Morning Brief: Amazon Acquisition, Google Search Event, Samsung Fascinate On...
Morning Brief: Amazon Acquires Music Service, Google to Unveil Search Products, Samsung Fascinate Now AvailableThis series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G, America’s first 4G phone. Only from Sprint....
View ArticleNokia N8 Release Date: End of September in the Online Shop, October 1st in UK...
Nokia has announced an official launch date and pricing for its Symbian^3 smartphone, the Nokia N8. The device will be available at the Nokia Online Shop “during the last week of September,” and it...
View ArticleAmazon Acquires Online Music Store Amie Street
Amie Street, the online music community and store Amazon invested in back in August 2007, has now been acquired by Amazon for an undisclosed amount. Starting with September 22 this year, all...
View ArticleOxfam Takes to the Web to Raise Awareness About Hunger
Oxfam America has hit the web today to promote its Hunger Banquet program, which teaches citizens about poverty and hunger and how they can help those in need.The first proxy of the Hunger Banquet —...
View ArticlePlay “Trivial Pursuit” Against Your Favorite YouTube Stars [VIDEO]
If you’ve ever wanted to challenge the “Numa Numa” guy to a rousing game of Trivial Pursuit, you’re in luck! YouTube and Hasbro have partnered to create an interactive game called Trivial Pursuit You...
View Article3 iPad Apps that Reinvent News Reading
As news consumption shifts to the personalized social news stream, the platforms we use to consume the news are also changing.With its media-friendly design, the iPad is the first mobile device to...
View ArticleAnalysis of Dating Site Profiles Reveals Interests of Different Races
Ever wonder about the veracity of popular blog-to-book, Stuff White People Like? Well, online dating service OKCupid recently undertook the task of gauging the tastes of its user base, dividing it...
View ArticleGoogle Instant Search Preview Goes Live
The day has finally arrived; Google is set to make several major announcements related to making Google’s search engine faster and more dynamic.Google has been hinting about today’s big announcements...
View ArticleHOW TO: Be a Hybrid Designer/Developer
This series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here.Good designers and developers rule the web — they’re the ones who build it,...
View ArticleTuneCore: Apple Does Not Hate Indie Bands, It Just Digs Quality Control
Attention all indie bands who are hot to get on Ping: Your golden ticket to Apple’s new music social network is on its way.We spoke with Jeff Price, founder of music distributor TuneCore (which hosts...
View ArticleMobile App Development Boom Driving Impressive Growth for Appcelerator
As more and more software development focuses on smartphones, a new industry is building up to help developers create and rapidly deploy mobile applications.One of the companies that is making big...
View ArticleGoogle Instant Predictions From A to Z
Google just launched Google Instant, a speedy new search offering that lets users search as they type. With Google Instant, the search engine technology is capable of predicting a user’s search query —...
View ArticleGoogle Instant Doesn’t Like Your Sexy Searches
Google Instant Search gives you real-time results as you type and predicts your queries. That is, unless you’re searching for naughty things.Earlier today, Google launched Instant Search to its U.S....
View ArticleGeneral Motors to Integrate Facebook with OnStar
OnStar will soon offer a service that reads both Facebook and text messages to subscribers, according to an undisclosed source. Drivers will be able to respond with pre-canned messages, allowing them...
View ArticleA Sneak Peek at Google Instant Search for Mobile [VIDEO]
Sometime this fall, you can expect Google Instant Search to appear on your mobile phone.Earlier today, the search giant released Google Instant to the masses. The dramatic change to Google’s iconic...
View Article5 Hilarious TV Episodes About Tech and Social Media
Television’s top humorists are always looking for new cultural elements to satirize, and two of the most popular subjects over the past year have been gadgets or social media — or both, as they’re...
View ArticleHands-On with iOS 4.1: HDR, Game Center and Ping for Mobile [PICS]
Apple has officially released iOS 4.1 to iTunes. iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPod touch owners (second-generation and up) can get the update.Apple has added a bunch of new features and...
View ArticleKobo Extends E-Reading to the Desktop
Kobo, the platform that powers Borders’s suite of e-reading devices and mobile apps, among others, has released its first desktop application for PC and Mac owners.Like its preexisting e-reading...
View ArticleReggie Bush Uses Foursquare and Stickybits for Football Scavenger Hunt
Last year’s Super Bowl champions, the New Orleans Saints, will kick off their season with a home opener against the Minnesota Vikings Thursday night. In anticipation of the game, running back Reggie...
View ArticleWe’re Still Hiring! And 30+ Other Social Media Jobs
If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable’s Job Lists section gathers together all of our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired....
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