Google Fights Censorship with Transparency Report
Google has launched Transparency Report, a set of tools including an interactive map that shows which governments have asked for information about users or requested Google to censor or take down...
View ArticleNokia Delays N8 Release Date to October [UPDATED]
Just two weeks ago Nokia set the end of September as the official launch date for its flagship Symbian^3 smartphone, the N8. But it has now delayed the launch for October (updated with more info from...
View ArticlePepsi: Refresh Project Racks Up More Votes than Last Presidential Election
Bonin Bough, global director of digital and social media at PepsiCo, announced at Mashable and 92Y’s Social Good Summit that Pepsi’s Refresh Project has been a huge success: In fact, he says that more...
View ArticleTwitter Mouseover Security Flaw Affecting Thousands of Users [WARNING]
Update (10:00 a.m. ET): A spokesperson for Twitter tells us “This should now be fully patched and is no longer exploitable.”A new Twitter security flaw has been widely exploited on thousands of Twitter...
View Article8 Tips for a Killer Mobile Search Campaign
David Berkowitz is Senior Director of Emerging Media & Innovation for digital marketing agency 360i, where he develops social media and mobile programs for marketers spanning the media &...
View ArticleTop 4 Stories in Social Media and Business This Morning
Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on four particular stories of interest...
View ArticleBurberry Customers to Shop via In-Store iPads Following Today’s Runway Show
At 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Burberry will stage its Spring/Summer 2011 show for its high-end womenswear line at London Fashion Week. But the physical catwalk is just one part of this year’s show.In...
View ArticleHow Social Media has Changed the Game for Documentary Filmmaking
Alexander Hotz is a freelance multimedia journalist and public radio junkie based in New York City. Currently he teaches digital media at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Follow...
View ArticleLIVE: Watch the UN Digital Media Lounge [VIDEO]
Mashable is proud to be working with the United Nations Foundation and 92nd Street Y to host the first ever UN Week Digital Media Lounge, which starts today. We’ve also added 100 slots for the week to...
View ArticleDouble Rainbow Guy Now Trying to Cash In with iPhone App [VIDEO]
The Double Rainbow guy has an iPhone app now. It’s not exactly groundbreaking, and it will get old very quickly, but hey, it’s only 99 cents.When you load the app [iTunes link], you’re greeted with a...
View ArticleNetflix to Announce Video Streaming Service for Canada Tomorrow
Confirming rumors that circulated months ago, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings will visit Toronto tomorrow to announce a subscription-based, streaming video service for Canadians — the first international...
View ArticleHow ICT Can Help Us Meet the Millennium Development Goals [VIDEO]
A group of people who fit both within the tech and humanitarian realms took the Digital Media Lounge (presented by the UN, 92Y and Mashable) stage today during UN Week Social Good Summit to discuss how...
View ArticleTop 5 Web Font Design Trends to Follow
This series is brought to you by the Intel AppUp℠ Developer Program, which provides developers with everything they need to create and then sell their applications to millions of Intel Atom™...
View ArticleStarbucks Digital Network to Include Award-Winning Documentary Films
Free Wi-Fi has become a staple at Starbucks stores in the U.S. The accompanying in-store Starbucks Digital Network (SDN), which will offer exclusive access to premium content from hand-picked content...
View ArticleTwitter Explains Security Exploit
Twitter has posted an official response to the “onMouseOver” security flaw that hit the Twitter.com website earlier this morning.In the official post, Twitter security team member Bob Lord lays out a...
View ArticleVisualize Mid-Term Elections with Google Maps
As the U.S. heads into yet another heated midterm election, Google Maps is providing at-a-glance information about how various states and districts will likely be voting this year.The election map is a...
View ArticleChange Any Web Page’s Design Instantly with Chrome Extension Stylebot
One of our favorite web browsers just got a cool new tool in the form of Stylebot, a new Chrome extension that allows you to access and modify the CSS for any web page from within the browser.That’s...
View ArticleHow Tech Aided Relief Efforts in Haiti [VIDEO]
Back in January, a massive earthquake shook Haiti, leaving destruction and confusion in its wake. Today in the UN Week Digital Media Lounge (presented by the UN, 92Y and Mashable) , a group of...
View ArticleDan Savage Creates YouTube Channel to Help Gay Teens
Sex advice columnist and gay rights activist Dan Savage has launched a YouTube channel called “It Gets Better.” He’s soliciting videos from fans who want to provide support and encouragement to gay...
View ArticleGmail’s Android App Gets a Froyo-Flavored Update
The Gmail Android app has gotten a whole new iteration just for devices with the Froyo (a.k.a. Android 2.2) operating system.More than just a facelift, the new version of Gmail for Android [Android...
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