Quirky Crowdsources Your Product Ideas into Reality
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The...
View ArticlePete Cashmore Talks Facebook and Twitter Ads on Bloomberg
Two topics that have been burning up our newsroom lately have been Facebook privacy and Twitter advertising.In the light of public and media scrutiny — and growing user frustration — Facebook has...
View ArticleWired Magazine Arrives on the iPad
It was announced and demoed back in March, and now it’s finally here: the Wired Magazine iPad application.When iPad was first announced, many thought that Wired Magazine’s version for the device would...
View ArticleApple “Saddened and Upset” By Foxconn Suicides
The recent string of suicides at Foxconn, the Chinese company that manufactures electronic devices for several major consumer electronics brands, has prompted Foxconn to open its doors to the press,...
View ArticleBillShrink Brings Cost-Cutting Engine to Cable TV
Web startup BillShrink will launch the beta version of its comparison engine for cable and satellite TV providers today. It will show each option side by side and allow you to specify your precise...
View ArticleFlash Enthusiast Sends a Hidden Message To Steve Jobs
The iPhone and iPad don’t support Flash, and as much as it may irk users, it doesn’t come near to how much it annoys Flash developers or website owners. McCann creative Mat Bisher has built his site...
View ArticleTwitalyzer Offers a Buffet of Twitter Analytical Data
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The...
View ArticleCraigslist TV: Just as Awkwardly Entertaining as You Would Imagine [VIDEO]
Craigslist has always held a certain fascination for the average Internet lurker — see LivingCraigslist, Illustrated Missed Connections, I Saw You… — so it was really a matter of time before the site...
View Article“FarmVille” and “Mafia Wars” Coming to Yahoo
Fresh off a deal that will keep FarmVille, Mafia Wars and other popular Zynga titles on Facebook for at least the next five years, the company has inked a partnership with Yahoo to bring its social...
View ArticleDomino’s UK Rewards Foursquare Mayors with Free Pizza
Domino’s UK is starting a nationwide Foursquare promotion that rewards mayors with free pizza once a week, a deal similar to the one Starbucks announced last week. Those who merely check in on...
View Article10 Great Websites to Buy Handmade Goods
Back in 2005, Etsy changed the online market for small-scale artisans, offering a new place on the web to showcase and sell handcrafted goods, with more upmarket and boutique-style options than...
View ArticleWhere in the World are iPhone and Android Devices? [STATS]
Mobile advertising network AdMob has released its mobile metrics report for April 2010, which takes a closer look at the geographic distribution of unique iPhone and Android devices. The report also...
View Article“Sex and the City 2″: The 60-Second Version [VIDEO]
Are you being dragged (or doing the dragging) to see Sex and the City 2 this weekend? If so, the people at Landline TV and Bablegum have put together a 60-second summary of what you can expect to...
View ArticleBREAKING: Facebook Announces New Privacy Features
Following weeks of debate over Facebook and privacy, the company is announcing new features to address the criticism that has emerged since the launch of the Open Graph and Instant Personalization.CEO...
View ArticleFacebook Acquires Private Content-Sharing Startup Sharegrove
Facebook added another acquisition to its belt today: Sharegrove, a small service that provides private online spaces where family and close friends can share content in real-time.Sharegrove uses...
View ArticleHow Facebook’s New Privacy Controls Work
Facebook’s privacy settings and users’ concerns have been debated and analyzed ad nauseum over the past several weeks. With today’s announcement, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company hope to put the talk —...
View ArticleMajority of Adults Now Google Themselves [STUDY]
Online users are taking a more active interest in reputation management, a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project found.Findings suggest that users increasingly change privacy...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg: We Don’t Know What We’re Doing With Location Yet
While Mark Zuckerberg may have a plan for simplifying Facebook’s privacy controls, apparently the social networking site has still not decided how it’s going to implement location-based...
View ArticleMashable’s Weekly Job Listings in Design and Marketing
If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable’s Job Lists section gathers together all of our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired....
View ArticleYour Phone Could Be the Key to Your Next Hotel Room
Would you be interested in using your phone as a hotel room key? If trials at two Holiday Inn locations in Chicago and Houston go well, it could become a standard option before too long.USA Today...
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