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11:54 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Food Photography: How to Get the Best Shot
Sharing pictures of a terrific meal with friends on sites like Facebook or Picasa is a great way to show off your skills as a cook and a photographer…...
11:46 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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How the L.A. Kings Are Redefining Sports Social Media
Among professional sports teams, the social media playbook is pretty cut and dried — be enthusiastic yet conservative, engage but don̵…...
11:27 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Kayak Sees Facebook Flop, Delays IPO [REPORT]
Travel website Kayak‘s on-again, off-again $150 million IPO is off again — thanks to Facebook’s disappointing debut, according…...
11:20 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Does Your Dog Look Like Benji? Submit Facebook Pic for Stardom
The red carpet awaits your dog — if he looks like the mixed-breed mutt that starred in nine films, Benji. Propel your four-legged family…...
11:06 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Portable Grip for iPhone is Handy Tripod Replacement [VIDEO]
When it comes to taking crisp, steady footage, photographers can opt to leave their heavy DSLR cameras and tripods at home. The new crop of iPhone st…...
10:55 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Got a Problem? Rub Some Bacon on It [VIDEO]
You know what’s really great about the Internet? The fact that two guys can make videos about taxidermy and bacon, and both become instant vira…...
10:39 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Facebook: Heres How You Pay to Promote Posts
Facebook has released details about a new feature that allows businesses to easily promote their posts and get updates in front of more eyes …...
10:25 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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You Dont Know Jack Returns as Facebook Game
The trivia classic with twisted sense of humor is back. You Don’t Know Jack launched a Facebook game on Tuesday that promises to bring de…...
10:08 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Zynga Wants to Be a Mobile Gaming Network
Zynga is building a portfolio of mobile, casual and social games across a variety of social networks and platforms, including, most notably, Fa…...
09:58 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Behind the Launch: Our Startup Grows Up
In Mashable‘s new video series, Behind the Launch, we’re taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup…...
09:47 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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How to Earn Cash for Sharing Online Purchases with Facebook
Wish you could get rewards for all your online shopping? Spreadsave, which launched on Wednesday, lets you to shop and get money back for using…...
09:40 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Romneys Gaffe-Prone Amercia App Gets a Fix
Pack it up, everyone, the fun’s over: Mitt Romney’s “With Mitt” iPhone app no longer includes the “Amercia”…...
09:18 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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This App Wants to Pay You to Check Store Displays
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…...
09:06 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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New Sites Algorithm Promises Bra Shoppers a Perfect Fit
It’s cold, you’re in a room with unflattering fluorescent lights and a full-length mirror, and a stranger wants to wrap your bust in…...
08:53 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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World Food Programme to Host Google+ Hangout on Hunger Crisis
The World Food Programme (WFP), the food aid arm of the United Nations and the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldw…...
08:34 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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How Stan Lee Became a Social Media Superhero [EXCLUSIVE]
Excelsior! At 89 years-old, comic book legend Stan Lee shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, the creative force behind iconic Marvel characte…...
08:25 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Kid Wakes Up After Anesthesia, Hilarity Ensues [VIDEO]
What is it about children on anesthetics that makes parents run for their camera? The drug-induced babble from “David After Dentist” was…...
08:08 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, Loses Extradition Appeal
Julian Assange, Internet activist and founder of secret-sharing organization WikiLeaks, has lost his extradition appeal to Britain’s highe…...
08:03 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Donate to Charity Every Time You Buy Online
CauseCart revolutionizes the online donation system by siphoning a percentage of a user's ecommerce purchase to a charity of his or her choice -- all at no cost to the user....
07:43 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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10 Instagram Foodie Accounts to Make Your Mouth Water
If you’re on Instagram, you’ve undoubtedly noticed people love posting pictures of their food. Whether they are cooking it themselves or e…...
07:15 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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The Nest Thermostat Is Now for Sale at Apple Stores
The Nest thermostat — the “iPod of thermostats,” as some have called it — now has more than elegant design in common wit…...
06:56 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Pepsi to Provide Free Music Downloads on Twitter
Pepsi will begin curating new music for fans on Twitter through a year-long partnership with the messaging platform, both companies announced We…...
06:33 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Bartenders Amazing Moves Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]
Bartender? Ninja? Ninja bartender? The man in this video blurs the line between mixologist and martial artist. Watch as he flips bottles like nuncha…...
06:20 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Foursquare, AmEx Extend Check-in Deals to UK
After what appears to be a successful rollout period in the U.S., American Express cardmembers can now unlock and seamlessly redeem a variety of…...
06:10 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Paul Simon Wants Your Instagram Travel Pics for #Graceland25 [EXCLUSIVE]
The opening track on Paul Simon’s 1986/87 album Graceland, titled “The Boy In The Bubble,” is an ode to the “miracle an…...
06:08 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Tim Cook Honors Steve Jobs and Faces the Future
If there’s such a thing as a master class for new CEOs, I think Tim Cook held it last night. In a warm, funny, smart and highly controlle…...
06:08 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Tim Cook: Steve Jobs Convinced Me to Work for Apple in 5 Minutes
If there’s such a thing as a master class for new CEOs, I think Tim Cook held it last night. In a warm, funny, smart and highly controlle…...
05:46 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Dear Peter Thiel: Lets Fix College, the Right Way
Dear Peter Thiel:We disagree on whether college is necessary. First we debated whether too many kids go to college last October, and we just…...
05:33 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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6 Handy Mobile Apps for City Transit
The Global Innovation Series is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delive…...
05:04 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Google+ Unlocks the Power of Zagat With Local Tab
Google+ rolled out on Wednesday a new ‘Local’ tool that allows users to share and find information about nearby places — from…...
05:04 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Google+ Local Unlocks the Power of Zagat
Google+ rolled out on Wednesday a new ‘Local’ tool that allows users to share and find information about nearby places — from…...
05:03 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Google Book Provides an Image for Every Word in the Dictionary
UK designers Ben West and Felix Heyes have released an odd project that provides a Google image for all 21,000 words in the English dictionary.The…...
04:43 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Tim Cooks Interview and Two Other Stories You Need to Know
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…...
04:21 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Olympics-Themed PDF is Actually Malware [WARNING]
Beware if you receive a file purporting to be an Olympics-themed PDF. It may actually be malware. That’s the warning, at least, from F-Se…...
03:47 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Apple Store Down for Updates
The Apple Store is currently down, which could signal that new Apple products are about to be launched. The sign on the Store says “We…...
03:28 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Meet the Connected Car of the Future [INFOGRAPHIC]
Futurists, meet your car of tomorrow. We know plenty about how digital technology is reshaping computing, smartphones, personal relationships and bus…...
01:40 pm GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Google Honors Peter Carl Faberg With a Bejeweled Doodle
Today’s Google Doodle honors Peter Carl Faberg, a famous Russian jeweller, best known for his Faberg eggs.Born in Saint Petersburg, R…...
08:39 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Apples Tim Cook Hints at Deeper Facebook Ties, Enhanced Siri
Apple CEO Tim Cook was careful not to reveal any deep secrets in his sit-down interview with All Things D‘s Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher…...
08:19 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Amercia! Epic Mitt Romney App Gaffe Goes Viral Online [PICS]
Mitt Romney launched an official iPhone app Tuesday night — only to find that it came with one glaring, humiliating oversight for his campaign.…...
07:46 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Tim Cook: Apple Will Look at Killing Ping
Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged Tuesday that Apple’s social network Ping might have not been the best idea.“We tried Ping and I thi…...
07:45 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Branding: How to Convey Your Startup to the World
In Mashable‘s new video series, Behind the Launch, we’re taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup…...
07:06 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Charities, Rejoice: Dideo Lets Readers Donate a Dollar
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…...
06:41 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Grooveshark Unleashes New Music Analytics Hub
Grooveshark, with a network of more than 20 million listeners worldwide, is making its user data completely public and searchable by artist.Its…...
06:21 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Women Are Bigger Fans of Social Media than Men, Survey Says
If social media sites ceased to exist, you would miss them — unless you’re a man living in the U.K., according to a recent survey by…...
06:00 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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The Beginners Guide to Instagram
Even if you don’t use Instagram, we’re guessing you’ve encountered an Instagram image somewhere on the web — even if you…...
05:38 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Chilling Footage of 80-Year-Old in Skydiving Accident Goes Viral
Newly released footage of a grandmother’s skydiving accident went viral over Memorial Day Weekend. The clips show Laverne Everette grudgingly…...
05:11 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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How the Indy 500 Played Out on Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
With a final-lap finish and poignant win by Dario Franchitti months after good friend and fellow driver Dan Wheldon was killed in an on-track accident…...
04:38 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Live Coverage of the Tim Cook Interview at D10 [LIVE BLOG]
An Apple CEO on stage at the yearly All Things Digital D Conference in southern California is nothing new. The late Steve Jobs made five such ap…...
04:38 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Live Coverage of the Tim Cook Interview at D10 [TRANSCRIPT]
An Apple CEO on stage at the yearly All Things Digital D Conference in southern California is nothing new. The late Steve Jobs made five such ap…...
04:00 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Meet the Romney Campaigns Official iPhone App [EXCLUSIVE]
If you’re “With Mitt,” the Romney campaign’s new iPhone app will let you share your support for the Republican presidential ho…...
03:48 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Salesforce Ready to Buy Buddy Media For $800 Million [REPORT]
Enterprise software giant Salesforce has agreed to acquire Buddy Media — which helps brands with their Facebook Pages — for more tha…...
03:36 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Visual Novel Channels the Web, Social Media, Arab Spring
Could this be the craziest novel you’ll ever read in print? The unconventional layout of Kapow!, from author Adam Thirlwell, features up…...
03:10 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Overpriced and Underpowered: Why Chromebook, Chromebox Fail
With its latest updates to Chrome OS, the Chromebook and the new Chromebox desktop unit, Google is hoping it can convince business and educatio…...
02:44 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Confirmed: Google Glasses Use a Trackpad [VIDEO]
Remember that odd-looking Google Glasses prototype the search giant has been pushing since April – and that co-founder Sergey Brin has been wea…...
02:21 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Follow the Texas Primary on Social Media
Mitt Romney may very well mathematically seal the deal on the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday evening. The state offers him enough de…...
01:52 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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10 Must-Follow Instagram Accounts for Stylish Women
Pinterest may be known for its primarily female audience, and women may be more engaged on social media than men, but do these patterns apply to sites…...
01:20 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Oops: BBC Mistakes Halo Logo For United Nations Emblem [VIDEO]
The BBC got ahead of itself last week — by a few hundred years.In a segment about the international community’s efforts in conflict-torn…...
12:49 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Bit.ly Rolls Out Confusing Redesign, iPhone App
Link shortening and tracking service bit.ly got a major makeover on Monday. It offers a slew of new features to help make link sharing more dyn…...
12:24 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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5 Reasons Recurring Revenue Models Work
The Software-as-a-Service delivery model has rapidly matured in the past few years, evolving from an experimental delivery method for niche a…...
12:10 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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Google and Samsung Unveil New Chromebooks
Samsung just unveiled two new Chrome OS devices, computers that run Google’s Chrome operating system. One, like its predecessors, is a lap…...
12:02 am GMT - Wed, May 30, 2012
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New Pringles Ad Rips Off One Tiny Hand Tumblr
Those who are fans of the One Tiny Hand Tumblr may see some similarities in the recently released Pringles ad.In the advertisement, playable above,…...
11:50 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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7 Pianists + 1 Piano = This Cover of Jay-Z and Kanye Wests Paris
CDZA, the musical group that brought us “Zuckerberg: The Musical” earlier this month, is back with an instrumental cover of Jay-Z’s…...
11:22 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Amazon Instant Video Comes to Xbox 360
Amazon is making its Instant Video library available to Microsoft Xbox 360 devices, widening the pool of on-demand, streaming video content for…...
11:13 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Online Music Campaign Takes Aim at Dating Violence [VIDEO]
Seven bands across the U.S. have released original songs online as part of a new nationwide campaign to raise awareness of teen dating violence. The…...
10:59 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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The Censorship Game: Chinese Twitter Will Score User Behavior
China’s top microblogging site, Sino Weibo, has introduced a points-based system for its Twitter-style service — one that penalizes…...
10:43 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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How the Samsung Galaxy S III Can Listen Even While Sleeping
As fun as Siri is on the iPhone 4S, you still need to push a button to get her to speak to you. With the Samsung Galaxy S III, users will be abl…...
10:27 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Interactive Music Video From Pop Singer Elsie Mocks Bloggers
A new interactive music video from British pop singer Elsie lets viewers try to become famous through a series of hand-picked, celebrity-obsessed be…...
10:16 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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GameStop Now Selling Pre-Loaded Android Tablets at 1,600 Locations
GameStop is now selling Android tablets at more than 1,600 of its locations. Originally launching in 200 stores last year, the retailer offers…...
10:04 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Seeing Syria: 5 Must-Watch YouTube Accounts Covering the Uprising
In a catastrophe that refocused the world’s attention upon the country, 108 people were killed in Syria last week — likely at the ha…...
09:52 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Is this Apples Google Maps Replacement for iOS 6? [REPORT]
We’ve already heard Apple is working on an in-house app that will rid itself of Google’s mapping data. Now pictures of Apple’…...
09:37 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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When Real Life Gets in the Way of Your Startup Plans [VIDEO]
In the last episode of TechStars, we watched what it’s like to prepare for the pressure cooker of a five minute demo day pitch to hundreds of…...
09:20 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Eyes On Pinterest: How People Look at Your Boards
Pinterest doesn’t just look different than other social networks — it’s looked at in a different way, too. While most website…...
09:08 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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5 Fascinating Things We Learned From Reddit This Week
With its 35 million monthly unique visitors, it’s no surprise that Reddit users stumble upon some of the most fascinating articles on the web. T…...
08:32 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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For Job Security, Try Cybersecurity, Experts Say
Alec Ross, senior advisor for innovation at the State Department, has a piece of advice for students tasked with the nerve-rattling dilemma of…...
08:15 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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What Not to Wear Season Premiere Gets Social TV Spin
Style makeover show What Not to Wear returns to TLC on Tuesday night with an episode that incorporates the opinions and suggestions from its Fa…...
08:01 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Facebook Stock Price Dips Below $30
The saga of Facebook’s disappointing IPO continued on Tuesday as the company’s stock price for the first time dipped below $30.The…...
07:56 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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GMs Facebook Dispute Concerned Page Takeovers [REPORT]
Earlier this month, General Motors made headlines when it announced plans to pull its ads from Facebook because they were “ineffective.…...
07:56 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Facebook Refused to Offer GM Page Takeovers [REPORT]
Earlier this month, General Motors made headlines when it announced plans to pull its ads from Facebook because they were “ineffective.…...
07:50 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Google Confirms Gmail Is Down for 400,000 Users
Google confirmed this morning that there’s a problem with Gmail that’s affecting a small portion of its users. The outage is affecti…...
07:50 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Google Confirms Gmail Was Down for 400,000 Users [UPDATED]
Google confirmed this morning that there’s a problem with Gmail that’s affecting a small portion of its users. The outage is affecti…...
07:24 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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7 Desktop Weather Stations to Follow the Forecast
If you care about the weather forecast, then a dedicated digital weather station is a great way to stay up-to-date on what’s happening climate-w…...
07:07 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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4 Innovative Student Projects That Could Change the World
Microsoft’s Imagine Cup brings students together from across the world each year, in effort to use technology to solve the world’s t…...
06:50 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Apple Announces WWDC 2012 Keynote
Apple has released its schedule for WWDC 2012. The developer conference, which runs from June 11 – 15 in San Francisco, is historically…...
06:04 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Can This Crowd-Powered Search Engine Diagnose What Ails You? [VIDEO]
Meddik is a healthcare search platform that presents information based on a user's symptoms or illness....
05:53 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Music Hub: Samsungs iTunes Killer
Accompanying the launch of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S3, Samsung has launched an online music streaming service called Music Hub. It&…...
05:35 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Angry Birds Credit Cards Coming Soon [REPORT]
Rovio Entertainment’s Angry Birds are furthering their migration in Russia with a soon-to-be-released credit card, according to a report.…...
05:13 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Heres Dells Answer to the iMac, the XPS 27
You can’t throw a rock in a Best Buy without cracking the monitor on an all-in-one PC, but few can match the Apple iMac on specs, style a…...
05:13 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Heres Dells Answer to the iMac, the XPS One 27
You can’t throw a rock in a Best Buy without cracking the monitor on an all-in-one PC, but few can match the Apple iMac on specs, style a…...
04:35 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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10th Grade Chemistry Project Becomes a Viral Video
Give this kid an “A.” Eli Cirino, a 16-year-old high school student submitted the video above for extra credit for his 10th grade chemis…...
03:13 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Hits Europe and Two Other Stories You Need to Know
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…...
01:23 pm GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Now Available in Europe
Samsung’s new flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S3, today becomes available in 28 countries, including several European markets such…...
11:54 am GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Womens Health Contest Opens Up Pinterest to Advertisers
Pinterest may not allow advertisers on its platform yet, but that’s not stopping some third-party publishers from hosting campaigns on the…...
07:31 am GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Cloud Photo Sync Chronicles Adventures of Snatched iPhone [VIDEO]
When Katy McCaffrey’s iPhone turned up missing at the end of her Disney cruise, she feared she’d never see it again. Soon, however, phot…...
05:25 am GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Facebook in Talks to Acquire Face.com for Tens of Millions [REPORT]
Facebook may be about to acquire facial recognition tool Face.com, according to multiple reports.Israeli business publication Calcalist, which…...
04:29 am GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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June Movie Preview: Summer Blockbusters Get Social
The summer movie season is already off to a bang, thanks to the success of The Avengers and Men in Black 3, but the action on the silver screen…...
02:17 am GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Bad Tech Etiquette To Avoid at Work
Technology has simplified communications for most businesses, but the increased use of conference calls, video conferencing, and instant messa…...
12:10 am GMT - Tue, May 29, 2012
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Are These the Best Startup Perks Youve Ever Seen?
Startup life isn’t easy, but it seems like a hell of a lot more fun than working at a stodgy corporation. Ambitious startups have struck…...
11:08 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Internet Defense League Fights For Freedom Across the Web [VIDEO]
A coalition of activists are building a network to help fight legislation and other measures that threaten Internet freedom. Called the Internet Def…...
10:26 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Heres Proof The iPad Almost Had Two Dock Connectors
An eBay listing unearthed by Mac Rumors confirms the ancient rumor that Apple at one point considered an iPad with two dock connectors. The iPa…...
10:03 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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7 Things Tim Cook Might Say at D10
The taciturn and, so far brilliantly successful Apple CEO, Tim Cook, will sit down for a rare, public interview with All Things Ds Walt Moss…...
09:37 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Analyst Warns of New Flame Cyber Weapon
Kaspersky Lab has detected what’s it’s calling a “new advanced cyber threat” that is designed to perform cyber espionage and s…...
08:41 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Googles Privacy Woes in the UK Arent Over
Google could face further action by Britain’s Information Commissioners Office (ICO), pending a review of FCC’s findings on Googl…...
08:10 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Behind the Launch: Clashing With Your Co-Founder
In Mashable‘s new video series, Behind the Launch, we’re taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup…...
07:45 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Girl Posts Pics of Money on Facebook and Attracts Robbers [VIDEO]
If you didn’t realize this already, take note: Bragging about your big pile of cash on Facebook isn’t a great idea.A 17-year-old Austra…...
07:33 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Veteran Central: A Career-Oriented Social Network for Vets
After spending nine years on tour with the Navy, Michael Barrett found that adjusting to civilian life — especially finding a stable and w…...
06:21 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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10 Insanely Clickable Banner Ads
It’s no secret that at one in 1,000, the average click-through rate for banner ad is rather pitiful. Think of other things with similar probabil…...
06:04 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Can These Video Games Help You Make Better Life Choices?
WILL Interactive has found a way to encourage game players to solve real-world problems using the medium of the interactive role-playing game....
05:50 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Nokia to Launch Batman-Themed Lumia 900
The Dark Knight does not care about iPhones or Androids — he’s all about Windows Phone 7, wrapped into a black polycarbonate shell o…...
04:35 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Zuckerberg, Chan Make Bizarre Cameo in Chinese Documentary [VIDEO]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his bride, Priscilla Chan, have made a bizarre, odds-beating cameo in a Chinese documentary that’s become a v…...
02:36 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Mashable Weekend Recap: 44 Stories You Might Have Missed
Finally, another long weekend has arrived, and this must’ve been the most lively, news-packed and interesting weekend in a long, long time…...
12:40 pm GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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LGs 5-Inch 1080p Display Could Send the Retina Home Crying
LG has announced a new 5-inch smartphone display with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and a whopping 440ppi pixel density. The display is based…...
02:56 am GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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5 Tips For Politicians on Pinterest
From presidential contenders to school board hopefuls, political candidates are experimenting with a wide variety of social platforms to get the…...
01:57 am GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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6 Brands Get It Right on Viddy
Viddy, the hot social video editing and sharing app, has racked up millions of ordinary users and a whole host of celebrity participants.Perhaps leer…...
01:57 am GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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6 Brands That Get It Right on Viddy
Viddy, the hot social video editing and sharing app, has racked up millions of ordinary users and a whole host of celebrity participants.Perhaps leer…...
01:39 am GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Top 10 GIFs of the Week
It’s been a lively week in the animated image world. We found a GIF of the Power Rangers dancing inappropriately, another of a hugging cat, and…...
01:20 am GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Joe Trippi: Texts From Hillary Could Help Clinton Win in 2016
Joe Trippi, former campaign manager for Howard Dean and author of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of…...
01:08 am GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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12 Extravagant Instagram Pics by the Rich and Famous
We love it when celebs open up their lives to us on social media. Once the envy subsides, we can daydream about the perks of Hollywood life simply by…...
12:41 am GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Facebook May Launch Smartphone by Next Year [REPORT]
Facebook may be gearing up to launch its first-ever smartphone by next year, a new report suggests.According to The New York Times, engineers…...
12:11 am GMT - Mon, May 28, 2012
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Defend Your Home From These 10 Space Invaders Accessories
Released all the way back in 1978, Space Invaders has become more than a retro classic — it’s a cultural touchstone for multiple generatio…...
11:55 pm GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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AOL Squatter: Young Entrepreneur Caught Living in Offices [VIDEO]
A 19-year-old entrepreneur has been caught living and working out of AOL’s Palo Alto, Calif. offices, putting in long hours to get his startup…...
11:37 pm GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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Kodak Image Sharing and Storage is Dead: 5 Alternatives
As part of Eastman Kodak’s efforts to be a much slimmer business, the imaging and photography company is restructuring, selling its onlin…...
11:18 pm GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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New Details Surface About Mark Zuckerbergs Wedding Day [PICS]
A little more than a week after the big day, new details have surfaced about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s secret wedding to his longtime girlf…...
10:40 pm GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week
It was another explosive week for pics on Twitter, with the total number breaking records yet again. This week, we analyzed more than 56 million photo…...
10:11 pm GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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Tell-Tale Signs Your Employee is Overworked [INFOGRAPHIC]
Are you stressed at work? You’re not alone: A recent Gallup poll indicates that on-the-job pressure is the top reason for employee dissatisfacti…...
09:43 pm GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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Feel Me iOS Texting App Gives You a Direct Live Connection [VIDEO]
Feel Me is a unique iOS app that shows you in real time where on the screen your texting partner is touching....
08:51 pm GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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10 Funniest Tweets of the Week
What better way to enhance this three-day weekend than to enjoy a raucous roundup of Twitter comedy?Internet LOL-curator and comedian Jake Fogelnest…...
07:50 pm GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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This Adorable Lip-Dub Marriage Proposal Is Worth Watching Now [VIRAL VIDEO]
It seems as though there’s a new viral marriage proposal every week, but this delightful “lip-dub” effort from a Portland actor who…...
07:04 pm GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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12 Ways to Optimize Your Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems
You filled out the job application, updated your resume and clicked Submit. But as the days or weeks pass, you never receive a phone call…...
02:56 am GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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Spanish Soccer Scores a Goal on Social Media
When Mashable took a look at the English Premier League’s social media side last week, the main takeaway was that the 2012 season marked t…...
02:22 am GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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7 Top Mashable Comments This Week
Mashable comments this week were more than fun to read. Ourreaders found many ways to express entertaining opinions while creating heated con…...
02:00 am GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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Fancy Hands: The Most Helpful Startup in the World
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…...
01:39 am GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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5 Startups Changing the World With Tech
In our social entrepreneurship series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to mak…...
01:21 am GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]
It was a momentous week for tech, where commerce met spaceflight, a popular smartwatch faced off with a wily competitor, a futuristic way to compute…...
12:27 am GMT - Sun, May 27, 2012
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Whos Up Late Booking Memorial Day Weekend Hotel Rooms Online? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Did you impulsive book a hotel for Memorial Day weekend late at night, tired and groggy eyed? Whether it was because you needed an emergency place to…...
11:51 pm GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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12 Fantastic Memorial Day Weekend Instagram Shots [GALLERY]
It’s Memorial Day weekend in the United States, and Americans are spending time with friends and family, enjoying the first barbecue of the sum…...
11:51 pm GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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12 Fantastic Memorial Day Weekend Instagram Shots [PHOTOS]
It’s Memorial Day weekend in the United States, and Americans are spending time with friends and family, enjoying the first barbecue of the sum…...
11:25 pm GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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iPhone Viewfinder Eases Shooting in Bright Sunlight [VIDEO]
Have you ever struggled with taking a picture outdoors on your iPhone because of the oppressive glare of the sun washing out the Retina display? A ne…...
11:00 pm GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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How To Organize A Social Media Day Meetup
Mashables third annual Social Media Day is on Saturday, June 30, 2012! Social Media is quickly changing our world by bringing people close…...
10:49 pm GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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7 Apps You Dont Want To Miss
It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps that are released each week. But you’re in luck: We take care of a lot of that for you, creatin…...
09:51 pm GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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Noise-Canceling Tech Lets You Quietly Dine in Noisy Restaurants [VIDEO]
How many times have you gone out for a fancy evening of food and revelry, and ended up spending the evening yelling into the ear of your dinner compa…...
09:20 pm GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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Sing Something Is Draw Something For Singers
Playing mobile games with your friends just got a little more vocal. Sing Something is like a combination of Draw Something and Karaoke —…...
08:56 pm GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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School Cellphone Ban Spawns Thriving Niche Storage Market
Mobile devices have become like wallets — among the must-have items on your person when you leave the house. Teens are no exception to thi…...
08:24 pm GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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True Blood, Twilight Sink Teeth Into Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
TV critics predict True Blood, the hit HBO series about vampires and other superhuman characters, will dominate conversations online this summer. And…...
07:56 pm GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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Facebook Rolling Out Trending Videos [REPORT]
Facebook users have encountered “trending articles” popping up in their news feeds for the past few weeks. This new feature highligh…...
07:11 pm GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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Astronauts: SpaceX Dragon Has That New Car Smell [VIDEO]
A day after the unmanned SpaceX Dragon spacecraft berthed with the International Space Station and made aerospace history, NASA astronaut Donald Pett…...
07:11 pm GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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First Video From Inside SpaceXs Dragon Spacecraft [UPDATED VIDEO]
A day after the unmanned SpaceX Dragon spacecraft berthed with the International Space Station and made aerospace history, NASA astronaut Donald Pett…...
06:33 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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Startup Partners With Top Designers, Celebrities on High-End Capsule Collections
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…...
06:13 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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Dear Photograph Turns 1, Spawns Book, Prepares for App Launch
Surreal. Humbling. Grateful. One year after unleashing Dear Photograph, a blog showcasing photos within photos, Taylor Jones describes his emoti…...
05:50 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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11 Hilarious Men in Black Parodies
A few weeks ago we found out a lot of people like to dress up with their friends as the Avengers? It turns out, a lot more of you like the Men in Blac…...
05:26 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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New Computer Algorithm Knows Your Phony Smile [VIDEO]
Have you ever wondered how genuine that smile really is?If your intuition isn’t stellar at gauging real versus fake smiles, this information m…...
05:04 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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Are You Game for Tetris: The Movie? [VIDEO]
They made a movie out of Battleship, right? So why not Tetris? That’s the plausible conceit behind this (unfortunately fake) trailer for a mo…...
04:25 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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10 Ways to Bootstrap Your Startup Office Decor
Building a great company culture is really important to motivate your staff and to get everyone working toward a common vision and feeling a part o…...
04:07 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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Texting and Walking: 65% of You Do it
By now youve probably seen the videos of the woman falling into a mall fountain or the guy who comes dangerously close to a bear while walki…...
03:46 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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Geek Pride: Mashable Staff Shows Off Their Nerdiest Tees to Celebrate
While every day may be “Geek Pride” Day in the Mashable offices, we decided to celebrate the day in style with our best nerdy tees.Mashab…...
03:22 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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Yahoo Shutters Flipboard Competitor After Just 6 Months
Yahoo has decided to discontinue production of Yahoo Livestand, a newsreading app for the iPad launched just six months ago. The news was announ…...
02:59 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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Headed Out for Memorial Day? Pack These Apps
Headed out for a Memorial Day weekend road trip? Before you hit the road, take a few minutes to check out the places you’ll be going. Rea…...
01:54 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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App Helps Steer You to Lowest Gas Prices [VIDEO]
More than 30 million people will drive at least 50 miles over Memorial Day Weekend, according to results a survey from the AAA.No matter where they…...
01:01 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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The Avengers: The First All-Star Movie By Design
Jeff Gomez is CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment, a New York based production company that consults with Hollywood studios on some of their …...
12:28 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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May the Crafts Be With You: 15 Star Wars Etsy Items
Today is the 35th anniversary of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, and to celebrate, Mashable has decided to get its craft on by gathering the quirkie…...
12:10 am GMT - Sat, May 26, 2012
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iPhone-Powered gTar Teaches You How to Play the Guitar [VIDEO]
“If you’ve ever picked up a guitar for the first time and tried to play a favorite song, you know how discouraging it can be. The gTar co…...
11:54 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Facebook Pushes Close Friends List, Becomes More Like Google+
Facebook is testing a new feature called Close Friends, which lets you know every action the people you add to the list take on the social netwo…...
11:54 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Facebook Wants You to Star Your Friends in Push for Lists
Facebook is testing a new feature called Close Friends, which lets you know every action the people you add to the list take on the social netwo…...
11:40 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Facebook Browser Is Imminent [RUMOR]
Are you ready for a Facebook browser that integrates the social networking behemoth into your online life more than ever? That’s exactly w…...
11:22 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Call Me Maybe Mashup of 75 Videos Will Haunt You
Carly Rae Jepsens catchy “Call Me Maybe” continues to win over the hearts of countless Internet music lovers, topping Billboard‘…...
11:02 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Photo Challenge: Show Us Your Best Action Shot
A sense of motion can turn a static photo into something truly engaging. Whether it’s a car speeding down the highway or a puppy catching a tenn…...
10:28 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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The Stock Is Down But the Sky Isnt Falling for Facebook
What a difference a week makes. Some seven days ago, media outlets from around the world were stumbling over themselves covering the most…...
10:08 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Should Entrepreneurs Collect Unemployment?
A plan backed by the U.S. Department of Labor would allow entrepreneurs to collect unemployment benefits while they build a business, an acknowl…...
09:46 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Grown Woman Watches Star Wars for the First Time [LIVE BLOG]
Against all odds, there are people on Earth who haven’t seen Star Wars. And I’m not talking about hunter-gatherers in the Amazon rainfo…...
09:46 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Grown Woman Watches Star Wars for the First Time [TRANSCRIPT]
Against all odds, there are people on Earth who haven’t seen Star Wars. And I’m not talking about hunter-gatherers in the Amazon rainfo…...
08:57 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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MIT Scientists Develop a Device for Needle-less Injections
MIT scientists are developing a needle-less injection that could make getting a flu shot as painless as a mosquito bite....
08:42 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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How (RED) United the Social Web in the Fight Against AIDS
Chances are, Product Red first came on your radar in 2006, when The Gap debuted its line of desi(RED), ado(RED) and inspi(RED) t-shirts. The t-…...
07:51 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Behold: The First Video Taken with Google Glasses
Google unveiled on Friday the first video taken with its sci-fi eyewear concept, Project Glass. The topic: jumping and flipping on a trampoline, doin…...
07:32 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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6 Crowdfunding Mistakes That Can Kill a Campaign
Interest in crowdfunding continues to skyrocket, thanks to the record-breaking success of campaigns like the Pebble: E-Paper Watch, and Double…...
07:07 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Every Song You Download Here Helps Charities
What if you could help make the world a better place with the click of a button? With FairShareMusic, you can....
06:27 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Obama and Romney Go Head-to-Head on Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]
One of the battles in the war for the White House is being fought on Twitter. It’s common knowledge that Obama’s beating Romney hand-over-…...
06:12 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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SpaceX Dragon Makes History, Docks With the ISS [PICS]
SpaceX’s Dragon capsule has successfully docked with the International Space Station, making SpaceX the first privately owned company in…...
05:55 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Authors or Curators: Who Will Be More Valuable in the Future?
The great debate between original and curated content has been a hot topic in the age of social media. Today, so much content is produced at such a r…...
05:24 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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2K Games Looks Beyond Twitter, Facebook for Customer Outreach
The community and customer service teams at 2K Games are committed to reaching out to the company’s audience, even if it means facing unha…...
04:44 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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10 Nerdy Accessories for Your Summer BBQ
The Memorial Day holiday weekend marks the start of summer, and with the sunniest season comes all the fun of eating outdoors with your friends and fa…...
04:13 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Star Wars Tweets: 15 Hilarious Parody Accounts
On the 35th anniversary of the release of Star Wars, we’re celebrating the film phenomenon with a look at how — three and a half decades l…...
03:12 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Facebook Camera and Two Other Stories You Need to Know
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…...
01:38 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Watch the SpaceX Dragons Historic Docking Attempt Live [VIDEO]
Live broadcasting by UstreamSpaceX’s Dragon capsule will today attempt to dock with the International Space Station. If everything goes a…...
01:30 pm GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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New Facebook Integration Shows What Your Friends Are Learning
The Pinterest-like website for learning that the founders of Grockit launched Thursday now has a Facebook integration that shows your friends…...
11:02 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Ketchup Slides Out of Bottles With LiquiGlide [VIDEO]
Smacking the ketchup bottle to get that last dollop out is a (small) but wide spread problem most people would rather avoid. Scientists at MIT did ju…...
08:14 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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The Game Mechanics of Customer Loyalty
Most of the interest in gamification and user engagement for startups centers on customer acquisition. This is partly because of the short time…...
07:16 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Tech Has Transformed How We Find Missing Children
A former Manhattan store owner confessed Thursday morning to strangling 6-year-old Etan Katz in 1979 — the boy whose disappearance sparked…...
06:24 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Pinterest Users: Find Out When Your Items Are on Sale
Want to know when items you pin on Pinterest go on sale? Now you can — up to a point — thanks to a new feature launched this week a…...
06:07 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Boomshakalaka! Blake Griffin Mashed With NBA Jam Is YouTube Gold
Coaching tip: Combine the best basketball video game ever with footage of today’s most electrifying dunker to create Internet gold. That’…...
05:38 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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In-App Ads: Balancing the Needs of Advertisers and Publishers
In Mashable‘s new video series, Behind the Launch, we’re taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup…...
05:11 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Mayor Arrested for Hacking Website that Tried to Recall Him
A New Jersey mayor and his son were arrested Thursday by the FBI for allegedly infiltrating and sabotaging a website tied to an effort to recall…...
04:47 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Mashables Exclusive Q&A With Stan Lee: Heres a Teaser [VIDEO]
Mashable has interviewed plenty of luminaries in its time, but few can compete with comic book legend Stan Lee — the creative force behind icon…...
04:34 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Facebook Camera App: This Is Why Instagram was Worth $1 Billion
Instagram’s jaw-dropping $1 billion price tag became a lot more understandable on Thursday with the release of Facebook Camera for iOS.T…...
04:17 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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21 Brilliant Reflection Photos From the Mashable Community
Reflections are all around us. Outside Mashable HQ here in New York City, we are in the midst of a rainstorm. When you gaze into the puddles near 23rd…...
03:47 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Campaign Takes On Big Tobacco By Supporting It [VIDEO]
A political campaign in California aims to increase the price of cigarettes by one dollar and use the proceeds to fund cancer research. They’ve…...
03:33 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Dish Sues Fox to Protect Its Ad-Zapping DVR
Dish Network fired back at Fox Broadcasting on Thursday — by filling a suit of its own to protect its Hopper product that lets users fast-…...
03:03 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Mark Zuckerbergs Wedding: What Green Days Singer Performed
If you got married the day after your company went public and was valued at over $100 billion, wouldn’t you want the frontman of your fav…...
02:39 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Obama Answers Twitter Questions Himself
President Barack Obama is no stranger to Twitter; he held his first Town Hall on the microblogging network, at the White House, complete with M…...
02:04 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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5 Affordable Ways to Make Your Appliances Smarter
Connecting your home to the Internet doesn’t necessarily involve purchasing new, expensive appliances and gadgets.A growing handful of startups…...
01:28 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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SpaceX Tweets Historic Flight to International Space Station [PICS]
It’s been two days since private spaceflight company SpaceX launched its Dragon capsule on its mission to dock with the International Space Stat…...
12:59 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Did Yahoo Rush Axis Out the Door Before It Was Ready?
Yahoo’s Sophos, a digital-security company, confirms Yahoo did replace the Chrome extension. However, the post says it’s unclear wh…...
12:50 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Privacy Is Awesome Campaign Aims to Kill CISPA
Fight for the Future, a nonprofit with the self-described goal of protecting the Internet, has launched an informational campaign designed to ki…...
12:38 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Booming iPad Sales Dominate Mobile PC Market
Apple is dominating the mobile PC space with 22.5% of the market share. The company sold more than 17.2 million mobile PCs in the first quarter…...
12:26 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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5 iPhone Cases That Can Open Your Beer
Have you ever needed a bottle opener, searched high and low, and after spying your iPhone, been seriously tempted? Well, don’t even go there. In…...
12:15 am GMT - Fri, May 25, 2012
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Andy Samberg Channels Zuckerberg at Harvard Commencement [VIDEO]
Harvard is Mark Zuckerberg’s alma mater, so when the Ivy League university brings actor Andy Samberg to the podium, the audience is in for a tr…...
11:55 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Watch Life Unfold In This Poignant Photo Animation [VIDEO]
Note: This video is slightly NSFW-ish.Through 873 stock images, this video takes the “life flashed before my eyes” expression seriously.…...
11:44 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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New Bill Welcomes High-Tech Entrepreneurs to the U.S.
After the JOBS Act legalized crowdfunding-based investments in new businesses, the startup community set its sights on a new legislative goal: g…...
11:33 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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American Idol Sets Four Social TV Records [STATS]
Despite a 27% dip in viewers for Wednesday’s American Idol finale compared to last year’s, the reality TV singing competition manage…...
11:21 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Your House: The Next Great Digital Network
If you want your washing machine to email when your clothes are clean and your basement to tweet when its flooding, you can pick from a growi…...
11:09 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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How Anonymous Reddit Donors Charmed Mainstream Media
Within two days, 2,592 people signed up to give care packages in the Reddit gift exchange for U.S. troops — in fact, at the moment, there…...
11:06 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Star Wars Turns 35: Celebrate Live With Mashable!
On May 25, 1977, the world met a little movie called Star Wars. Dubbed Episode IV: A New Hope, the film launched us into the heart of what wou…...
10:56 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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5 Tips to Maximize Your Brands Facebook Reach
The Facebook Marketing Series is presented by Webtrends, helping brands acquire, engage, nurture and optimize Facebook fans. Get the Social Medi…...
10:46 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Quebec Students Protesting Tuition Hikes Organize on Twitter
The hundreds of protesters that were arrested on Wednesday evening in the Canadian province of Quebec for rallying against university tuition hi…...
10:35 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Lolo Jones, Virgin Olympian, Becomes a Twitter Superstar
Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones may be the hottest athlete on Twitter right now. Her witty, self-effacing humor has charmed media and fans alike. Oh…...
10:20 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Sequel to Pulitzer-Winning Goon Squad to Debut on Twitter
In an experimental move, The New Yorker is planning to release a short sequel to Jennifer Egan’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, A Visit fro…...
09:59 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Steve Aoki Premieres New Steve Jobs Music Video [EXCLUSIVE]
Steve Jobs tributes may occasionally seem like gimmicks, attempts to ride a trend. But electronic musician Steve Aoki’s new track, called ̶…...
09:59 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Steve Aoki Premieres Steve Jobs Music Video [EXCLUSIVE]
Steve Jobs tributes may occasionally seem like gimmicks, attempts to ride a trend. But electronic musician Steve Aoki’s new track, called ̶…...
09:47 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Facebook Releases Instagram Clone
Less than two months after announcing its plans to acquire photo app company Instagram for $1 billion, Facebook has released an iOS app that loo…...
09:37 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Startup Stakes: Everythings Riding on the Pitch [VIDEO]
In the last episode of TechStars, we saw why it is so important to choose the right name for your startup.In this episode, we’ll get an insid…...
09:18 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Brands Can Now Turn Their Facebook Timeline Into a Movie
People managing a Facebook Page can now easily create a movie using photos, videos and status updates from their brands’ Timeline. Tim…...
08:55 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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70+ Events in Design, Social Media and Advertising
Do you want to network with some of the thought leaders in your industry? Then set your eyes on the collection of more than 70 events on Mashab…...
08:36 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Bleacher Reports Office Is the Ultimate Sports Mecca [PICS]
With more than 30 million monthly readers, an active community of commentators and the launch of its recent team-following Team Stream app, Bl…...
08:18 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Facebook Tells Brands the Percentage of Fans Who See Their Posts
Facebook has rolled out a new feature for some users that shows the percentage of brand page fans who saw as well as Liked recent posts. The…...
08:02 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Stuntmen Hijack Angry Birds From Rovio HQ [VIDEO]
What happens when angry nerds go in hot pursuit of stolen Angry Birds? We’re about to find out over the course of this week.The Dudesons, a q…...
07:51 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Google+ Android Update: Start Hangouts Right From Your Phone
Google just rolled out an update to its Google+ Android app, revamping the layout of the “stream” with bigger photos and less white…...
07:33 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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YouTube Launches Human Rights Channel
YouTube has launched a Human Rights channel, with non-profit partner Witness and video playlist creator Storyful, the company announced Thursday…...
07:20 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Can Funding Entrepreneurs in the Developing World Create 1 Million Jobs?
The Adventure Project is a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on providing funding to entrepreneurs engaging in initiatives that would also benefit the overall community....
07:09 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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How a Viral Video Star Is Reinventing the Acting Biz
While many hopeful souls move to Hollywood with dreams of getting discovered and becoming the next big star, Miles Fisher had another idea. His plan…...
06:58 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Tim Cook Seen as Less Scary, More Corporate Than Steve Jobs
Apple CEO Tim Cook is a less scary manager than his predecessor, Steve Jobs, but Cook’s reign is marked by a more corporate and relaxed di…...
06:46 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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White House Unveils Plan to Bring Government Into the Mobile Age
The White House has unveiled its plan to bring governance into the mobile-centric twenty-first century. Dubbed the “Roadmap for a Digital…...
06:34 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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The History of Facebooks Developer Platform [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Facebook Platform’s stated mission is to “build the social web.” With help from social app developers, it certainly met its goal…...
06:22 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Tim Cook: Facebook Is the Closest to Being Like Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook told analysts that he believes Facebook is the “one company that is closest to being like Apple” and that he had…...
06:12 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Unbelievable: Apple Applies for Stylus Patent
Apple has filed an application with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for an optical stylus patent. Yes, you read that right: Apple wants…...
05:55 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Facebook Trivia: 10 Things You Didnt Know About the Social Network
Now that Facebook has gone public, there’s no denying the social network giant will be the centerpiece of many conversations over the next few w…...
05:39 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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CEOs Are Finally Warming Up to Social Media [STUDY]
CEO’s are finally embracing social media’s role in engaging business and customers, according to a recent IBM Global CEO Study.For…...
05:18 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Men in Black 3 Puts Viral Blogger Inside the Movie [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]
The “investigative blogger” behind Men in Black 3′s smart social campaign is making a small cameo in the film.It’s been more…...
05:09 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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5 Excellent iOS Apps for Capturing and Editing Video
The Documenting Your Life Series is presented by Western Digital. We believe your lifes most valuable moments should always be close and acce…...
05:00 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Introducing Mashables Lifestyle Channel
Since 2005, Mashable has looked at the world as a digital experience. New products, technologies and ideas smashing together to create great ne…...
04:59 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Bump Now Lets You Transfer Photos From Your Smartphone to Your Computer
The popular mobile app Bump — that shares contacts and photos between two phones when they’re tapped together — is now headed…...
04:46 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Interactive Atlas Puts the Whole World in Your Hand
Did you ever spin a globe, vowing to travel to the exact place your finger landed on? You can do just that with the Barefoot World Atlas app for iPa…...
04:35 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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John Malkovich and Siri Ponder Life in Latest iPhone Ad [VIDEO]
John Malkovich has joined Apple’s growing list of quirky actors promoting Siri with two new ads highlighting the app’s lighter side.One…...
04:25 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Can Youth Change the World With Technology?
At least one thing is true of youth in every country: give them access to technology and a bit of guidance, and they’re capable of changin…...
03:36 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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One Million E-Readers Headed to Africa With FC Barcelonas Help
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03:36 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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One Million E-Books Headed to Africa With FC Barcelonas Help
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03:28 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Yahoos Axis and Two Other Stories You Need to Know
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02:08 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Obama Wants Government Agencies to Focus on Mobile Apps
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12:58 pm GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Bubble Robots Move Using Lasers [VIDEO]
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11:06 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Art Galleries Embrace Animated GIFs
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08:40 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Yahoo Axis Shines on iPad, an Afterthought on Desktop [REVIEW]
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08:00 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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07:12 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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6 Spotify Apps for Finding New Music
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07:02 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Sports Illustrated Vault: Amazing Pics Unite Social Media With History
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06:32 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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For Some Magazine Publishers, Web Still Isnt That Important
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05:56 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Facebook and TBS Announce Branded Comedy Partnership
Cable channel TBS is teaming up with Facebook to add more branded comedy entertainment options for advertisers.The high-rated comedy network is…...
05:46 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Yahoo Launches Web Browser Axis, Makes Searches More Visual
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05:09 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Confused By Your Health Insurance? Simplee Can Solve It
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04:35 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Microsoft: 500 Million People Will Use Windows 8 By Next Year
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said during a speech at the Seoul Digital Forum in South Korea that 500 million users are expected to have a device…...
04:35 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Microsoft: 500 Million Devices Could Upgrade to Windows 8
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said during a speech at the Seoul Digital Forum in South Korea that 500 million PCs could be upgraded to the not-ye…...
04:04 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Watch Egypts Historic Election Unfold on Social Media
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03:21 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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ModCloth Launches Clothing Collection of User-Generated Designs
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02:25 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Why Startups Need to Control Their Own Destinies
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02:16 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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How to Play Take On Me on the Moog Google Doodle
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02:03 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Should the Person Texting a Driver be Punished, Too? [POLL]
A young man crashes into a couple on their motorcycle while texting and driving. Looking at the outcomes from numerous other distracted driving…...
01:52 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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HP to Cut 27,000 Jobs
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01:28 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Social TV Finale Trends: Dancing With the Stars, American Idol, Glee
Four hours of finale episodes from three primetime TV shows Tuesday night — Dancing With the Stars, American Idol and Glee — left v…...
01:05 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Facebook May Unfriend Nasdaq, Hook Up With NYSE [REPORT]
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12:54 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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12:23 am GMT - Thu, May 24, 2012
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Fake Facebook Suicide Gets Teen Suspended From School
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11:51 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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10 Ways Successful Entrepreneurs Delegate Tech-Related Tasks
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11:44 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Microsoft Office Coming to iOS and Android in November [REPORT]
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11:16 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Even Siri is Disgusted by Chris Brown [VIDEO]
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11:00 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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How Pinterest Boosted Jetsetters Traffic by 150%
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10:49 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Wearable Tech: Welcome to the Future of Fashion
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10:42 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Lawmakers Call for an End to Internet Anonymity
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10:37 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Selena Gomez Fantasizes in Fifty Shades of Grey Parody [VIDEO]
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10:20 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Verdict: Google Wins in Oracle Patent Suit
A California federal jury ruled on Wednesday that Google did not infringe on Oracle’s patents in developing the Android operating system.…...
10:02 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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09:31 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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See Muppets on Your Band-Aid With New AR App [VIDEO]
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09:11 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Behind the Launch: Teams That Play Together Stay Together
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09:00 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Jonathan Ives Design Studio Is Off Limits to Almost Everyone at Apple
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09:00 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Jonathan Ives Design Studio: Off Limits at Apple
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08:33 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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The Beginners Guide to LinkedIn
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08:12 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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10 Google Moog Doodle Recordings to Rock Your World
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08:07 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Former Twitter CTO Takes Key Role at Cornells NYC Tech Campus
Cornell University is building a revolutionary technology campus in New York City in collaboration with the Technion-Israel Institute of Technol…...
07:16 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Obama Campaign Unleashes Social Campaigning Tool
President Obama’s 2008 campaign is seen by many as the first successful online campaign, and while his Republican rivals are certainly beg…...
07:02 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Donate via Tweets and Texts With Givey
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06:56 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Rovio Launches Facebook Game, Angry Birds Friends
Rovio announced a new social, competitive addition to the Angry Birds universe Wednesday morning.Angry Birds Friends invites Facebook users to play…...
06:47 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Diablo 3 Is the Fastest-Selling PC Game in History
Blizzard has announced it sold more than 3.5 million copies of Diablo 3 in the first 24 hours after its release, making it the fastest selling P…...
06:27 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Why Your Online Checkout System Hurts Your Sales
The checkout is, arguably, the most important part of any retail experience, online or offline. You can do what you like to get customers thro…...
06:15 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Apples Jonathan Ive Is Now Sir Jonathan to You
Jonathan Ive, the London-born designer responsible for most of Apple’s ultra-sleek gadgets over the past two decades, received knighthood…...
06:00 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Target and Shopkick Launch Nationwide Loyalty Gift Card Program
Target is expanding its partnership with Shopkick, a mobile couponing app that allows shoppers to collect and exchange points for rewards.Begin…...
05:54 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Facebook Timeline as an Infectious Disease [VIDEO]
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05:36 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Facebook, Zuckerberg, Morgan Stanley Sued Over IPO [REPORT]
Shareholders have sued Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the company’s bungled IPO, charging they hid bearish forecasts prior to going…...
05:36 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Facebook, Zuckerberg, Morgan Stanley Sued Over IPO
Shareholders have sued Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the company’s bungled IPO, charging they hid bearish forecasts prior to going…...
05:26 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Oracle Buys Social Media Marketing Firm Vitrue for $300 Million
Oracle is buying Vitrue, a cloud-based social media marketing firm that helps major advertisers market themselves on Facebook.Though terms of t…...
05:14 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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AT&T Thanks Individual Users With 50-Plus Custom YouTube Videos
AT&T is taking advantage of the personal nature of social media with a new campaign called “Thank You Notes” that includes more tha…...
05:14 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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AT&T Thanks Individual Users With 500 Custom YouTube Videos
AT&T is taking advantage of the personal nature of social media with a new campaign called “Thank You Notes” that will include 500…...
04:59 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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High-Tech Bridges Marry Function and Beauty
The Global Innovation Series is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delive…...
04:32 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Massachusetts Subpoenas Morgan Stanley Over Facebook IPO
The finger-pointing over Facebook’s disappointing IPO continued Tuesday night as Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth William Galvin su…...
03:45 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Facebook IPO Fallout and Two Other Stories You Need to Know
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02:27 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Russia and Japan Interested in Moon Exploration
Russia and Japan want to explore the Moon, and in a big way. At the Global Space Exploration Conference, which started on May 22 — the sa…...
01:58 pm GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Grockit Wants to Build a Pinterest for Learning
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11:22 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Teslas Model S Is Nearly Upon Us [VIDEO]
High-end electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla announced the upcoming launch of its Model S four-door sedan, which should be available almost any day…...
08:15 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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The Flaming Lips to Livestream Epic 24-Hour Trip
In a nearly 30 year career, the Flaming Lips have never adhered to conventional wisdom. In a truly epic performance this summer, the band will contin…...
08:00 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Googles Moog Doodle: The Inside Story
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07:38 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Is This $15 Million Zeppelin the Future of Air Tourism? [HANDS ON]
If you live in the Bay Area, you’re likely already familiar with the Eureka. You can see its white and orange frame just about every morning and…...
07:22 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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What Went Wrong With Facebooks IPO?
Facebook’s initial public offering is off to a less than spectacular start, to put it generously. The stock closed at $31 on its third day…...
07:07 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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How Tech Savvy Are Todays Dads? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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06:53 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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This Kickstarter for Startups Will Trade Equity for Funding
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06:32 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Guy Kawasaki Compares Google+ to Apple, Calls it a Religious Experience
Former Apple software evangelist Guy Kawasaki thinks that Google+ has a lot in common with Apple.When I saw Macintosh for the first time it…...
06:16 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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BET Awards Reveals First Interactive App
Buried in the announcement revealing actor Samuel L. Jackson as the host for the 12th Annual BET Awards were brief descriptions of the ceremony&…...
05:53 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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The Business of In-App Advertising [VIDEO]
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05:28 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Charge Your Cellphone with the Power of Your Feet [VIDEO]
From pedaling to charge our laptops to converting our body heat into electricity, the idea of using our bodies to generate energy is becoming more c…...
05:11 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Soccer Hero Uses YouTube to Bid Chelsea Fans Adieu [VIDEO]
Days after giving London soccer club Chelsea its first ever Champions League title with a stunning penalty kick, star player Didier Drogba used YouTu…...
04:44 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Outsourcing? How to Build Great Contractor Relationships
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04:15 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Motorola Under Google: 3 Possible Futures
Now that Google has officially and completely swallowed up Motorola Mobility, the question becomes: What now?It’s a good question. When…...
03:41 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Olympics Venues Hit Foursquare
Foursquare users can now check-in to Olympics venues around the world — and potentially win a trip to the 2012 London Games by doing so.…...
03:18 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Hands-On With So.cl, Microsofts Social Search Site for Students
Microsoft’s new site So.cl — which combines social networking and search — is giving college students a platform to learn and…...
02:55 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Impossible Wooden Light Bulb Shines Bright [VIDEO]
A wooden light bulb might sound like an impossible concept — how would it light up without generating at least a few sparks? — but thanks…...
02:24 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Follow the Kentucky and Arkansas Primaries on Social Media
Mitt Romney still hasn’t crossed the threshold to have locked up the Republican nomination for president, even though he’s more than…...
01:34 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Marvel Comics Fans: Submit Your Questions for Stan Lee
Stan Lee, titan of the comic book industry, will be interviewed by Mashable‘s Sam Laird on Thursday.For those unfamiliar, Stan Lee is one…...
01:04 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Hellmanns Brilliant Campaign Turns Grocery-Cart Contents Into Recipes
In an effort to expand Hellmann’s relevancy beyond the sandwich, the company and ad agency Ogilvy Brazil recently launched a campaign that told…...
12:42 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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The Blurring Line Between TV and Web Video
On Monday, Hulu revealed a slate of 10 original shows it plans to premiere on the site this summer. The news followed a slew of announcemen…...
12:31 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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High-Tech Immigration: Vital to U.S. Economic Recovery [REPORT]
A report released Tuesday argues that high-tech immigration reform is a vital ingredient in the economic recovery of the United States.The repo…...
12:13 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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FCC Boss: You Should Pay for Internet By How Much You Use [POLL]
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has some short words for Internet providers that want to charge customers by how much bandwidth we use: Go rig…...
12:08 am GMT - Wed, May 23, 2012
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Newark Mayor Uses Twitter, YouTube to Defend Criticism of Obama
Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker has been taking heat for the controversial comments he made about President Obama’s campaign during a…...
11:57 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Samsungs Galaxy S III Available on Amazon, Comes With a Catch
If you’re itching to get your hands on Samsung’s new Galaxy S III, you may not have to wait much longer. Amazon put the phone up fo…...
11:47 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Beyonces #BeyHive App Debuts: Look Out, Fan Colony [VIDEO]
The chart-topping songstress Beyonce sent her first tweet, launched a Tumblr blog and redesigned Beyonce.com on April 5. This week, the singer is rev…...
11:47 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Beyonce #BeyHive App Debuts: Look Out, Fan Colony [VIDEO]
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11:37 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Berkeley Police Chief Sent Drug Cops on Hunt for His Sons iPhone
Losing your iPhone is worse than losing your wallet these days, considering all the information we store on it. But does it require a 10-man pol…...
11:37 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Berkeley Police Chiefs Son Lost iPhone, Drug Cops Went in Pursuit
Losing your iPhone is worse than losing your wallet these days, considering all the information we store on it. But does it require a 10-man pol…...
11:26 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Google Holds Its First Google+ Conference For Photographers
There’s a good chance that last year around this time you didn’t know about Google+ — which wasn’t even in beta form yet…...
11:26 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Google+ Product Chief: Photos Are Lifeblood of Google+
There’s a good chance that last year around this time you didn’t know about Google+ — which wasn’t even in beta form yet…...
11:12 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Morgan Stanley Delivered Bearish Forecast on Facebook Before IPO [REPORT]
An analyst at the lead underwriter on the Facebook IPO cut his revenue estimates on the company before it went public, though most investors wer…...
11:00 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Need Help? At New York Airports, Youll Soon Ask an Avatar
One of the new customer service representatives at New York City’s three major airports this summer will stand out from the rest. She is f…...
10:44 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Google Goes Moog: Doodle is Playable, Recordable Synthesizer
In celebration of Robert Moog’s 78th birthday, Google has created an epic Google Doodle to honor the electronic music pioneer.The Doodle…...
10:26 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Mobile Phones Cut Malaria Response Time From Weeks to Minutes
Using mobile phones to report malaria outbreaks in Africa has been stunningly effective — reducing the government response time to an out…...
10:13 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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How Much Is a Good Design Worth?
Design makes all the difference. It determines a concept’s usability, interactivity, clarity and scope, and can mean the difference between a b…...
09:57 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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The 16th Webby Awards: Check Out the Highlights
The 16th Annual Webby Awards were held Monday night in New York City. Celebrities, tech luminaries and viral stars turned out for the big event.In ad…...
09:57 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Cant Miss Highlights From the 16th Webby Awards
The 16th Annual Webby Awards were held Monday night in New York City. Celebrities, tech luminaries and viral stars turned out for the big event.In ad…...
09:41 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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10 Kid-Friendly Subscription Boxes Parents Will Love
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09:26 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Inside Dysons Dynamic Engineering and Designs
The Leaders in Design Series is presented by Volvo.Dyson is a company that embodies the word “disruptive.” Before it arrived on th…...
09:21 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Call Me Maybe Parody Features Digital Obama, Romney [VIDEO]
What would President Barack Obama and presidential candidate Mitt Romney look like if they hopped on board Carly Rae Jepsen’s infectious ̶…...
08:54 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Want to Chat With Your Car? Meet Siri-Like Control for Automobiles
Meet Dragon Drive!, the latest in talking-car technology. Nuance Communications unveiled on Tuesday a new Siri-like voice platform designed spe…...
08:54 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Siri for Your Car: Dragon Drive Lets You Text, Email at the Wheel
Meet Dragon Drive!, the latest in talking-car technology. Nuance Communications unveiled on Tuesday this new Siri-like voice platform designed…...
08:32 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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It Takes a Great Name to Launch a Successful Startup
In the last episode of TechStars, we watched a pair of teams pivot toward new concepts and deal with the consequences of that decision.In this epis…...
07:50 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Whitney Houstons Final Song Hits iTunes June 5 [AUDIO]
Season six American Idol winner Jordin Sparks spent this week sharing “Celebrate” — her duet with the late music icon Whitney…...
07:31 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Facebook Tests New Timeline Design [PICS]
Facebook is testing a series of cosmetic changes to the top of users’ Timelines, the company has confirmed.Screenshots of the new design…...
07:12 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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OoVoo Makes Facebook Multi-Person Video Hangouts Possible
Want to host a party with friends right on Facebook? Video chat company ooVoo has rolled out its service to the social networking site, allowin…...
06:58 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Happy Birthday Pac-Man: Celebrate With 20 8-Bit Accessories
On this day in 1980, when galactic shoot-em-up Space Invaders was all the rage, Japanese video game developer Namco released Pakkuman, a maze-based ar…...
06:32 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Green Spaces Is a Coworking Hub for Social Startups [VIDEO]
Green Spaces provides coworking office space in New York City and Denver to social entrepreneurs and non-profits....
06:22 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Thank You Facebook Song Will Change Your Life [VIDEO]
Some people don’t just ‘like’ Facebook, they love it. Deborah Torres Patel, Gianluca Verrengia, and Jeffery Anaba — the crea…...
06:11 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Sidecar App Aims to Revive the Humble Phone Call
Smartphones may function as music players, cameras and grocery lists, but the calling experience they provide remains the same as their bolted-t…...
06:00 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Facebook Cracks Top 20 Most-Valuable Brands List
Facebook may have a ways to go to catch up to Apple as the world’s most valuable company, but it is making progress as being perceived as…...
05:50 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Anonymous Hacks Department of Justice
Anonymous is taking credit for a confirmed breach of security at the U.S. Department of Justice, although the exact contents of the data bounty…...
05:34 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Google Officially Acquires Motorola Mobility, Appoints New CEO
Motorola Mobility is now officially part of Google. CEO Larry Page announced Tuesday the search giant had closed the deal to acquire the cellpho…...
05:30 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Confirmed: SpaceX Dragon Ferried Scottys Remains Into Space
When actor James Doohan died in 2005, the man who played Star Trek‘s engineer Scotty for nearly 40 years had one request: That his ashes…...
05:20 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Apple by the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Keeping up with Apple‘s growth is like sneezing with your eyes open — it’s nearly impossible. That’s why every so often we lik…...
04:54 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Zynga, AmEx Program Offers Virtual Gifts for Real-Life Purchases
Buy stuff in real life and get virtual currency.That’s the premise behind a new deal between American Express and Zynga. Starting Tuesd…...
04:40 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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New iPhone Might Have a 3.95-Inch Display [RUMOR]
Another day, another iPhone rumor. This time, the folks at 9to5Mac have heard that Apple is testing several screen sizes for the new iPhone, wit…...
03:39 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Richard Dreyfuss Blasts Zuckerberg, Brin at the Webbys [VIDEO]
Actor Richard Dreyfuss took an unexpected detour before his tribute to Steve Jobs at Monday night’s Webby Awards, taking a moment to criticiz…...
02:19 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Pre-Orders and Two Other Stories You Need to Know
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…...
12:12 pm GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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SpaceX Dragon Launched Successfully [VIDEO]
The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SpaceX Dragon capsule has launched successfully at 3:44 AM ET. Dragon has separated and the solar arrays have…...
08:14 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week
The most universal sport in the world dominated social networks Saturday. Soccer (or “football,” depending on your preference) teams Chels…...
08:01 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Slide Is an iPhone Game You Already Know How to Play
There are tons of iPhone games out there with complicated rules, levels, and moves to learn. One game, called Slide, is making learning how to p…...
07:51 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Oscar de la Renta Sells Runway Look Exclusively Through The Fancy
After releasing a range of affordably priced accessories and fragrance products exclusively through its Facebook shop, Oscar de la Renta is no…...
07:39 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Manage Your Brands Facebook Page From this New App
Facebook unveiled its new app on Monday that lets you manage your branded Facebook page from your iPhone.Using the Facebook Pages Manager app y…...
07:21 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Want to Shop With Your Friends Online? Try This Site
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07:04 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Android App Offers a Sleep Report Card
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06:31 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Google CEO Larry Page on Charlie Rose Talks Facebook, Future of Google
Google CEO Larry Page talks Facebook, Oracle and the future of Google in an interview airing Monday night on Charlie Rose.Page commented on the…...
06:10 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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NBAs Brooklyn Nets Become First Sports Team on Socialcam [VIDEO]
A couple weeks after unveiling a new logo and a few months before moving into a new arena, the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets have hopped on the bandwagon…...
05:32 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Siri, Y U No Understand Me? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Siri is a loyal mistress, following you wherever you go — but is she a good listener? Since the iPhone 4S began coming standard with Siri last…...
05:02 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Lawrence Lessig: Internet Privacy Is an Oxymoron [VIDEO]
Lawrence Lessig called Internet privacy an “oxymoron” in a backstage interview during this year’s Mashable Connect, held in Orlando…...
04:32 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Sprints HTC EVO 4G LTE Starts Shipping After Customs Delay
If you pre-ordered Sprint’s EVO 4G LTE, then your wait is almost over. Sprint announced via a forum post Monday afternoon that it expects…...
04:06 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Steve Jobs Honored in Star-Studded Webbys Tribute [VIDEO]
Your browser does not support iframes.Steve Jobs may have built Apple into the world’s most valuable technology company in part by betting agai…...
03:33 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Bike Desk Powers Your Gadgets, Meetings, You [VIDEO]
So you want to keep fit, help the environment, stay on top of your work and make sure your gadgets are always charged. How can you stay productive in…...
03:06 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Klout CEO: Klouchebag Joke Keeps Me on My Toes
“Klouchebag” can be defined as (how do we put this delicately?) a person who is, frankly, a complete douchebag on social media. As you m…...
02:40 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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My Last Wish Is a Social Network Based on Death
A new social network has an interesting premise: connecting people around the world based on what they want to do before they die. Called My La…...
02:12 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Amazing Eclipse Time Lapse Shows the Sun Like Youve Never Seen It [VIDEO]
You’ve probably been overwhelmed by enough Instagram shots of this weekend’s annular solar eclipse to think you’ve seen it from eve…...
02:00 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Chelsea Dominated Champions League Final on Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]
London soccer club Chelsea won its first Champions League title on Saturday, defeating German side Bayern Munich to become Europe’s best team. I…...
01:35 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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9 Inventive Solar Eclipse Photos From Mashable Readers
Over the weekend, an astounding astronomical phenominon occurred: an annular solar eclipse. This type of eclipse, which happens less than once a year,…...
01:24 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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High-Definition 3D Printer Creates Objects With Light [VIDEO]
The B9Creator is a 3D printer that’s flying off virtual shelves on Kickstarter.The B9Creator is a do-it-yourself 3D printer kit. Currently, it…...
01:00 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Spotify Launches in Australia and New Zealand
Music-streaming site Spotify announced on Monday that it is headed down under.The Sweden-based popular service — which came to the U.S.…...
12:34 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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Stephen Colbert Joins Reddit Gift Exchange for Troops
Redditors currently serving in the U.S. armed forces are about to get a big thank you from the Reddit community. The social news site aims to p…...
12:09 am GMT - Tue, May 22, 2012
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HS Students Social-Media-Fueled Campaign Propels Him Into Local Office
Josh Lafazan, an 18-year-old high school senior from Syosset, New York, shattered all kinds of records when he was elected to his school districtR…...
11:52 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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10 Inspiring Celebrity Commencement Speeches on YouTube
Graduation season is in full swing, and though some students have already received their diplomas, anyone in his or her 20s will tell you that sense o…...
11:36 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Leap Aims to Make Motion Control Ubiquitous and Awesome
You know that bit in The Avengers where Tony Stark spreads his fingers apart in mid-air and the stuff on the screen in front of him instantly appears…...
11:36 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Leap Aims to Make Motion Control Ubiquitous and Awesome [VIDEO]
You know that bit in The Avengers where Tony Stark spreads his fingers apart in mid-air and the stuff on the screen in front of him instantly appears…...
11:16 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Katy Perry Gives New Video the Facebook Timeline Treatment
Katy Perry‘s new lyric video for “Wide Awake,” a song the pop star debuted at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, tells the sto…...
10:50 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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More Than 40,000 Ultra-Orthodox Jews Hold Rally About Risks of Internet
More than 40,000 of New York’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish men gathered at Queens’ Citi Field and another nearby stadium Sunday evening to…...
10:14 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Fill This Glass With Guinness, Get a QR Code
Can your beer glass do this?Welcome to the next phase in on-premises beer marketing. Either that, or it’s just a cool thing to look at…...
10:03 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Behind the Launch: An Urgent Need to Close Deals
In Mashable‘s new video series, Behind the Launch, we’re taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup…...
09:45 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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30 Days in Jail for Webcam Spy: Is It Enough? [POLL]
Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi, whose webcam set up to spy on his gay roommate Tyler Clementi may well have contributed to Clementi’s…...
09:27 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Watch 11 Sports Teams Rock Out to Call Me Maybe [VIDEOS]
Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen and her management are crazy in “love” with the countless videos of sports teams performing her viral h…...
09:11 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Nasdaq to Earmark $13 Million for Bad Trades Related to Facebook
Nasdaq‘s damage control for its Friday glitch related to Facebook’s IPO continued on Monday as the exchange offered to reimburse inv…...
08:54 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Watch Web Celebs in Super Slo-Mo [EXCLUSIVE]
Remember the pop-up trivia version of Antoine Dodson’s “Bed Intruder” we premiered a few weeks ago? Well, now you can watch your fa…...
08:33 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Game of Thrones Is Getting a Facebook Game
The popular HBO show Game of Thrones will head to Facebook as a social game.Disruptor Beam, a Boston-based game company, will responsable for…...
08:26 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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3 Mindsets That Can Kill Your Startup
You have a brilliant business idea and you can’t believe no one has thought of it before. Well, maybe this is because its not that great of…...
08:12 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Google Loans 22,000 Feet of Office Space for NYC Tech Campus
Google is going all-in in its efforts to help New York and one university develop local, high-quality tech talent. In a press conference Monday…...
08:00 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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10 Best Turn-Based Games for iOS
We will be the first to acknowledge that turn-based games aren’t for everyone. If you’re not into knowing that every choice you make in a…...
07:29 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Europe to Google: Stop Being Evil or Else
The European Commission is giving Google a “matter of weeks” to settle an ongoing antitrust case by changing several of its business…...
07:13 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Google Chrome Now the No. 1 Browser in the World
Google’s Chrome web browser just passed Microsoft’s Internet Explorer to become the most-used browser in the world, says the latest…...
07:02 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Are You a Facebook Power User? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Are you among the 20-30% of the Facebook population that’s considered power users? If you’ve logged in to the social network already today…...
06:44 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Nike Euro Cup Ad Hits 9 Million Views in 3 Days [VIDEO]
In what may become a signifier of the true beginning of the season, Nike has ushered in the Euro Cup with an epic commercial featuring the biggest n…...
06:29 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Chicago NATO Protests Captured on YouTube [VIDEOS]
Thousands of protestors took to the streets of Chicago in anti-NATO protests held while the military alliance’s leadership met there to discuss…...
06:14 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Non-Profits: Target Key Online Supporters With Blackbaud
Whether you're a 12-year-old boy who wanted to raise money to save your grandma's house from foreclosure or an established non-profit, Blackbaud wants to provide a solution to help your organization r...
05:57 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Online Privacy: How to Control Your Personal Data
Most people don’t think of the phone book as that yellow block of razor-thin sheets anymore. Its been digitized, along with your cont…...
05:38 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Facebook Down 8% in Early Morning Trading
They can’t blame Nasdaq this time.Facebook‘s first day of trading after its IPO looks to be a bruising one. The company’s sto…...
05:38 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Facebook Down 12% in Early Morning Trading
They can’t blame Nasdaq this time.Facebook‘s first day of trading after its IPO looks to be a bruising one. The company’s sto…...
05:29 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Hulu to Launch New Show With Kevin Smith Plus 9 Other Titles
In a bit of counterprogramming against the networks and cable channels, Hulu plans to launch 10 new shows this summer, including one from Clerks…...
05:17 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Spectacular Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse Caught on Video
Sunday was marked by an interesting astronomical phenomenon: an annular (ring-shaped) solar eclipse, which occurs when Earth’s moon passes betw…...
04:52 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Nasdaq Embarrassed Over Facebook IPO Tech Glitches
Nasdaq has acknowledged the technical glitches that delayed the start of Facebook IPO for approximately 30 minutes and vexed many investors. …...
03:33 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Mashable Weekend Recap: 50 Stories You Might Have Missed
What a weekend! As we sprinted through a lively slate of monumental stories such as the Facebook IPO and an impending launch of the first commer…...
01:59 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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See the First Trailer for the Next James Bond Movie, Skyfall [VIDEO]
The first teaser trailer for the next James Bond movie, Skyfall, has been released. Clocking at 1:24, the video reveals less than your usual trailer…...
12:09 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Alibaba Buys Back 20 Percent Stake From Yahoo for $7.1 Billion
Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba has bought half of Yahoo’s stake in the company — 20 percent of Alibaba’s shares — back…...
12:09 pm GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Alibaba Buys Back 20% Stake From Yahoo for $7.1 Billion
Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba has bought half of Yahoo’s stake in the company — 20% of Alibaba’s shares — back from Ya…...
02:30 am GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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What You Can Learn From Zyngas Cool Company Culture [PICS]
When thinking of model places for workplace perks, the successful startups of Silicon Valley undoubtedly come to mind. And while heavy-hitters…...
02:05 am GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Pakistan Blocks Twitter, Citing Blasphemy [VIDEO]
Authorities in Pakistan blocked access to Twitter on Sunday, over mention of a contest held in 2010 asking people to draw images of the Prophet Muham…...
01:35 am GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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10 Delightful Nyan Cat Accessories
If you love Nyan Cat as much as we do here at Mashable, then we have a treat for you. We have scoured the web for the very best Pop-Tart cat-themed ac…...
01:13 am GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Terefic Takes the Guesswork Out of Job References
There are so many digital tools for your job search, but what about services that give you the edge when you’re ready to close the deal? E…...
12:33 am GMT - Mon, May 21, 2012
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Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week
Its been a ravishing week full of photogenic events, and photo sharing appears to be more popular than ever: We collected and analyzed a record nu…...
11:51 pm GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Apple Goes After Samsung Galaxy Tab in Court [VIDEO]
Apple filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. against Samsungs Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Friday. The district court will determine if the…...
11:27 pm GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Ecommerce in China: How the Worlds Biggest Market Buys Online
China is poised to become the biggest online marketplace in the world within the next few years, according to multiple estimates.Online retail…...
10:35 pm GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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5 Fascinating Things We Learned From Reddit This Week
Reddit often gets a lot of flack. Under all of the chatter, upcoming memes and viral videos, there are tons of conversations that share at least one n…...
10:11 pm GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Microsoft Launches So.Cl Network Amid Facebook Hubbub
Microsoft’s So.Cl quietly launched out of beta. The social website was tested by a handful of students at select universities since late…...
09:49 pm GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Facebook Has Gone Public in More Ways Than You Might Think
Facebook has just become a publicly traded company — and almost all of its privacy settings are being switched to “public,” to…...
09:19 pm GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Anonymous Hackers Claim to Take Down Chicago Police Website
The Chicago Police Department website is down, and “hactivists” from the group Anonymous are taking credit. It’s part of a pro…...
08:53 pm GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Who is Zuckerbergs Bride, Priscilla Chan? [PICS]
The Facebook founder married his girlfriend of nine years on Saturday, May 19, just one day after the the company’s stock went public. On…...
08:14 pm GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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5 Smart Companies Using Tech For Good
In our social entrepreneurship series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to mak…...
07:10 pm GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Ca$h Cats: Tumblrs 20 Funniest Filthy Rich Felines
The Internet’s love affair with the feline species continues to gain steam. Now, people are seeking more extreme ways to get their cat kicks onl…...
02:29 pm GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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SNLs Lazy Sunday 2 Hits the Web
“Lazy Sunday,” the Saturday Night Live digital short credited with popularizing YouTube in late 2005, got a sequel Saturday night.̶…...
06:38 am GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Mark Zuckerbergs Very Big Week [PICS]
Mark Zuckerberg may have just wrapped up the biggest week of his life.In the span of just seven days, the Facebook CEO has turned 28, taken his compa…...
05:47 am GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Mark Zuckerberg Gets Married
In a surprise ceremony, Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, in a private wedding at his h…...
02:57 am GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Mobile Marketing by the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
The number of Americans who own smartphones rocketed past the number who own basic mobile phones this year, and marketers have been expanding their mo…...
02:20 am GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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44 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
Friday marked the much-anticipated Facebook IPO, and boy, do we have have a lot of resources for that topic. Whether you have no idea what an I…...
02:03 am GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]
The futuristic tech we found this week was so radical, it was getting hard for us to separate fantasy from reality....
01:11 am GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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China Approves Googles Motorola Mobility Deal [VIDEO]
Authorities in China have cleared Google’s plan to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion.If the deal closes, it will be Google’s f…...
12:58 am GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Show Us Your Eclipse Photos
On Sunday, May 20, a spectacular astronomical phenomenon will occur when our moon passes between the Earth and the sun. The result for the luck…...
12:43 am GMT - Sun, May 20, 2012
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Will Facebook Reduce Taxes By Going International?
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has been the target of public wrath after announcing he would be renouncing his U.S. citizenship and moving…...
11:55 pm GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Changed Windows 8 Desktop Revealed, Interface Improved [VIDEO]
Microsoft has revealed an updated desktop user interface for Windows 8.“In the end, we decided to bring the desktop closer to the Metro aesthe…...
11:17 pm GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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6 Ways to Get a Tech Job Without a Tech Degree
Jobs in tech are stronger than ever. In 2011, Amazon hired 22,500 people, bringing its workforce up to 56,200, and Google hired 8,000 people …...
10:54 pm GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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7 Fun Accessories for Your Geeky Pet
There are cats on Twitter, dogs on Facebook, birds that won’t stop checking in on Foursquare (OK, we haven’t witnessed that last one, but…...
10:10 pm GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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On Facebook IPO Day, Twitter Sentiment Correlated With Share Price
Twitter users who participated in a crowdsourced prediction for Facebook’s IPO day closing price collectively missed the mark, but another…...
09:28 pm GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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7 Hot Startup Tips for Raising a Killer Seed Round
There are many stories of hot startups raising killer seed rounds, and it can feel like money is flowing everywhere. Times might be good right now,…...
08:35 pm GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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9 Top Comments on Mashable This Week
The Mashable community engaged in a variety of articles this week, resulting in solid discussions and debates in the comments.Topics that spar…...
07:28 pm GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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SpaceXs Historic Launch Aborted at Last Second [VIDEO]
When the countdown to its launch ended early Saturday morning, Dragon, the first private spacecraft to ever attempt docking with the international s…...
07:12 pm GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Why Social Learning Benefits Your Business
Classroom training isnt dead, but it also isnt the answer for every training need. Social tools are changing the game when it comes to em…...
05:55 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Ebay a Hassle? Check Out This Platform for Secondhand Fashion
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…...
05:40 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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English Premier League: The Social Media Season
The English Premier League is arguably the world’s most popular sports organization, and this season saw explosive growth off the pitch in…...
05:22 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Hey Space Geeks: Help This Guy Build a Real Starship Enterprise [VIDEO]
There are those who look up at the stars and decide to become astronomers, while others want to be astronauts. Then there are those who want to build…...
05:06 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Facebooks IPO: Who Got Rich
OK, so Facebook’s IPO may have seemed like a lot of sound and fury for 23 cents, but there will still doubtlessly be some celebrating in Menlo P…...
04:49 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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How to Watch the SpaceX Launch Online
Private spaceflight company SpaceX is scheduled to fly its Dragon capsule toward the International Space Station early on Saturday, marking the first…...
04:34 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Top 10 GIFs of the Week
This week awarded us a colorful new collection of GIFs. Here’s a look at Mashable‘s picks for the top GIFs of the week, everything from th…...
04:23 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Get a Ride in the Synergy Airplane for Pledging $100 or More [VIDEO]
It’s been called sexy and jawdropping — and it’s also incredibly high-tech. It’s a new type of sleek airplane called Synergy…...
04:10 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Facebook Is Worth More Than McDonalds and 4 Other Giant Brands
Facebook closed its first day of public trading valued at $105.19 billion, making it worth almost exactly as much as PepsiCo, which is valued at…...
03:45 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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How to Open a Beer Bottle With a Chainsaw [VIDEO]
Friday night means party time. But you probably don’t party like the older gent in this video. He opens his beers like a real man — by u…...
03:30 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Which TV Shows Are Getting the Most Social Buzz During Finales Week?
Mashables mRank is presented by Samsungs SMART cameras. Simply shoot your image and share it instantly on your social sites, using built-i…...
03:17 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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The Best U.S. Cities for Tech Jobs Might Surprise You [VIDEO]
Are you a fan of lush, green surroundings and rain more than half the year? Seattle topped Forbes‘ list of places where tech jobs are growing.…...
03:04 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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The State of Windows 8: Cheap Upgrades, Better Apps [RUMORS]
While we haven’t heard much from Microsoft about Windows 8 lately other than the coming launch of the Release Preview in early June, a cou…...
02:51 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Google Further Integrates Google+ Profiles Into Gmail [VIDEO]
Your Google email account is changing — it’s getting even more social.A new Google update will make “people front and center in Gm…...
02:38 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Why Digital Accelerates Political Change
I recently wrote a column suggesting that people could use digital tools to help counteract the explosion of negative political advertising c…...
02:26 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Former Yahoo COO Who Almost Bought Facebook Shows Up on IPO Day
Back in 2006, Facebook was only a shadow of the company it would become, tech giant Yahoo was attempting to buy the social network for $1 billio…...
02:01 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Facebook HQ on IPO Day, As Seen on Instagram [PICS]
While the rest of the world was relegated to watching Mark Zuckerberg ring the NASDAQ opening bell online, Facebook staffers turned the late night and…...
01:48 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Improve Your Android Home Screen With This App [VIDEO]
Chameleon, an Android tablet enhancement that makes the home screen easier to use, started off as a company-wide design exercise. After receiving wor…...
01:36 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Facebook IPO: No Sizzle, No Fizzle
On its first day as a public company, Facebook‘s stock closed at $38.23 a share.That’s up $0.23 a share from its IPO price but down…...
01:22 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Facebook Acquires Gift-Giving App Karma
Fresh off its first day on the Nasdaq, Facebook has acquired another company: Karma. An app for in-the-moment gifting, Karma lets you sen…...
01:09 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Twitter Announces NASCAR Partnership; More Deals to Come?
Longtime informal social media buddies Twitter and NASCAR are making things official for next month’s Pocono 400 race. It’s Twitter&…...
12:52 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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Why Verizon Phasing Out Unlimited Data Is a Step Backwards
A Verizon executive said at a trade show this week the company would begin transitioning its 3G customers with unlimited data plans to the limi…...
12:38 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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7 Things You Need to Know About Saturdays SpaceX Launch
Following a series of delays, private spaceflight company SpaceX is set to finally launch its Dragon capsule toward the International Space Sta…...
12:25 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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6 Reasons Why the Facebook IPO Fell Flat
Well, that was anticlimactic. After all the hullabaloo about Facebook’s IPO, this is how it ends, with a mere $0.23 jump in share price?…...
12:10 am GMT - Sat, May 19, 2012
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What Kind of Mansome Mustache Are You?
We interrupt our regularly scheduled Facebook-IPO programming to ask a very special question: What kind of mustache are you?Fortunately, the folks…...
11:52 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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Obama Campaign Posts Everything You Need to Know About Voting
One key to running a successful political campaign is voter registration. Campaign staff on both sides of the aisle run voter registration drives at a…...
11:37 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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Is Your Side Business Legal?
From blogging to handling a one-off PR project for a former client, todays digital economy offers new opportunities for bringing in a littl…...
10:56 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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Sick of PowerPoint? Prezi Puts Your Presentation on One Page
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…...
10:41 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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10 Funniest Tweets of the Week
It’s Friday, and what better way to start the weekend than to forget about how rich everyone is getting at Facebook? Instead, let’s laugh…...
10:31 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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6 Adorable Webcams of Endangered Species [VIDEOS]
Today is Endangered Species Day, an opportunity for people to learn about the significance of environmental protection. Experience the fascinating act…...
10:26 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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White House Replaces Cybersecurity Chief
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09:46 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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09:02 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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08:34 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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08:19 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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08:02 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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07:52 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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07:22 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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07:22 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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07:09 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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06:58 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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06:47 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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06:35 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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03:19 pm GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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08:11 am GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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06:54 am GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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05:57 am GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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05:03 am GMT - Fri, May 18, 2012
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11:18 pm GMT - Thu, May 17, 2012
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11:08 pm GMT - Thu, May 17, 2012
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10:49 pm GMT - Thu, May 17, 2012
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10:09 pm GMT - Thu, May 17, 2012
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10:09 pm GMT - Thu, May 17, 2012
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10:05 pm GMT - Thu, May 17, 2012
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09:57 pm GMT - Thu, May 17, 2012
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09:07 pm GMT - Thu, May 17, 2012
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08:56 pm GMT - Thu, May 17, 2012
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08:38 pm GMT - Thu, May 17, 2012
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07:15 pm GMT - Thu, May 17, 2012
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08:21 am GMT - Thu, May 17, 2012
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11:53 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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11:32 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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10:15 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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09:47 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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09:16 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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09:00 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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07:52 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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07:02 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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05:57 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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05:45 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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05:31 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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This Phone Lasts 15 Years on 1 AA Battery
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05:04 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Howcast Reaches 1 Billion Views, Launches New Site
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05:00 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Giants Give Fans Virtual Super Bowl Rings Using Augmented Reality
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05:00 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Giants Fans, Now You Can Wear a Super Bowl Ring Too
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04:32 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Transparency: The Key to Collecting and Using Customer Data
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04:14 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Mobile Phone Sales Down 2%, Samsung Still No. 1 [REPORT]
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02:21 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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HTC One X Delayed at US Customs and Three Other Stories You Need to Know
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01:52 pm GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Want to Live Stream Your Wedding? Heres How
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11:39 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Facebook Travel App Gogobot Hits 1 Million Registered Users
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07:44 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Thousands of Butts Were Analyzed to Create This Lightweight Chair [VIDEO]
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07:29 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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In-Flight Calling: Coming Soon to an Airplane Near You [VIDEO]
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07:01 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Want to Talk it Out? This Startup Puts Group Therapy Online for $9.99
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06:24 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Aaron Sorkin Confirmed to Write Steve Jobs Biopic
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06:07 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Googles New Research Pane Allows You to Access Search from Docs
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05:39 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Prometheus Social Campaign Expands with Live Red Carpet and More
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05:23 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week [CHART]
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05:02 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Flipboard Adds Audio to Its Social Magazine
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04:09 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Is Facebook Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory?
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03:23 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Smart Collar Transmits Doggie Health Reports to the Cloud [VIDEO]
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03:02 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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These Are the Most Engaging Brands on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
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02:28 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Follow the Nebraska and Oregon Primaries on Social Media
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02:15 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Chrome Now Syncs Tabs Across Devices
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02:02 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Ford, Chrysler Not Following GM on Facebook Pullout
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01:43 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Twitter Confirms 10 Million Active Users in the UK
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01:26 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Facebook to Stream Best Movie of All Time
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01:00 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Can Facebook Ads Ever Beat Google? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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12:49 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Trippy Rolls Out New Features to Become Vacation-Planning Hub
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12:37 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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This Guy Gave Himself Implants for His iPod Nano
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12:26 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Mark Zuckerberg: Smart or Lucky? [POLL]
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12:16 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Robber Forgets to Log Out of Facebook, Gets Arrested [VIDEO]
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12:04 am GMT - Wed, May 16, 2012
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Youtoo Puts You on TV With New Facebook App
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11:51 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Senator Goes Lights, Camera, Action for Video Chats With Voters
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11:41 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Facebook and Twitter Ad Spending to Double by 2016 [REPORT]
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11:26 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Ryan Montbleau Band Makes Live Webcasts for All With 2 Mac Apps
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11:14 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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How to Recognize Disruptive Opportunities [VIDEO]
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11:04 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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General Motors Pulls Advertising From Facebook [REPORT]
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10:55 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Made in New York: Mayor Bloomberg Unveils Map of Tech Startups
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10:38 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Can Social Media Help Solve Crimes?
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10:24 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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10 Facebook Tips for Power Users
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10:08 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Patton Oswalt Parodies the First Comment Phenomenon [VIDEO]
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09:53 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Facebook Admits Instagram Acquisition May Be Delayed
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09:39 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Smule Brings Songify App to Android
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09:24 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Is Facebook a Passing Fad? Nearly Half of Americans Think So [STUDY]
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09:06 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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15 Rad Robot Accessories for Your Office
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08:52 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Facebook Snaps Up Team From Mobile Firm Lightbox
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08:45 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Lenovo Launches Worlds Lightest Ultrabook
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08:27 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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How to Use Facebook for Pseudo AB Testing
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08:25 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Foursquare Check-Ins Now on Facebook Timeline Map
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07:51 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Cost of a Cyberattack: $100,000 Per Hour for Some Retailers [REPORT]
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07:35 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Radical! 12 Tumblrs for 90s Nostalgia
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07:18 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Google Jazzes Up New York Office As It Hunts for Hires [PICS]
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07:03 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Donors Choose: How Crowdfunding Changes Classrooms [VIDEO]
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06:32 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Facebook Business Cards: Now Available for Your Business
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06:17 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Google+ Engagement Still Way Behind Facebook, Twitter [STUDY]
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05:56 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Twitter Teams Up With ESPN for Custom Ad Programs
Twitter has announced a deal with ESPN to create custom ad programs around major sporting events.The program to be announced at ESPN’s up…...
05:11 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Google Explains How Your Emails Travel to Their Destination
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04:56 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Why Milk Processors Want to Spy on Your Breakfast Twitter Chatter
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04:34 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Young Listeners Turn Off Broadcast, Tune Into Internet Radio [STUDY]
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03:48 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Facebooks Advice to Marketers: Post Stuff About Your Brand
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03:26 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Twitters Rise in the UK and Two Other Stories You Need to Know
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03:23 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Facebook Confirms New $34-38 Share Price
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02:03 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Why IT Departments Should Let Employees Use Their Own Devices
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12:34 pm GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Apple Releases Flashback Fix for OS X Leopard
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11:53 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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This Bot Turns Your Tweets into Rhyming Couplets
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08:02 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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AMD Launches Ultrabook-Ready Trinity Chips
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08:02 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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AMD Launches Trinity Chips for Ultra-Thin Laptops
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07:25 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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What People Really Want vs. What They Share on Social Media
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06:55 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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SpaceX Capsule Slated to Soar to Space Station on Saturday
SpaceX announced that it is gearing up to launch its Dragon capsule toward the International Space Station on Saturday. If successful, the trip…...
06:28 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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06:08 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Twitter Campaign Donates Your Unused Characters
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05:40 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Graduate Proposes to Girlfriend During Commencement, Crowd Goes Wild [VIDEO]
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05:40 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Graduate Proposes to Girlfriend During Commencement [VIDEO]
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05:32 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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05:23 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Assemble Friends for Spontaneous Fun With GiddyUp
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05:03 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Instagram Camera: This Designer Aims to Turn a Spoof into Reality
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04:46 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Streaming Video Gives a Mind Blowing Live View of the NBA Playoffs
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04:13 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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This Is Your Mom on Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
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03:48 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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03:38 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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AOL Founder Warns Zuckerberg: Dont Get Distracted by Facebook IPO [VIDEO]
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03:38 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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AOL Founder Warns Zuckerberg: Dont Get Distracted by Facebook IPO
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03:17 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Newsweek Kindles Controversy Online with Gay President Cover
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03:03 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Britney Spears, Demi Lovato Break X Factor News on Twitter, Path
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02:54 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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02:24 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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First Intel-Powered Windows 8 Tablets: Coming in November [REPORT]
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01:55 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Number of Female CIOs is Dropping Fast But Why?
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01:30 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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What Are You Worth to Facebook? Val-You Calculator Knows
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01:16 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Mashable Connect: Highlights From the Happiest Conference on Earth
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01:08 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Facebook Privacy: This Service Alerts You When it Changes [INFOGRAPHIC]
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12:43 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Groupon Stock Jumps 28% on Narrower Loss
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12:30 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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American Express App to Blast Daily Deals Based on Your Payment History
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12:01 am GMT - Tue, May 15, 2012
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Twitter Will Email You Top Stories From Your Feed
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11:44 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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4 Things Your Mobile Tells Marketers About You
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11:29 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Texting While Walking: Should It be Illegal? [POLL]
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11:04 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Facebook Boosts Mobile App With Bigger Photos in Your News Feed
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11:01 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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NBA Is First Sports League to Get 5 Million Twitter Followers
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10:49 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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10:38 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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10:24 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Louis C.K. Talks About Comedy and Hair Loss on Reddit
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09:54 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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New Online Tools Help You Connect With Your Elected Officials
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09:39 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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09:39 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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09:19 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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09:00 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Counting Crows Shares New Music on BitTorrent
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08:50 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Behind the Launch: How to Court Startup Investors
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08:20 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Avengers Joke Ignites Adoption Community to Petition
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08:20 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Avengers Joke Ignites Online Protest by Adoption Community
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07:55 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Why Some Startups Must Pivot to Succeed
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07:23 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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07:08 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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06:50 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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06:35 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Angry Birds Creator Rovio Announces New Game: Amazing Alex
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06:28 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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06:10 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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06:00 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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05:00 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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04:50 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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04:28 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Kickstarter Bug Compromised 70,000 Unlaunched Projects
A bug in the popular crowd funding site Kickstarter exposed 70,000 unlaunched projects over the weekend, though the company says that only 48 pr…...
03:13 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Yahoo Ousts Thompson, Loeb Wins. Now What?
Scott Thompsons short run as Yahoo CEO is over. He resigned this weekend after trying vainly to beat back the growing controversy over his s…...
03:02 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Mashable Weekend Recap: 40 Stories You Might Have Missed
The weekend sat on the cusp of big news coming, especially the looming Facebook IPO. But that didn’t keep us from finding hot stories over…...
12:48 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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This 121-Megapixel Photo of Earth Will Make Your Jaw Drop
Need something to put things into perspective on a Monday morning? Our suggestion: The largest single-shot photo of Earth ever taken. Eclipsi…...
12:06 pm GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Match.coms New Event Service Takes Its Dating Algorithms Offline
In a move that brings online dating full-circle, Match.com is launching a new service that will use its matching algorithms to fill offline even…...
03:54 am GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Summer TV Guide: 20 Social Shows to See
A crop of new and returning reality shows, comedies, talent competitions and dramas will vie for your attention on your TV screens, web browsers and m…...
03:23 am GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Pinterest Campaigns Honor Your Mom While Giving Back
When it comes to social good campaigns this Mother’s Day, all eyes are on Pinterest, undoubtedly one of this year’s hottest social n…...
02:43 am GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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The iPhone 5 Might Look Like This [PICS]
The iPhone 5 is rumored to be coming later this year, with an official announcement expected in June around Apple’s Worldwide Developer Co…...
02:40 am GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Top 6 Mashable Comments of the Week
One of the biggest stories from this past week was President Obama’s announcement of support for same-sex marriage. While the issue of sa…...
02:33 am GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Limb.al Makes Your Smartphone Even More Useful [VIDEO]
Here’s Limb.al, a Kickstarter project with a simple premise: Let’s hold your smartphone in a position where it can help you while it…...
01:57 am GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Reddit Users Surprise Terminally-Ill Man With Random Acts of Kindness
Scott Widak and his family recently received the greatest gift anyone in their situation could receive — a viral act of encouragement and…...
01:57 am GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Reddit Users Surprise Terminally Ill Man With Random Acts of Kindness
Scott Widak and his family recently received the greatest gift anyone in their situation could receive — a viral act of encouragement and…...
01:35 am GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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7 Beautiful Time-Lapse Videos That Celebrate Expectant Moms
To celebrate Mother’s Day, we’ve rounded up a touching collection of time-lapse movies charting the physical evolution of seven expectant…...
01:28 am GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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How Iraq is Using Reality TV and Facebook to Inspire a Generation of Peacemakers
Educational reality TV and social media are the drivers inspiring a group of Iraqi youth demanding a different future — one with peaceful…...
12:51 am GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week
Get ready for one of the best packs of pics yet, as we bring you this week’s Top 10 Twitter Pics.In this weeks quest to uncover Twitters…...
12:08 am GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Offically Steps Down [UPDATED]
Update: Yahoo has officially announced Thompson is no longer with the company. The Board of Directors has named Fred Amoroso as Chairman of the…...
12:08 am GMT - Mon, May 14, 2012
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Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Officially Steps Down [UPDATED]
Update: Yahoo has officially announced Thompson is no longer with the company. The Board of Directors has named Fred Amoroso as Chairman of the…...
11:18 pm GMT - Sun, May 13, 2012
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Free Ecards for Mothers Day: Heres Help [VIDEO]
It’s Mother’s Day, which means its time to buy Mom a card to tell her how great she is. If you forgot today was the big day —…...
10:20 pm GMT - Sun, May 13, 2012
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Apple Drops 4G Branding From New iPad
Apple is changing the way it’s marketing the iPad + 4G, dropping the 4G altogether and replacing it with the word “cellular.”…...
08:54 pm GMT - Sun, May 13, 2012
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Highlights Androids Tablet Problem [REVIEW]
Is the large-size Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 a worthy iPad alternative? With its 10.1-inch screen, this is the Samsung tablet that competes most direc…...
08:42 pm GMT - Sun, May 13, 2012
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The History of Social Recruiting Technology [INFOGRAPHIC]
Digital recruiting has certainly come a long way in such a short time. Since the dawn of the computerized job process, quick and simple strides have b…...
07:52 pm GMT - Sun, May 13, 2012
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Google Doodle Offers Sweet Mothers Day Surprise
Google’s done it again, creating a Google Doodle for Mother’s Day that’s touching enough to warm the cockles of even the hardest he…...
07:05 pm GMT - Sun, May 13, 2012
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9 Essential Steps for a Killer Kickstarter Campaign
These days, more Kickstarter campaigns are achieving success than we can keep track of. The iPhone-friendly Pebble watch earned $7.6 million mo…...
02:47 am GMT - Sun, May 13, 2012
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Answer Your Phone While Skiing With These Neva Ski Poles [VIDEO]
Salt Lake City-based Anthony Griesel spent the past winter creating and testing ski poles that would let skiers stay connected on the slopes. Hi…...
02:03 am GMT - Sun, May 13, 2012
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20 Sites Every Cool Mom Should Know
Whether or not they’ll admit it, all moms aspire to be hip. In 2012, that means being digitally savvy.What better gift can you give your mom th…...
01:52 am GMT - Sun, May 13, 2012
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47 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
Now that Mashable Connect has ended (see you next year, friends!), it’s time to continue engaging, inspiring and empowering on your own.…...
12:55 am GMT - Sun, May 13, 2012
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Super-Fast Thunderbolt Connectivity Coming to Windows [VIDEO]
Windows users, take heart: The super-fast connectivity known as Thunderbolt, previously only available on Macs, is now blasting its way into the…...
12:18 am GMT - Sun, May 13, 2012
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9 YouTube Cooking Channels That Will Make Your Mouth Water
Put away those frozen meals and start cooking like an Iron Chef with these cooking channels available free on YouTube. You can learn simple recipes, l…...
11:43 pm GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Coca-Cola and the Movies [INFOGRAPHIC]
As summer movie season kicks off, chances are, you’ll see product placements for Coca-Cola hidden within at least a few blockbusters. That̵…...
11:13 pm GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs: Uncanny Resemblance [PICS]
Photographs of actor Ashton Kutcher dressed up as late Steve Jobs emerged Saturday, giving the world a first glimpse of how Kutcher will look i…...
10:24 pm GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Pepsi Digital Exec: Google Messed Up With Google+, Instagram Is Phenomenal
Was Instagram worth $1 billion? Will Google+ ever compete or beat Facebook?Shiv Singh, global head of digital for PepsiCo Beverages and author…...
09:57 pm GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Apple and Foxconn to Improve Factory Working Conditions? [VIDEO]
The top executive from Foxconn, one of Apple’s major suppliers, has confirmed that Apple and Foxconn will share the initial costs of impro…...
09:30 pm GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]
One of our favorite things tech can do for us is to streamline everyday tasks — improving them by making them easier, more pleasurable, more en…...
08:13 pm GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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6 Things on Your LinkedIn Profile That Shouldnt Be on Your Resume
Many people think their LinkedIn profiles and their resumes are interchangeable, but you should not send your entire LinkedIn profile into a po…...
07:06 pm GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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5 Hot Startups Using Tech for Good
In our social entrepreneurship series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to mak…...
08:42 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Google May Be Close to Acquiring Meebo for $100 Million [REPORT]
Google is in discussions to acquire Meebo for as much as $100 million, sources have told the often-reliable AllThingsD.Meebo was founded in 200…...
07:59 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Samsung Galaxy S III: Is the Screen Its Achilles Heel?
The Samsung Galaxy S III, due to arrive in the U.S. this summer, is the current hot Android phone of the moment. Anticipated for months and unve…...
07:17 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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30,000 Dominoes Capture the History of Nintendo in 3 Minutes [VIDEO]
Nintendo has been in the gaming market for a long time. So long, in fact, you might think it would be impossible to encapsulate its many iconic chara…...
07:00 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Break Your iPhone in This Case And Youll Get a New Phone for Free
Break your iPhone in this case, and you’ll get a new one for free. Sounds like a pretty good deal, right?Meet Cellhelmet, a new protectiv…...
06:39 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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#RyanKennedy Trends on Twitter But It Wasnt His Dying Wish
A fourth grade boy with cancer was a trending topic on Twitter last weekend because the Twitterverse thought it was the boy’s dying wish.…...
05:50 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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10 Ways to Optimize Your iPad for Kids With Special Needs
When we think about ways the iPad has changed the world, our minds usually shoot to publishing, entertainment, or mobile communication. For the…...
05:09 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Enhanced Jug Sends Mobile Alerts When Youre Out of Milk [VIDEO]
Toronto-based Teehan+Lax Labs — a digital media company research unit that explores creative uses of technology — has developed an…...
03:44 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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F_ck Yeah! The Evolution of Tumblrs Big Trend
Out of the 55 million plus blogs that Tumblr is home to, more than 100 per day are part of the “Fuck Yeah” trend. Basically, if you like…...
02:36 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Facebooks First Job, Post IPO? Fix Its Mobile App
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is telling would-be investors that mobile is Facebook’s number one priority.Zuckerberg addressed about 2…...
01:47 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Watch Out, Google: Bing Nabs 30% of Search Market [STUDY]
Microsoft’s search engine Bing now accounts for 30% of U.S. web searches, according to a Experian Hitwise report. Bing-powered queries …...
01:21 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Turntable.fm Makes Its Way to Android
Now Android users can take their Turntable.fm experience on the go with a new app for Android tablets and phones. Previously only available onl…...
12:53 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Hiring Hustle: 5 Tips for Building a Killer Startup Team
Hiring, especially in Silicon Valley, can be one of the toughest challenges of running a startup, as theres so much competition — esp…...
12:35 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Run an NYC Startup? New Bill Would Give a Tax Credit to Your Investors
Good news for all of the New York City-based startups out there: A new bill under discussion in the New York State Assembly would give angel inv…...
12:17 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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Should Celebrities Create Their Own Branded Social Networks?
What’s better than having 1 million followers on Twitter? Having 35,000 followers on your own social network. At least, that’s w…...
12:04 am GMT - Sat, May 12, 2012
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LinkedIn Considering Buying Monster [REPORT]
LinkedIn is mulling over the purchase of job site giant Monster, according to a report.Monster, which retained Stone Key Partners and Bank of A…...
11:53 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Top 10 GIFs of the Week
We at Mashable spend long hours scouring the web for the latest and greatest memes and videos, so it’s only natural that we come across a lot …...
11:28 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Freddie Mercury Returns as an Optical Illusion With Queen
Following the success of the Tupac 3D hologram that popped up in April at the at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California…...
11:06 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Comedian Fake Live Tweets Obama Dinner at Clooneys House, Fools Web
President Obama held a record-setting, star-studded fundraising dinner at actor and humanitarian George Clooney’s house Thursday evening.…...
10:59 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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5 Android Apps for Busy Moms
Whether youre a working or a stay-at-home mother, youve probably got more errands and tasks than you can keep up with — doctors appoin…...
10:33 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Facebooks New App Center: Everything You Need to Know
Facebook’s upcoming App Center may look a lot like the Apple App Store and Google Play, but it’s not exactly their competitor.Inste…...
10:17 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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More Smartphone Owners Use Location-Based Products [STUDY]
As smartphone adoption continues to grow nationwide, nearly three-quarters of smartphone owners are accessing their mobile devices to get locati…...
09:46 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Facebook Inches Into Craigslist Territory With Highlighted Posts
Facebook is testing a product called “Highlighted Posts” that potentially puts the company into the online classified ads arena domi…...
09:28 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Jetpack Joyride Game Blasts Off on Facebook
Popular iOS game Jetpack Joyride launched on Facebook on Friday.Halfbrick announced the game, which has been downloaded 25 million times from t…...
09:01 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Facebook Co-Founder Renounces U.S. Citizenship, May Lower Tax Bill
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, whom you may remember portrayed as the disgruntled friend of Mark Zuckerberg’s who smashes his lapto…...
09:01 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Facebook Co-Founder Renounces U.S. Citizenship, Lowers Tax Bill
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, whom you may remember portrayed as the disgruntled friend of Mark Zuckerberg’s who smashes his lapto…...
08:39 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Who Are the Top Retailers on Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]
It’s become practically mandatory that brands incorporate social media into their business strategy, causing retailers to compete for popu…...
07:56 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Is Plasma TV Dead?
Panasonic, one of the last major TV manufacturers to champion plasma TVs, is now probably regretting that decision. The company just posted a $1…...
07:40 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Viddy Highlights: 10 Top Clips From the Social Video App
The latest iPhone app to make headlines is Viddy, a social video editing and sharing app that has just surpassed 26 million users.Described as…...
07:19 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Why Microsoft Is Being Left in the Dust
There are now a number of companies — Apple, Google, Amazon, and others — that have Microsoft in their rear-view mirrors, disappea…...
06:45 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Ruck.us Breaks Up Party Politics on the Social Web
Ruck.us was launched by Nathan Daschle and Raymond Glendening in 2010 to help people break free of what they consider a restrictive two-party political system, which they believe is no longer relevant...
06:33 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Mothers Day: 10 Digital Gifts for Last-Minute Shoppers
So, you’ve only just realized the date. Mother’s Day is upon us once again, and you’ve left the gift to the last minute. Don’…...
06:16 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Obama Gay Marriage Google Searches Spike 459% [INFOGRAPHIC]
President Obama’s mid-week announcement instantly made waves on social media such as Twitter and Facebook, but it’s also taking Google sea…...
06:05 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Nokia Reading Comes to Europe This Week
Nokia‘s e-book reading application, Nokia Reading, is coming to France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain and the UK. Backed by major publish…...
05:50 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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In New Video, Trayvon Martins Mother Calls for Opposition to Shoot First Laws
Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mother, released a YouTube video on Friday that encourages opposition to “stand your ground” laws.…...
05:50 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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In New Video, Trayvon Martins Mother Calls for End to Shoot First Laws
Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mother, released a YouTube video on Friday that encourages opposition to “stand your ground” laws.…...
05:37 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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VWs Hover Car Concept in China Is Fake, But Still Cool [VIDEO]
Is Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder from Star Wars finally a reality? No, but if that idea ever came to pass, this is sort of how it would look.…...
05:22 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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How Live Tweeted Brain Surgery Reached 14.5 Million People
A live tweeted brain surgery this week reached an online audience of more than 14 million people, according to the hospital that used social med…...
05:00 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Magic Wands and Smartphones Mix in Real-Life Fantasy Game
Harry Potter is always turning to magic to solve problems. Whether its banishing Dementors or dueling fellow wizards, his wand was ready to…...
04:50 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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How Your Summer Movie Plans Reveal Your Shopping Habits [STUDY]
Excited to see The Amazing Spider-Man this summer? You’re a prime target for Clorox and Prius ads. Actually more pumped for Star Trek 2? M…...
04:27 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Apple to Drop Google Maps, Add 3D in iOS 6 [REPORT]
Apple will drop Google Maps in iOS6 for an in-house app that’s “cleaner, faster and more reliable,” according to a report.Cit…...
03:39 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Persistent Toddler Gets Shot Down by Crush Again and Again [VIDEO]
Sometimes — no matter what you do — you just can’t get a girl to like you in the same way you like her. The kid in this video, for…...
03:14 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Web Browsing on Xbox 360, Bings Social Search
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…...
01:37 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Location-Based App Lets You Stand in an Artists Shoes [VIDEO]
Visiting a major landmark, one often suspects numerous artists over the years have created paintings from where you stand. Using your smartphone…...
01:37 pm GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Location-Based App Lets You Stand in Artists Shoes [VIDEO]
Visiting a major landmark, one often suspects numerous artists over the years have created paintings from where you stand. Using your smartphone…...
11:52 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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New Facebook Terms and Policies Hub Answers Your Policy Questions
Facebook, infamous for its changing policies and confusion among users about what they’re getting themselves into when they use the world&…...
06:50 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Bantr App Unites Soccer Fans at Home and at the Match
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…...
06:19 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Is This the Weirdest iPad Speaker Stand Ever? [HANDS ON]
Ever wished your iPad had a kickstand so you could stand it up on a counter and use it as a small TV? Bang & Olufsen hears you. Its new Be…...
05:50 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Photobomber Trolls Tourists at Leaning Tower of Pisa [VIDEO]
Here’s a perfect example of the good kind of troll — the one who leaves no high five left behind. Everyone wants a special snapshot when…...
05:25 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Text4Baby Mobile Services Gives New Moms Health Updates
What every mother wants for Mother’s Day: healthy children. A free mobile service called Text4Baby sends breaking health information to n…...
05:07 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Zuckerbergs Hoodie: the Next Facebook Revolution?
Who would have thought, as 2012 dawned, that a piece of cotton could become so political?First, of course, there was the shock of the Trayvon…...
04:59 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Facial Recognition App IDs Your Friends Using Facebook
Want to make tagging friends in Facebook photos a bit easier? New facial recognition app Klik launched out of beta on Thursday. Simply download…...
04:42 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Facebook IPO Meeting Weaker-Than-Expected Demand [REPORT]
Facebook‘s long-awaited IPO isn’t living up to the hype, according to a report.Bloomberg reports that institutional investors being…...
04:02 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Are Millennials the Most Distracted or Engaged Generation?
Plenty has been penned on the time teenagers and young adults “waste” on the Internet. Facebook is often vilified on this account.…...
03:45 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Fuel Cell Charges Phones for 2 Weeks [VIDEO]
Midday phone death is a hassle for anyone, but it gets even worse if you’re out and about. A new product can help you avoid that frantic s…...
03:27 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Paralyzed Football Player Signed to NFL Uses Social Media to Inspire
It’s an iconic sports image: Eric LeGrand, wheelchair-bound after being paralyzed from the neck down during a game a year prior, leading h…...
03:03 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Why Instagram Wont Be the Last Billion Dollar App
By now, it’s clear that mobile has arrived in a big, earth-shaking way. Last year smartphones outsold PCs for the first time in history.…...
02:41 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Apples Ghostbusters Spoof Circa 1984 Hits YouTube
Just a week after a video featuring a 1984-era Steve Jobs portraying FDR hit the web, even more magic from the vaults of Apple Corporate have hit th…...
02:29 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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What to Expect When Your Kid Becomes a Meme
There’s no parenting textbook that will entirely prepare you to raise a child. So, when your child goes viral on the Internet, even grown…...
02:00 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Your Spankable Robot Butt Is Here, Baby [VIDEO]
Ready to smack some robot ass? You can if you want to. Meet Shiri.What is Shiri? Nobuhiro Takahashi and his team at the Tokyo University of Electro-…...
01:41 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Twitter Hires Hint at Email Expansion
Twitter has hired the team behind personalized email marketing provider RestEngine.The startup runs re-activation, merchandising, cross-promoti…...
12:49 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Facebook Faces FTC Probe Over Instagram, Unlikely to Delay IPO
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly launched a competition probe into Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram. The i…...
12:49 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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FTC Probes Facebook Over Instagram, Unlikely to Delay IPO
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reportedly launched a competition probe into Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram. The i…...
12:36 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Bill Clinton Speaks on the Power of Wireless Innovation
Former president Bill Clinton lauded mobile technology at the close of the CTIA Wireless conference Thursday.Wireless technology has done mo…...
12:21 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Reddit Users Ask a Google Employee (Almost) Anything
In response to a Reddit user asking for someone from Google to do an AMA, which is their version of a Q&A, a software engineer from Google…...
12:08 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Mashable Photo Challenge: Family
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13, and while different countries celebrate the holiday at other times and in other ways, the idea of honoring your…...
12:08 am GMT - Fri, May 11, 2012
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Mashable Photo Challenge: What Does Family Mean to You?
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13, and while different countries celebrate the holiday at other times and in other ways, the idea of honoring your…...
11:52 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Mozilla and Google Cry Foul Over Browsers in Windows 8
If you thought you’d be happily browsing the web in either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox on that Windows 8 tablet you’re planning…...
11:19 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Rebecca Blacks Former Producer Creates Sequel to Friday
Every Friday, when you catch yourself humming Rebecca Black‘s infamous weekend anthem, you can thank Patrice Wilson. He’s responsible for…...
11:02 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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60+ Hot Events in Social Media, Startups and Business
From digital advertising conferences to programming hackathons and everything in between, you’ll definitely find a swanky locale to suit…...
10:48 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Google Can Prioritize Its Products in Search, Says Legal Expert
Can Google and other search engines prioritize self-promoting results in search — and still enjoy constitutional protection under the Firs…...
10:34 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Twitter Users React to Controversial Time Cover
Time unveiled a very revealing cover for its latest issue, and Twitter has had plenty to say about it. The cover features Jamie Lynne Grumet, a…...
10:32 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Budget Camera Accessories on Kickstarter Stabilize Moving Shots [VIDEO]
Professional and amateur movie-makers have been there before: After you spend hours capturing video, you realize your footage is too shaky. Move…...
10:16 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Groupon: Sound Investment or Risky Business? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Groupon‘s financial history hasn’t always been this precarious, but lately, the daily deal site seems to be teetering on a stock market ti…...
10:00 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Facebook Rolls Out File-Sharing for All Groups [EXCLUSIVE]
Could Facebook become the next Dropbox — or a haven for sharing files without regard to copyright? The social network has revealed to Mas…...
09:51 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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3 Ways Companies Can Leverage Social Reviews
Testimonials can be powerful marketing tools. But in the digital age customers have reason to doubt if every good review is a reflection of a…...
09:39 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Want Your Startup Name in the Dictionary? Choose Wisely
The English language is constantly evolving. Experts at Merriam-Webster and the Oxford English Dictionary perennially add words that have been i…...
09:17 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Jon Hamm Talks to Teen Girls via Webcam About Farting
Based on some of the characters actor Jon Hamm plays on television and in films, you wouldn’t expect his fatherly advice to be all that sound.…...
09:02 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Bing Reinvents Social Search and Discovery
Bing has been reinvented, offering enhanced search results that tap into the power of social media. Microsoft has done this by pulling people out of s…...
08:53 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Why Carlsbergs Toast to Courage Went Viral
The Behind the Social Media Campaign Series is supported by Oneupweb, a relentless digital marketing agency focused on search, social, and desi…...
08:41 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Expertise Is Everything When It Comes to Startups
In the last episode of TechStars, we saw why finding honest and experienced mentors is crucial to the success of a startup.In this episode,…...
08:30 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Heres What Reddit Looked Like 5 Years Ago [PIC]
If you want to see what the evolution of web culture looks like, here’s a pretty good example. This is what was up-voted to the front page of Re…...
08:14 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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How the Second Screen Is Shaping the Future of Television [VIDEO]
Enthusiasm for so-called second screen apps has seemingly reached a tipping point.The presence of smartphones or tablets while wa…...
07:34 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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GIF Tumblr Goes Viral Over Obamas Gay Marriage Stance
As President Obama announced his support for gay marriage Wednesday afternoon, social media was on fire with posts about the decision. Most of the qui…...
07:14 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Harry Potter Series Coming to Kindle Library in June
Amazon announced on Thursday that it will be adding all seven Harry Potter books to the Kindle Owner’s Lending Library for Amazon Prime m…...
06:59 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Can a Bamboo Bike Revolutionize World Transit? [VIDEO]
Bamboo Bike Studio uses its DIY bike-making workshops to fund accessible, sustainable bicycle factories in developing countries....
06:39 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Cyberattacks Target Russian Broadcasters, Ustream CEO Responds
Popular online video broadcasting and streaming service Ustream has gone down only three times in its five-year history, but on Wednesday it was…...
06:06 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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How to Get Started With Viddy
Haven’t you heard? Photos are so 2011. Video is where it’s at. More specifically, take a look at Viddy, a social video editing and sharing…...
05:32 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Apple Releases OS X Lion 10.7.4, Fixes FileVault Bug
Apple has released a new version of OS X Lion: 10.7.4, bringing an updated Safari as well as the usual bug squashes and stability improvements.…...
04:44 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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4 Tools to Enhance Brand Engagement on Facebook
The Facebook Marketing Series is presented by Webtrends, helping brands acquire, engage, nurture and optimize Facebook fans. Get the Social Medi…...
04:20 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Own An iPod? Then Youre Suing Apple [VIDEO]
If you’re one of the millions who purchased an iPod between September 12, 2006 and March 31, 2009, you might be in for a surprising email…...
03:07 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Spotify Matchmaking Apps, Facebook App Center
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…...
02:22 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Sci-Fi Google Glasses Will Let You Take Pics Like This One [VIDEO]
You know those futuristic augmented reality glasses Google‘s been developing? A Googler recently posted a photo showing more of what you…...
01:13 pm GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Samsungs 55-Inch OLED TV Will Cost $9,000 [REPORT]
If you’re not satisfied with the current LED/LCD TV offerings, and can’t wait for OLED technology to burst onto the big screen scene…...
11:51 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Pinterest Plug-In Lets You Track Pins From WordPress
Now that Pinterest is the third most visited social network in the U.S., some startups are seizing the opportunity to facilitate pinning across…...
06:39 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Find Deals, Buy Food, Store Receipts with PayDragon App
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…...
06:24 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Pixar Wants to Know If Youre Brave Enough to Wear a Kilt
Disney is ramping up its digital campaign for Pixar‘s next animated release Brave with a cheeky faux-advertisement showcasing some of the…...
05:42 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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How the Lincoln Invented Facebook Hoax Fooled Some of the People [VIDEO]
Abraham Lincoln applied for a patent on a newspaper-like version of Facebook in 1845? If someone told you that in a bar, you’d laugh. But…...
05:21 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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What Every Small Business Needs to Know About Liability
Doctor, daycare owner, bungee jump operator — these are businesses typically associated with risk and liability. But what about more R…...
05:07 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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30 Nostalgic Photos From Mashable Readers
We all have things that make us nostalgic. The right song or image can transport you back to another place and time. For thispast week’s Mash…...
04:49 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Obama Gets Huge Twitter Boost After Gay Marriage Support [CHARTS]
When President Obama became the first sitting president to declare support for gay marriage in an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, the announceme…...
04:24 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Is Digital Waste Dragging You Down? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Tablets, iPhones, Android phones, broadband, mp3, 3G, 4G, MacBooks, Ultrabooks, Facebook, Twitter, hard drives, the cloud, text messages, apps and Goo…...
04:08 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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6 Ways to Anticipate the Future of Digital Behavior
“How do we observe the future?” So began the presentation of Duane Bray, partner and head of IDEOs global digital business, at ou…...
03:50 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Brain Surgery Tweeted Live [PICS]
Dr. Kim Dong of Houston’s Memorial Hermann hospital performed a brain tumor resection surgery on a young adult patient Wednesday morning.…...
03:37 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Instagram Adds Popular Tilt-Shift Feature to Android App
Fresh off its Android debut, Instagram has added the popular tilt-shift feature to its latest mobile platform, giving photos more depth of fiel…...
03:28 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Is YouTube Killing the Viral Video Star?
As YouTube continues to ramp up original programming and push for its partner channels, viral video stars of the past are beginning to feel the heat.…...
03:07 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Joe Jonas Named Pepsi Ambassador for Pulse Dashboard, #LiveForNow Campaign
PepsiCo has tapped Joe Jonas as a brand ambassador for its new celebrity-infused “Live for Now” global ad campaign. The Jonas Broth…...
02:13 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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President Obama Wants Campaign Song Requests for Spotify Playlist
President Obama will now take your song requests.President Obama’s team has set up a page on BarackObama.com for voters to submit potent…...
01:55 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Cancer-Battling Kids Sing Kelly Clarksons Stronger [VIDEO]
At Seattle Children’s Hospital, one floor is full of kids fighting battles that no one should ever have to face — especially not at their…...
01:37 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Facebook Launches App Center, Lets You Sell Apps
Facebook just got a little bit more like Apple and Google.The company announced on Wednesday that it is building its own app center. It will al…...
01:00 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Why The Atlantic No Longer Cares About SEO
The number of online news consumers has grown consistently over the past half-decade, yet not every publication has gotten the same lift as The …...
12:41 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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New Google+ iPhone App Improves Pics, Elevates +1 Button
Google just overhauled its Google+ iPhone app. Whereas previous updates had been primarily concerned with adding functionality (like video-chat …...
12:27 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Could Video-Sharing Apps Hurt YouTube? [STUDY]
Mobile apps that promote photo and video sharing are eating up more of consumers’ time and representing a threat to YouTube‘s domina…...
12:15 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Kickstarter: The King of Crowdfunding [INFOGRAPHIC]
In this economy, a new business or project is lucky to score a dollar here, a nickel there. But Kickstarter is helping ideas reach and even exceed the…...
12:05 am GMT - Thu, May 10, 2012
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Porn Company Sues Tumblr for Copyright Infringement [VIDEO]
If you’ve ever wondered how sites like Tumblr get away with displaying copyrighted images, you’re not alone. Now one of the Internet…...
11:53 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Etsy Raises $40 Million, Looks Beyond the Marketplace
Etsy, an online store for selling handmade goods, has a plan to expand beyond its peer-to-peer marketplace — and it has raised $40 million…...
11:51 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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The Best and Worst Times to Share on Facebook, Twitter
Want your link to get the most traction on Twitter? Post it on a Monday between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. ET.Link shortening and tracking servic…...
11:36 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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6 Tools to Build a Mobile App on the Cheap
The Mobile App Trends Series is presented by Sourcebits, a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and developm…...
11:09 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Obama Supports Gay Marriage, ABC Breaks News Online
President Barack Obama has officially declared his support for same sex marriage in an interview with ABC News.Journalists have been following the s…...
11:05 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Why Entrepreneurs Should Never Wait to Follow Their Dreams [VIDEO]
Alexa Von Tobel is CEO and founder of LearnVest, which she describes as “Daily Candy meets personal finance.” She started her co…...
10:45 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Antoine Dodson Gets the Pop Up Video Treatment [EXCLUSIVE]
Remember when VH1 first introduced Pop Up Video in the ’90s? Without those little nuggets of trivia, who would have known Meatloaf was a romant…...
10:32 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Harvard Professor: Heres How Health Tech Can Be Too Costly [VIDEO]
Amitabh Chandra, professor of public policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, argues in a new video that investments in new…...
10:10 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Real-Life Transformer Robot Will Blow You Away
Meet the Bravo Robot, a real-life Transformer that morphs from a speeding car into an upright robot and moves on two legs.Developed by Kenji Is…...
09:51 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Lady Gaga Shares Trailer for Her Simpsons Appearance [VIDEO]
An animated Lady Gaga will star in the season 23 finale of The Simpsons. Gaga will voice herself in the upcoming episode “Lisa Goes Gaga,”…...
09:17 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Cadillac Lets You Test Drive Your New Car From an iPad
If you purchase a 2013 Cadillac XTS you’ll walk way with a little something extra: an iPad. Cadillac is giving each new Cadillac XTS owner…...
09:00 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Behind the Launch: Every Startup Needs a Closer [VIDEO]
On Monday, Mashable readers met the team at Vungle, the in-app video advertising startup we’re following in our new series, Behind the L…...
08:46 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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New York City Now Fastest-Growing Tech Hub [INFOGRAPHIC]
Silicon Valley may still be the biggest tech hub in the U.S., but New York City is now the fastest growing tech sector in the country — surpassi…...
08:31 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Kopimism: File-Sharing Religion Takes Root in the U.S.
The Church of Kopimism, a religion based on file sharing and the free flow of information, has taken root in the U.S. a few months after gaining…...
08:14 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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If Google Loses the Oracle Battle, the Internet Will Never Be the Same
A jury on Monday turned in the first big verdict in the high-stakes dispute over intellectual property between Google and Oracle. Unfortunately…...
07:58 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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How to Hide Pinterest Activity on Facebook
Pinterest‘s social integration is very well-done, and has contributed to the fast growth of the sharing service. However, you may not want to br…...
07:48 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Rovio Rejoices Over Billionth Angry Birds Download
Mobile game sensation Angry Birds reached its 1 billionth download on Wednesday, according to Rovio.“We are so thankful to all of our fan…...
07:26 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Foursquares Plan for Making Money: Personalized Coupons
Foursquare is planning a new way to make money from its 20-milllion strong, location-sharing network.The company will launch a redesigned app i…...
07:26 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Foursquares Plan for Making Money: Promoted Specials
Foursquare is planning a new way to make money from its 20-milllion strong, location-sharing network.The company will launch a redesigned app i…...
07:11 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Wolfenstein 3D Released as Free Web Browser Game
Expect work productivity to drop today. Wolfenstein 3D is being released as a free in-browser game by Bethesda Software to mark the 20th anniver…...
07:00 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Savored Makes Restaurant Reservations Based on Your Location
Making a reservation at a local restaurant got a little easier on Wednesday with the launch of an app called Savored. The location-based service…...
06:49 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Coda Electric Sedan Zooms Into California
Ladies and gentlemen, charge your engines. Consumer car industry newcomer Coda Automotive is making electric car ownership much more affordable....
06:18 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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New York Court: Viewing Online Child Porn Is Legal
Viewing pornographic images or video of underage children on the Internet is legal, according to a New York State appeals court in one part of a…...
06:03 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Facebook Launches Crisis Tools for Military Service Members
A new Facebook program provides military personnel, veterans and their families with customized resources when their content is flagged as harmf…...
05:51 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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HTC EVO 4G LTE Comes to Sprint May 18 for $199
HTC’s EVO 4G LTE smartphone will be available from Sprint starting May 18 for $199 with a two-year contract, Sprint has announced. The de…...
05:38 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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BioShock Infinite Release Pushed From October to February
The highly anticipated Bioshock Infinite will publish much later than expected, according to a posting on the developer’s website Wednesda…...
04:48 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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How High-Tech Carpooling Saves Gas, Money and Time
The Global Innovation Series is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delive…...
04:36 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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3D Printing App: Copy Objects Right From Your iPad
Got an iPad? You may not know it yet, but that means you have a portable object duplicator in your hands. The key to unlocking its abilities is…...
04:16 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Rimac Concept_One Supercar Silences Doubters With a Tire Shredding Video
The Concept_One electric supercar from the workshop of Croatian automaker Rimac Automobili has some impressive specifications on paper, but can…...
02:25 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Mark Zuckerbergs Hoodie, Sonys Powerful LTE Smartphones
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…...
01:16 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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VGo Is A Robot That Goes To School Or Work For You [PICS]
NEW ORLEANS — Soon your child may go to school with a robot. Meet VGo, a robotic telepresence being used in schools, healthcare, and busi…...
12:43 pm GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Google Doodle Honors Archaeologist Howard Carter
Today’s (barely recognizable) Google Doodle is filled with motifs from ancient Egypt in honor of archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Car…...
08:07 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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AT&T Says Facebook is Major Force in Mobile Business
NEW ORLEANS – Speaking during a keynote session at CTIA Wireless on Tuesday, AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega said Facebook is good for his…...
07:52 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Paralyzed Woman in Bionic Suit Runs Marathon
It is tough to complete a marathon even if you aren’t paralyzed. But what if you had a bionic suit on your side? That changes everything,…...
06:59 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Need IT Help? Startup Offers Tech Answers On Demand
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…...
06:42 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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14 Incredible 3D Printing Creations
3D printing has been boggling minds the world over for years now, but recently the technology has become even more accessible. An object is printed i…...
06:22 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Toyotas Latest Vehicle: An All-Electric SUV [VIDEO]
In the market for a new SUV and live in California? Toyota announced the launch of an all-electric SUV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symp…...
05:46 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Bloopers to Wins: Animated GIFs Perfect for Any Social Media Moment
A What Should We Call Me spin-off Tumblr has arrived.While the original gives you ways to respond to common occurrences anywhere, this one tells you…...
05:22 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Many Social TV Companies Will Disappear Over the Next Year
The evolution of social TV for consumers, content producers and advertisers continues to move at a breakneck pace. Several second-screen-experi…...
04:57 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Twitter Debunks Reports of 55,000 Hacked Accounts
Hackers claiming to be affiliated with the hacktivist group Anonymous claimed this week to have accessed and published the details of about 55,0…...
04:10 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Facebook: Social Reader Usage May Be Down, But Engagement Is Up
The media, forever a navel-gazing industry, worked itself into a fever earlier this week after evidence emerged that usage of Facebook’s s…...
03:37 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Tweets From the Beard of Steve Jobs Favorite Adman Become a Book
Since 2009, ad industry execs in the know have figured out where to find pearls of wisdom on creativity, how to deal with clients and, of course…...
03:37 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Tweets From the Beard of Steve Jobss Favorite Adman Become a Book
Since 2009, ad industry execs in the know have figured out where to find pearls of wisdom on creativity, how to deal with clients and, of course…...
03:06 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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This Is Crazy: Harvard Athletes Perform Call Me Maybe [VIDEO]
Harvard University pitcher Conner Hulse threw the Internet a curve ball this week by uploading a video of his teammates lip-synching and dancing to…...
02:35 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Advocacy groups asks Why Kardashians? on Twitter
President Barack Obama’s joke at the recent White House Correspondents’ Dinner — “Why am I telling knock-knock jokes to…...
02:35 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Advocacy Group Asks Why Kardashians? on Twitter
President Barack Obama’s joke at the recent White House Correspondents’ Dinner — “Why am I telling knock-knock jokes to…...
02:16 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Spotify Who? Pandora Surges Past 150 Million Registered Users
Pandora now has more than 150 million registered users, the company announced on Tuesday.Even as the online radio company faces increased compe…...
01:59 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Follow Tuesdays Primary Elections on Social Media
It’s primary day in Indiana, North Carolina and West Virginia, and politicians, journalists and voters are all over Facebook, Twitter and other…...
01:10 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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How to Optimize Your Headlines for Google and Humans
Why do search engines always rank certain websites so highly? Sure, their content might be great, but their search engine optimization is defi…...
12:30 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Louis C.K. and Aziz Ansari Bring Online Comedy Specials to Television
Louis C.K. may have led the new path for comedians, but Aziz Ansari is following not too far behind him — both comedians will bring edited ver…...
12:18 am GMT - Wed, May 9, 2012
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Twitter Stands Up to Court Order for Occupiers Data
Twitter, which has a history of complying with court requests for users’ data, appears to be drawing a line in the sand.The company filed…...
11:53 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Watch What Happens Live: Behind the Scenes of Bravos Most Social Show
Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live studio is not your typical live studio audience setup. Visitors walk through an open floor plan office, w…...
11:42 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Federal Government to Watch MySpace for 20 Years for Privacy Violations
Should MySpace last the next 20 years, it’ll have at least one close observer: the federal government.MySpace’s privacy practices w…...
11:42 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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MySpace Faces 20 Years of Govt Scrutiny for Privacy Violations
Should MySpace last the next 20 years, it’ll have at least one close observer: the federal government.MySpace’s privacy practices w…...
11:26 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Pair, the Social Network for Two, Launches an Android App
Pair, an app that helps couples stay in touch, no longer discriminates against cross-platform romance.The startup launched its first Android ap…...
11:16 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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U.S. and China Team Up to Stop Cyberattacks
In an unexpected announcement, the U.S. and China have announced they will be working together on matters of cybersecurity, despite many cyberse…...
11:04 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Zynga Launches Its First Arcade Game: Bubble Safari
Zynga will launch its first game in the arcade genre on Wednesday, the social game company announced. Bubble Safari starts with a story of an a…...
10:46 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Yahoos Fall From Grace, By the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Last month, we looked at Google’s amazing growth over the last few years. This month, a sadder tale.Yahoo, a darling of the dot-com era, has ha…...
10:32 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Visit the Pyramids of Giza With This Interactive 3D Site
If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting the Great Pyramids of Giza, you can hold off on purchasing the plane ticket. An online experience now…...
10:21 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker Put a Pin on Airtimes Launch Date
We’ve got two famous Seans (with two different spellings) but not a whole lot else to go on when it comes to the new social video chat pla…...
10:02 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Great Science Education Starts With Inspired Teachers
Thank you, Dr. Mommaerts. If you hadnt taken a personal interest in me in high school, who knows what career path I might have followed.D…...
09:46 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Why Web Video Doesnt Need to Reinvent the Wheel
Broadcast journalism evolves with every new, emerging medium. Social media has certainly predicated one of those evolutionary steps, and opene…...
09:12 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Yahoo Director to Quit Over CEO Vetting Scandal [REPORT]
The Yahoo director in charge of vetting CEO Scott Thompson is planning to resign from the board after questions emerged about Thompson’s r…...
08:35 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Atlantic Media to Launch Free Digital Business Publication, Quartz
Atlantic Media announced the name of its forthcoming digital-only business news publication, Quartz, Tuesday.Quartz is the first publication in…...
08:02 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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T-Mobiles Network Will Be iPhone-Ready This Fall
T-Mobile may have been dealt a setback when regulators forced AT&T to scuttle its proposed acquisition of the company, but judging from its…...
07:50 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Why Holstees Sustainable Approach to Ecommerce Works [VIDEO]
Holstee is driven by its social values and not a race for profits, and yet the revenue still pours in, as consumers become emotionally attached to its vision and mission....
07:39 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Maurice Sendak Had No Love for Ebooks, But They Would Love Him
For those of us who grew up reading Where the Wild Things Are, which was first published in 1963, today is a dark day. Its author, the sometime…...
07:28 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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10 Things You Didnt Know About Klout
Love it or hate it, Klout and the social-scoring trend are hot. And there’s a lot that’s still unknown about the company that Fast…...
06:58 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Comedian Jim Breuer Will Talk Standup and Coffee in Reddit Q&A
How many cups of coffee can a person consume without facing lethal consequences? Competitive eating champion Takeru Kobayashi wants to find out in Ei…...
06:42 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Senate Approves FCC Nominations After Months of Delay
Republican Ajit Pai and Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel were unanimously approved by the Senate on Monday to fill out the five-member board of comm…...
06:31 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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The Rise of the Mommy Blogger [INFOGRAPHIC]
The mommy blogger has been around for several years now, but did you know the army of chatty, tech-savvy mothers was this large — and monied? 1…...
06:08 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Is Social Media Playing a Role in a Global Power Revolution?
Social media and technology are mere catalysts in a global revolution that’s altering the very nature of power in our civilization. This m…...
05:52 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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15 Accessories That Celebrate the Iconic Power Symbol
With roots based in binary, the IEEE “power” symbol (or IEC “standby”) is a very familiar icon in consumer electronics. We are…...
05:30 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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FanCake App Introduces Rewards Program for Watching Sports
Want money for nothing, chicks for free and sweet hook-ups just for watching sports on TV? Now there’s an app for that — or at least…...
05:13 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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How Flixel Lets Anyone Make Beautiful Cinemagraphs
The Leaders in Design Series is presented by Volvo.Take a picture of a beautiful woman — a dreamy piece of photographic art that, even i…...
05:00 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Viddy Hits 26M Users, Is Valued at $200M [REPORT]
Viddy, the video-sharing app, has hit 26 million users and is seeking new financing that would value the company at $200 million, according to a…...
04:45 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Viber Beta Comes to BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7
Popular free messaging and voice calling application Viber has launched beta versions for BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7. Previously, Viber was…...
03:56 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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How to Avoid Pinterest Wedding Angst
So, the initial glow of engagement has worn off. Maybe that’s because you started discussing wedding budgets, guest lists and catering opt…...
03:30 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Mobile Set to Surpass Desktop Sales at Some Flash Sales Sites
Mobile is becoming an increasingly significant sales channel for many online retailers, particularly for those who sell merchandise through flas…...
03:24 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Yahoo CEO Apologizes for Botched Bio, Toshiba Posts $899 Million Profit
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…...
01:20 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Googles Self-Driving Car Gets a License in Nevada
The state of Nevada has issued a first license for one of Google’s self-driving cars — provided there are two people inside the car…...
12:53 pm GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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High Tech, High Fashion: Clothes Hangers Show Real-Time Facebook Likes [VIDEO]
Do you love to shop for clothes, but worry what people will think of your sartorial choices? Now some real time fashion feedback has arrived in…...
09:14 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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HTC Droid Incredible 4G Announced, Headed To Verizon [PICS]
HTC and Verizon announced the HTC Droid Incredible 4G on Monday, the third phone in the Droid Incredible line.The HTC Droid Incredible 4G has a…...
08:13 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Samsung Focus 2: Samsungs First LTE Windows Phone [PICS]
Samsung got official with the Samsung Focus 2 Monday, the third Windows Phone smartphone on its 4G LTE network.Samsung is the unmatched lead…...
08:01 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Social Platform For Doodles Pushes Bounds of Web Creativity
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…...
07:44 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week [CHART]
Question: Do the NBA playoffs count as reality television? Based on this data, it would seem so. All eight of the games made this week’s social…...
07:22 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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The Avengers Twitter Roundup [CHARTS]
After a record weekend at the box office in which it posted more than $200 million in domestic gross revenue, the cast and crew of Marvel’…...
06:59 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Social Media Campaign Challenges You to Live on $1.50 of Food Per Day
Live Below the Line, a social media campaign, is challenging you to live five days spending $1.50 or less on food and drink. The $1.50 benchmark for…...
06:46 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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FanCake App Introduces Rewards Program for Watching Sports
Want money for nothing, chicks for free and sweet hook-ups just for watching sports on TV? Now there’s an app for that — or at least…...
06:18 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Earn a Spot on Americas Got Talent With a YouTube Submission
Televised talent show America’s Got Talent returns May 14 for season 7 and it’s again letting skilled fans audition via YouTube submissi…...
05:55 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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High School Principal Accused of Spying on Facebook, Resigns [VIDEO]
It’s a cardinal rule among educators: Interacting with students on social media, if it is allowed, requires caution and the same amount o…...
05:01 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Hospital to Live Tweet Brain Surgery, Put Pics on Pinterest
Several weeks after making history with the world’s first live-tweeted open heart surgery, Houston’s Memorial Hermann Northwest Hosp…...
04:31 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Pirates Off Silicon Valley! 133 Startups to Live on This Rogue Boat [PICS]
If you float it, they will come. That’s the lesson of Blueseed, a brave new utopia for startups that will be anchored in international…...
03:59 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Gotyes Somebody That I Used To Know Cracks YouTubes All-Time Top 30
Global smash hit “Somebody That I Used to Know” is closing in on 200 million YouTube views this week, making it one of the most-view…...
02:57 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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ElectNext Web Startup Is Making Politics Personal
Have you ever entered a voting booth on Election Day only to feel hopelessly lost in a sea of electoral choices? ElectNext, a new startup, is a…...
02:30 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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MasterCard Unveils PayPass Wallet Services, A New Way To Pay
MasterCard announced PayPass Wallet Services Monday, a new global offering that makes it easier and faster for customers to make purchases in st…...
02:07 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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4 Tips For Gamifying Your Marketing Plan
The hype around gamification is fairly new, but the idea has been around for some time. In fact, badges and leader boards could be considered…...
01:50 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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MasterCard Unveils The Future of Payments [LIVE]
MasterCard is unveiling what it calls the future of payments for consumers, merchants and partners at the CTIA Wireless conference in New Orlea…...
01:34 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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35 Million Users Later, Twitpic Launches its First App
Twitpic, a service that puts photos on Twitter before Twitter itself let you do that, launched its first mobile app on Monday.The free iPhone a…...
01:24 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Mashable Is Heading to Brazil for Rio+Social
Mashable is thrilled to announce that we’ll be co-hosting Rio+Social on June 19, during the historic UN’s Conference on Sustainable…...
01:01 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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XKCD Sing-Along: Every Majors Terrible
It’s college graduation season, which means that hordes of freshly minted youngsters are now entering the real world, and many have no exa…...
12:41 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Meet the 19-Year-Old Pinterest Veteran Who Just Got $7 Million Funding
Sahil Lavingia is a great believer in learning by doing. He quit college after a semester, reasoning that he “could save three and a half…...
12:27 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Trick Shot Quarterback: From YouTube Sensation to NFL Tryout [VIDEO]
Alex Tanney became a viral video star when a montage of him completing a series of jaw dropping — if impractical — football throws h…...
12:10 am GMT - Tue, May 8, 2012
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Flip Flops for Good: Kickstarter Company Wants You to Design a Pair
Vancouver startup FlyingFlips wants to build a community of socially conscious graphic designers. The ecommerce platform lets shoppers vote for…...
11:58 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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4 Mobile Business Applications to Watch
With the recent acquisition of Instagram by Facebook, hedging bets on what may be the next application to be acquired for $1 billion is all the…...
11:29 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Jury Issues Partial Verdict in Google-Oracle Trial, Big Questions Still at Stake
A federal jury has issued a partial verdict in the Oracle/Google lawsuit.Although the jury found that Google infringed on Oracle’s Java t…...
11:24 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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13 Spectacular Supermoon Photos From Mashable Readers
Over the weekend, the moon was not just full, it also got the closest to Earth than it’ll get all year. The result was what some are calling a &…...
11:13 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Facebook PAC Gives More Money to Republicans Than to Democrats
Bucking the tide for technology companies, Facebook’s Political Action Committee FB PAC contributed to slightly more Republican politician…...
10:57 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Twitter Rolls Out Faster Mobile Website
Following updates to its iPhone and Android apps late last month, Twitter announced Monday that it has upgraded its mobile website to include ma…...
10:51 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Facebook Like Can Get You Fired, Says Judge
Your First Amendment rights are probably the last thing you think about when you click the Like button on Facebook. But just in case you were…...
10:42 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Mobile Planet: Which Countries Are Most Prepared to Pay by Phone?
Sorry, Europe: North America, Southeast Asia and Kenya are better set up for mobile payments than you. MasterCard has unveiled its Mobile Paym…...
10:23 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Apple Wants iPhone 5 Domain Name, Asks UN Agency to Shut It Down
Will the next generation iPhone be officially known as the iPhone 5? That’s what a recent complaint Apple filed with the World Intellectua…...
10:10 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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4 Ways Your Business Can Avoid Being a Menace on Twitter
Highbeam Research just updated its quarterly social media index, and according to the latest data, Twitter received 55.17% of total media atten…...
09:55 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Google Map Shows Where Youd Be If You Dug a Hole Through the Earth
Remember that favorite childhood question: if you could dig a hole so deep in your backyard that you would end up on the other side of the world…...
09:55 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Tunnel Straight Through Earth and This Is Where Youd Be
Remember that favorite childhood question: if you could dig a hole so deep in your backyard that you would end up on the other side of the world…...
09:40 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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5 Sizzlin Bacon-Themed Kickstarter Projects
Bacon has been a dietary staple ever since our moms first fried some up for our young, Saturday morning tummies. In the digital realm, we’ve see…...
09:28 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Journalist Live-Tweets His Own Arrest
Kevin O’Flynn, a journalist working for The Guardian in Moscow, live tweeted his own arrest on Monday while covering the ongoing protests sparke…...
09:14 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Pebble Watch: The Pre-Kickstarter Years
When the Pebble Watch raised $1 million on Kickstarter in just 28 hours, it looked like an overnight success. But Pebble’s creator, Eric…...
09:03 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Only 49% of Marketers Have Integrated Social Into Brand Building [STUDY]
Despite all of the hoopla about social media, only 49% of marketers said it is fully integrated into their brand-building strategy, according to…...
08:49 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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8 Ways to Get the Biggest Marketing Bang Out of SlideShare
Salesforce.coms Jennifer Burnham calls it, a library in the cloud. JESS3 co-founder, Jesse Thomas describes it as, Wikipedia mixed…...
08:18 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Color Teams up With Verizon to Power Live Video on Facebook
Plenty of apps allow anyone with a smartphone to broadcast live video online, but the result is often a blurry, buffering, stuttering mess ̵…...
08:00 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Mashable Goes Behind the Launch With New Documentary Series [VIDEO]
Mashable is excited to debut Behind the Launch, our first episodic, documentary-style video series that will follow a startup behind the scen…...
07:50 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Tumblr Does Its Own Curating With New Storyboard Project
Aiming to help curate the site’s vast array of content, Tumblr has launched a new initiative called Storyboard, billed as “tales from beh…...
07:43 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Why Startups Need Mentors Who Dont Pull Punches [VIDEO]
In the last episode of TechStars, we witnessed the early success of one startup team give its founders a potentially dangerous overconfidence…...
07:27 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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7 Tools for Getting Started on Mobile App Development
Developing an app has become a much more approachable undertaking, which in turn makes things a lot more complicated. Thousands of apps are lau…...
07:06 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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10 Fun Games That Look Like Office Work
If you love casual gaming but find that work gets in the way, we can help. These 10 sneaky online games resemble desktop productivity programs, and wi…...
06:40 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Apple May Release $799 MacBook Air Later This Year
Apple may be considering the release of a budget-priced MacBook Air to compete against the upcoming second wave of ultrabooks, according to a ne…...
06:31 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Rob Delaney: First Comedian to Win Funniest Person on Twitter
Rob Delaney is a comedian, actor, father — and can now add “Funniest Person on Twitter” to the list. (Talk about a #humblebrag…...
06:11 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Evernote Acquires Popular Handwriting App Penultimate
Evernote has acquired best-selling handwriting iPad app Penultimate. It is the fifth in a series of acquisitions that Evernote CEO Phil LIbin sa…...
06:00 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Sparked Makes Volunteering Fun, Easy and Effective
Sparked is an online-only volunteer hub for people to donate their talents to non-profits....
05:56 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Google+ Launches Hangouts on Air, Lets You Broadcast Live to Everyone
Google+ on Monday announced it would gradually roll out its “Hangouts on Air” feature to the masses over the coming weeks. The feature l…...
05:56 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Google+ Releasing Hangouts on Air Feature to All Users
Google+ on Monday announced it would gradually roll out its “Hangouts on Air” feature to the masses over the coming weeks. The feature l…...
05:50 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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LG Google TV Sets to Arrive in the U.S. Late May
LG Electronics plans to launch a Google TV-enabled TV set in late May, the company has announced. “Production of Google TVs will start fr…...
05:25 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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8 Professional Tumblr Themes for Your Small Business
Unfortunately, when it comes to your small business website, image is everything. How you present your company on the digital sphere is importa…...
05:05 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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10 Top Android Racing Games
Whether you feel the need for speed or the desire to run your fellow drivers off the road, we wont judge. We will, however, suggest you redirect th…...
04:48 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Interactive Billboard Lets You Drag Away Abusive Man [VIDEO]
An interactive billboard in London is making it easy for passersby to get involved in stopping domestic violence. The ad, at the city’s Eusto…...
03:51 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Lenovo to Spend $800M to Develop Mobile Products
Lenovo, best known for its PCs, plans to get into mobile in a big way with an $800 million base in Wuhan, China, dedicated to developing mobile…...
03:44 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Augmented Reality Sandbox Simulates Water in Real Time [VIDEO]
In one of the coolest examples of augmented reality use we’ve seen, researchers at UC Davis have created an AR sandbox which overlays a real-t…...
02:32 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Mashable Weekend Recap: 39 Stories You Might Have Missed
It’s been quite the exciting weekend at Mashable, as our annual conference Mashable Connect was underway at Disney World. Just because we…...
01:31 pm GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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OS X Lion Flaw Exposes Login Passwords in Plain Text
An Apple programmer has accidentally left a debug flag in the most recent version of OS X Lion, which under certain conditions can cause login p…...
06:49 am GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Huntsy: A Smart Dashboard for Your Job Search
Ask any job seeker, and he’ll tell you that looking for a job is, in and of itself, a job. It’s time-consuming to prep your cover le…...
04:48 am GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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3D Printing Gives Amputees Custom-Designed Legs [VIDEO]
A San Francisco company called Bespoke Innovations is using 3D printing and modeling technology to give prosthetic limbs new life as custom-desi…...
04:02 am GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Klout CEO Hints at Redesign, Local Feature, Brand Page Update
Klout has had a busy few weeks, unleashing an iPhone app, brand pages and a new API. But more changes are on deck. Klout CEO Joe Fernandez hint…...
03:20 am GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Iran Lashes Out at Google Maps Over Gulf Nomenclature
Iran is harshly criticizing Google for what it feels is a disrespectful omission in Google Maps. The country’s government is angry becaus…...
02:34 am GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Twitter Users Employ WWII Hashtag to Skirt French Election Law [VIDEO]
Socialist challenger Franois Hollande unseated Nicolas Sarkozy in the French presidential election Sunday, making Sarkozy the first French pre…...
02:08 am GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Social Media Is No Joke at This Years Comedy Awards
The Comedy Awards is the baby of the awards show ceremonies — only two years old. But the show’s huge digital and social presence ke…...
12:52 am GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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FBI Wants Wiretap-Ready Social Networks Soon [VIDEO]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation wants to make Facebook and other social networks easier to use for spying on suspected criminals — and…...
12:13 am GMT - Mon, May 7, 2012
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Google Translate Beat Boxes When You Type This Gibberish
From “do a barrel roll” to “let it snow,” Google’s been known to have some whimsical tricks up its sleeves.Now, y…...
11:18 pm GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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Twitter Post by Sex Offender Scares Away Star Football Prospect
Players tweeting irresponsibly. Embarrassing photos. Unwanted news leaks. Now you can add a new item to the list of ways social media can be a h…...
10:59 pm GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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Why Apple Won by Betting Against the Web
Roger McNamee, the managing director and co-founder of venture capital firm Elevation Partners, has a theory about how Apple became the biggest…...
10:20 pm GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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Kickstarter Project Connects Your Mobile Device to the Real World [VIDEO]
A new Kickstarter project wants to build an even closer connection between our real lives and mobile devices. The Rowdy Robot team has create…...
09:28 pm GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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How Tech Is Changing College Life [INFOGRAPHIC]
College students today are more tech savvy than ever before. Just how important is technology to their academic lives? More than 90% use email to com…...
08:42 pm GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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Top 4 Mashable Comments This Week
This weekMashablereaders posted insightful comments on many articles. The post which caught the most attention was the announcement of the S…...
07:58 pm GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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5 Socially Conscious Startups You Need to Know Right Now
In our social entrepreneurship series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to mak…...
07:22 pm GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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How Instagram Took America by Storm [INFOGRAPHIC]
Have you caught Instagram fever?The flaming hot mobile app and recent $1 billion Facebook acquisition now has more than 40 million users. This Onlin…...
06:25 pm GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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Whats Americas Most Engaging Social Network? Youll Be Surprised
Try to guess America’s most engaging social network. Facebook? Wrong. Twitter? Wrong. Pinterest? Wrong again. According to comScore‘…...
03:15 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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20 Mouthwatering Instagram Pics [FOOD PORN]
The Best of Instagram Series is presented by T-Mobile. Its 4G Tweet Race, a week-long campaign launching May 3, pits Twitter users against one a…...
02:57 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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Angry Birds Fans Can Now Play on Facebook Timeline
If you thought your productivity was low because of all the time spent on Facebook Timeline, it’s only about to get worse for Angry Birds…...
02:21 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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Shapeways CEO: 3D Printing Will Fuel Creative Commerce
Although 3D printing has been around since the ’80s, it only recently moved out of specialty prototyping shops. As the technology becomes…...
02:08 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week
The upper echelon of popular Twitter pics this week dealt with cuteness, beauty and even some truth. And in between, there were reminders that all was…...
01:45 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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5 Social Media Activities for Your Next HR Training Session
Theres a new dilemma in todays training world: Is it prudent to allow technology devices in the classroom? One school of thought is that…...
01:17 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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European Space Probe to Search for Life on Jupiters Icy Moons [VIDEO]
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced this week that it’s spending $1.3 billion on a 2022 mission to explore Jupiter’s largest m…...
01:10 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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10 iPhone Cases That Help Support Good Causes
If you’re in the market for a new iPhone case, why not consider buying one that will help a good cause? A portion of the sales of these 10 cases…...
01:01 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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10 iPhone Cases That Help Support Good Causes
If you’re in the market for a new iPhone case, why not consider buying one that will help a good cause? A portion of the sales of these 10 cases…...
01:01 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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5 Social Media Activities for Your Next HR Training Session
Theres a new dilemma in todays training world: Is it prudent to allow technology devices in the classroom? One school of thought is that…...
12:58 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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47 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
Mashable won a Webby Award for our business coverage, so how on earth could you let yourself miss our latest digital media resources? Just kidd…...
12:36 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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For Lower-Profile Olympians, Social Media a Key to Branding Success
Ricky Berens is a world-class athlete, but he’s no Michael Phelps. The two teamed up to help the United States win a relay swimming gold m…...
12:31 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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6 Sizzling Must-Have Gadgets for Summer
For the Summer Gadget Series, our Mashable tech experts road-tested some of the hottest tech toys around to spice up your arsenal of vacation mu…...
12:20 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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Shopping App NetPlenish Is a Win for Consumers and Sellers
NetPlenish CEO Dave Compton believes “there are two types of shoppers: convenience and price-driven.” Compton says his wife was fac…...
12:14 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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Life-Size 3D Holograms Bring Us Closer to Teleportation [VIDEO]
Will life-size holograms of your colleagues and friends be the new norm? The Human Media Lab of the Queen’s University in Canada says yes.…...
12:10 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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Why Marketers Should Get to Know Customers Digital Selves
Today’s marketers are under-utilizing the large amounts of personal data their customers are sharing publicly every day, according to Adob…...
12:04 am GMT - Sun, May 6, 2012
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Show Us Your Supermoon Photos
“Supermoon” sounds like something out of a sci-fi narrative, but it’s actually a special astronomical phenomenon. Tonight the…...
11:52 pm GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Why Online Organizing Is Changing Politics: Its the Network, Stupid
Joe Trippi, campaign manager for Howard Dean’s underdog 2004 presidential bid that began and ended on the web, has a piece of advice for a…...
11:40 pm GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]
This week, the tech came rushing at us at a frenetic pace, more futuristic than ever. Even though all of the products and designs we picked this week…...
11:19 pm GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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ROFLcon: What the Internet Talks About Offline
The people of the Internet took the weekend off to come together in real life at this year’s ROFLcon, a conference about web culture and t…...
10:55 pm GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Why Marketing Is Broken and How to Fix It
The marketing world needs to stop being so afraid and start solving problems, according to Cindy Gallop, an entrepreneur and consultant whose pr…...
10:29 pm GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Alcoholic Spray Promises a Few Seconds of Instant Intoxication [VIDEO]
The product featured in the above video may be the perfect accessory for a Saturday night. Meet the “Spray That Makes You Drunk” …...
09:52 pm GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Why the Future of Social Is in the Palm of Your Hand
When I leave the house in the morning, the first thing I check is that I have my phone with me. It’s not my keys nor my wallet, but my pho…...
09:40 pm GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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3 Signs That Its Time To Quit Your Job
In the recent years, we have heard in the news some pretty creative “Take This Job and Shove It” stories. Joey quit his job with th…...
08:54 pm GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Google Could Face $10 Million Fine For Tracking Safari Users
Google may see the costliest repercussion from its alleged Apple Safari privacy breach coming from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).The…...
08:12 pm GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Supermoon Tonight! Tips to See Years Biggest Full Moon
If the full moon looks a bit bigger and brighter in tonight’s sky, you’re not seeing things: It’s just the “supermoon…...
07:39 pm GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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U.S. Army Captain Dies During Skype Session
U.S. Army Captain Bruce Kevin Clark, 43, died during a Skype video call with his wife on Monday. Clark was an army nurse stationed in Tarin Kowt…...
07:04 pm GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Heres the Best Time to Share on Pinterest
If you’re doing most of your sharing on Pinterest from the office, you’re doing it wrong. The best time to share things on Pinterest…...
06:39 pm GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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How Will We Interact With Technology in the Future? [CONTEST]
One of the biggest ongoing evolutions in technology has been the way we interact with devices. Whether it’s function keys on a mainframe,…...
08:00 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Why Has New York Become a Paradise for Tech Startups?
Asking budding entrepreneurs where they’d like to build their next startup often elicits the same three-word response: New York City. Ove…...
07:41 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Want to Turn Your Brands Fans Into Expert Advisors? Try This Startup
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…...
07:03 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Half of Consumers Use Smartphones While Working Out [INFOGRAPHIC]
Working out may be a time to unwind and clear your head, but more consumers are turning to smartphones to stay connected while exercising, according t…...
06:42 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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YP App Adds Menu Search, Makes Finding Your Favorite Dish Easier
Looking for your next burrito, slice of pizza or cupcake just got a little easier with an update to AT&T Interactive’s YP app. Now in…...
06:15 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Facebook Acquires Location-Based Service Glancee
Facebook has scooped up another startup in its path toward mobile dominance. This time, it’s Glancee, an ambient location-based service th…...
06:15 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Facebook Buys Mobile Discovery Service Glancee
Facebook has scooped up another startup in its path toward mobile dominance. This time, it’s Glancee, an ambient location-based service th…...
06:02 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Why Sound Could Win in the Battle Against Video on the Web
Just like you learned to crawl before you walked, you learned to listen to your mother’s heartbeat from within her womb before you saw any…...
05:37 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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YouTube Ad for Canadian Paralympics Inspires Us All [VIDEO]
Paralympic athletes are some of the most inspiring people on the planet — after suffering horrendous injuries, they recover, train and perform…...
05:16 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Fashion Designer Launches Platform for Crowdsourced Design
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…...
04:52 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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How American Express Found Its Social Media Groove
American Express went from virtually zero social media presence in 2009 to being hailed by Advertising Age as the “real winner” at…...
04:05 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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iPhone Owners: AT&T Chief Wishes You Had Paid for All That Data
AT&T’s chief executive dropped a bombshell on iPhone users: he regrets making unlimited data plans for the Apple device. Rather, CEO…...
03:42 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Shanthi the Elephant Plays the Harmonica [VIDEO]
Shanthi, a 36-year-old Asian female elephant at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, has a special talent – she plays the harmonica!While Sh…...
03:20 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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The Genie Makes it Easier to Create Time-Lapse Videos
Time-lapse videos — that sweep land and cityscapes to capture scenes that look they are moving at a fast rate — are often stunning,…...
02:58 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Look at These 35 Star Wars Memes, You Will
May 4 has been dubbed Star Wars Day, rightly named for its tagline, “May the fourth be with you.” The pun-inspired day was created in appr…...
02:40 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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52% of Consumers Would Consider Buying an iPad Mini
Would you consider buying an iPad mini?More than half (52%) of U.S. consumers say they would be interested in the rumored 7-inch iPad mini, pri…...
01:55 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Lawrence Lessig: Dont Want Another SOPA? Get Money Out of Politics
We’ve seen an explosion in the number and effectiveness of online political movements over the past year: Occupy Wall Street, the efforts…...
01:43 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Sexting Judge: No Shame to My Game [VIDEO]
Behold: Possibly the weirdest local news broadcast in some time. A Detroit woman reportedly received a photo text message of her half naked boss, wh…...
01:30 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Storify Reimagines Interactive Stories With Element Sharing
Storify already makes it easy for its users pull tweets, YouTube videos and other social media posts into embeddable timelines. Now it wants to…...
01:11 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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10 Most-Shared Star Wars-Themed Ads on YouTube
In honor of Star Wars Day (May the fourth be with you), here are the 10 most-shared Star Wars-themed ads on YouTube. You’ll find advertisements…...
12:53 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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What Is It Like to Be the Most Popular Woman on YouTube? [VIDEO]
Who is the most subscribed woman on YouTube? If you guessed Rihanna, you’d be wrong by about 800,000 followers. With nearly 3 million…...
12:39 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Facebooks Stock Price in Context
Facebook announced its stock price on Thursday with rates between $28 and $35 per share. With a total of 337,415,352 shares set to hit the marketplace…...
12:25 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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Apple TV Isnt Coming Soon, Analyst Says [VIDEO]
Can’t wait for an Apple TV? Don’t hold your breath. An analyst from investment bank JP Morgan says the device will not likely come…...
12:25 am GMT - Sat, May 5, 2012
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11:57 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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11:41 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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10:55 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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10:43 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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10:35 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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10:35 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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10:19 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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10:12 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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09:31 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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09:17 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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09:06 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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08:36 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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08:36 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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08:18 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Your Next Gadget Might Be Packaged in Mushrooms?
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07:56 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Star Wars Day Celebrated with 90-Track Vocal Tour De Force
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07:56 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Star Wars Day Celebrated with 90-Track Vocal Tour de Force [VIDEO]
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07:35 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Google News Gets Deeper Ties to Google+
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07:23 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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06:55 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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14 Star Wars Tech Accessories From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
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06:55 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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9 Star Wars Tech Accessories From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
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06:40 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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06:31 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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05:31 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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25 Stunning Cityscapes on Instagram
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05:10 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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03:47 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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02:46 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: John McAfee Arrested, LinkedIn to Buy SlideShare
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02:00 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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01:08 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Google Doodle Pays Homage to Artist Keith Haring
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12:44 pm GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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11:34 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Study Says Facebook Privacy Concerns Are on the Rise Is It Accurate?
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10:15 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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07:58 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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07:39 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Why Automating Social Media Marketing Could Hurt Facebook
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07:39 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Why Automating Social Media Marketing Could Change Facebook
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07:08 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Mashable Photo Challenge: Nostalgia
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06:38 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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What Developers Are Saying About BlackBerry 10 [VIDEO]
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06:14 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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05:57 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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NBC Politics Launches Free Elections App for iPad and iPhone
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05:38 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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eBay to Open Large Tech Office in NYC
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04:59 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Facebook Launches Two-Filter Instagram on Facebook for Every Phone
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04:42 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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04:28 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Relgious Sites Are Greater Security Risk Than Porn Destinations [STUDY]
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04:28 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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04:06 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Are Facebooks Shares Priced Too High? [POLL]
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03:38 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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65+ Hot Events in Business and Social Media
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03:24 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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03:04 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Flipboard for Android Sighted on Samsung Galaxy S III
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02:33 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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02:21 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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The Elder Scrolls Online Is Coming
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02:10 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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LinkedIn Spends $119 Million on SlideShare the YouTube of Slideshows
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01:53 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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01:38 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Facebook IPO: Zuckerberg Will Make at Least $846 Million
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01:23 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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YouTube Google+ Button Gets a Wil Wheaton Rageface
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12:56 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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How News of Junior Seaus Death Spread on Twitter
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12:30 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Between Two Ferns Is Coming to Television
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12:20 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Klout Unveils New API, Growth Statistics
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12:05 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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Why Floyd Mayweather Pulls No Punches With Social Media
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12:05 am GMT - Fri, May 4, 2012
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11:54 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Facebook Sets IPO at $28 to $35 a Share [BREAKING]
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11:54 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Facebook Sets IPO at $28 to $35 a Share
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11:47 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Shareholder Alleges Yahoo CEO Lied About His Computer Science Degree
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11:36 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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11:24 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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11:17 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Kindle Fire Update Brings Parental Controls, Sharing Features
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11:01 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Facebook to Announce IPO Price Today at Valuation of $90 Billion [REPORT]
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11:01 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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CONFIRMED: Facebook Announces IPO Price at Valuation of $90 Billion
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10:49 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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iPad Renews Tablet Dominance as Kindle Fire Sales Drop Like a Rock
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10:34 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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10:13 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Samsung Reveals Galaxy S III [BREAKING]
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10:13 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Samsung Reveals Galaxy S III
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09:56 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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09:38 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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40% of Teens Video Chat With Their Friends
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09:17 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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09:13 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Google Voice Mistaken Identity Leads to Epic Exchange
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08:34 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Yahoo Gears Up for Bachelor Parody Web Series With Ben Stiller, Kristen Bell
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08:20 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Scumbag Steve: How the Internet Meme Became a Rapper
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08:05 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Tablet Newspaper The Daily Launches on iPhone
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07:28 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Facebook Call to Boycott Airline Takes Off for Treatment of Dying Vet
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07:16 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Google Pledges $200 Million to Market Premium YouTube Channels
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07:06 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Funding for Good: Where Socially Conscious Startups Get Their Money
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06:48 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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06:27 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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05:51 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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05:38 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Web Windows Phone Marketplace Comes to 22 New Countries
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05:21 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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SpaceX ISS Launch Delayed Again
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05:04 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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04:55 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Target to Stop Selling Kindle in 2 Years
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04:55 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Target to Stop Selling Kindle
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04:01 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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03:37 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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01:52 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Microsofts New Xbox Offer, LG Optimus L7 Comes to Europe
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12:02 pm GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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07:21 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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For Major Brands, BlackBerry Is Still the Wait and See Platform
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07:19 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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07:07 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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NYC Bans Student-Teacher Interaction on Social Media [VIDEO]
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07:00 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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How One Startup Is Reinventing the Mail
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06:43 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Pinstagram! How Two Friends Merged Pinterest and Instagram in Two Days
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06:25 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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What Walter Isaacson Thinks of Social Media and Politics
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06:00 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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05:39 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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05:24 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Applicants Wanted For Goldman Sachs Social Media Manager
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05:03 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Future iPhone May Let You Gift Tunes by Tapping Devices [VIDEO]
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04:23 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Bucket List Babys Fight Against Fatal Illness Inspires Millions Online
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03:33 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Twitter Mourns Junior Seau, Questions Pro Football
Pro football legend Junior Seau was found dead at Southern California home on Wednesday. His girlfriend found him unconscious with a gunshot wound to…...
03:13 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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20 Lunchtime Photos From the Mashable Community
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02:55 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Facebook Adds Action Links to Timeline Apps
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02:28 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Ashton Kutcher Appears in Brown Face for Pop Chips; Internet Calls Racism
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02:08 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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Tumblr Adds Ads
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01:28 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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7 Rules for Responding to Customers Online
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12:23 am GMT - Thu, May 3, 2012
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11:45 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Your Instagram Photo Could Win You a Trip Across the World
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11:29 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Obama vs. Romney: The Social Showdown
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11:19 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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11:00 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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10:47 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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10:26 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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09:12 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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09:01 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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15 LOL-Worthy Instagram Pics
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07:43 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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RIM CEO: Were Not Leaving the Consumer Business
Thorsten Heins, the CEO of Research In Motion, today clarified comments he made weeks ago about RIM refocusing on the enterprise market, saying…...
07:19 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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ChallengePost Powers Innovation via Competition
ChallengePost was an idea hatched by its CEO Brandon Kessler after discovering a blog post that promised $100 to anyone who made a program that would run Windows on a Mac (at the time, Apple didnt mak...
07:00 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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The Future of Money and Mobile Commerce [INFOGRAPHIC]
If you’re over the age of 20, you’ve likely used a credit card, counted change and maybe even written a check. But is all that about to ch…...
06:39 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Jennifer Lopez to Premiere Music Video on Twitter
Pop singer Jennifer Lopez announced that she will be premiering her new music video “Follow the Leader” exclusively on Twitter Thur…...
06:00 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Google Announces Doodle 4 Google State Winners
Google has announced the 50 state winners of its 2012 U.S. Doodle 4 Google contest, which awards the best kids’ artwork on a particular th…...
05:26 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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4 Ways to Drive Engagement With Facebook Ads
In the run up to Facebooks fast-approaching IPO, the company is making extensive and ongoing improvements to its advertising platform. The m…...
05:10 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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10 Tech Innovations That Streamline Air Travel
The Global Innovation Series is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delive…...
04:59 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Pebble Watchs First App: Runkeeper
The startup behind the Pebble smart watch, which interacts with your iPhone or Android device, raised almost $8 million on Kickstarter with week…...
04:40 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Why Creating a Successful App Is Harder Than You Think [INFOGRAPHIC]
The life of an app developer isn’t nearly as cool and glamorous as popular success stories like Instagram, Angry Birds and Words With Friends ma…...
04:13 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Spotify For iPad Is Music to Our Ears [REVIEW]
Spotify released its long-awaited iPad app on Wednesday and it is a thing of beauty.Spotify is late to the tablet game — its competitors,…...
04:04 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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How Weather.com Is Building a Social Meda Weather Alert System
Forget the screeching emergency tone that interrupts TV and radio shows during severe weather. The Weather Channel wants to build a weather aler…...
04:04 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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How Weather.com Is Building a Social Media Weather Alert System
Forget the screeching emergency tone that interrupts TV and radio shows during severe weather. The Weather Channel wants to build a weather aler…...
04:04 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Crowd-Funding Video Platform Launches, But Would You Pay?
Have you ever wished you could show video creators your appreciation in a more tangible way than a “like”?A new partnership betwee…...
02:26 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Facebook IPO, Mozilla vs. CISPA
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…...
01:43 pm GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Rimac Concept_One Electric Supercar Can Be Yours for $980,000
Croatian automaker Rimac Automobili has unveiled its electric supercar Concept_One back in September 2011, but now you can actually buy it ̵…...
08:00 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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How One Actor Used an iPhone to Land a Role in the Star Trek Sequel [VIDEO]
Now here’s something straight out of the future: A British actor used his iPhone to land a role in the J.J. Abrams-directed sequel to Star…...
07:27 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Access Your Thumb Drive Using Your Voice [VIDEO]
USB thumb drives are so convenient because of their tiny, portable size — also making them easier to lose. A new voice recognition thumb d…...
07:00 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Screenleap Aims to Make Conference Calls More Like Social Media
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…...
06:38 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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2012: Year of the Online Political Ad [INFOGRAPHIC]
The 2012 race to the White House is shaping up to be the most expensive in history — and an ever-increasing amount of campaign spending is going…...
06:06 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Fire Extinguisher Punched by Knicks Player Tweets Taunts
In an all-time classic bonehead NBA moment, New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire lacerated his hand while punching a fire extinguisher’s…...
05:50 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Oxygen Channels Social TV Platform Arrives May 18
The Oxygen Channel is launching a new social TV platform for fans of its programming this month. The platform — Oxygen Connect —…...
05:28 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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YouTubes 20 Most-Shared Ads in April [VIDEOS]
It seems like creating advert videos for YouTube is a surefire way for companies and organizations to get an audience’s attention. Whether it…...
05:00 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Put Your Live Event on Facebook, Get Paid With Evinar
Want to perform for your friends and family and make some extra money while you’re at it? A new service called Evinar allows artists, musicians…...
04:32 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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With BlackBerry 10, RIM Is Fighting the Wrong War
ORLANDO — So far at BlackBerry World, there hasn’t been much talk about the “enterprise refocus” that Research In Motio…...
03:47 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Gmail Now Translates Emails Written in Different Languages [VIDEO]
Gmail‘s automated message translation is no longer an experiment. Now Google’s popular email platform can automatically translate em…...
03:22 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Netscape Founder: We Should Have Built Payments in the Browser
“We should have built payments in the browser,” Marc Andreessen said on stage at Wired‘s business conference in New York City…...
02:58 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Facebook IPO: Its Set for May 18 [REPORT]
Facebook’s long-awaited Initial Public Offering is happening in just two and a half weeks time, the Wall Street Journal reports Tuesday.…...
02:01 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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HTC One X May Be The Best Android Phone Ever [REVIEW]
The HTC One X rests at the top of HTC’s lineup of Android smartphones. Set to come to AT&T’s LTE network on May 6, the handset…...
02:01 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Who Googled You? This Website Knows
After a date, a pitch or a job interview, there’s a good chance you’re going to get Googled. Online reputation manager BrandYourself…...
01:59 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Want to Claim a Foursquare Venue Right Now? That Will Be $10
Foursquare introduced a new process for claiming venues on Tuesday that cuts down on the wait time — for a price.The new system has two o…...
01:38 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Beyond Craigslist: 10 Sites for Apartment Hunters
If you’ve ever looked for an apartment to rent online, chances are you’ve had a go at Craigslist. Though it’s possible to score a h…...
12:34 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Spitting Lady Interrupts TV News Report [VIDEO]
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12:13 am GMT - Wed, May 2, 2012
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Summer Game Preview: 11 New Releases You Cant Miss
If you’re looking for a way to escape the heat and have fun this summer, check out our list of the biggest and most-anticipated game releases.W…...
11:57 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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How Twitter Nearly Ruined Obamas Secret Trip to Afghanistan
President Barack Obama is on an unannounced trip to Kabul, Afghanistan, to sign a post-war agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai —…...
11:41 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Twitter CEO: IPO Is Not Something I Think About
Twitter isn’t looking to go public anytime soon, if Twitter CEO Dick Costolo’s comments at Wired‘s business conference in New…...
11:23 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Apple Fights to Keep Steve Jobs Testimony Secret [VIDEO]
Apple is fighting a request for a deposition given by its late founder, Steve Jobs. The deposition, which relate to Apple’s relationship w…...
11:12 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Celebrate Mashables Social Media Day 2012
We're thrilled to share that Mashable's third annual Social Media Day will be held Saturday, June 30, 2012!...
11:01 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Republicans Launch Facebook App to Defeat Obama
When it comes to social media, the oft-heard narrative of the 2012 election season is that the Democrats are the “social party,” and are m…...
10:51 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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21 Ridiculously Cute Dog and Cat Instagram Pics
The Best of Instagram Series is presented by T-Mobile. Its 4G Tweet Race, a week-long campaign launching May 3, pits Twitter users against one a…...
10:42 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Pinterest and Flickr Make Photo Attribution Easier
Flickr announced on Tuesday that it’s partnering with social networking site Pinterest to make sure images posted from the popular photo-…...
10:34 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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5 Things That Are Actually Pretty Cool About BlackBerry 10
ORLANDO — Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins gave the world a peek at what the upcoming BlackBerry 10 smartphones will offer customers. The…...
10:18 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Twitter Is Exploring a Premium Version, CEO Suggests
Twitter might be developing a premium version of its service, CEO Dick Costolo indicated on stage at Wired‘s business conference in New Yo…...
10:18 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Twitter CEO: I Did Not Say Twitter Is Not Exploring a Premium Version [UPDATE]
Update: Twitter CEO Dick Costolo took to Twitter to clarify his comments at the Wired conference:Here’s a transcript of the exchange tha…...
10:15 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Spam Texts: 4.5 Billion Messages a Year and Counting [VIDEO]
Text message spam promising free iPads or cash rewards may be obnoxious and unwanted, but they also carry a greater danger: clicking on texts…...
09:45 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Satirical iPad Magazine Makes Amazing Use of HTML5
What can a tablet magazine do that a real magazine can’t? One new publication launched on the iPad Tuesday is one of the best examples yet…...
09:34 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Oprah Facebook Game Wants You to Thank the World
Oprah launched a Facebook app Monday — as part of an effort to thank every person in the world, no less, for contributing something to someone&…...
09:24 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Twitter Announces Improved Discover Tab
Just days after releasing significant updates to its iPhone and Android apps, Twitter announced Tuesday its plan to upgrade its ‘Discover&…...
08:46 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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MemeKit Transforms Your Facebook Photos Into Memes
You and your Facebook friends can now join the ranks of Scumbag Steve, Philosoraptor, Angry Ass Wolf, College Freshman, Annoying Facebook Girl…...
08:20 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Half of Tween Girls Are Online Gamers
Online gaming among tween girls is on the rise, as more are turning to the web to take quizzes and participate in social role-playing challenge…...
08:08 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Puppy Acts as Seeing Eye Dog for Another Pooch in Touching Video
The video above tells the story of a blind, homeless dog that has been given a second chance, thanks to the friendship of another stray puppy.Tanner…...
07:50 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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6 Serious Movie Scenes Recut With Corny Laugh Tracks
It’s amazing how the addition of a “laugh track” can totally change the way you interpret a film scene. The creative uploaders over…...
07:30 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Why Musicians Need More Than Viral Videos to Succeed
As guitarist and co-founder of the Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan was at the forefront of one of the most important music movements in recent…...
07:02 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Kickstarter Has Raised $200 Million From More Than 2 Million Backers
Kickstarter has raised more than $200 million from 2 million backers, cofounder Yancey Strickler said on stage at Wired‘s business confere…...
06:37 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Will Facebooks Efforts Drive Up Organ Donor Registrations? [POLL]
Facebook is using its 901-million-strong following for good, offering organ donors and transplant recipients a way to link up. That’s one…...
06:20 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Gingrich Suspends Campaign in YouTube Video to Supporters
In an unusual move, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich announced he will be suspending his campaign Wednesday in a YouTube video address…...
06:10 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Best Buy Leaks Logitech Solar-Powered iPad Case
A new listing at Best Buy has unveiled — perhaps prematurely — a very interesting gadget: A solar-powered iPad case by Logitech. Th…...
06:00 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Movember: How Mustaches and Social Media Raise Awareness for Mens Health
Every November, men around the world grow mustaches and turn to social media to mobilize friends and family to donate to the cause....
05:40 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Meet the First Round of BlackBerry 10 Apps
Research In Motion just gave developers access to its upcoming smartphone platform, BlackBerry 10, but clearly the conversation started long before to…...
05:30 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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RIM Releases BlackBerry 10 to Developers
The long wait is over — sort of. Research in Motion just reached a major milestone in finally getting its long-awaited BlackBerry 10 platf…...
05:09 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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6 Tips for Organizing Your Small Business Finances
Spring is in full bloom and for many that means dusting off the cobwebs and cleaning the dogs nose prints off the windows. For small busine…...
04:32 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Digg Tech Team Heads to The Washington Post [REPORT]
News aggregation site Digg‘s technology team may soon become part of The Washington Post’s media empire, according to reports.The n…...
03:48 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Facebook Adds Organ Donor Option to Timeline
Facebook on Tuesday unveiled an organ donor status option for Timeline, a move designed to help more than 114,000 people in the U.S. and millions mo…...
03:35 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Frommers Interactive Travel Guides Available for iPhone and iPad
Frommer’s, the market leader in travel guides, and Inkling, the publisher behind interactive digital textbooks, have launched Monday what…...
03:15 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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16th Annual Webby Award Winners: The Complete List
The 16th annual Webby Awards are upon us, and Mashable has an exclusive list of all the winners.Considered by many to be the Internet’s A…...
03:04 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Todays Top Stories: Facebook Adds Organ Donor Status, Samsung Ships 93.8 Million Phones in Q1
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02:45 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Obama Campaign Unveils New Slogan, Forward [VIDEO]
President Obama launched his 2012 pitch to voters with this 7-minute video that introduced a new slogan, “Forward.” The ad unveils what…...
12:30 pm GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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See the New Dark Knight Rises Trailer [VIDEO]
A new trailer for the upcoming Dark Knight Rises movie, the third installment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman series, is now available for…...
11:55 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Mashable, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+ Win Their First Webby Awards [EXCLUSIVE]
The Webby Awards may be in its 16th year, but there’s no shortage of websites and services to recognize for the first time — and Ma…...
11:55 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Mashable Wins Webby For Best Business Coverage
Mashable is proud to announce it has won a Webby for best business coverage (blog) of the year.Other winners chosen by the International Acade…...
08:01 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Big Jambox Pumps Out Awesome, Ear-Splitting Audio [REVIEW]
Ever since Jawbone introduced the first Jambox wireless speaker, people have wondered when they would introduce a larger model — one that could…...
07:33 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Social Surfing: Mon.ki Applies Twitter Conversations to Web 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…...
07:00 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Will Hulu Soon Require a Cable Subscription? Probably Not
The battle between TV Everywhere and online streaming is getting more intense, amidst reports that Hulu will soon require a cable or satellite s…...
06:49 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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BlackBerry Music Gateway: Streaming So Simple Your Grandma Could Do It
To kick off the annual BlackBerry World trade show, Research In Motion unveiled a gadget, the BlackBerry Music Gateway, that bridges your phone…...
06:01 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week [CHART]
Sports galore this week, boys and girls. Saturday’s NFL draft logged a whopping 2 million social media mentions according to Trendrr. Although p…...
05:35 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Segas Toylet Turns Urinals Into Gaming Systems [VIDEO]
A new video game system from Sega takes playing video games while you’re in the bathroom to a whole new level. Called Toylet, the urinal-m…...
04:54 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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How You Could Build a Hit iPhone App Without Learning to Code [VIDEO]
So you’ve got a great idea for an iPhone app. It’s fresh, it’s useful and no one’s ever done it before. Except thereR…...
04:38 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Why Pay-Per-Click Ads Are Wasting Your Money
Paid click campaigns are valuable traffic drivers, but they could be doing a lot more considering that half the time they dont work. Researc…...
04:09 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Instagram Passes 50 Million Users, Adds 5 Million a Week
So maybe that $1 billion it cost Facebook to buy Instagram was a bargain after all. The photo-sharing app is on fire. It now has more than 50…...
04:02 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Bear Down: AP Pulls Falling Bear Image, School Acknowledges Copyright Dispute
Andy Duann, a student at the University of Colorado Boulder, took a picture for the CU Independent of a tranquilized bear falling out of a tree. The p…...
04:02 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Bear Down: AP Pulls Falling Bear Image Amid Copyright Dispute
Andy Duann, a student at the University of Colorado Boulder, took a picture for the CU Independent of a tranquilized bear falling out of a tree. The p…...
03:34 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Democrats are From TPM, Republicans are From Drudge [REPORT]
Does your political ideology determine where you’re most likely to get your online news? That’s the conclusion of a report from com…...
03:13 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Improv Everywhere Surprises Couple with Impromptu Date in Central Park
Comedy troupe Improv Everywhere has released a delightful new video that shows how a random couple was surprised in New York City’s Central Par…...
02:58 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Tech Celebs Abound at the White House Correspondents Dinner [PICS]
This past weekend, The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was the linchpin in a series of star-studded events bringing together politics, media,…...
02:38 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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How To Explain Facebook (and Its IPO) in 150 Seconds [VIDEO]
Got friends returning from a four-year stint on Mars, or elderly relatives who still don’t get why Facebook is such a big deal? Want to spark a…...
02:23 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Who Scored the Most Social Buzz During the NFL Draft?
A trio of NFL Draft stars dominated the event’s social media buzz this weekend, remaining near the top of the online conversation for five stra…...
02:07 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Tiger Woods Spurns Reporters for Social Media Q-and-A With Fans
The social web just kicked more sand in the face of traditional media, this time courtesy of golfing megastar Tiger Woods. Woods passed on a tr…...
02:07 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Tiger Woods Spurns Reporters for Social Media Q&A With Fans
The social web just kicked more sand in the face of traditional media, this time courtesy of golfing megastar Tiger Woods. Woods passed on a tr…...
01:51 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Watch 4 iPhones Perform We Are Young [VIDEO]
It took 238 takes to make this video, which features video on four synchronized iPhones. We think it was worth the effort. The iPhones are coordina…...
01:36 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Jimmy Kimmel Beats President Obama with Most Tweeted Joke [INFOGRAPHIC]
This year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner was the most social ever, with more than 60,000 tweets being fired off about the event R…...
01:20 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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7 Fantastic Celebrity Portraits on Draw Something
Draw Something is everywhere these days. And it’s on the fast track: The mobile app/game was created by OMGPOP and subsequently acquired b…...
01:08 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Freedom Tower: 11 Beautiful Instagrams of NYCs Tallest Building
A steel beam was secured to One World Trade Center Monday, making it officially the tallest building in New York City. The tower now stands at 1,271…...
01:05 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Dark Knight Rises Campaign: Tweet Graffiti, Get Trailer
The next trailer for “The Dark Knight Rises” is set to premiere alongside the theater release of Marvel’s “The Avengers&…...
12:31 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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KegDroid Android Serves Beer With a Google+ Login [VIDEO]
Need a beer? Want to show your love for Google’s Android operating system at the same time? Then look no further than KegDroid. Named Bet…...
12:16 am GMT - Tue, May 1, 2012
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Dell Upgrades High-End Gaming Laptops With Faster Graphics, Ivy Bridge
Dell has announced a series of upgrades to its Alienware gaming laptops, including Intel’s new quad-core processors and powerful graphics…...
11:44 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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8 Hilarious Avengers Parodies [VIDEOS]
The Avengers theatrical release is May 4, and the film is starting to receive a lot of buzz on social media. But these fans aren’t just talking…...
11:29 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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China Cracks Down on Online Code Words for Blind Human Rights Activist
China’s web censors are playing a game of “whack-a-mole” against online search terms being used to spread information about Ch…...
10:53 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Teen Demands Seventeen Magazine Publish Non-Photoshopped Spread
Another teen is using Change.org to make her voice heard. This time, it’s 14-year-old Julia Bluhm, who has rallied more than 7,000 signatu…...
10:23 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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3 Reasons CISPA Will Adapt or Die in the Senate
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, better known as CISPA, cleared the House of Representatives late last week. CISPA aims to a…...
10:06 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Facebook Timeline Changed the Way We See Brand Pages; Heres How
When Facebook launched Timeline for brands last month, it wasn’t just marketers’ social media strategies that got turned upside down…...
09:45 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Growing Up Google: How Cloud Computing Is Changing a Generation
A few weeks ago, a school administrator shared a story about how he tried to block Googles chat feature, but his students created a worka…...
09:21 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Celebrate Mean Girls Day With 34 Fetch Memes
For the past eight years, Mean Girls has provided us with endlessly quotable lines and introduced new words to the lexicon. (Not least of which: ̶…...
09:04 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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George Zimmermans Legal Team Blasts Into Social Space
Watch out Twitter and Facebook: George Zimmerman’s legal team is here to connect with you. In a highly unconventional move for a murder c…...
08:55 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Folding Smartphone Charger Saves Space, Prevents Damage [REVIEW]
After its clever concept product design went viral, UK firm Made in Mind brought an altered version of the product to the British market. In 2009,…...
08:38 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Grandma Dies 6 Times in Ad, but its for a Good Cause [VIDEO]
A grandmother dies six times — in increasingly violent ways — in a new ad for an Argentinan jobs site called Zonajobs. But it’s al…...
08:25 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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5 Ways to Make Your Pics Pop
Shoot a picture from above and your pet will look tiny. Put the camera on the ground and aim up at him, your pet will look like a giant. Its all a…...
07:56 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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10 Heart-Warming Animal Friendships Captured on YouTube
There’s something special about interspecies animal friendships, perhaps because they demonstrate that if animals can put aside their difference…...
07:40 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Pepsi Unwraps Pulse Digital Dashboard for Pop Culture
Pepsi Pulse, a social media-driven interactive dashboard for everything pop culture, went live Monday morning in preparation for PepsiCo’…...
07:29 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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UK Court Bars 51.5 Million People From Accessing The Pirate Bay
If you’re an Internet user in the United Kingdom, you’re about to be in for a surprise when you try to access file-sharing website T…...
07:18 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Siri Concept Will Self-Destruct Your iPhone If Stolen [VIDEO]
Even if your iPhone is password protected and its data is backed up on iCloud, there’s still that uneasy feeling that comes with losing your de…...
07:07 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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LG Launches Multimedia-Oriented LG Cloud
LG has launched a cloud service of its own: LG Cloud, providing streaming access to digital content across various electronic devices. LG’…...
06:56 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Mark Zuckerberg Signs Up for Viddy, Which Doesnt Make it Instagram
When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg used an app called Viddy to share a video of his cotton-ball lookalike dog Beast on Sunday, it seemed like an invit…...
06:44 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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This App Will Have Your Favorite Site Swarming With Cats
Need we say more? The KittyCat Hijack app from Canadian cat food brand Temptations will have your favorite websites swarming with felines with…...
06:31 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Startup Accelerator Supports Minorities and Women in Tech
Immersive accelerator NewME aims to foster startups led by minorities and women....
06:17 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Obama Pokes Fun at Huffington Posts Pulitzer [VIDEO]
The annual White House Correspondent’s Dinner gives the president a chance to turn the tables and roast the reporters tasked with covering the…...
05:50 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Angry Birds Space Hits 50 Million Downloads
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05:40 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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What If LinkedIn Was Invented in the 80s? [VIDEO]
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05:27 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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5 Mobile Trends Brands Need to Watch
.If you let your imagination run wild, innovations such as Googles Project Glass suggest there will come a time when well no longer conve…...
05:09 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Facebook to Introduce Lifesaving Feature Tuesday
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear on ABC’s Good Morning America on Tuesday to introduce a feature that “could save…...
04:58 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Gap, Sephora, H&M Are Giving Away Gift Certificates on Facebook
Instead of adding another “happy birthday!” comment to your friends’ Facebook walls, a startup called Wrapp wants you to post…...
04:40 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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RIMs Secret Weapon for Reviving BlackBerry: HTML5
BlackBerry World, Research In Motion‘s once-a-year event to evangelize its brand, kicks off today in Orlando, Fla. Most of the attention w…...
03:52 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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B&N Spins Off Nook Business Into a New, Microsoft-Backed Venture
Confirming its recent announcement about the possible Nook business spinoff, Barnes & Noble has entered a strategic partnership with Micros…...
02:43 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Mashable Weekend Recap: 41 Stories You Might Have Missed
The weekend flew by here at Mashable, where we encountered a variety of stories and topics. Taking those topics and creating features, reviews,…...
12:43 pm GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Nokia Looks to Sell Vertu Brand for $265 Million [REPORT]
Nokia is in advanced talks to sell its UK-based luxury brand Vertu to private equity group Permira, the Financial Times reports citing sources f…...
03:07 am GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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JoeyBra: The Perfect Under-the-Shoulder Smartphone Holder? [VIDEO]
A night out dancing is always so much better when you don’t have to hang on to a clunky purse. College girls want to avoid carrying items…...
02:45 am GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Light Painting: 7 Stunning Works of Art [VIDEO]
“Light painting” is a photographic technique that uses a light source and long exposure to create the effect of “painting̶…...
02:21 am GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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25 Most-Followed Users on Instagram [PICS]
The big guns on Instagram have seen their number of followers spike tremendously since the startup exited its iPhone-only stage and released its much-…...
02:15 am GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Magazines Get Serious About Ecommerce
Magazine publishers are rapidly getting serious about ecommerce.Earlier this month, Time Out New York, a weekly print and digital magazine cove…...
02:04 am GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Top Health and Fitness Apps to Improve Your Workout and Diet [INFOGRAPHIC]
If your smartphone isn’t already your best workout buddy, it might be in the future. Tracking your progress on a mobile app makes it easie…...
01:37 am GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]
We found a boatload of spectacular tech from which to choose this week, and strangely enough, futuristic and fascinating devices seemed to be coming a…...
01:26 am GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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Students Studying Abroad: Take Advantage of Video Job Interviews
Studying literature at Oxford or finance at the London School of Economics; strolling by the Siene or sunbathing on the Italian Riviera coast &…...
12:34 am GMT - Mon, April 30, 2012
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12 Funniest Animals Being Dicks [GIFS]
Here at Mashable we sometimes get a brain itch that can only be scratched by watching copious amounts of hilarious animal GIFs. If you suffer from the…...