Bearhug Brings a Social Approach to Customer Service Management
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 ArticleWrite.FM Makes Sharing Text and Files Amazingly Simple
I love simple solutions to common problems. Write.fm is one of those services that manages to reduce the number of steps to do a task – in this case, sharing simple text messages and files of any kind...
View ArticleMicrosoft Will Give a Free Windows Phone 7 Device to Every Employee
Even before we hear the first sales estimates, we can safely say that a Windows Phone 7 device will be in the hands of a rather large user base. How do I know that? Well, Microsoft announced it will be...
View ArticleNokia’s Lack of a Killer Smartphone Hurts Earnings
It’s no secret that Nokia’s failure to compete in the smartphone arena is hurting its business, and it shows in the company’s Q2 financial results.Although Nokia’s net sales were slightly more than €10...
View Article10 Fascinating Facebook Facts
Facebook’s astronomic rise, staggeringly large user-base, and world’s youngest self-made billionaire CEO make it one of the most fascinating companies around today.While everyone knows the basics about...
View ArticleThe Battle of the Cheetos Wages On [SPONSORED]
This post is brought to you by Cheetos. For more information on sponsored posts read here.Tens of thousands of armies have been created as users engage in snack-sized combat across the web. Fight...
View ArticleNook for Android Is Here
Nook for Android hit the Market for free download today, and it has some nifty features that make e-book reading easy and clean, even for someone who would much rather breathe in the dust of a library...
View ArticleTop 5 Mobile Commerce Trends for 2010
The mobile trends series is supported by Samsung. Read more about the Samsung Galaxy here. Considering that most people would rather lose their wallet than misplace their cell phone, it’s fitting that...
View ArticleYouTube Looks to Compete in Music Discovery
YouTube has revamped its music page, adding a brand-new layout and a slew of new features. Although the video-sharing site boasts that its redesign will help users discover new music, we can’t say that...
View ArticleFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Appear on “The Simpsons”
Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to try out his small screen acting chops in a season 22 episode of The Simpsons. Mark Zuckerberg confirmed the news in a Facebook message to us.The...
View ArticleFlickr Updates iPhone App for HD Video Uploads and Multitasking
Photo-sharing service Flickr has released version 1.2 of its iPhone app, adding several new features to take advantage of the iPhone 4.Version 1.2 comes with two major additions specific to iOS 4 and...
View ArticleFacebook Removes “Most Recent” News Feed Option for Some Users
Facebook is testing a revised version of the user home page that eliminates the “Most Recent” view as a filter for the News Feed with a small subset of users.Currently, the standard home page layout...
View ArticleGroupon Brings Daily Deals to Android Devices
Deal-a-day startup Groupon has just released its Android app. The application is a brand new offering that complements the website and allows users to score deals and view their purchased Groupons from...
View Article10 Tools for Getting Web Design Feedback
This series is supported by Ben & Jerry’s Joe, Ben & Jerry’s new line-up of Fair Trade and frozen iced coffee drinks. Learn more about it here.For designers, one of the most critical parts of a...
View ArticleFacebook’s 500 Million Members [INFOGRAPHIC]
Facebook reached its 500 million member milestone yesterday and celebrated the event with the launch of Facebook Stories. The monumental moment also played a role in the ABC World News report featuring...
View ArticleGoogle Voice Gets Faster Phone Calls
Google has launched an update for its native Android and BlackBerry apps that will speed up phone call connections.In an update to its blog, the Google Voice team pinpointed an issue with dialing out;...
View ArticleAmazon Customers Now Order $1 Billion of Products Per Year via Mobile
Amazon – who earlier this week made some noise by reporting Kindle books now outsell hardcovers – is out with another tale of the times stat: customers are now ordering more than $1 billion worth of...
View ArticleWindows 7 and Office 2010 Drive Microsoft to Record Revenues
Microsoft Corp. has released its fourth quarter financial report, revealing that the company has broken quarterly and yearly revenue records, thanks in no small part to Windows 7 and Microsoft Office...
View ArticleCan’t Sleep? Watch Another Person’s Sleep Disorder Testing [LIVE VIDEO]
We’ve heard of people live streaming concerts, movie premieres and all manner of events — but what about a live stream of a man sleeping? Yup. That’s a new one. Still, this isn’t just some “day in the...
View ArticleMicrosoft Sells 175 Million Copies of Windows 7 in Nine Months
Microsoft wiped away any doubts about its fiscal outlook with a record-breaking Q4 earnings report, primarily driven by sales of Windows 7 and Office 2010. In fact, Microsoft is reporting that more...
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