Why You Can’t Block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook
This weekend the web discovered that Mark Zuckerberg is unblockable on Facebook, and while many assumed that was an Easter egg created by Facebook developers, it turns out that’s not the case. Rather,...
View ArticleTalk or Type – The Unwritten Rules of Texting [VIDEO]
The spoken word, along with accompanying cave painting, has been our oldest means of communication. The word’s gradual evolution into print became a way for us to convey our innermost thoughts to...
View ArticleYour Next iPad Might Be an iMac
If recent patents are any indication, your future iMac might just include a built-in iPad.The website Patently Apple has uncovered some European patent filings filed in September 2009 and first...
View Article20 Cool Twitter Accounts for Daily Fun and Inspiration [PICS]
Twitter is an ever-expanding source of fascinating information. More than just news and updates, there is also another, more fun side of Twitter that is sometimes overlooked.You can use the real-time...
View ArticleLocation Faceoff: Facebook Places vs. Foursquare
The last time we visited the location market in our weekly Web Faceoff series, Foursquare established itself as leader in a lopsided reader vote.Now there’s a new challenger gunning for Foursquare’s...
View ArticleFirefox Private Browsing Data Leaves Little to the Imagination
The Mozilla Firefox metrics blog just published detailed data about what times of the day Firefox users switch over to private browsing mode (a.k.a. porn mode) and for how long. The results probably...
View ArticleGoogle Earth for Android Goes Under the Sea
According to a recent blog post from Google, Earth for Android will now allow for experiences of the submarine variety.The latest 1.1 version of Google Earth for Android includes features that will let...
View ArticleHunch Now Helps You Discover What’s Best in Your Area
Hunch, a collective intelligence app that delivers personalized — and, as many users have found, highly accurate — recommendations based on individual responses to a set of taste-determining questions,...
View Article56 Million Americans Are Playing Social Games [STATS]
It’s no secret that social games are one of the hottest (and potentially most lucrative) aspects of social networks today.But it’s a mistake to think that casual, social network-based games are just...
View ArticleElektra Records Founder on YouTube, Blogs and the Future of Music [VIDEO]
Once upon a time, a young, technology-minded man started a world-changing company from his college dorm room.No, we’re not talking about Mark Zuckerberg. This is how Jac Holzman’s story begins. He...
View ArticleGet Free, Real-Time Social Media Data and Charts from ViralHeat
Social media analytics company ViralHeat is giving away free access to a treasure trove of data from Twitter, Facebook and a number of other social properties, all housed within the site’s more than...
View ArticleFacebook To Start Rolling Out New Page Width
Caution, Facebook Page administrators: this week, Facebook is slated to start rolling out the new width – 520 pixels, compared to earlier width of 760 pixels – of Page tabs.The change has been...
View ArticleRIAA: The DMCA Isn’t Working
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) isn’t happy with the U.S. copyright law. Speaking at the Technology Policy Institute’s Aspen Forum, RIAA complained that the DMCA “isn’t working for...
View ArticleMorning Brief: New Seesmic for BlackBerry, Xbox 360 Chip Detailed, TiVo’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 ArticleAT&T Pilots In-Store Rewards Using SCVNGR
AT&T has begun offering rewards for in-store interactions via SCVNGR, the mobile app that approaches location and checkins as a way to create a game layer for the real world.The SCVNGR rewards...
View ArticleiTunes U Passes 300 Million Downloads Mark
Downloads from iTunes U have topped 300 million in three years, making it one of the world’s most popular online educational catalogs, Apple announced today.iTunes U, which was launched in 2007, helps...
View ArticleMTV Launches Social Dating Game on Facebook
MTV is adding another social game to its roster, and this one is for all you homebodies out there who can’t score a date this Saturday night: I Woo You, a new casual game from the TV network and Stone...
View ArticlePandora Adds “Genre” Option to Station Creation
Ever surf on over to Pandora to create a new station and find yourself stumped as to what artist or song to create a playlist around? Well, now the Internet radio service has added a new option for...
View ArticleThe Unwritten Rules of Texting [VIDEO]
This series is brought to you by the new BlackBerry Torch, the touch screen BlackBerry complete with social feeds, improved internet browsing, and much more.From cave painting to printing press, we’ve...
View ArticleAnnie Lennox & Judy McGrath to Speak at Mashable & 92Y Social Good Summit
Musician Annie Lennox and MTV CEO Judy McGrath have joined the lineup to speak at the Mashable & 92Y Social Good Summit on September 20 in NYC.Lennox and McGrath join CNN founder Ted Turner, (RED)...
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