15-Year-Old Creates iTunes Instant
First there was Google Instant, and then the novelty apps Google Maps Instant and YouTube Instant. Now, my friends, we have iTunes Instant. And the creator of said app, Stephen Ou, is younger than...
View Article“Super Mario Bros.” Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan 25 years ago today on the Famicom, the Japanese version of what Americans call the Nintendo Entertainment System. Since then, Mario has become one of the most...
View Article15 Mobile Translation Apps for the International Businessperson
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View ArticleUniversity Bans Social Media for a Week
Pennsylvania’s Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will enact a week-long social media blackout for all students in residence. The students will be forbidden from using Twitter, Facebook,...
View ArticleDilbert Takes on Social Media Marketing Managers [PIC]
It’s always been an uphill battle to bring social media to larger companies and organizations. In the case of Dilbert’s company, that uphill battle is more like a mountain.Our favorite white-collared...
View ArticleJoin in Celebrating Social Good Day: Social Media for #SocialGood
Can social media be used to make the world a better place? We believe it can.Mashable and (RED) invite you to join the social media for social good movement by taking part in Social Good Day on...
View ArticleWeezer Invades YouTube to Promote New Album [INTERVIEW]
If you found Weezer’s “Pork and Beans” video to be a sating treat back in 2008, you’ll be happy to know that YouTube will soon be serving an entire feast of Weezer fare, as the band will be appearing...
View ArticleThe Future of Social Media in Journalism
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View ArticleAmazon Trashes the iPad in New TV Ad [VIDEO]
Amazon has thrown down the gauntlet in a new television ad that directly takes on the shortcomings of the Apple iPad.The ad, which aired earlier today on Good Morning America, promotes the new Kindle 3...
View Article100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events
Every week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us at...
View ArticleWal-Mart Debuts Its Own Branded Wireless Plans
Wal-Mart just announced a dirt-cheap mobile phone plan under its own brand name — a first for the department store, which previously offered low-cost plans under the Verizon and Sprint brand names,...
View ArticleVisualize Your Gmail Activity With Graph Your Inbox
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View ArticleAmericans Consuming More News, Thanks to the Internet [STATS]
After falling off in the late ’90s, news consumption in the U.S. is on the rise again thanks to the availability of news on online and mobile channels, a new study from the Pew Research Center has...
View ArticleiPhone App Turns Comparison Shopping into a Social Experience
According to ABI Research, shoppers will spend more than $119 billion via mobile phones by 2015. The myShopanion iPhone app is launching at DEMO to capitalize on these market opportunities and help...
View ArticleVerizon Rolls Out Its Own Android App Store
Android users on the Verizon network may notice something new on their devices this evening: The carrier has rolled out an app store of its own.Called V CAST Apps, the store for now appears as a tab...
View ArticleJohn Mayer Quits Twitter, Leaving 3.7 Million Followers Behind
Most Twitter users would be happy to have a following more than 10,000, and a million or more is definitely outside the reach of most people, even public figures. Pop singer John Mayer, however, does...
View ArticleNokia Launches Three New Symbian^3 Smartphones
Nokia today announced three new Symbian^3 smartphones at its Nokia World event: Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6. These three share the OS with the upcoming Nokia N8, which (according to Nokia) is the...
View ArticlePicksie for iPad Makes Intelligent Recommendations for “Right Now”
Bored out of your mind? Hungry, but unsure of where to grab a bite to eat? There are dozens of apps that you could use to find restaurants, bars and activities, but newcomer Picksie hopes to tackle...
View ArticleTop 3 Stories in Social Media and Mobile This Morning
This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G, America’s first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The “First to Know” series keeps you in the know on what’s happening now in the world of social media and...
View ArticleGet Satisfaction Celebrates Third Anniversary with $6 Million in Funding
Just yesterday, Get Satisfaction celebrated the third anniversary of its customer support platform’s launch. Today, the startup is announcing a $6 million Series A round of financing — led by Azure...
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