Navigate the American Museum of Natural History with New iPhone and iPad Apps
The American Museum of Natural History today unveiled the American Museum of Natural History Explorer app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, designed to help users better navigate through the...
View ArticleKanye West Raps at Twitter HQ, Tweets a Whole Lot [VIDEO]
It seems that Kanye West is doing a tour of the Silicon Valley’s nerd hubs. After freestyling over at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California, the other day — and subsequently joining Twitter...
View ArticleYouTube Increases Video Time Limit to 15 Minutes
Good news for everyone out there who’s ever thought to themselves: “A 10-minute video of my cat eating ribs on the kitchen floor is just too short.” YouTube announced today that it has increased its...
View ArticleHOW TO: Implement Google Font API on Your Website
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 years, we’ve been stuck with the same old...
View ArticleHOW TO: Enhance Your Online Presence with Video
This series is supported by Gillette. Learn more about Gillette and its products at Gillette.com.Video is a tricky spot for most blogs and personal sites, especially when that video is meant to...
View ArticleFacebook’s New Publisher Leaves People-Tagging Broken
It seems that one key feature of Facebook -– the ability to tag friends in status updates by using the “@” symbol –- has been broken since the social network rolled out a new publisher in conjunction...
View ArticleFind the Best Daily Deals in Your City in One Place
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 ArticleSad Keanu Reeves in a Helmet Meme Hits the Web [GALLERY]
Thank the deities! The Sad Keanu Reeves meme is back — and this time instead of a sandwich, everyone’s favorite Little Buddha is sporting a helmet. (Yup. He was just asking for it. ) With such a setup,...
View ArticleiPhone App Finds Fun Things to Do Near You
A Day’s Outing, a website dedicated to helping users find nearby day trips, weekend get-aways or quick excursions across the U.S., has just launched its new iPhone app [iTunes link], making it easy to...
View ArticleGoogle Search Fully Blocked in China
According to several reports and data from Google, the search engine is fully blocked in mainland China as of today.Also fully blocked are ads and mobile access. Image search is partially blocked, as...
View ArticleGoogle Focusing on Checkins with Places API
Google has indicated it’s going to be working with developers on checkins for location-based applications through its Places API.This spring, Google announced Places as a revamping of its local and...
View ArticleSpotify in the U.S. Faces More Delays [REPORT]
We’ve been reading reports tonight that the popular European music service Spotify has hit yet another delay in making an entry in the U.S. market.According to Billboard, Spotify’s negotiations with...
View ArticleThe State of Mobile Video: Porn, Flash and Stalling
If you’ve ever been snickering over the latest YouTube viral video on your smartphone in the evening and ended up frustrated by slow load times and a congested network, you’re not alone — and that’s...
View ArticleWPEngine Offers an Easier, More Robust Way to Use Wordpress
Have you ever searched for a way to make a WordPress.com blog more robust? How about a way to make a WordPress hosted blog or site more secure and simpler to set up and maintain?A few WordPress...
View ArticleSneaky New App Avoids Awkward Chats, Sends You Straight to Voicemail
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 ArticleBallmer on Tablets: We’re Coming Full Guns
Apple has sold over 3.3 million iPads so far, but Microsoft is still waiting for those Windows-based tablets to start capturing the hearts and minds of users. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, however, is...
View ArticleFacebook May Put Off IPO Until 2012 [REPORT]
Facebook may postpone its initial public offering to 2012, Bloomberg has learned from three sources familiar with the matter.This comes as no surprise as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has always been...
View ArticleMorning Brief: Games & Checkins Coming to Google, Facebook IPO & Spotify U.S....
This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G, America’s first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The “First to Know” series keeps you in the know on what’s happening now in the world of social media and...
View ArticleThe Social Media Impact of “Jersey Shore” [INFOGRAPHIC]
For those of us living in the U.S., it was nearly impossible to avoid the hype surrounding last night’s season two premiere of MTV’s Jersey Shore. Lucky us, we were even gifted with Snook-ified iPhone...
View ArticleGoogle Earth Now Displays Real-Time Rain and Snow
The latest version of Google’s 3D map application, Google Earth, now has the ability to display real-time rain and snow in certain parts of the world.To see it, you must first enable the clouds layer,...
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