Amazon Moves DNS Into The Cloud With Route 53
Amazon has launched a new service called Route 53. It’s a “programmable” DNS service that lets users create, modify, and delete DNS zone files for any domain they own.For most users, DNS is something...
View ArticleNike Targets Women With New Workout App
Is one of your goals for the new year to get in shape? As the saying goes, there’s an app for that — or at least there will be. Nike is prepping a new fitness app for the iPhone and iPod touch.The app,...
View ArticleThe 3 Biggest Stories in Social Media & Tech 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 three particular stories of interest...
View ArticleTumblr (Still) Down
Fourteen hours and counting, and Tumblr is still down. This spells trouble for all those cubicle commandos looking for a morning blogging fix.The site is currently displaying the above error message,...
View ArticleGoogle Launches Long-Awaited E-Bookstore
Google has launched its long-awaited e-bookstore, Google E-books, bringing more than 3 million books — many of them free — to any device with a web browser.The initiative, previously known as Google...
View ArticleMac App Store Coming Next Week [RUMOR]
Apple’s application store for Macs may be coming on Monday, December 13, according to Appletell, which cites an inside source.Steve Jobs insisted on an early launch of the Mac App Store, perhaps to...
View ArticleFeed Those in Need By Checking in on Foodspotting
Foodspotting, a geolocation guide for foodies, is asking its users to turn their seasonal indulgences into charity. Today, the service is launching a Spotathon challenge, in which users are asked to...
View ArticleThe Yahoo-AOL Merger Rumors Heat Up, But What Do They Really Mean?
The AOL-Yahoo rumors are heating up once again. This time, they involve splitting up the AOL empire into two divisions before engaging in a merger of the two Internet companies.AOL has two main...
View ArticleAndroid 2.3 Gingerbread Debuts on Samsung Nexus S
Google has just officially announced the next version of the Android Platform, Android 2.3 Gingerbread.The long-awaited follow-up to Android 2.2 Froyo will be making its debut on the new Samsung Nexus...
View Article5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Developing a Successful Mobile App
Paul Myers is the CEO of Bappz, a specialist developer of applications for iPhone, iPad, Facebook and other mobile devices.The way that people choose, buy, access and use mobile apps is, in many ways,...
View ArticleTwitter: We Are Not Keeping WikiLeaks Out of Trending Topics
Speculation surfaced this weekend that Twitter has been censoring the discussion of WikiLeaks by keeping it out of trending topics.According to Twitter, the list of trending topics is determined by the...
View Article5 iPhone Apps For Avoiding International Business Faux Pas
The International Business Series is brought to you by UPS. Discover the new logistics. It levels playing fields and lets you act locally or globally. It’s for the individual entrepreneur, the small...
View ArticleShazam Helps 100 Million Users Identify Tunes
Just six months after identifying its one billionth song, mobile music discovery service Shazam has reached another milestone: It now has 100 million users.Shazam’s user base has grown by 25 million in...
View ArticleSkype Creates Bespoke Software to Help Refugee Workers
Skype has launched a new partnership with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to provide a bespoke, low-bandwith version of the popular video-chat software, to locations serviced by...
View ArticleNew Version of Loopt Highlights Places of Social Relevance
Loopt is releasing version 4.0 of its location-based iPhone app today. The update comes with a refreshed design and feature set that aims to better help users find friends and places.Most notably, the...
View ArticleHOW TO: Get the Most Out of a Coworking Space
The Coworking Resources Series is supported by join.me. Get your people together without actually getting them together. Just instantly share your screen so everybody’s on the same page. No need for a...
View ArticleCommenting Guidelines for the Mashable Community
Here at Mashable, we truly value comments. Commenting is a way for everyone to participate and contribute, breaking down the wall between the author and reader.To improve the dialogue, we’ve put...
View ArticleMore Problems for WikiLeaks: Switzerland Cuts Off Founder’s Bank Account
Switzerland has taken new action against WikiLeaks by shutting down founder Julian Assange’s bank account.PostFinance — which is owned by the Swiss Post, itself a public company owned by the Swiss...
View ArticleWin a Holiday MashPack With 12 Tech and Social Media Prizes [CONTEST]
We kicked off the holiday season by telling you about some of the hottest holiday gadgets in the Mashable 10 gift guide and asked what’s on your wish lists this year.Now we’re celebrating by giving...
View ArticleMichael Jackson’s Posthumous Album Leaks Online
Another high-profile leak has hit the web — Michael Jackson’s posthumous album, Michael, which is due out next week.According to TMZ, all 10 of the disc’s tracks have made their way onto file-sharing...
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