Groupon Used to Premiere Indie Documentary Film
An independent documentary film called Ready, Set, Bag! has made innovative use of social media to promote itself in the challenging local theater market, and its strategy culminates with a Groupon...
View Article“Jane Austen’s Fight Club” Fake Trailer Goes Viral [VIDEO]
A brief, though extremely well-produced, faux trailer has been making the viral rounds these past few days, depicting what would happen if they had fight club during the days of Jane Austen. We imagine...
View Article5 Awesome Apple iPad Mods [VIDEOS]
There seems to be something about Apple’s iPad that brings out a user’s inventive side. In its short life it has already seen some amazing uses.Here we bring you five more cool iPad creations that take...
View ArticleU.S. Enacts Law to Quell Sale of “Conflict Minerals” to Electronics Companies
Back in June, Steve Jobs asserted in an e-mail statement that Apple requires its suppliers to certify in writing that they use conflict mineral-free materials. Now, the U.S. government has gotten into...
View ArticleTop 20 Sites to Improve Your Twitter Experience
“140-character status updates to a network of followers.” That makes Twitter sound simple. But in fact, the social information platform has grown to be much more complex than its 140 character-limit...
View ArticleAntisocial Social Media: The British Monarchy Joins Flickr
For such a classical institution, the British Monarchy has tried surprisingly hard to be tech and social media savvy in recent years, but it has failed to embrace the “social” side of the term. The...
View Article10 Best “Worst” Infomercials on YouTube [VIDEOS]
But wait, there’s more! The infomercial is an art form best appreciated after 2 a.m. — and perhaps after a few beers. The classic examples use over-acting and cliched characters to whip the viewer up...
View Article10 Best Apple iPad Stands
While you don’t have to worry about how to hold your iPad, there will be times when you want to go hands-free.We’ve scoured the Internet for the best iPad stands known to man, and have pulled together...
View ArticleUnprecedented Leak: WikiLeaks Releases Afghan War Reports
A website called WikiLeaks just published secret documents related to the United States’ war against the Taliban in Afghanistan. The documents detail deals, armed conflicts, strategies, politics,...
View Article10 Cool Crowdsourced Music Video Projects
What better way for an artist to engage with his or her fans than by collaborating with them? Although just 10 years ago this would have been an arduous undertaking, collaborative music video projects...
View ArticleiPad Launch May Be Delayed For Some Countries
Here’s some bad news for those countries still in line for an iPad launch: LG, one of the largest supplier of displays for Apple’s iPad, says it cannot meet the enormous demand for the device.“Demand...
View ArticleInside the 2011 Ford Explorer Facebook Reveal
In just a few minutes the 2011 Ford Explorer will be unveiled to the world. The reveal is coming six months prior to the car appearing on lots nationwide, and taking a much different form than any of...
View ArticleHTC Desire and Nexus One are Getting Super LCD Screens
HTC officially announced it will be swapping AMOLED with Super LCD (SLCD) displays in several of its phones later this summer, including the Desire and Nexus One.The reason, according to HTC, is high...
View ArticleiPhone 4 Coming to 17 More Countries on Friday
The iPad launch may come a bit late in some countries, but at least the iPhone 4 is arriving on schedule. According to a statement from Apple, the device will be available in 17 more countries this...
View ArticleMashable Weekend Recap: 15 Stories You May Have Missed
The weekend is over, but you can make the best of your Monday by starting off informed or entertained — whichever one you’re going for. We’ve collected some of the top stories from Saturday and Sunday...
View Article75+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events
Every Monday, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us...
View Article7 Superb Podcasts for Summer Listening
Alexander Hotz is a freelance multimedia journalist and public radio junkie based in New York City. Currently he teaches digital media at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Follow...
View ArticleAT&T Expands Free Wi-Fi Program to Alleviate Data Congestion
In a continued effort to alleviate data congestion in highly-trafficked areas, AT&T today announced the deployment of its second U.S. Wi-Fi hotzone in Charlotte, N.C., as well as its plans to open...
View Article“Guy Walks Across America” in Viral YouTube Video
A video of a man trekking from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Golden Gate Bridge was this weekend’s viral sensation on YouTube, racking up half-a-million views since its debut on Tuesday. The video is...
View ArticleWould You Ever Pay for Twitter? [STUDY]
In a new study, researchers found that while half of all Americans surveyed have tried a free web app like Twitter, zero percent of them would be willing to pay to use Twitter or a similar service.This...
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