Who Will Win the Battle for Streaming Music?
Once upon a time, the future of streaming music rested squarely on the shoulders of Pandora Radio.Built on the Music Genome Project, a patente…...
12:22 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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Airplanes Can Now Take off and Land with GPS. Will Flights Be Faster?
The Federal Aviation Administration is finally making the leap from radio-based navigation to a modern GPS system. Congress passed Monday a $63…...
12:12 am GMT - Wed, February 8, 2012
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How Much Do Tech Companies Make Per Employee? [CHARTS]
As the U.S. limps back from recession, the tech industry has been hailed as a boon for growth and job creation.But upon closer inspection of multi-bi…...
11:54 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Teen Sends Her MIT Admissions Letter to Space [VIDEO]
A 16-year-old accepted into Massachusetts Institute of Technology launched her admissions letter 91,000 feet to the edge of space and vide…...
11:38 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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How Facebook and Twitter Help Sound the Official Earthquake Alarm
When a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Philippines Monday, residents and local media outlooks used Twitter and Facebook to alert residents a…...
11:23 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Google Chrome for Android has Arrived, But Its Only for the 1%
Google Chrome, the search giant’s signature browser, has arrived for Android mobile devices — or some of them, at least. In an official…...
11:12 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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How One Pioneering Investor Kick-Starts Early Stage Companies [VIDEO]
When Jeff Clavier founded SoftTech VC there weren’t too many investors doing small, seed-stage investments in next generation web co…...
11:04 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Klout Mobile App Is One Step Closer With Acquisition of BlockBoard
Klout‘s mobile initiative is starting to take shape with its first-ever acquisition. The San Francisco-based startup has acquired BlockBoa…...
10:58 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Could a Facebook for Doctors Improve Your Care?
Your accountant can email a specialist for advice about a specific issue in your tax return. Your doctor, however, doesn’t necessarily hav…...
10:42 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Apple Faces Possible $38 Million Fine for Using the Term iPad in China
A rep for a Taiwanese company that claims to own the rights to the term “iPad” in China says Apple is about to be hit by a $38 milli…...
10:30 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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The Rise of the Sharing Economy
Collaborative consumption, peer-to-peer marketplaces, the sharing economy — it’s been called a few names by now, but no one is denyi…...
09:53 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Warms Is a Physical and Digital Valentines Day Surprise
Millions of people will send their beloveds flowers this Valentines Day, but what if they could send a baby in a box — no, not a real baby. I…...
09:35 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Super Bowls First Social Media Command Center an Enormous Success
The Super Bowl’s first-ever social media command center was an “enormous success,” according to Taulbee Jackson, who managed t…...
09:13 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Facebook Tells Bankers to Keep Quiet Before IPO [VIDEO]
You’d expect that it would be the other way around: Staid bankers would be reeling in those freewheeling kids at Facebook. However,…...
08:57 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Angry Birds to Be Among the First Windows Store Games in Windows 8 [REPORT]
Wondering what games will be available in Microsoft’s Windows Store when the Consumer Preview version of Windows 8 hits the market? Wonder…...
08:44 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Live Cats + Facebook = Friskies Marketing Coup?
Friskies, which rolled out an iPad game for cats last May, has restored human dominance with a Facebook-based live feed that lets humans remotel…...
08:33 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Nikon Unveils D800, the Worlds Highest Resolution DSLR Camera
Nikon keeps looking for more mountains to climb. A little after unveiling its new D4 flagship DSLR and a point-and-shoot with world’s long…...
08:33 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Nikon Unveils D800, the Worlds Highest Resolution Full-Frame DSLR Camera
Nikon keeps looking for more mountains to climb. A little after unveiling its new D4 flagship DSLR and a point-and-shoot with world’s long…...
08:22 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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8 Adorable Pixel Heart Gifts for Valentines Day
This Valentine’s Day, don’t say it with chocolates. Don’t say it with flowers. Don’t even think of saying it with a stuffed to…...
08:07 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Starbucks Makes Valentines Day an Augmented Reality [VIDEO]
If you’ve visited Starbucks lately, you may have noticed some heart-adorned cups designed to celebrate Valentine’s Day.What you might n…...
07:50 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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The World Watches Syrias Uprising on YouTube
Syria has undoubtedly been swept up in the Arab Spring, popular uprisings against dictatorial rulers that have spread throughout the Middle East…...
07:00 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Is Your Boss Fair? Career Site Answers the Awkward Questions [EXCLUSIVE]
Curious if you’re the only person at your job who got a small bonus last year? Wondering if your boss has ever taken credit for an employeeR…...
06:21 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Google Goggles, Zuckerbergs Huge Tax Hit
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02:38 pm GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Google Celebrates Charles Dickenss 200th Birthday
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the 200th birthday of writer Charles Dickens. Born on Feb. 7 1812 in Landport, England, Charles John Huf…...
10:06 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Press Page Generator Hopes to Solve Startups Media Problems
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…...
09:33 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Top 15 Tweets-Per-Second Moments Ever on Twitter
Twitter records continue to fall left and right as more and more people — 100 million active users at last count — continue to flock onto…...
09:33 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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The Top 15 Tweets-Per-Second Records
Twitter records continue to fall left and right as more and more people — 100 million active users at last count — continue to flock onto…...
08:55 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week [CHART]
It should come as no surprise which television event topped the charts in terms of social chatter. If you guessed The Voice, you’re fired. That&…...
08:07 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Netflix Launches First Original Series, Lillyhammer [VIDEO]
Netflix has launched its first original series, Lillyhammer. The series stars Steven Van Zandt as a New York gangster who finds himself…...
07:34 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Brand or Celeb? Social Media Shows Who Super Bowl Ads Helped Most
Social media analytics provided to Mashable show which endorsers — and endorsees — won biggest on Super Bowl Sunday. Getting a cele…...
07:10 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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How Digital Tools Help Companies Offer Better Health Care
Health risk assessment (HRA) is continually evolving to meet the ever-changing demands of the health care industry. It began humbly as a simple…...
06:30 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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20 Best (or Most Annoying) Animated Super Bowl GIFs
Are you ready for some GIF-ball? That’s right — the Super Bowl XLVI moments you jabbered about before bedtime, and then again at work or…...
06:04 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Facebook Is Bringing Ads to Mobile Apps [REPORT]
Users of Facebook‘s apps — for Android, iPad and iPhone — may begin seeing ads as soon as early March, as the company looks to…...
05:24 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Twitters Ad Scrimmage Lets You Relive Super Bowl Commercials
There’s usually one commercial during the Super Bowl that outshines the others for its creativity and laughter-inducing antics — an…...
04:41 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Jawbone Working on Big Jambox Wireless Speakers
Jawbone is working on a bigger version of its popular portable Jambox speaker, according to the companys Federal Communications Commiss…...
04:07 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Google to Test Mystery Device in Employees Homes [VIDEO]
No one is sure what Google has up its sleeve, but it could be something you’ll have at home in years to come.Google applied for a F…...
03:51 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Most Super Bowl Tweets Were Not About the Game [STATS]
According to NBC Sports, Super Bowl XLVI was the most-watched TV show in U.S. history, with 111.3 million viewers. But TV ratings weren’t…...
03:25 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Galaxy Note Super Bowl Ad Inspires Twitter Backlash
Samsung has been hyping its campaign for its Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet hybrid for the past few weeks, culminating in an ad shown toward the…...
03:12 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Google Earth Deletes Rumored Lost City of Atlantis
The lost city of Atlantis — rumored to be discovered in a Google Earth map — is once again lost, thanks to a maps update from the se…...
03:00 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Super Bowl Breaks Social TV and Broadcast Records
Super Bowl XLVI was not only a big hit with broadcast viewers, it also excelled in the social TV space.Hollywood news site Deadline reports th…...
02:45 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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How to Fix Best Buy
Some people insist that Best Buy is dying a slow death. Meanwhile, its CEO, Brian Dunn, maintains that 80% of consumer electronics sales stil…...
02:15 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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How New York City Went Digital in 2011
Since 2010, New York City has strived to become a global digital leader. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and commissioner Katherine Oliver announced NYC…...
01:45 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Bill Aims to Give Athletes More Social Media Privacy
Should universities be allowed to force student athletes to have their Facebook and Twitter accounts monitored by coaches and administrators? N…...
01:45 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Should Athletes Have Social Media Privacy? One Bill Says Yes
Should universities be allowed to force student athletes to have their Facebook and Twitter accounts monitored by coaches and administrators? N…...
01:33 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Earthquake Strikes Philippines: The Rapid Social Media Response [VIDEO]
Chaos struck the Philippines on Monday after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the central island of Negros, causing fears of tidal waves and a tsuna…...
01:04 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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How Social Media Could Improve Public Safety
When it comes to public safety, forward-thinking government agencies are beginning to look at social media as a support tool for improved situa…...
12:47 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Deleted Facebook Pictures May Still Lurk on the Internet [VIDEO]
Pictures users have deleted from Facebook months or even years ago may still exist, it has been revealed. Facebook says it’s workin…...
12:31 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Super Bowls Most-Searched Term: Madonna [VIDEO]
The Giants may have won the Super Bowl, but Madonna won the Google search competition.The 53-year-old halftime performer was Google’…...
12:09 am GMT - Tue, February 7, 2012
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Woman Gets Jawbone Made by 3D Printer
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11:41 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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Fed Up With Facebook Changes? Try Friendio [VIDEO]
A group of former Facebook users based in Orland Park, Ill., fed up with the mandatory changes that came with Facebook’s network-wid…...
11:26 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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11:15 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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11:04 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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10:53 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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10:23 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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10:04 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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Tumblr Humor Editor Reveals the Secret to Finding Hilarious Content
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09:45 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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09:27 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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09:16 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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09:08 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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08:56 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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08:25 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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08:14 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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08:01 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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Coca-Cola, Acura Websites Crashed During Super Bowl
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07:44 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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White Nokia Lumia 800 Coming Soon
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07:33 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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Two Super Bowl Moments Land in Twitters Record Book
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07:09 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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The 5 Best New Apps This Week
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06:21 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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05:37 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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02:12 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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02:12 pm GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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11:18 am GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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09:48 am GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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09:11 am GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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How to Follow New York Fashion Week Online
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04:16 am GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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03:24 am GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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03:14 am GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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02:58 am GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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02:21 am GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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01:28 am GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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01:09 am GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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12:28 am GMT - Mon, February 6, 2012
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11:27 pm GMT - Sun, February 5, 2012
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10:41 pm GMT - Sun, February 5, 2012
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09:23 pm GMT - Sun, February 5, 2012
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08:11 pm GMT - Sun, February 5, 2012
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05:22 am GMT - Sun, February 5, 2012
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04:20 am GMT - Sun, February 5, 2012
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04:04 am GMT - Sun, February 5, 2012
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03:39 am GMT - Sun, February 5, 2012
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02:41 am GMT - Sun, February 5, 2012
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02:00 am GMT - Sun, February 5, 2012
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01:33 am GMT - Sun, February 5, 2012
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12:40 am GMT - Sun, February 5, 2012
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11:48 pm GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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10:26 pm GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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3 Free iPhone Apps for Creating Your Own Stop-Motion Videos
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09:13 pm GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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Top 10 Google Chrome Plugins for Small Businesses
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08:20 pm GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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09:59 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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08:25 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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07:06 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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06:45 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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Olapics Crowd-Sourced Photo Campaigns Becoming a Sports Trend
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06:27 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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06:07 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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05:53 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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05:49 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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Travel Website Lets You Book Flights Featuring Wi-Fi, Live TV
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05:14 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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05:07 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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04:32 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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04:21 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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04:18 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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04:11 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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04:00 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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Apple No Longer Claims to Own Your Content on iBooks
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03:53 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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03:43 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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03:33 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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02:45 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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02:30 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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01:53 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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01:35 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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01:13 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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12:59 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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12:25 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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Anonymous Strikes Again, Releases Massacre Marines Emails
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12:17 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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12:02 am GMT - Sat, February 4, 2012
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11:16 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Atari Assemble! Super-Team of Veteran Developers Embrace Mobile Gaming
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10:59 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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10:31 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Can The Huffington Post Reinvent Cable News?
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10:21 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Damn You Autocorrect Founder Picks 13 Funniest Texts Ever
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10:21 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Damn You Auto Correct Founder Picks Funniest Texts Ever
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10:21 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Damn You Auto Correct Founder Picks 12 Funniest Texts Ever
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10:13 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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10:01 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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09:50 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Anonymous Unleashes Coordinated Attack Against Governments, Law Enforcement
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09:39 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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09:28 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Facebook IPO: The Complete Guide
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09:10 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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09:00 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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08:39 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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How to Get a Pinterest Invite
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08:06 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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07:54 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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07:32 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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07:32 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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06:41 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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05:28 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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New Skype For Windows Brings Full HD Video Calls, Facebook Integration
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02:07 pm GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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You Can Now Pre-Order the Nokia Lumia 900 at Microsoft Retail Stores
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10:25 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Could Facebooks Newly Wealthy Employees Help Californias Withering Economy?
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10:12 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Googles Bouncer For Android Shows Malware Apps the Door
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09:58 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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09:45 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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09:35 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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09:21 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Facebook IPO Sends Tech Stocks Surging
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09:07 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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08:49 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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08:33 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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07:59 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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07:38 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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07:12 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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06:50 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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06:18 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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05:35 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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05:03 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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04:30 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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04:08 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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03:42 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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02:54 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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02:19 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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02:01 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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01:49 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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01:37 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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01:23 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Amazon Launches Sports Memorabilia Store [VIDEO]
Amazon has expanded its sales reach into sports memorabilia, the company announced on Thursday.Its new Sports Collectibles Store offers m…...
01:06 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Apple Employees iPhone Messages Accidentally Broadcast to Bloggers [VIDEO]
A glitch with an Apple store employee’s iPhone SIM card has allowed his personal life to be spied on by tech bloggers.The incident…...
12:54 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Patriot or Giant, Whose Pre-Super Bowl XLVI Spotify Mix Is Better? [POLL]
Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner and players from both the New York Giants and New England Patriots are getting pumped for the game…...
12:41 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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Steve Jobs Mocked in Ad for Android Tablet [VIDEO]
Steve Jobs, sporting a halo and wings, extols the virtues of an Android tablet in a Taiwanese ad that’s getting attention in the U.S. for its…...
12:25 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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What the Heck Is Groundhog Day? [VIDEO]
Punxsutawney Phil saw its shadow on Groundhog Day morning, which historically is a sign predicting six more weeks of winter. But what does it…...
12:12 am GMT - Fri, February 3, 2012
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The IPO Wont Change Facebook. Online Ads Will
Will an IPO change Facebook? The sudden influx of $5 billion (and more) will certainly give it lots of opportunity, though it’ll also mea…...
11:55 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Twitter Rolls Out Expanded Brand Pages for More Companies
Twitter has started rolling out its enhanced brand pages to more advertisers.The social networking site — which announced in December th…...
11:43 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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A Klout Score for Brands? Net Promoter Creator Adapts to Social Media
Net Promoter, a mainstay of marketing measurement, is being adapted to the social media age with a Klout-like rating system based on the ratio o…...
11:19 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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United Breaks Guitars Guy Launches Customer Service Startup
The musician responsible for exposing 11 million YouTube viewers to the catchy tune “United Breaks Guitars” — contributing to…...
11:07 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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10 Pro Tips for Writers Using Social Media
We recently covered 10 inspiring social networks for writers that can help you extend your influence and develop your content. But what about t…...
10:52 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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South Korea Detains Man for a Retweet [VIDEO]
South Korea has detained a man for retweeting a message about the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il.24-year-old Park Jeonggeun is bein…...
10:41 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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7 Ways to Lower Your Websites Bounce Rate
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10:23 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebooks IPO: Reading Between the Lines
The 150-plus page Facebook IPO S1 filing could turn out to be one of the most extensively read documents since Walter Isaacsons Steve Jobs biogr…...
10:09 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Komen Foundation Controversy Spurs Website Hack
The website of Susan G. Komen for the Cure was briefly tampered with by hackers early Thursday morning. Komen, the highest-funded breast cancer…...
09:50 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Sonys Annual Loss to Hit $2.9 Billion
Sony‘s slump continued on Thursday as the company raised its loss forecast for fiscal 2011 to $2.9 billion, more than double what had prev…...
09:31 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Rumor: Apple Could Hold Strange Event Ahead of iPad 3 Announcement
Today in Apple rumors, the company is expected to hold a “strange” event before the possible launch of the iPad 3 in March, accordi…...
09:18 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Have You Seen Googles Good to Know Ad Campaign? [PHOTO HUNT]
Google has taken a dewy-eyed approach with its “Good to Know” ad campaign to address users’ privacy concerns. The multi-milli…...
09:04 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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New iPad App Reinvents the Coloring Book With Butts
It might strike you as strange that Brian Snyder’s series of coloring books teach children how to draw cartoon characters by starting with…...
08:50 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Interstellar Material Reveals Details About Space Beyond Our Solar System [VIDEO]
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08:40 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Egyptians Spread News and Rumor About Soccer Riots on Social Media [VIDEO]
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08:23 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Lexus Rolls Out App That Mimics Facebook Timeline
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07:58 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook IPO: No, Its Not Groundhog Day for the Bubble
Facebooks $5 billion IPO is not the biggest of all time, but its up there, which means its faced with the same gimlet eye as every oth…...
07:46 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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The Daily Hits 1st Birthday, Reaches 100,000 Paid Subscribers on iPad. Whats Next?
The Daily, the News Corp publication that launched exclusively on the iPad one year ago Thursday, is setting its sites beyond tablets in 2012.T…...
07:34 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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iPhone 4 Voice Control: Commands, Tips and Tricks
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07:15 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Sony and Nokia Struggle, Apple Sells More Phones Than Ever
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07:05 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Apple Is Now the Worlds Third Biggest Phone Manufacturer [REPORT]
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06:47 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Whats Next for The Atlantic Wire
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03:00 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Far Side of the Moon Captured on Video for the First Time
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12:59 pm GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook Contest Lets You Pick the NCAAs March Madness Field
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10:10 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Google: Microsoft Ad Campaign Is Full of Myths
Google doesn’t want you to believe everything Microsoft is writing about its privacy policies — especially not in the ads for altern…...
10:00 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Glassdoor Can Mine Your Facebook Friends to Help You Land a Job [VIDEO]
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09:45 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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How to Make Your Company More Social
Social networks are flooded with potential customers. Therefore, today’s companies need to foster a socially engaged culture within compa…...
09:32 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Instagram Users Snap Spectacular Shots at Sailings Toughest Event [PICS]
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09:19 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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YouTubes 20 Most-Shared Ads in January [VIDEOS]
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09:05 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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New Website Connects Language Newbies With Native Speakers
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08:36 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Twitter Users Campaign for Britney Spears Modern Family Cameo
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08:22 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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How to Prepare Your Social Game for Massive Growth
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08:12 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Will the IPO Change Facebook Forever?
Journalists can find some pretty weird things interesting, but I never thought a 207-page government-mandated document would keep me turning th…...
07:44 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook IPO: The Social Web Reacts
It shouldn’t be hard to guess what the largest discussion in the social space was Wednesday — the Facebook IPO. While Facebook certainly…...
07:44 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook IPO: Reactions from the Social Web (and Zuckerberg)
It shouldn’t be hard to guess what the largest discussion in the social space was Wednesday — the Facebook IPO. While Facebook certainly…...
07:28 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Only About a Third of Tweets Are Worth Reading [STUDY]
Do you ever wonder how people react when they see your Twitter updates? Odds are, most would fall under the category of “meh,” accor…...
07:07 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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What Are the Presidential Candidates Stances on Important Tech Issues?
The 2012 race for the White House is well underway. During the numerous debates, campaign speeches and addresses, the five remaining presidentia…...
06:51 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Zuckerberg to Self: Stay Focused and Keep Shipping [PIC]
Have you been wondering what’s going through 27-year-old billionaire Mark Zuckerberg‘s head as the company he started in his Harvar…...
06:19 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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How 9 Tech Giants Traded After Going Public [INFOGRAPHIC]
Now that Facebook has filed paperwork for its Initial Public Offering, the world will be watching the company’s value. Assuming the SEC approves…...
06:07 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook: Competition An Ongoing Threat But We Compete Favorably
Clear as day, Facebook acknowledges its competition in the social media marketplace in the SEC filing document released Wednesday. Despite Googl…...
05:33 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Mark Zuckerberg Spent $700,000 Flying on Private Planes Last Year
Ah, to live the luxurious life. Facebook announced on Wednesday via its filing for an initial public offering (IPO) how the company fared in 20…...
05:19 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook IPO: The Illustrated View
As soon as Facebook filed the papers for its initial public offering with the Securities Exchange Commission, thousands of people began pouring over t…...
04:52 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook: Here Are the 35 Things That Could Kill Our Company
Here’s one of the more painful parts of taking a company public: You have to make an honest public assessment of all the things that coul…...
04:25 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Colberts Super PAC is Back, But Whos the Biggest Donor?
One video game developer is hungry to see a “Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow” as soon as possible.Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC…...
04:00 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Sheryl Sandberg Was Facebooks Best-Paid Employee in 2011
Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, got paid $30.87 million last year, making her the most highly compensated employee at the…...
03:55 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook: Zynga Generates 12% of Our Revenue and We Need Them
Lots of interesting numbers emerged from Facebook’s IPO filing Wednesday — including that one client, game-maker Zynga, accounts for…...
03:44 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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10 Giant Things Less Valuable Than Facebook
Facebook filed for initial public offering today, and simultaneously announced that it is planning to raise $5 billion, a more conservative number tha…...
03:30 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook IPO Reveals How It Made $3.71 Billion in 2011
Facebook filed for its IPO today, and it revealed a great deal about how it makes money. It’s not too surprising that Facebook said it gen…...
03:27 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook IPO Filing Flings Open the Social Network Kimono
Facebook Wednesday filed for an initial public offering (IPO), seeking to raise $5 billion. But the company also revealed some big numbers via…...
03:21 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Zuckerberg to Potential Shareholders: Facebook Is on a Social Mission
The world got a peak into Facebook‘s inner workings on Thursday when the Securities and Exchange Commission published the company’s…...
02:49 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook Files for $5 Billion IPO [BREAKING]
Facebook just filed the preliminary prospectus for its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO).As rumored, the company is seeking to raise $…...
02:49 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook Files for $5 Billion IPO
Facebook just filed the preliminary prospectus for its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO).As rumored, the company is seeking to raise $…...
02:42 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Election 2012: Voters Expect Candidates to Be on Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
About 82% of all adults will receive most of their election news online. The ways U.S. voters are using social media have changed drastically since 20…...
02:27 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Super Bowl Viewers Will Check Phones 10 Times During the Game [STUDY]
Nearly half of Super Bowl XLVI viewers will check their mobile device as many as 10 times during the game, and almost a third of viewers under a…...
02:15 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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France Finds Google Maps Is Unfair Competition [VIDEO]
A French court has found Google‘s Maps application guilty of unfair competition and ordered the search giant to pay damages and a fi…...
02:03 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Pinterest Drives More Traffic Than Google+, YouTube and LinkedIn Combined [STUDY]
Pinterest is social media’s rising star — and now has the traffic stats to prove it. The darling network of brides-to-be, fashionis…...
01:55 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Extreme Close-Up: Nikons Latest CoolPix Camera Has a Whopping 42x Zoom
Nikon just unveiled a swarm of new compact cameras, but let’s cut right to the chase and target the real highlight: a point-and-shoot mode…...
01:45 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Occupy Protestors Twitter Account Subpoenaed
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01:37 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Facebook IPO: Top 10 Things to Do While You Wait
At this point, it seems imminent: Facebook will file paperwork for its long-awaited IPO at some point today or tomorrow.According to reports, most in…...
01:30 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Giants Players to Host Google+ Hangouts on Thursday
Want to help the New York Giants get pumped up for Super Bowl XLVI and learn more about their pregame preparations? You can do that on Thursday…...
01:19 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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iPad 3 Rumor Roundup: Specs Leaked, Amazon Hints at March 29 Launch
Rumors have been circulating for months about the next-generation iPad. Now they’re really ramping up. Wednesday saw the release of its s…...
01:10 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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From the Arab Spring to SOPA: Why the Future of Power Is Us
Our final day at Davos found the Mashable team standing feet away from black-clad riot police, a row of armored vans blocking our path and the chan…...
12:59 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Firefox 10 Is Here. Is it Worth Your Time?
It’s version 10. Do you know where your Firefox is? Yes, rev up your update engines. Firefox 10 — the latest in a dizzying series o…...
12:45 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Conan Adds Keyboard Cat to Obamas Google+ Hangout [VIDEO]
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12:33 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Senators Dont Want Your Netflix Viewing History on Facebook [VIDEO]
A number of U.S. senators are opposed to amending the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act to let Netflix automatically publish user views on…...
12:23 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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Amazon Pulls Plug on PayPhrase Service
Amazon is pulling the plug on its PayPhrase program, which was originally set up so you can check out of the online retailer faster.Amazon announced…...
12:11 am GMT - Thu, February 2, 2012
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4 Sales Tips for Enterprise Software Startups
Enterprise software has shifted from boring, client-based software to sexy SaaS products. This consumerization of enterprise brings the u…...
11:47 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Is This the First BlackBerry 10 Phone? [PIC]
A BlackBerry enthusiast site claims to have an image of the Research In Motion‘s BlackBerry 10 smartphone, called the “London.̶…...
11:22 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Google Privacy Creeping You Out? Microsoft Says it Has Alternatives
If you’ve been thinking Google’s privacy changes have gone too far, you’re not alone — Microsoft is with you.Frank X. S…...
10:56 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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How Kawasaki Motorcycles Is Using Social Media to Get Ahead [VIDEO]
Motorcycles may be sexy, but the industry is crowded with fierce competitors like Yamaha, Suzuki, KTM and Honda. How did Kawasaki, a relat…...
10:32 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Analyst: Google+ Hits 100 Million Users
Facebook who? On the same day the tech world awaits the social network’s IPO filing, fledgling rival Google+ is set to break 100 million u…...
10:14 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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This Swarm of Flying Robots Will Terrify and Amaze You [VIDEO]
For some people, flying robots are a dream; for others, they are a nightmare from a dystopian sci-fi novel. Whichever camp you fall in, you’ll…...
09:58 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Internet Explorer 9 Growing Fast on Windows 7 PCs
Windows users can’t get enough of Internet Explorer 9. That’s the message Microsoft is driving hard, releasing statistics that show…...
09:44 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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DIY Online Storefront Solution Shopify Buys Mobile Engineers
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09:31 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Site Archives All Sh*t People Say Videos [SORRY]
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09:20 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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WikiLeaks Founder Assange Fighting Extradition
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09:10 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Foodspottings New Apps Focus on Food Discovery
By collecting 1 billion photos in two years, Foodspotting has proved that some people really do want to share what they had for lunch. But even…...
09:00 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Tony Bennett and John Mayer Debut Music Video for One For My Baby [EXCLUSIVE]
Tony Bennett has been on a bit of a tear supporting his new album of all-star duets. Now, Bennett is premiering his video for “One For My Baby…...
08:49 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Best Buy Super Bowl Ad Swaps Celebs for Tech Innovators Instagram and Square
Best Buy’s Super Bowl ad will celebrate mobile technology inventors by featuring the creators of the camera phone, Instagram and Square.T…...
08:28 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Kinect Fusion Will Turn Gaming (and More) Into a 3D Fun House
Its true, people are getting very excited about the idea of Kinect coming to desktops and laptops (it’s available now): Imagine b…...
08:12 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Augmented Reality Goggles Virtually Recreate Crime Scenes [VIDEO]
Augmented reality could soon be used to solve crimes. Researchers at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have created AR gog…...
08:00 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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HootSuite Now Ties in Digg, InboxQ and Trendspottr
Fresh off reaching 3 million users in January, social media management dashboard HootSuite is adding three apps to its App Directory and releasi…...
07:50 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Wave at Your PC: Kinect for Windows Now Available
As Steve Ballmer promised in January, Microsoft has released version 1.0 of the Kinect for the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK). Improvem…...
07:37 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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The Future of Food: 11 Unique Urban Farming Projects
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07:15 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Want to Search Google Images? Draw a Picture [VIDEO]
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07:00 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Pearson-Backed Startup Aims to Be the Zynga for Learning
What if the 232 million people who log into Zynga’s Facebook games each month instead spent hours working through online learning resource…...
06:20 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Facebook IPO, Kazuo Hirai New Sony CEO, MegaRetrieval
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04:01 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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VWs Sequel to The Force Super Bowl Ad Features Dog, Vader [VIDEO]
A chubby dog gets in shape to chase a Beetle in Volkswagen’s long-awaited sequel to its “The Force” Super Bowl ad from last year.…...
02:08 pm GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Kazuo Hirai Is Sonys New President and CEO
Kazuo Hirai is Sony‘s new CEO and President, replacing Howard Stringer, the company has announced. The change is effective April 1st, and…...
09:45 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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NASA Launches Facebook Game to Test Space Program Knowledge
How much do you know about the NASA space program, Earthling? NASA has launched a multi-player Facebook game to test just that. Space Rac…...
09:05 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Project Unbreakable Gives Sexual Abuse Victims a Voice in Pictures
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08:46 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Men Must be Graduates of Elite Universities to Join New Invite-Only Dating Site
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08:02 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Are These the 10 Funniest Super Bowl Commercials Ever?
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07:45 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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What Humans Want: More Domestic Robots [STUDY]
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07:24 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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The 10 Most Blatant Design Ripoffs in Social Media
In the world of social media, discovering that worthwhile original idea for your app or website is by far the hardest thing to get right. It’s s…...
07:01 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Facebook Post Seals Guinness World Record
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06:37 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Hulus Super Bowl Teaser Has Arrested Development Theme [VIDEO]
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06:21 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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5,000 Pound Crab-Like Robot Can Walk On Asteroids
Gravitational pull on most asteroids is pretty low. That’s why NASA’s rover ATHLETE (All Terrain Hex Limbed Extra Terrestria…...
06:06 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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YouTube CEO: The Future of Content Is Niche Channels
The way consumers access and consume media is changing rapidly, YouTube head Salar Kamangar believes, and YouTube is evolving to accommodate it.…...
05:50 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Vevo Made $150 Million Last Year
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05:34 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Why Social Recommendation Services Need to Get Even More Personal
Yelp, TripAdvisor and Amazon user reviews aren’t enough anymore. Crowd insights are no longer meaningful to the individual simply because…...
05:10 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Petitions Demand Apple Improve Foxconn Conditions
Two online petitions beseech Apple to improve working conditions in the Chinese factories that make its products.The petitions, both filed with…...
04:52 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Amazon Rides Kindle Fire to Huge Growth, but Profits Are Down
Amazon is growing fast. But that growth is outpacing its ability to make money, if the company’s quarterly results are any indication.Vir…...
04:34 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Facebook Timeline and Users: Not Quite a Love Affair [POLL RESULTS]
When news broke last week that Facebook Timeline was coming to all Facebook users, it answered the question many people had been wondering: “Wha…...
04:20 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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10 Tips and Tricks for the Facebook iPhone App
As you’d expect, Facebook‘s iPhone app is exteremely popular. App version 4.1 comes complete with the new mobile Timeline design, so we th…...
04:03 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Youll Download Physical Objects Sooner Than You Think, Thanks to Kids Like These
File-sharing site The Pirate Bay caused an Internet stir last week when it introduced a new content category called “Physibles,” ess…...
03:47 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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The Florida Primary, Live on Social Media
Tuesday is Primary Day in Florida, and thousands of social media users have been tweeting, sending photos and lighting up Facebook with posts ab…...
03:31 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Florida Primary: Can Social Media Predict the Winner?
The Florida primary is shaping up to be an important battleground in the war for the Republican presidential nomination, and it’s getting…...
03:15 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Facebook to File for $5 Billion IPO on Wednesday [REPORT]
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03:04 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Obamas Google Hangout Wins Over Republican Questioner
If you watched President Obama’s Google+ hangout Monday night, you saw two interesting exchanges between the president and Jennifer Wedel,…...
02:53 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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eBay CEO: NFC Payments Need Standardization to Succeed [VIDEO]
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02:42 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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RIM Backtracks After Twitter Users Hijack Hashtag
Like McDonald’s before it, RIM has found there’s a reason open-ended Twitter campaigns are called “bashtags.” The troub…...
02:30 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Martha Stewart Considering Web-Only TV Show
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02:20 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Will the iPhone 5 Have NFC? MasterCard Exec Hints at an Answer [VIDEO]
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02:09 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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NBC to Dissect Super Bowl Ads in Post-Game Google+ Hangout
When Google first rolled out Hangout video chats for Google+, part of the plan involved allowing hanger-outers to watch YouTube videos together.…...
01:59 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Google Will Start Country-Specific Censorship for Blogs
Google figured out Twitter‘s trick for avoiding universally censoring content weeks ago, but it managed to go unnoticed — for a whil…...
01:48 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Want to Speak at TED? Now You Can Audition
The speaker list at the Technology Entertainment Design conference, TED, has included well-known names such as Bill Gates, Al Gore and Jane Good…...
01:38 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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4 Inspiring Examples of Digital Storytelling
In 2011, Sundance Film Festival created The New Frontier Story Lab, an initiative created to foster the development of a new style of media pro…...
01:27 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Mob Mentality Destroyed SOPA, Says Viacom CEO
“Are you surprised at the speed [SOPA and PIPA] fell apart?” AllThingsD‘s Peter Kafka asked Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman at a ga…...
01:17 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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President Obamas First Google+ Hangout: Howd He Do?
President Obama held the first all-digital interview from the White House on Monday night. Like a modern day reincarnation of FDR’s firesi…...
01:03 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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WikiLeaks Plans to Move Servers Offshore to Sealand? [REPORT]
WikiLeaks might be looking for a lawless off shore place to keep its servers, according to a Fox News report — which also speculates that…...
12:53 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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How an Innovative Startup Turned Retail On Its Head [VIDEO]
While Harvard Business School grads Katia Beauchamp and Hayley Barna were looking for a business idea, they noticed that the beauty produc…...
12:34 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Google to Congress: Were Still Not Evil
Google sent a 13-page letter to Congress Monday explaining changes to its privacy policy that the search giant announced last week. Those chang…...
12:16 am GMT - Wed, February 1, 2012
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Viacom CEO: Our Strength Is Not Technology
“We know what we do well,” Philippe Dauman, president and CEO of Viacom, said on stage at AllThingsD‘s Dive Into Media confere…...
11:58 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Facebook Subscribe Is Ruining the News Feed
You know who I’m tired of seeing on Facebook? Me. Whenever I post an update, no matter what idiotic thought pops into my head, it jumps r…...
11:29 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Self-Guided Bullet Strikes Target a Mile Away [VIDEO]
A breakthrough in precision bullet technology for small caliber firearms will make striking a target an easier task. Two researchers at Sa…...
11:16 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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How Social Media Keeps Leaders Honest [VIDEO]
Mashable founder and CEO Pete Cashmore sat down with David Jones of Havas to talk about the new responsibilities of today’s leaders…...
11:00 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Why Hulus CEO Wants More Original Content
Just how important is original and exclusive content to Hulu? That was the question AllThingsD‘s Peter Kafka posed to Hulu CEO Jason Kilar…...
10:22 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Facebook IPO: The Numbers Behind the Worlds Most Valuable Social Network [INFOGRAPHIC]
The world is anticipating Facebook to file for an initial public offering this week, and most indicators point to $10 billion in stock and a valuation…...
10:10 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Blake Griffins Dunk of the Year [VIDEO]
Blake Griffin’s gargantuan dunk over Kendrick Perkins was so big you need to see it to believe it — at least that’s what th…...
10:00 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Who Is Your Most Valuable Twitter Follower? This App Will Tell You
There’s no reason to determine your virtual worth based solely on the number of people who follow you on Twitter — not when you can…...
09:39 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Facebook to Celebrate 8th Birthday on Heels of IPO Announcement
Eight years ago this week, Facebook was born. Do you even remember life before it?Once known as “TheFacebook” when it launched on Feb. 4,…...
09:16 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Obama Wants to Give Startups Tax Breaks and Easier IPOs
The Obama administration is looking to super-charge the startup space by making it easier for new companies to raise money and easing the path t…...
09:00 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Apple Brings a Key Feature Back to Final Cut Pro X
Apple just released an update to its professional-level video editor, Final Cut Pro X, which brings back a major feature to the program: multica…...
08:47 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Can Digital Innovation Stop Modern Slavery? MTV Hopes So
What’s the best way to stop slavery? If you’re MTV, the answer is with $10,000 and a country of digitally minded students looking to…...
07:52 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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2012 Presidential Campaigns Embrace Mobile Payment Startup Square [VIDEO]
Mobile payment services have been a game-changer for small businesses and retailers, and now they’re about to change the political f…...
07:28 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Seinfeld and Soup Nazi Return in Funny Acura Super Bowl Ad [VIDEO]
Jerry Seinfeld wants the new Acura NSX. He loves it so much, the new ad from Acura would have us believe, that he would do anything to be the first…...
07:17 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Electronic Tattoo-Like Devices Monitor Brain, Heart and Muscles [VIDEO]
We might one day be able to monitor our bodies’ internal functions — and prevent things like epileptic seizures before they ha…...
07:06 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Apple Names New Head of Retail
Apple on Tuesday named John Browett, CEO of British consumer electronics chain Dixons, as its senior vice president of retail.Browett will begi…...
06:53 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Twitter CEO: 2012 Will Be the Twitter Election
“I really think 2012 is going to be the Twitter Election,” Dick Costolo said on stage at AllThingsD‘s media conference in Lagu…...
06:39 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Want to Print Facebook? Better Get 11.5 Billion Sheets of Paper [INFOGRAPHIC]
Printing a year’s worth of Facebook statuses would be equivalent to printing more than 500 million Oxford English Dictionaries, a new survey fou…...
06:16 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: John Browett Joins Apple, Megaupload Data Safe for Now
Welcome to this mornings edition of First To Know, a series in which we keep you in the know on whats happening in the digital world…...
03:01 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Salesforce.com Launches a Customer Service Product for Small Teams
In a step toward extending its enterprise cloud software offerings to small businesses, Salesforce.com launched a customer service product for s…...
02:14 pm GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Megaupload Data Safe for Another Two Weeks
The data on Megaupload will not be erased for at least two more weeks, Cnet reports citing Megaupload lawyer Ira Rothken.The data on the file h…...
11:21 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Twitter Is Not a Media Company, CEO Says
“Twitter is not a media company,” Twitter CEO Dick Costolo declared on stage at AllThingsD‘s media conference in Laguna Nigel,…...
09:59 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Polling App Makes Blog Feedback Painless
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…...
09:26 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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New Career Website Lets Job Seekers Upload Video Resumes
A new career website that launched on Monday aims to be a one-stop shop for hiring managers and job seekers. GetHired.com was co-founded by Suki Shah…...
09:02 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week [CHART]
Even though President Obama didn’t much address tech or social media during the State of the Union, the event sure stoked the social media chann…...
08:57 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Twitter CEO: Were Not Censoring the Internet
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo took the stage at AllThingsD‘s media conference in Laguna Nigel, CA, Monday evening to defend the company’s…...
08:57 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Twitter CEO: We Are Not Censoring the Web
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo took the stage at AllThingsD‘s media conference in Laguna Nigel, CA, Monday evening to defend the company’s…...
08:32 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Giants? Patriots? Mobile and Social to Win Super Bowl XLVI
The New York Giants and New England Patriots face off for gridiron glory this Sunday in Super Bowl XLVI. But the game’s real winners could…...
07:44 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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6 Ways to Give Your App a Leg Up on the Competition
Spend a few minutes browsing through both the Android and Apple app stores and it’s easy to see the fierce competition for user attention…...
07:06 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Patriots Player Uses Spotify, Facebook to Share Pre-Super Bowl Mix
Ever wonder what athletes blast in their headphones to get hyped before big games? Well, wonder no more thanks to a Facebook post by New Englan…...
06:51 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Clear To Do App Has Some Surprising Design Inspirations
It’s increasingly difficult to build buzz around new mobile application studios, especially when the first app on deck is something thousa…...
06:07 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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When Apples Siri Met the Flaming Lips [AUDIO]
Alt-rock band the Flaming Lips samples everyone’s favorite iPhone-based personal assistant, Siri, in its new song, “Now I Understand.…...
05:47 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Codecademy is 1 Million Strong and Launching a Teacher Tool
Codecademy hasn’t had much trouble attracting people who want to learn how to code — it has been used by more than 1 million people…...
05:19 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Microsoft Begins Private Preview of Office 15
Microsoft says it’s started a private preview program of the next version of Office to a “select group” of customers. Going fa…...
05:11 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Obama: Protect The Fundamental Integrity of the Internet
President Barack Obama called for the protection of intellectual property rights in a Google+ hangout Monday evening, but said such protection must b…...
04:58 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Android Users Most Likely to Use Phones While in the Bathroom
Can’t part with your phone even when you’re in the bathroom? You’re in good company. About 75% of Americans admit they use th…...
04:52 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Behind the Scenes of Twitters No-Cost Viral Recruiting Video
Twitter’s viral job recruitment video took the web by storm over the weekend, already gaining nearly half a million views — and it d…...
04:43 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Syrian Hactivisits Attack Al Jazeera English
Syrian pro-government hacktivists attacked Al Jazeera English‘s website Sunday, in response to the news organization’s “Syria…...
04:37 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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How Mobile Games Leapt From Cult to Cultural Phenomenon
Although they’re played on small devices, mobile games are becoming a huge deal — and they’re not just confined to smartphones…...
04:29 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Arrivals for Foursquare Displays Check-ins on Old-Style Airport Board
Tired of Foursquare‘s busy roll of check-ins? A new app cuts out all the clutter and shows you exactly where your friends have arrived.…...
04:24 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Apple Introduces New Reservation System for iPhone Purchases in China [VIDEO]
When the iPhone 4S first became available at Apple stores in China earlier this month, pandemonium ensued. Now, Apple has revealed a new…...
04:07 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Top Twitter Photos from the 2012 Presidential Campaign
Republican Presidential candidates have expanded their campaigns into the digital realm anddocumented their journeys to today’s Florida…...
04:03 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Groupon is a Star in CBS Pilot But in the Wrong City [VIDEO]
Working at Groupon is now cliche enough to work as the setting of a TV pilot.CBS picked up a pilot for a new sitcom called Friend Me. Th…...
03:58 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Turn Your Facebook Timeline Into a Movie
A browser tool launched Monday transforms content from your Facebook Timeline into a fast-paced movie.In what will surely incite a roller coa…...
03:49 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Bill Would Make Cellphone Carriers Disclose Tracking Software
Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) released a draft of a cellphone privacy bill Monday that would require providers to tell subscribers if tracking so…...
03:21 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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British Tourists Barred From Entering U.S. Over Tweet About Destroying America [VIDEO]
Leigh Van Bryan claims his tweets about “destroying America” and digging up Marilyn Monroe’s grave were jokes, but the U…...
03:08 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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The Swarm: Short Horror Film Made Entirely on Phones [VIDEO]
The Swarm is all about shallow breathing, heavy petting and Xperia smartphones. The short horror film, shot entirely on Sony’s Xperia A…...
02:54 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Whos Winning? The Most-Shared Super Bowl Ads So Far
We’ve just entered the Year of the Dragon, but Super Bowl 2012 is shaping up to be the Year of the Dog. No less than five of the ads feat…...
02:44 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Face-Detection Program Ranks Senators with the Biggest Smiles [VIDEO]
Adopting Face.com‘s face-detection algorithm, a new program called Congressmiles analyzes the smiles of a group of people. His guine…...
02:06 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Facebooks Road to IPO
It feels like it’s happening overnight, but Facebook has been marching toward an initial public offering (IPO) for almost eight years. Mark Zuck…...
01:49 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Apple Could Sell 40 Million iPhones in China in 2013 [REPORT]
Apple could move as many as 40 million iPhones in China in 2013, according to one analyst’s prediction.As first reported by AppleInsider,…...
01:34 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Animated GIFs Plop Nigel Thornberrys Face on Disney Princesses
Nigel Thornberry is back again. In what seems like an ongoing theme for The Wild Thornberrys character, Nigel keeps re-emerging on TV or online even t…...
01:18 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Julian Assange Records The Simpsons Guest Spot While Under House Arrest
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is set to play himself in the 500th episode of The Simpsons, according to a report by Entertainment Weekly.As…...
01:06 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Join Twitter Today! Recruiting Video Is So Bad Its Good
During Twitter‘s official 2012 Hack Week, one project was to make the “best/worst recruiting video of all time.” Consider that chal…...
12:58 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Jonathan Franzen Is Wrong: Ebooks Are Good for Everyone
I love books, especially old ones. Recently I learned a simple dinner table trick from a 110-year-old magic book. It involves picking up a napk…...
12:46 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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ComScore Co-Founder: Brands Social Media Followers Often Arent the Target
Brands are often surprised to find that their fans on Facebook and the like aren’t necessarily their intended target audience, says…...
12:32 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Skate Park Becomes a Canvas for Magical 3D Lighting Display [VIDEO]
A half pipe in a skate park in Brazil turned from concrete to turntable to spikes, using 3D lighting. 3DM, an architectural lighting comp…...
12:05 am GMT - Tue, January 31, 2012
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Facebook Wants to Put You on a Times Square Billboard
Facebook is offering users a moment of glory on a Times Square billboard — all you have to do is tell them what you care about in the 2012…...