Twitter Reviews ‘The Hunger Games’ in 140 Characters or Less

The Hunger Games grossed $19.7 million from its midnight showings across the U.S., making it the seventh highest grossing midnight showing ever — and the highest-grossing non-sequel.

The film has garnered a massive amount of buzz on social media through Lionsgate’s online promotion campaign. In addition to its hype, The Hunger… read more

You Must Remember These: 17 Unforgettable Viral Videos

Ahh, memories. Remember the simple days of the Internet when we all laughed at videos of a dancing baby? Oh, that’s right, we’re still doing that.

Regardless, memes have changed a bit since the old days. Today, they’ve become so widespread, it’s difficult to distinguish the vintage from the modern.

If you’re… read more

Jolicloud Me: Making Your Own Personal Cloud … From All the Other Clouds

Remember that picture you shared last fall? Or the link you shared in 2009? How about the note you write in CloudApp and shared on Twitter? Or that article that was about … ramen noodles. You shared it, you’re sure. Now how in the world can you find it? Facebook… read more

8 Compelling Content Sessions to Expect at Mashable Connect 2012

Our largest conference, Mashable Connect, is returning to Orlando, Fla., from May 3-5, and this year we will explore the future of digital with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

An array of digital leaders will be speaking on topics ranging from new digital business models, mobile networking,… read more

Microsoft Demonstrates Mind-Blowing 3D Desktop [VIDEO]

Take on look at the world of mobile devices — from multitouch smartphones and tablets to virtual assistants ready listen to your questions and give you answers — and you get the idea that the world of interfaces is changing fast. Desktop interfaces, however, are a different story

“Despite advances… read more

Twitter Does Not Actually Predict Box Office Sales [STUDY]

Twitter has developed the reputation of being able to predict the future — from box office sales to presidential primary results and even the stock market. But according to researchers at Princeton University, Twitter might not be able to foretell how well films will perform after all.

A new report called… read more

Angry Birds Space Is Headed to Windows Phone 7

It looks like Angry Birds Space will be making it to Windows Phone 7 after all. The game officially debuted Thursday on Android and iOS, however, Rovio indicated that it didn’t have plans to ever bring the game to Windows Phone 7.

“If you look at activations, Apple’s iOS and… read more

White House on ‘We the People’ Petitions: ‘We’re Listening’ [VIDEO]

The White House has a message for those who say that it’s not paying attention to “We the People” online petitions: “We’re listening. Seriously.”

Macon Phillips, the White House’s director of new media, defended the platform in an email to users sent on Thursday.

“Back in September when we launched the ‘We… read more

20% of March Madness Traffic Comes From Smartphones, Tablets [STUDY]

In what it’s dubbing “March multi-screen madness,” comScore is reporting that more than 20% of online viewings of the NCAA basketball tourney have occurred via a smartphone or tablet thus far.

That figure is about double the share of views of non-sports content via non-PC devices, comScore reports. Although the first… read more

5 Interesting Pinterest Marketing Campaigns

Pinterest is so new that a lot of major brands still don’t know what to make of it. However, there are a few outliers who have found creative ways to exploit the potential of the new social media destination.

As the following list shows, there are many ways to do this…. read more

Job Wars: How Google Stacks Up Against Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]

Google employees are slightly more satisfied with their workplace lifestyle compared to Facebook for the first time in four years, a new study suggests.

A new infographic from career and workplace community Glassdoor pits Google againts Facebook and compares how employees and candidates view the company.

The data was collected from… read more

Soon You May Be Able to Buy – Not Just Rent – Movies From Google [REPORT]

Google is in talks with film studios to begin selling movies through Google Play, the search giant’s recently redesigned hub for exploring and buying apps, movies, books and music, a new report indicates.

Currently, consumers can only rent movies through Google Play, although they can purchase digital downloads of films… read more

Your Social Media Persona

I got a call yesterday from a publishing house in New York City. One of my former interns had given them my contact information to use as a reference for the job she was applying for. I was pleasantly surprised to get the call.

A lot of the former interns… read more

Useful WordPress Tools, Themes And Plugins

If you’re looking for some great ways to improve your WordPress workflow, read on for a massive collection of free themes, plugins, tools and tutorials. These resources were all linked via the Smashing Magazine Twitter stream, Facebook stream, and other social-media streams around the Web.

These awesome resources have now been… read more

Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers: Good and Bad

As bloggers, we face a wide variety of tasks each day related to managing and building our blogs. Productivity and efficiency are vital, especially for part-time bloggers. A number of extremely addictive and time-consuming habits stand in the way, though.

I’m sure all bloggers wonder, “How did others make it to… read more

Rip and Burn with Mac DVD Ripper Pro

DVDs get scratched, broken and ruined in many ways. Unfortunately, this is a simple fact of life. Luckily, there are a number of programs that exist to help rip and back up DVDs. One of these programs, and the focus of this review, is Mac DVD Ripper Pro (MDRP).

This app… read more

Guidelines to Follow when Building for the App Store (iOS & Android)

There are a lot of factors to consider before building and submitting a mobile application. Developers have plenty of resources on the web for consulting official documentation. But there are some traits you should consider about the overall process.

Whether you are building for Apple or Android-powered devices will… read more

Matthew Hawkins: Toying Around With Paper Engineering Creativity

When I was with a former employer there were rumors of upcoming layoffs (obviously the rumors ended up being true or I wouldn’t be referring to it as a FORMER employer). The company denied the rumors, which sent employees a message to be nervous. Sure enough, layoffs started. First it… read more

Create Stellar Prototypes with Antetype

There are so many among us with a ton of ideas for the next Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. But, ideas are practically worthless unless you have at least a prototype in place. If you think it would be a good idea to entrust someone to make your vision for the… read more

Kids Build ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Viper Simulator in Garage [VIDEO]

Here is a list of some of the geekiest things in the world: Flight sims. Kickstarter projects. Maker Faire projects. Battlestar Galactica fans who know the 1970s series as well as the 2000s version. And high school students who engineer projects in their spare time, in their garage.

Put… read more

Why ‘World of Warcraft’ Might Get You More Dates Than Match.com [INFOGRAPHIC]

Most guys aren’t grinding away at their Level 45 Battle Mage in order to meet the ladies. But online gaming across the board is becoming more mainstream, and lots of people spend lots of time in virtual worlds — men and women alike.

Despite the growing popularity of online dating networks,… read more

On Intern Sushi, Applicants Submit Videos Instead of Resumes

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Intern Sushi

Quick Pitch: Intern Sushi is a new way to find, apply for and manage internships… read more

Angry Birds Theme Parks Coming to Europe

Angry Birds might be coming for the little green pigs near you. Rovio Mobile, makers of the worldwide mobile game phenomenon, are in talks to open a theme park in the U.K. and additional parks in the U.S. and China at a later date, further expanding the Angry Birds empire… read more

10 of the Weirdest Pins on Pinterest

Pinterest has quickly become a hot social site for curating themed boards for things like wedding planning, recipes and fashion. Among the pretty pin boards, there are also a lot of weird photos that kind of make us go, “WTF?”

That’s exactly the sentiment Allison Tyler had, which inspired her to… read more

Apple Patent Suggests iPhones to Become Universal Remotes [VIDEO]

Apple is rumored to be working on its own Apple-branded HDTV, and a new patent filed by the company suggests it may also be working to turn your iPhone or iPad into a universal remote for that television and a whole lot more.

According to Patently Apple, the patent… read more

The $175 Speaker That Lets You Direct Sound Like a Laser Beam

You can already buy a special kind of loudspeaker that directs sound with the precision a flashlight beam. These gadgets can send messages to people on the street without disturbing neighbors or create audio explanations for multiple museum exhibits in one room without worrying about a clash of sound. Or… read more

How Tech Will Transform the Traditional Classroom

Ben Jackson is a writer and app developer living in Brooklyn, NY. He likes clean typography, dirty language, strong coffee, apple pie and comfortable chairs, and he writes about his obsessions at 90WPM.

As the post-PC era moves from interesting theory to cold, hard reality, one of the most pressing questions… read more

The Tech Behind ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ [EXCLUSIVE]

The premise behind the new film Salmon Fishing in the Yemen: a bold attempt to bring the sport of fly-fishing to the deserts of Yemen.

The film, which stars Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor, might be fiction, but the filmmakers employed real fish experts to see if it would… read more

The Most Epic Collection of Photography Links (Since Last Week)

It’s been an action-packed week in the world of photography, and Toad Hollow Photography has been busy compiling a list of the best links to tutorial, great photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone here.  The Toad loves to follow the work of incredible artists and photographers, and loves… read more

Netflix To Make Own Horror Show — and Pick Up Terra Nova, The River?

Netflix is bringing an original horror series to subscribers early next year as the company builds out its catalog of original content.

The streaming video and DVD rental service is also reportedly in talks to acquire two broadcast dramas facing cancellation from their networks.

Netflix describes the 13-episode horror series, Hemlock… read more

Mashable Photo Challenge: What’s In Your Laptop Bag?

The social web is becoming an increasingly visual place. Facebook users alone upload 250 million photos every day.

One of the things we love most at Mashable is seeing the world as our readers encounter it, through their photos and videos. For this reason, we are excited to announce a new… read more

Feel Your Facebook Pokes With This Poking Machine [VIDEO]

What is the purpose of a poke you can’t feel? That’s what occcured to the creators of a device called, appropriately enough, the poking machine.

Netherlands-based student inventors Jasper van Loenen and Bartholomäus Traubeck constructed an armband that physically pokes you when someone pokes you virtually on Facebook. … read more

Apple Outsells RIM in Canada for First Time

Canada’s hometown smartphone manufacturer is no longer its favorite.

California-based Apple shipped more smartphones in Canada than Waterloo, Ont.-based RIM did last year, according to data compiled by IDC and Bloomberg. While Apple shipped 2.85 million units, RIM shipped 2.08 million.

This is the first time Apple surpassed RIM on its… read more

Angry Birds Space is a Stellar Game — Even for Angry Bird Haters [REVIEW]

Rovio released its highly-anticipated Angry Birds Space on Thursday — and its easily the most inventive game in the franchise yet.

I should add that I’m no fan of the original. Angry Birds never grabbed me; after a few levels the content felt recycled. As far as mobile puzzles go, there… read more

‘Ancient GPS’ to Reveal 8,000 Years of Ordinary People [VIDEO]

People who really want to leave behind evidence of their existence, and have the means, will do so — whether the evidence is the great pyramids of Egypt, Machu Picchu or the iPad.

But what about people on the opposite end of the spectrum, the little guys who happened… read more

World Water Day: How Social Media Campaigns Are Making a Splash

World Water Day, celebrated annually on March 22, draws attention to the global water crisis and the importance of water to public health.

Organizations fighting for water sanitation use the day to spotlight their best efforts, many of which take place in the social space. This year, we took a… read more

How Google’s Semantic Search Will Change SEO

Erin Everhart is the director of web and social media marketing at 352 Media Group, a digital marketing agency that also provides web and mobile app development. Connect with her on Twitter @erinever.

While the SEO game has changed drastically over the past months, one thing has remained fairly consistent: It’s… read more

Facebook Bought 750 Patents From IBM [REPORT]

The patent war between Facebook and Yahoo may be only just starting.

A new report says Facebook has acquired 750 patents from computer-systems giant IBM. The news comes shortly after Yahoo sued Facebook for patent infringement over 10 of its software patents.

A “person with knowledge of the transaction” tipped the… read more

Adobe Releases Photoshop CS6 Beta

Just 5 days after we wrote about the fact that Adobe was putting the finishing touches on Creative Suite 6, which promised to be their biggest update to the software package yet, Adobe has released the public beta of Photoshop CS6, the first of the new programs to hit consumers…. read more

Quick Tip: Create a Set of Scalable Grunge Icons

Follow this quick tip and learn to how create a set of grunge icons. We will use plenty of Art brushes and with the help of the Pathfinder Panel we will create the grunge shape. To accentuate the grungy look we will use the Glass (Frosted) effect along with other… read more

Cobook – A Better Address Book?

In some ways, the built in Mac OS X Address Book wears like an old pair of sneakers – comfortable and familiar. What it lacks in style and features, it makes up for in dependability. Over the years, updates to Mac OS X have brought numerous improvements and enhancements…. read more

What’s Working in Digital Non-Profit Fundraising [INFOGRAPHIC]

On April 5, M+R Strategic Services, a public relations and communications firm working with leading non-profits, and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), a membership organization of non-profit professionals who use technology for their causes, will release their sixth annual eNonprofit Benchmarks Study of what is working today in online advocacy,… read more

Google Maps Posts New Images of Amazon [VIDEO]

Nothing seems out of reach for Google Maps. More than 50,000 images of the world’s largest tropical rainforest — more than a billion acres of lush jungle teeming with abundant animal life — is now available for anyone to view on Google Maps.

The photos went live Wednesday and were… read more

First Live Daily Comedy Series to Premiere on YouTube

Online entertainment studio My Damn Channel is planning to launch the first live, daily comedy channel in partnership with YouTube next week. It’s part of the Google-owned video network’s initiative to build out its catalog of original, cable TV-like programming.

The channel, called “My Damn Channel Live,” will be hosted by… read more

Google Docs Improves Spell-Checker

Google Docs updated its spell-checker today and it didn’t use a old-fashioned dictionary to do it.

Instead, Google Docs will use the web. Documents will be checked for spelling errors and words that are contextually misused such as “see” and “sea” or the all-too-commonly missed “you’re” and “your.” Google Docs… read more

Mobile Game Rewards Library Check-ins With Epic Swords

The upcoming iOS title God of Blades asks players to venture to their local libraries to unlock better items in the game.

God of Blades, which is coming to all iOS devices later this year, is a side-scrolling action game set in a fantasy world. Your character, known as The… read more

Legal Blogging: How to Craft the Right Strategy

Kevin O’Keefe is CEO and publisher of LexBlog, the leading provider of professional turnkey blog and social media solutions. The LexBlog Network (LXBN), with over 7,000 lawyers and other service professionals, is the largest network of professionals blogging.

For the better part of a decade, law firms have successfully used blogs… read more

Twitter Rewind: Big Highlights From 2012 to 2006

Six-year-old Twitter is a remarkably different animal than it was when co-founder Jack Dorsey sent the service’s first tweet in March 2006: “just setting up my twttr,” he wrote.

A minuscule user base grew into today’s 140 million-strong active tweeters, who at last count send more than 1 billion tweets every… read more

Spotify Expands App Platform

Music subscription service Spotify is preparing to roll out a brand new batch of music apps for its desktop player.

While the first batch of apps focused on music startups and aggregators, many of the newest apps are powered by the record labels and distributors — including Sony, EMI, Warner,… read more

Whole Foods Film Festival Goes Digital [EXCLUSIVE]

Whole Foods Market is giving its annual Do Something Reel Film Festival the digital treatment and taking it online.

Now in its third year, the festival showcases films and documentaries about food and environmental issues.

Starting on April 22 (Earth Day), users will be able to stream a different film each month… read more

Daily Inspiration #1088

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more

Startup SendHub Lets You Send Mass SMS to Students, Clients

“Email is an overburdened communication channel,” says Ash Rust, cofounder of startup SendHub.

SendHub solves the problem of sending mass messages to people and ensuring those messages are read. Currently, SMS on cellphones can be restricting — limiting the number of contacts you can reach with one message, Rust says…. read more

Twitter Says It Has 140 Million Users

Twitter celebrated its sixth birthday on Wednesday by dropping an impressive stat: The network now claims 140 million active users.

In a blog post feting the event, the company also boasted that its network sees 340 million tweets a day. “That’s more than 1 billion every three days,” the post reads…. read more

What Kind of Startup Is Right for You?

Nellie Akalp is CEO of CorpNet.com. She has formed more than 100,000 corporations and LLCs across the U.S, building a strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs in starting and protecting their business the right way. Visit Nellie’s free resource center, follow her on Twitter @CorpNetNellie, Like CorpNet.com… read more

Perfect Layers 2

Create Layered Files outside of Photoshop

Perfect Layers 2 from onOne Software is a Lightroom and Aperture plug-in, as well as a standalone Mac OS X and Windows application, for layer-based image editing outside of Photoshop. Its familiar interface makes easy work of editing images with layers without requiring the… read more

Weird And Wonderful, Yet Still Illegible

First a question (or perhaps a Freudian jab at your subconscious): What does this shape represent?

Could it be a trowel, a duck, an ornamental motif, or a seed-pod? I know, Aladdin’s Lamp! What if I told you it was an alphabetic character? What alphabet would you assign to it? Cham?… read more

How To Create A Video Masterpiece With Your Photos (& Get 100,000 Youtube Views)

A Guest Post by Benjamin Jenks from AdventureSauce.com.

You love digital photography…

Or at least you love when you capture a beautiful moment and you can share that moment with others.

What if you could share more of these moments with more people?

The technique I’m suggesting is called photomotion. It is a… read more

Mac 101: Part 4, 10 Apps That Every New Mac User Needs

Even if you’re new to all things Mac, you’ve most likely already realized that your computer comes packed with a great selection of built-in applications designed to cater to most people’s basic needs. However, it’s when installing third-party apps that the fun can really start and there’s a massive amount… read more

Improve Your Workflow By Eating Out – The Link Between Restaurants And Design Meetings

Let’s face it: when we eat out at a restaurant, we usually aren’t making the most logical choice on any front. Restaurants are quite a bit more expensive than cooking meals at home; they’re also less nutritious, less filling, and sometimes the quality of the food or the… read more

A Computer Program to Model Human Decision-Making [VIDEO]

Cheating at chess? A computer program that can call you out may be here soon. A computer science professor and chess master has spent the past five years at work on a system to determine when players get unfair electronic assistance with their kings and queens.

Kenneth Regan’s system… read more

Say Goodbye to User Name and Password Logins, and Hello to ‘OneID’

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: OneID Inc.

Quick Pitch: Goodbye user names and passwords.

Genius Idea: OneID has created single-click login so users… read more

Nimble Streamlines Your Company’s Communication Over Social Media

Where day-to-day communications used to take place in the form of handwritten notes and meetings scribbled in a DayPlanner, today businesses communicate with clients everywhere from email to tweets and Facebook wall posts. One service, Nimble, is attempting to streamline all of those communication channels into one, and help businesses… read more

Why Is Pinterest So Addictive? [INFOGRAPHIC]

I ask myself this question every day (and every night at 2 a.m. when I’m still pinning). But seriously, what is so great about spending hours browsing other people’s images?

Column Five created this infographic to examine the Pinterest addiction that seems to be spreading like a zombie apocalypse virus…. read more

Tween Hobo Takes Twitter by Storm [INTERVIEW]

Have you come across the Twitter account @tweenhobo? If not, get ready to laugh — and learn. As the littlest hobo’s Twitter bio suggests — “I’m only twelve, but I’m a hard twelve.” — there’s much to be gleaned from her about tween life, hobo life and yes, digital life.

Mashable… read more

Mitt Romney Holds Google+ Hangout, Defends Microsoft

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney held his second Google+ Hangout on Tuesday, taking questions from supporters on a wide range of issues. Right off the bat, Romney was asked about how he would handle cybersecurity, digital intellectual property theft and software piracy.

“Both at the government level and the corporate level… read more

Airbnb Buys London Rival, Just in Time for the Olympics

Room-renting startup Airbnb is having a blowout year. If you needed any more proof, the company announced Tuesday it is buying one of its main international rivals — a UK company called Crashpadder.

Airbnb already had a pretty strong presence in Europe, where nearly all of its phenomenal 2011 growth came… read more

Jimmy Fallon to Interview Madonna in Facebook Live Chat [VIDEO]

Madonna‘s 12th studio album, MDNA, comes out March 26 but not before the queen of this year’s Super Bowl delivers her ever-enthralling commentary during a live Facebook chat Saturday.

Late-night TV host Jimmy Fallon will interview Madonna starting at 6 p.m. ET on March 24. Their exchanges will be broadcast… read more

How Flying Robots Might Prevent Deforestation

Morgen E. Peck is a contributing writer at Txchnologist and Txchnologist Brasil, an online science and technology magazine. She has written about programs to drag space junk out of orbit, technology that could print houses and how to build a house on Mars.

If a tree falls in the forest and… read more

What Every Beginner Needs to Know About Product Photography

Photography is more than just sunsets, memories of vacations, family gatherings and weddings – it’s actually in our life every single day.  Product photography ranges the gamut from cereal boxes and billboards, to the photos you see on Amazon and every other online retailer.  Someone takes those photos, and those… read more

Eventbrite Builds its Own iPad Card Reader

Taking a hint from mobile payment companies like Square, Eventbrite has created its own branded credit card reader for the iPad.

The card reader, which is launching on Tuesday, integrates with the company’s “At the Door” iPad app. Launched in June, this app allows merchants to accept payments, print tickets… read more

Perfect Planning With UPlanMe

It only takes a second to say planning leads to success. In reality, that’s easier said than done. The first step is understanding the importance of planning and adopting a plan that suits you. Most of the time a task management app will help you get started. The secret lies… read more

8 Ways to Give Your Gadgets a Spring Cleaning

1. Microfiber Cloth

The tried and true original, and the best for cleaning all types of surfaces. Gently rub… read more

Facebook Diplomacy: ‘Israel Loves Iran’ Pages Take Off

Diplomatic tensions continue to escalate between Israel and Iran. But prospects for peaceful reconciliation are looking up if you turn to Facebook.

A married pair of graphic designers from Tel Aviv, Ronny Edry and Michal Tamir, are using a Facebook Page called Israel Loves Iran to tell the Iranian people that… read more

Dr. Dre Headphone Maker To Buy MOG Music Service

Headphone maker Beats (co-founded by Dr. Dre) is set to acquire music subscription service MOG, according to multiple reports.

Beats is majority-owned by Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC. There’s no information yet on the price of the deal.

The news began to trickle out on Monday when Business Insider reported that… read more

How Social Tools Are Changing Performance Management

Morgan Norman is the founder and CEO of WorkSimple, the social performance application focused on social goals, feedback and recognition for you, your team and company. Connect with him and WorkSimple on Facebook and Twitter.

Cutting edge apps, software, websites and gadgets are sparking big changes in the workplace. Consequently, traditional… read more

Move Over, Louis C.K.: Aziz Ansari Launches $5 Comedy Special Online

Aziz Ansari has joined the ranks of stand-up comedians becoming online entrepreneurs. Ansari, known best for his role on Parks and Recreation, is releasing his new comedy special online for a mere five bucks.

Ansari is also relying on the web and social media to promote his latest endeavor. The actor… read more

How TwitchTV Built a Vibrant Community Around Game Streaming

If you’re ditching cable, there are many alternative content destinations online. If you’re a gamer, one of those is probably TwitchTV.

TwitchTV was started in June 2011 by Justin.tv founders Justin Kan and Emmett Shear. Since launch, TwitchTV has built an audience of 16 million visitors per month, with a growth… read more

Your Next Tattoo May Vibrate When You Get a Phone Call [VIDEO]

You’ve heard of setting your phone on vibrate, but how about your arm? A new patent filed by Nokia describes a piece of fabric that can be attached to your skin, that will also alert you in you have a call.

Originally uncovered by Unwired View, the patent shows a… read more

‘Talladega Nights’ Producer Goes Back to School With Social Media [EXCLUSIVE]

Filmmaker and producer Adam McKay (Talladega Nights, Anchorman) is partnering with director Jason Pollock to develop what they are calling a “social media documentary” that sheds light on the high school dropout rates in the U.S.

The goal of the documentary: use social media to tell the stories of students and… read more

3 Minutes with Photographer Michael Kern

Photographic artistry can take on many forms. Those that make the greatest impact often challenge convention and blend styles to create something new. Nature photography is defined almost as strictly as Photojournalism where one’s subject must be honestly portrayed with minimal digital alteration (e.g. no composites, cloning, etc.) all while showing… read more

Twitter Rolls Out Promoted Tweets for Mobile

Twitter on Tuesday announced it was bringing Promoted Tweets to mobile devices.

The move, which Twitter had announced was coming last month, means Promoted Tweets will join Promoted Accounts on users’ mobile devices. Advertisers can also specify whether their Promoted Tweets will run on iOS, Android or other mobile platforms.

In… read more

Iran’s Electronic Curtain: How the U.S. Is Tearing It Down

Channeling Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech, President Obama has said that an “Electronic Curtain” is descending over Iran. The country’s government continues to block Internet access for thousands of citizens.

But that’s not stopping the U.S. State Department from using the Internet to engage with average Iranians.

The administration believes that… read more

The Curious Link Between Icon Design and Candies

Do you like candies? Come on, even if your outer adult doesn’t want to admit it, your inner child is reaching with its palms out! Do you remember when you were a kid with how much attention you paid when you were selecting which candies to buy in… read more

18 Apple And Mac Inspired Free Icon sets

In this round up, we are presenting some magnificently designed Apple and Mac icons that will guarantee a pleasurable and fantastic visual interface experience. You would have noticed that Mac and Apple OS related icons always look trendier and cool as compared to usual icons. Furthermore, you can also use… read more

The Elements Of Navigation

When users look for information, they have a goal and are on a mission. Even before you started to read this article, chances are you did because you either had the implicit goal of checking what’s new on Smashing Magazine, or had the explicit goal of finding information about “Navigation… read more

Getting Started With Node.js and Geddy

In this three part tutorial series, we’ll be diving deep into the process of creating a to-do list management app in Node.js and Geddy from scratch. In this introductory article, we’ll review how to install Node.js on Windows and OS X, getting Geddy installed, and generating our first app. Ready?… read more

Community Project: Custom Skateboard Jam, Round 3

Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be showcasing Round 3 of the Custom Skateboard Jam. Check it out at the jump.

Create Your Own Skateboard Design, Round 3

The designs are posted in no particular order, but we thought we would kick things off… read more

5 Mighty Deals Up for Grabs

This week I’m proud to announce that we have 5 deals from Mighty Deals up for grabs! Mighty Deals is a great site that offers amazing and exclusive deals for web professionals – and you can win a deal of your choice!

Mighty Deals is a great place for any, and… read more

25 Mac Apps Give Power Back to Graphic Designers

25 Mac Apps Give Power Back to Graphic Designers

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Create a Fairy Castle Using Adobe Illustrator and DrawScribe Plugin – Dynamic Sketch Tool

In this tutorial, we will continue learning about the DrawScribe plugin, which is developed by Astute Graphics, allowing for more convenient work in Adobe Illustrator.

Today we will talk about the features of the Dynamic Sketch Tool, which is a fully-featured drawing tool and combines the functions of the Pencil Tool… read more

50+ Free Mac Apps for 2012

Let’s face it – buying a Mac isn’t cheap, but you can help justify some of that cost if you use only a few of these outstanding free Mac apps. I’ve included my favorite apps, from simple text editors to advanced publishing tools, which are available at no cost to… read more

Subler: Organize and Tag Your iTunes Movies and TV Shows

iTunes movies and TV shows are great. You can rent or buy, then download and watch from your Mac, Windows PC, or Apple TV. But what if you have a lot of DVDs or Blu-rays? Do you have to buy all your content again through the iTunes store? Thankfully not…. read more

Location-Based App Maps Nearby Bars, Food and Adventure

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Roamz

Quick Pitch: Roamz is a discovery mobile application that aims to help locals and travelers alike… read more

The Pirate Bay Plans Robot Drone Servers to Dodge Law Enforcement

File-sharing site The Pirate Bay is planning to build robot drone planes to host its servers in the sky. That way, the thinking goes, law enforcement won’t be able to seize their machines without committing overtly aggressive acts such as firing the flying servers down with anti-aircraft weaponry.

“We can’t limit… read more

The Reddit User Who Landed a Hollywood Writing Deal

Leaping from whimsical Redditor to professional Hollywood screenwriter is the stuff of many Internet denizens’ dreams. But for James Erwin of Des Moines, Iowa, it’s just life these days.

During a lunch break last August, Erwin joined a Reddit thread and laid down the first installment of a sparse, noir-ish narrative… read more

‘Hunger Games’ Dominates Facebook, Online Ticket Sales

Buzz surrounding the upcoming film, The Hunger Games) is at a fever pitch — with social networks, movie ticket sites and the greater web in a frenzy.

Fans are already pre-ordering movie tickets for the film — which opens in the U.S. on Friday — at a frenetic pace. According to… read more

Weekly Poll: Which Mac Email Client Is Your Favorite?

Which Mac Email Client Is Your Favorite?

With Lion, Apple completely rethought the Mail.app interface, largely drawing from what they had done on the iPad. Along with the visual upgrades came some functionality boosts as well, such as vastly improved searching and a more robust tagging system.

Despite these efforts, many… read more

Are You In Control of Your Social Media Privacy? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By now, we know that social media behavior differs, based on factors like gender, age and nationality. It turns out, how you manage your social media privacy may depend on similar indicators.

ZoneAlarm created the below infographic, based on a 2012 study by Pew. The research points to gender-specific privacy… read more

The Creators Project Blurs Line Between Art and Technology [PICS]

Technology and art came together in San Francisco this past weekend at The Creators Project, an event designed to showcase the talents of emerging and established artists who are using technology to create art.

The project is part of a partnership between Intel and Vice and was initially sparked by the… read more

Amazon to Buy Robot Maker for $775 Million

Amazon will acquire robotics firm Kiva Systems for $755 million in cash, the Internet retailer announced Monday.

The firm makes robots that can navigate fulfillment warehouse floors using barcode stickers, fetch an item to be packed and deliver it to an appropriate worker.

“By making inventory items move, instead of the… read more