HOW TO: Crowdsource Funds for Causes, Creativity and Startups
Selling candy bars or applying for a bank loan is so 20th century. Now, there are more ways than ever to raise money thanks the to Internet. A huge market of do-it-yourself crowdsourcing websites has...
View ArticleiOS 4 Set to Launch Today
Apple will release the iOS 4 update for iPhone and iPod touch owners later today. The iPhone 4 might not be in stores until Thursday, but existing owners can take advantage of the new software...
View ArticleVirgin America Offers Free Flights to Twitter Influencers
Virgin America has partnered with Klout, an analytics service that tracks users’ influence on Twitter (based on variables such as the quality and number of followers and retweets), to extend free...
View Article14 Sites Changing the Way We Shop
This Innovation Series is supported by Lexus.Let’s be honest, shopping isn’t always as fun as it should be. Between long lines, irate shoppers, communal fitting rooms (I’m looking at your Loehmann’s),...
View ArticleCalifornia Considers Selling Ads on Digital License Plates
The California DMV might soon issue digital license plates that display ads when a vehicle is not in motion, as a means to draw in revenue to battle the state’s high deficit.San Jose Mercury News...
View ArticleGmail for iPad Updated [PICS]
Gmail for the iPad is getting a new interface, we’ve just learned via the official Google Mobile blog.The improvements center around the compose interface, used for writing e-mails on Gmail. Now, when...
View Article“Sad Keanu Reeves” Meme Gets a Charitable URL Shortner: Kea.nu
Those of you more plugged in to the meme side of the ‘net will have already heard of “Sad Keanu Reeves,” a particularly poignant image of The Matrix (and Little Buddha!) star eating a sandwich on a...
View ArticleFacebook Location Features Confirmed and Coming Soon
Mark Zuckerberg confirmed to press in London today that Facebook will indeed be launching location-based features in the near future.According to several reports, the young CEO told attendees at a...
View ArticleSocial Media Integration Drives Major Clicks for E-mail Marketers [STUDY]
E-mail messages that include options to share content on social media sites drive significant increases in click-throughs according to a new study released today by GetResponse, an e-mail marketing...
View Article25+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events
It’s Monday, which means it’s time for Mashable’s guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section. Would...
View ArticleHands-On with Pandora and iOS 4 [VIDEO]
Now that iOS 4 is here, we wanted to take a look at some of the coolest new features. Multitasking has long been one of the most-requested features for the iPhone, and one application scenario has...
View ArticleHow Salespeople Are Using Social Media for Real Results
The Real Results series is supported by Gist, an online service that helps you build stronger relationships. By connecting your inbox to the web, you get business-critical information about key people...
View ArticleKindle and Nook Prices Reduced to Less Than $200
We are now entering a brave new world of e-reader price wars: Amazon has slashed the price of its Kindle to $189 from $259, and Barnes & Noble’s Wi-Fi-only version of the Nook will retail for...
View ArticleWould You Break Up via Facebook? [STATS]
If you’ve ever checked up on your alleged S.O.’s Facebook page only to find that the “In a Relationship” status had been switched to “Single,” you know the feeling is gut-wrenching. But breaking up...
View ArticleFree Music Monday: 10 Free Downloads Compiled for You
Howdy, music lovers! Thanks for checking out this week’s edition of Free Music Monday, where we give you 10 free tracks in honor of the #musicmonday tradition on Twitter.We hope you enjoy this...
View ArticleAugmented Reality Ice Cream Machine Trades Smiles for Desserts
Customer experience company SapientNitro and ice cream makers Unilever are teaming up to train us all to smile for our just desserts — they’ve developed what they’re calling the world’s first...
View Article9 Universal Principles of Viral Media Sites
Ian Spector is the creator of Chuck Norris Facts. His latest book, Chuck Norris Cannot Be Stopped: 400 All-New Facts About the Man Who Knows Neither Fear Nor Mercy is now in bookstores everywhere. He...
View ArticleiOS 4: The Complete Walkthrough and Guide [VIDEO]
iOS 4 is here, and it rocks.If you haven’t yet had a chance to upgrade your device — or you’re waiting until later this week to get an iPhone 4, we’ve got a full walk-through of the new version of iOS...
View ArticleHands-On: iBooks for iPhone iOS 4 [VIDEO]
iBooks for iPhone [iTunes link] is now available. Like its big brother on the iPad, iBooks is an elegant, easy-to-use e-reading solution. While we haven’t had a ton of time with the pint-sized version...
View ArticleApple Now Stores and Shares Your iPhone’s Location
Apple’s new privacy policy contains a small new paragraph of big importance: it gives the company license to store “the real-time geographic location of your Apple computer or device” and share it...
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