News Publishers Prepare Apps for Samsung Tablet
Although many news publishers were slow to release apps for Apple’s iPad, it appears several are eager to appear on Samsung’s forthcoming tablet device, the Galaxy Tab, as quickly as possible.According...
View Article5 Tools for Keeping Track of Your Passwords
This post originally appeared on My Life Scoop, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about using social media and technology for a more connected life.Time and time again, we’re warned of the...
View ArticleAT&T Raises Early Upgrade Fees
If you’re an AT&T customer looking to upgrade your smartphone mid-contract, beware, your upgrade pricing options just got a lot more expensive.As first noted by Boy Genius Report, AT&T has...
View ArticleRIP: 1-800-GOOG-411
If you’re a fan of Google’s voice-powered directory, 1-800-GOOG-411, you have a little more than a month to enjoy its many splendors; the service is going dark on November 12.Back in 2007, Google...
View ArticleMerton Curates Our Favorite YouTube Videos This Week: The Improv Edition
For this week’s YouTube Roundup, we’ve let viral star Merton the Chatroulette Piano Guy call the shots when it comes to theme selection. This week’s through-line of choice? Improvisation, of...
View ArticleThe Reinvention of Print, One App at a Time
On the ninth floor of a nondescript building in New York City is a very unique company that is poised to change the future of publishing. This company has more than 11,000 apps in the App Store, deals...
View ArticleConan O’Brien Gets His Own Foursquare Badge (and a Blimp)
As Conan O’Brien prepares to make his big return to late night television on November 8, the comedian is also returning to his social media roots for a Foursquare promotion of giant proportions —...
View ArticleFriendShuffle: StumbleUpon Meets Your Facebook and Twitter Friends
With social media and the social graph becoming more prominent sources of news and information, a new service is looking to make it easy to browse through what your friends are sharing.FriendShuffle is...
View ArticleSparrow for Mac Simplifies Gmail for the Better
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup...
View ArticleWeb Faceoff: Facebook Groups vs. Twitter Lists
With Groups, Facebook has created a new way to organize and communicate with your social circles. Does this make Twitter Lists obsolete?A year ago, Twitter launched its Lists feature (yes, it’s been...
View ArticleWeekend Gaming [OPEN THREAD]
NBA 2K11’s release this week was big enough to finally knock HALO: Reach from the top of the gaming sales chart. The latest installment of the NBA’s most popular video game touts a number of...
View ArticleWhy Social Media Is Reinventing Activism
The argument that social media fosters feel-good clicking rather than actual change, began long before Malcolm Gladwell brought it up in the New Yorker — long enough to generate its own derogatory...
View ArticleTop 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]
We’ve noted before that Brazil is big on Twitter. But as LeVar Burton would say, you don’t have to take my word for it. Just have a peek below at this week’s chart, and you’ll find that the country’s...
View ArticleThe iPad is Coming to Wal-Mart [RUMOR]
Rumor has it that select Wal-Mart stores will begin carrying Apple’s popular iPad tablet computer next week, and nearly half of Wal-Mart locations will join the club by the end of November. Wal-Mart...
View ArticleThanks to Mashable’s Socially Savvy Supporters
Thanks to this week’s advertisers and partners for enabling us to bring you the latest social media news and resources. Mashable’s sponsors are as social media savvy as our readers!Advertise with us...
View ArticleWhat Companies Want in a Social Media Intern
As well as looking good on your resume and netting you college credit, interning in social media can offer you incredibly valuable experience in the world of work, where social media experience is...
View ArticleRumors of a Verizon iPhone Gain Credibility
According to “a person who is in direct contact with Apple,” the gadget company is adapting the iPhone 4 handset to work with Verizon’s wireless network so Verizon customers can have access to the...
View ArticleGoogle Is Testing Cars That Drive Themselves
Google announced today that it has developed cars that drive themselves automatically in traffic, and that it has been testing them on the streets of California for months. It might seem like an...
View Article32 New Social Media Resources You May Have Missed
The Mashable Awards have officially kicked off and so far the response has been great. In support, we’ve rolled out a series of stories looking at each awards category in more detail.Those three awards...
View Article5 Groundbreaking Mobile Games That Debuted This Year [Mashable Awards]
As part of the upcoming Mashable Awards, we’re taking a closer look at each of the nomination categories. This is “Best Mobile Game.” Be sure to nominate your favorites and join us for the Gala in Las...
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