How Non-Profits Should Approach Making iPhone Apps
Geoff Livingston co-founded Zoetica to focus on cause-related work, and released an award-winning book on new media Now is Gone in 2007.Much has been said about Apple’s policy barring iPhone and iPad...
View ArticleFashion Retailer Responds to Facebook Fans’ Call for “Real Women” in Photos
On Wednesday, LOFT — a brand owned by Ann Taylor Inc. — posted pictures of a tall, blonde catalog model in the brand’s new silk cargo pants on its Facebook Page with a click-to-buy link in the...
View ArticleFind Your Musical Soulmate with a New Dating Site
Mashable’s Spark of Genius series highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, see details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft...
View ArticleTop 10 World Cup Twitter Trends [CHART]
For continuous World Cup coverage, check out Mashable’s 2010 World Cup Hub, which will be updated throughout the games.Who’s winning in the World Cup? There are plenty of scores and stats for that....
View ArticleOur Favorite YouTube Videos This Week: Cats, Cars & Cinema Cliches
Twitter has been all wonky this week, which means that you’ve likely been left bereft of a goodly portion of your daily entertainment.Well, never you fear — oh desk-dwellers, cubicle-crawlers and...
View Article“DC Universe Online”: Be a Superhero with Your Friends [VIDEO]
Sony Online Entertainment is working with legendary DC Comics artist Jim Lee to produce DC Universe Online, a massively-multiplayer online game where players can fight alongside or against their...
View ArticleTexting While Driving Not Just a Teen Issue [REPORT]
There have been numerous reports (and even public service announcements) about the problem of teens texting while driving. However, new research indicates that adults are just as big if not worse...
View ArticleThere’s an App for That [COMIC]
Friend Me is a social media comic published every Friday by Natasha Wescoat.How many apps does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Whether you have an iPhone, Android, or any other type of smartphone,...
View ArticleWellie Boots Power Your Mobile Phone While You Walk [VIDEO]
UK-based mobile telecommunications company Orange and renewable energy resource community GotWind are bringing attendees of the notoriously muddy Glastonbury Festival the perfect accessory: wellies...
View ArticleThe Vuvuzela By the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Shortly after the kickoff of the World Cup, an instrument known as the Vuvuzela began capturing the imagination of the Internet. And the Internet hasn’t looked back.Now, along with an ever-growing...
View Article10 Web Design Bloggers You Should Follow
This series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here.Some do web design for the exposure. Some do it for the clients. Some do it in...
View ArticleRon Artest Interview Delights the Internet [VIDEOS]
What do you get when you combine one the NBA’s most colorful and eccentric players, a microphone and a championship victory for the Los Angeles Lakers? One hell of a post-game interview and press...
View Article“Toy Story 3″ Hits Theaters and the App Store [PICS]
Toy Story 3 isn’t just hitting movie theaters today, it’s also hitting the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, with Disney/Pixar releasing apps for the iOS platforms based around Woody, Buzz Lightyear and...
View ArticleFacebook Posts to Appear in Real-Time Search Results
As of today, real-time results from millions of users’ Facebook posts will now appear in search results on OneRiot, one of the world’s leading real-time search engines.These Facebook posts will also...
View ArticleGoogle Releases Command-Line Tool for YouTube, Calendar, Docs, and More
Google has launched a simple but very useful app for computer nerds everywhere: GoogleCL, a command-line tool that allows users to do everything from upload folders to Picasa to adding appointments to...
View ArticleWho’s Spending the Most Money on Social Games? [INFOGRAPHICS]
Social gaming has already become a multi-billion dollar industry. Its biggest player, FarmVille creator Zynga, is already worth over $4 billion, and recent estimates say that social gaming will...
View ArticleFirst Poster for “The Social Network” [PICS]
Columbia Pictures has just released its first poster for this fall’s The Social Network, otherwise known as the Facebook movie. The poster features image of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, as...
View ArticleForrst: Microblogging for Designers and Developers
Sometimes, you have a little something to share, but because your “little something” is a snippet of code or a slice of design, the traditional tools for sharing don’t quite fit the bill.That, and not...
View ArticleBurberry to Sell Menswear Collection Directly from Livestream [VIDEO]
Last February, fashion buyers and press gathered simultaneously in Paris, Dubai, Tokyo, New York and L.A. and donned special glasses to witness an industry first: the 3D livestream of Burberry’s Fall...
View Article30+ Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed
If you’ve been shirking your social media reading responsibilities this week, here’s your chance to make it right.See below for a week’s worth of guides, lists, and analysis you need to stay on your...
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