Wi-Fi Smart Scale Uploads Your Weight, Shares With Friends

A new wireless scale with Wi-Fi lets you track your weight and record the results online — and for those bold enough, even share your progress with friends.

The Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale is being debuted Monday at CES in Las Vegas. It is one of the health and fitness… read more

Hipster Orchestra Plays Classical Hip Hop With an 808 [VIDEO]

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.

The Hipster Orchestra was covering popular songs with classical instruments before it was cool. At least that’s what this band of classically trained hipsters would have you believe.

In this video, the Hipster Orchestra, a collective of… read more

The Perfect Office #121

We’ve seen some great gadgets and equipment for designers. So many cool stuff, that we could actually assemble infinite perfect office spaces! Every week we’ll assemble a perfect office, and we’d like you to help us. What equipment would the perfect office have?

Not only gadgets and equipment, but also furniture,… read more

Responsive design in the corporate world

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AR.Drone 2.0: Now This Toy Is Serious Fun [VIDEO]

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LAS VEGAS: AR.Drone was a fun, albeit… read more

Keenan Cahill: What’s Next For The Viral YouTube Celeb

Keenan Cahill, of YouTube fame, is hanging his hat on lip-syncing. At just 16 years old, he has his own clothing line, made an appearance on America’s Next Top Model, stood next to David Hasselhoff at the American Music Awards, and performed with LMFAO, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Flo Rida… read more

6 Startups to Watch in 2012

An Olympic games, a U.S. presidential election and the end of the world are already planned for 2012, but we’re more excited about the startups.

Here are six of them (in no particular order) that we expect to help define the coming year. We chose companies based on the momentum they… read more

Pinterest: 13 Tips and Tricks for Cutting Edge Users

On Pinterest? Follow Mashable to check out our favorite infographics, tech news, internet memes and digital culture!

Pinterest has been one of the hottest new social networks on the radar for a few months now. In fact, Pinterest has cracked the current list of top 10 social networks — and it’s… read more

PowerTrekk Offers Unlimited Water-Based Gadget Power

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LAS VEGAS: You’re on the road, far from any… read more

10 Rock-Steady Rugged iPhone Cases

1. Incipio Bombproof

We like the chunky “grenade” look of the Boomproof, but that’s not all it has going… read more

Blue Ivy, Not Ivy Blue: Twitterverse Confuses Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Baby Name

Pop icon Beyoncé Knowles and rapper husband Jay-Z welcomed a baby girl, Blue Ivy Carter, into the world Jan. 7 in New York City.

Twitter, however, got tongue tied with the newborn’s name. Ivy Blue and #NamesBetterThanIvyBlue trended across the world Sunday morning.

Twitter has become many of our go-to source… read more

Photographing The 4th Dimension – TIME [ebook REVIEW]

I have high hopes for Jim Goldstein’s new ebook series titled Inspired Exposure and the first offering Photographing The 4th Dimension: Time is the subject of this review. Some of you may know Jim from his writing here on DPS or from his ever popular blog. While I know Jim… read more

Our favorite tweets of the week Jan 2-Jan 8, 2012

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Wallpaper of the Week 185 by Perttu Murto

The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Perttu Murto, a 26-year-old graphic designer, art director and illustrator from Finland. Perttu has been involved in graphics for more than 8 years and his work has been featured in several prestigious design websites and magazines. In 2007 he was… read more

Top 6 Comments on Mashable This Week

We’re kicking off 2012 with a new roundup of top Mashable comments of the week.

In this post, we showcase the week’s best comments on our site. We always look for thoughtful comments that engage the community and drive more conversation, as well as those that make us laugh.

The Mashable community… read more

Vizio to Roll Out Full Line of PCs at CES 2012 [PICS]

Vizio, known for its low-cost but good-quality HDTVs, will introduce five new desktop PCs and laptops at CES 2012.

Although the official announcement hasn’t been made yet, we obtained pictures of some of the surprisingly complete group of products Vizio will introduce, starting with a 27″ all-in-one PC and ranging down… read more

3 New Tools for Promoting Your Interests

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.

Each weekend, Mashable selects startups we think are building interesting, unique or niche products.

This week we… read more

Exhilarating Film Takes You Through 11 Countries in 1 Minute [VIRAL VIDEO]

Take a look at what director Rick Meriki did last summer: a spectacular one-minute video he made with two of his pals as they traveled to 11 countries over 44 days, walking us through a dazzling variety of cultures, locations and images.

“Move” shows actor Andrew Lees strolling toward us… read more

Google Doodle Honors Charles Addams, Creator of “The Addams Family”

Those of you familiar with the ’60s comedy TV series The Addams Family will recognize the eccentric cast of spooky characters Google depicts in today’s Google Doodle, commemorating what would have been the 100th birthday of The Addams Family creator, Charles Addams.

The Addams Family television series, which ran from… read more

Best of the Week #204

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

Mindbloom Helps You Grow Your Tree of Life

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: Mindbloom Life Game

Quick Pitch: Mindbloom creates interactive software designed to help you stay engaged with and… read more

Indie Game Takes Social Media by Storm With One YouTube Video

On Thursday, a two-man game developer team called Sauropod Studio released the first video detailing what has quickly become a highly-anticipated PC game.

Castle Story seems to combine the Lego-like building block elements of Minecraft (the indie gaming success story of the year), with real-time strategy gameplay. Players acquire little characters… read more

In Sign of the Times, Puma Sends Bloggers to Cover Sailing Race

As the “Everest of Sailing” reaches its third port of call in Abu Dhabi this week, major international media outlets aren’t the only ones covering the action. They will soon be joined by a small bevy of bloggers set loose by one of the competing boats’ sponsors to give documentation… read more

iPhone 4S is Twice as Data-Hungry as iPhone 4

On average, the iPhone 4S demands twice as much data compared to previous iPhone models, as more consumers access data-sucking features such as its voice-based assistant software Siri, according to a new study.

A study released Friday by U.K.-based telecom network technology firm Arieso found that iPhone 4S users are… read more

The Music Hasn’t Died: Sales Up for First Time Since 2004

The world may end this year, but at least the music will go on. Nielsen and Billboard released their 2011 Music Industry Report and the news is finally good: Total album sales increased for the first time since 2004 and digital sales finally beat out physical music sales for the… read more

4 Execs Out in Sprint Reorganization [REPORT]

A reshuffle at Sprint has prompted the ouster of four executives, according to a report.

The country’s number three telecom firm is merging the sales and marketing for its business and consumer operations, Reuters reports, citing a memo written by CEO Dan Hesse (pictured) that the news service obtained. As part… read more

Is This the Ultimate Trench Coat for Gadget Lovers?

As we get closer to CES 2012, I’ve struggled with how to pack all of the requisite gadgets and electronics I’ll need on my trip without breaking the carry-on restrictions that the airlines insist I follow. This year, I’ve found my solution: A trench coat with a secret identity.

Late last… read more

Even in 2012, More Americans Own TVs Than Cellphones [STUDY]

No matter how big you think the mobile world or the Internet have gotten, neither has quite beaten the television set’s popularity, at least not in the U.S.

Some 290 million Americans, in 114.7 million households, own at least one TV. Compare that with 234 million cellphone owners, 211 million… read more

Eventbrite Nearly Doubled Ticket Sales in 2011

Online ticketing platform Eventbrite sold almost twice as many tickets in 2011 as it did in 2010, according to numbers provided by the company.

About 21 million tickets to everything from yoga classes to a Black Eyed Peas concert were sold through Eventbrite last year, compared to about 11 million tickets… read more

Facebook Developers Explain the Making of Timeline [VIDEO]

In a post on Facebook, developers explain what it took to make Timeline a reality. They explain ins and outs of the six month-long process, how they worked and changes made.

Check out the video above for a walk-through of the process.

“Timeline… read more

Kelly Clarkson’s Album Sales Down After Ron Paul Twitter Endorsement

Although sales for Kelly Clarkson’s new album “Stronger” experienced a jump on Amazon last week following news that she endorsed GOP hopeful Ron Paul on Twitter, it wasn’t enough to help overall sales for the week. In fact, according to a Nielson Soundscan report, her album sales were actually 40%… read more

Words With Friends Opponents Get Married

Who needs dating sites when you can find love playing Words With Friends?

The social Scrabble-like app is the latest game to become a hotbed for romance. The popular Zynga game introduced Megan Lawless and Jasper Jasperse as random opponents in November 2009.

We’ve seen proposals using StumbleUpon, Google Maps and Google+,… read more

Confucius Comes to Life as Robotic Art Installation [VIDEO]

The ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius has returned. Artist Zhang Huan opened a new art installation in Shanghai that features multiple interpretations of Confucius, including a giant, breathing robotic version.

The exhibit, on display at the Rockbund Art Museum through this month, addresses… read more

Sony to Name PlayStation Guru New President, Stringer Still CEO [REPORT]

Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer has stepped aside as president, and the company will name its current consumer products chief, Kazuo Hirai, to the position, a Japanese news service is reporting.

Nikkei business daily reports that Hirai could take over for Stringer as early as April. Stringer will remain CEO and… read more

Shelby.TV Comes Closer to TV By Turning Your iPhone Into a Remote

A new iPad app wants to give users a new way to control YouTube content on their television sets.

“I don’t use the term web video,” explains Shelby.tv founder Reece Pacheco, “because it’s all just video.”

Pacheco thinks that connected TVs will soon similarly blur this line for more people, and… read more

U.S. Army Brands Gear for Gamers [VIDEO]

Call of Duty just got more life-like. The U.S. Army has teamed up with CTA Digital to produce branded handheld rifle controllers, plus other gear just for gamers, for a variety of platforms.

The peripherals are available for PlayStation 3 and… read more

The Top 25 WordPress Themes Of 2011

One could argue that every year the WordPress platform gets better and better, and 2011 was no different with the release of three major updates: WordPress 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3. We have seen the addition of post formats, advanced taxonomy and custom fields queries, an improved import and export system,… read more

Former Homeless Woman Becomes Twitter Celebrity

Alone and homeless on the streets of Chicago, AnnMarie Walsh found comfort in Twitter.

“It feels so good to know there is someone out there,” she said. “I could Tweet and there was always someone there listening.”

Walsh was homeless for six years before she met a case worker at… read more

eBay Instant Sale Pays You in Seconds for Old Electronics and Unwanted Gifts

Out with the old and in with shiny new gadgets. If you’re among those gadget-owners getting rid of the “old,” plenty of retailers offer ways to sell back your unwanted electronic holiday presents and old gadgets. Here’s another: eBay Instant Sale.

The eBay Instant Sale service lets you skip the… read more

New Social Network Connects Travelers with Destinations, Experts

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: Touristlink

Quick Pitch: Touristlink is a social network for travelers.

Genius Idea: Social platform allows travelers to meet… read more

Instagram Photos Now Show Up Full Size on Facebook

Instagram has announced deeper integration with Facebook — now your Instagram pictures shared to Facebook will be displayed in full size on your timeline or the timeline of a friend.

Not only will the photo show up in all its glory, but the caption you’ve added from within the Instagram app… read more

5 Predictions for Online Data in 2012

Josh Jones-Dilworth is the founder and CEO of Jones-Dilworth, Inc., a public relations consultancy focused on bringing early-stage technologies to market.

In the spirit of the new year, I’ve determined my online data predictions for 2012. And because I’m attempting to make this an annual experiment, let’s begin my looking back… read more

Mashable’s Digital Predictions for 2012

It’s hard to believe all that came out of the tech world in the year 2011. From drastic changes in social media trends to unexpected company acquisitions — both startups and major corporations — it goes without saying that it has been a banner year for technology as… read more

HBO Stops Discounting Discs to Netflix, Intensifying Battle for Content

The unspoken battle between HBO and Netflix got a little uglier on Thursday when it was revealed that the premium cable channnel had stopped offering DVDs to Netflix at a discount.

As first reported by the The New York Times and later confirmed by both companies, the volume wholesale discounts that… read more

Sprint Throttles Users with Its ‘Truly Unlimited’ Data Plans

Sprint might claim it offers “truly unlimited” data for its smartphone plans, but the telecom admitted it still penalizes its heaviest users.

At the Citigroup Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Thursday, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse admitted to throttling — or restricting data speeds of — its biggest data hogs.

Dow… read more

Smartphone Screens Get Ready: Gorilla Glass 2 is Coming

It’s in the iPhone and iPad — though Apple doesn’t officially acknowledge its existence. Indeed, it’s in an increasing number of smartphone screens and tablets; at last count, more than 500 million devices carried it worldwide. You likely look at it all the time without noticing it.

What is… read more

Celebrity Apprentice: Meet the Most Connected Cast Yet

Celebrity Apprentice host Donald Trump has been touting this season’s crop of contestants as “the best cast we’ve ever had.” We’re not sure about “best,” but the cast certainly has an unbeatable following on social media.

The celebrities’ social networks could help them in challenges that require their teams to raise… read more

Reddit Gets 2 Billion Impressions in December, Leaving Digg in the Dust

Reddit raked in more than 2 billion pageviews in December, double the amount the site posted the year before

The network also disclosed that it got close to 35 million unique visitors for the period, meaning the average user viewed about 13 pages per visit. The average time on site for… read more

NewsRight: a Game Changer for Online Journalism?

The Associated Press, The New York Times Co., The Washington Post Co. and several other news organizations banded together Thursday to launch a new company called NewsRight. Its goal: let news orgs see how widely their original reporting is being spread, and let them easily license content to interested partners.

Following… read more

Create the Ultimate Landing Page With Unbounce

Launching a new product or service via the web is no easy task in today’s fast-paced market. There’s plenty of competition and many variables involved in determining whether yours will be a success or failure. One of the metrics marketers use to determine how well their promotional web pages are… read more

How to Access the Best New Features in Google Analytics

Rachael Gerson spearheads the Analytics division at SEER Interactive. Follow her on Twitter @rachaelgerson.

In my last Google Analytics post, I talked about the 10 new Google Analytics features you need to start using. Now that you already know what these new features are, let’s focus on how you can find… read more

RIM Cancels 2 BlackBerry 10 Phones, Now Working on Just 1 [RUMOR]

Things aren’t looking so good for BlackBerry. Amidst speculation on the phone company’s future, rumors are starting to surface that Research in Motion (RIM), the Canadian company that makes BlackBerry has cancelled two of its next generation smart phones.

The news, first reported by Boy Genius Report, is that RIM has… read more

NYC Mayor Bloomberg Vows to Learn Code in 2012

More than 170,000 people have signed up for Codecademy’s challenge to learn how to code in 2012, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is one of them.

The challenge, Code Year, was launched by New York-based startup Codecademy on Sunday and quickly took off as Twitter and Facebook users adopted… read more

AT&T Switches on 4G LTE in 11 Markets, Including New York City

Got LTE? If you have an AT&T LTE phone and live in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles or eight other major cities in the U.S., the answer is finally yes.

AT&T finally flipped the switch on its 4G LTE (long-term evolution) network in 11 markets today, including the three… read more

This Online Coding Contest Could Get You a Job Interview With Facebook, Apple and Amazon

How is this for a gauge of how desperately technology companies are seeking programmers? Over the weekend, any coder can audition for jobs at companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Groupon and Apple simultaneously — without changing out of their pajamas.

Programmer database startup Interviewstreet is hosting an online coding challenge called… read more

4 Online Secrets for Getting Amazing Flight Deals

The best time to travel each year is during January and February, as flight prices plummet after the holiday season when consumers try to cut back on spending. So for those not burnt out from holiday travel and can spare some extra change, the Internet is bursting with great flight… read more

How 4 Business Students Took on the Eyewear Industry [VIDEO]

When four friends met in business school and discovered they shared a common problem — an aversion to paying hundreds of dollars for eyeglasses — they realized there was a business opportunity in it. The group founded Warby Parker, an… read more

InstantShift’s Website Redesign

Something has changed! Are you with us? Something has definitely changed here. As our reader strength grows day by day, we have also needed to make certain changes for both our needs and those of our readers. So starting today, we’re rolling out a brand new version of instantShift (iShift)… read more

Zurb’s newest offering for developers: Foundation

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Cloak: Secure VPN for the Rest of Us

Whether it’s at Starbucks, the mall or Motel 6, free WiFi hotspots are popping up everywhere. While you’re using those hotspots, you might unknowingly be giving away some seriously personal information to an opportunistic hacker or two, including your social network, email, and even your online banking account login credentials.

With personal… read more

HopeMob Charity Website is the Reddit of Giving

New charity website HopeMob takes a cue from Reddit by letting users vote-up their favorite content. Or in the case of HopeMob, users vote for what they think is the most compelling plea for help.

“If Mother Teresa built a platform with the tech base of Groupon, Foursquare, & Netflix… read more

Citelighter Is Like a Highlighter for the Internet

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: Citelighter

Quick Pitch: Citelighter keeps information from multiple web sources in one place.

Genius Idea: Making it easy… read more

Netflix Users Stream 3,000 Lifetimes Worth of Video in 3 Months

Netflix subscribers watched more than 2 billion hours of movies and TV shows streamed from the entertainment provider during October, November and December, according to company data released on Wednesday.

The Netflix-provided data indicates that the company’s new focus on streaming service has remained strong with its customers. That’s despite… read more

Doctor Who Meets “Total Eclipse of the Heart” … Literally [VIDEO]

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.

If you’re a fan of the long-running UK sci-fi show Doctor Who and know your Internet memes, this video will strike you as a brilliant mash-up of both.

A literal version of “Total Eclipse of the Heart”… read more

Top 2012 Social Media Resolutions: Share Less, With Fewer People

Did 2011 mark the high point of oversharing? That seems to be the lesson behind a couple of studies that examined the New Year’s resolutions of social media users.

Most of us, it seems, did make social media resolutions of some sort. In a Harris Interactive survey of 2,000… read more

Kodak Set to Declare Bankruptcy [REPORT]

Eastman Kodak will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over coming weeks unless it can sell its collection of digital patents, according to a report.

The Wall Street Journal, citing “people familiar with the matter,” reports Kodak is in talks with lenders about $1 billion in funding that would keep the… read more

Samsung Pushes Galaxy Tablet With Same Child Actress From iPhone 4S Ad

Consumers and blogs are criticizing Samsung for not only stealing the look and feel of Apple commercials, but for blatantly borrowing the same child actress who appeared in the commercial for the Apple iPhone 4S to sell the company’s Samsung Galaxy 8.9 LTE Tablet.

In the Samsung Galaxy 8.9 LTE… read more

Microsoft Flight Soars Into the Digital Sky

Microsoft’s real-world flight simulator, Microsoft Flight, is finally seeing the light of day after weeks of teasers and a closed beta. The sim will let players jump into a variety of civilian and military planes and tour the actual skies and locales around Hawaii.

Flight is going for verisimilitude with an… read more

The Countdown Has Begun to MashBash at CES in Las Vegas

CES is less than a week away, so if you’re going to one of the biggest technology trade shows of the year, now is the time to decide which parties and events you’ll want to attend in Vegas.

One party not to be missed is MashBash! Come celebrate the… read more

Why Building a Business in a Boring Industry Can Pay Off [VIDEO]

After MeetingBurner.com founder John Rydell talked with his friend Noah Kagan about his bright idea, Kagan deadpanned, “I don’t understand how anybody could get up in the morning and want to work on online meetings.”

Ouch.

But Kagan had a point: the… read more

New Banking Malware Spends Your Money, Hides the Evidence [VIDEO]

New malware hitting bank accounts will spend victims’ money, but won’t be obvious by looking at an online statement. Computer security firm Trusteer reported a new malware virus attacked some customers’ online bank accounts during the holiday season.

The virus uses… read more

Headphones Get Princess Leia Upgrade

For those looking to channel their inner Princess Leia, headphone covers with the Star Wars icon’s signature side buns are now available on Etsy in shades of blonde, brown and red.

The “Galactic Princess Headphone Covers” – priced at $24 before shipping — are made of synthetic hair and come with… read more

Best of AppStorm in December

We’ve collected the top four reviews, roundups and how-to articles from across the AppStorm network in February. Whether you’re interested in Mac, iPhone, Web, or Android apps, there’s bound to be something you didn’t spot over the course of the month. Now would be a good time to explore a… read more

Coolest Apps From 2011 You Would Never Want To Miss In 2012

The year 2011 has ended. We have explored and reviewed so many useful tools and resources for you all the year. Today, we are going to take a look on few of the web apps we have featured that we think you would like bookmark for 2012. I hope designers,… read more

10 Quick iPhone Photography Tips

A Guest Post by Sarah from a beach cottage.

Before I got my iPhone I had a Nokia phone with a pretty good camera on it… apparently… but I never really used it much because it had such a long lag on it from clicking the shutter to the… read more

Skip the Research and Let Sortable.com Find the Product That’s Right for You

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: Sortable

Quick Pitch: Sortable is a search engine that finds the right product or service for you… read more

10 Easy Customer Engagement Ideas for Small Business

Scott Gerber is the founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, a nonprofit organization that promotes youth entrepreneurship as a solution to unemployment and underemployment. The YEC provides young entrepreneurs with access to tools, mentorship, and resources that support each stage of a business’s development and growth.

Business and technology writer Efraim… read more

6 Apps That Block Online Distractions So You Can Get Work Done

Perhaps sensing a shift in the zeitgeist, The New York Times has run no less than three stories over the past week about unplugging from the Internet.

In the most widely read, Pico Iyer’s “The Joy of Quiet,” the author posits the idea that solitude is the new luxury. Getting away… read more

Codecademy Signs Up 97,000 People for Its New Year’s Resolution Coding Class

Codecademy, a startup that uses interactive online lessons to turn anyone into a computer programmer, has signed up 97,000 students in less than 48 hours for its New Year’s resolution class Code Year. That’s more than twice as many students as were enrolled in the 150 U.S. computer science undergraduate… read more

Where Are All the Awesome Free News Apps for Mac?

Ever since the release of the Mac App Store, I’ve been waiting for one specific category to take off: News apps. More specifically, innovative and free news apps.

This expectation isn’t some fanciful dream but something that arose out of a clear precedent: the iOS App Store. Today we’ll briefly discuss… read more

More Than 1 Million People Bought a Kindle Fire Instead of an iPad This Holiday [REPORT]

According to Amazon, the Kindle Fire led the Kindle line to record-breaking sales of 4 million devices over the holiday season. You have to think that at least some of those shoppers opted for the Fire in lieu of an iPad, and one investment bank says that’s exactly what happened.

Analyst… read more

‘Flamel Attacks!’ and More Atari Game Box Parodies [PICS]

Every Sport Ever in Pong Form

Pong. Superpong. Doublepong. Hockeypong. …

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The Pros and Cons of Android Fragmentation

Carmen Delessio is CTO of Layercake, an NYC startup focused on helping parents to quickly and easily manage their photos and digital memories. Request a beta invite at GetLayercake.com. Carmen’s Kindle Fire and other apps can be found at BffMedia.com.

My $99 Logitech Revue was just upgraded to the latest version… read more

T’was a Merry Christmas for Rovio; Angry Birds Saw 6.5 Million Downloads [VIDEO]

Careening birds were a popular gift this holiday season. Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Seasons combined for 6.5 million downloads on Christmas Day, said game-maker Rovio.

That’s more than three times the amount of downloads it had in 2010…. read more

Apple iOS Dominates Mobile Browsing Market in December

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RIM Considering New Chairmen [REPORT]

A new report suggests that Research in Motion, the company behind the BlackBerry, is looking to make some changes to its board of directors, changes that could cast aside current co-chairmen Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie.

According to the Financial Post, a committee of independent directors are assessing whether Lazaridis and… read more

6 Turnkey Tools for Content Distribution

Shane Snow is a New York-based tech journalist and co-founder of Contently.com, a marketplace for brand publishers and journalists.

It’s never been easier to become a publisher, but being a publisher ain’t easy.

Today, the scarce resource in the publishing world is not infrastructure; it’s audience. To compete for reader attention, bloggers… read more

Twitter Admits Verifying Fake @Wendi_Deng Was a Mistake

On Tuesday morning, the world learned that the account bearing media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s wife’s name, Wendi Deng Murdoch, is not run by her or anyone connected to her.

And less than two hours after the revelation, Twitter admitted in a tweet that it had mistakenly verified the @Wendi_Deng account… read more

5 Best Practices for Digital Marketers in 2012

Jonathan Gardner is director of communications at ad company Vibrant Media. He has spent nearly two decades as an innovator at the nexus of media and technology, having worked in communications leadership roles and as a journalist around the world.

The egg nog’s been drunk, the bells are done jingling, and… read more

Juggling Between Freelance Designer and Business Owner

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The world of digital design is full of both young and experienced talent. Freelancing has slowly become a more affordable career path for many web designers and developers. But it’s not enough to just create pretty websites in HTML/CSS. You also need to have some sense… read more

The 20 Best Mac Apps of 2011

As we bid farewell to 2011 and greet 2012, we always like to take a look back and see which apps really stood out over the last year. There’s never a shortage of amazing apps to discuss, the hardest part of this post is simply narrowing down the options to… read more

Get a Hold of Utilities From iPhone 4S Using Apps

Get a Hold of Utilities From iPhone 4S Using Apps

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What Will Apple Announce at Its Event This Month?

People close to Apple have reportedly spilled the beans on a media-related event that will happen in New York City before January ends.

The announcement likely will not involve the iPad 3, Apple TV or other interactive television efforts, suggests All Things D, adding that the event may focus on a… read more

Truth Hurts: iPhone Wallpapers

Truth Hurts: iPhone Wallpapers

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‘Dark Knight Rises’ Parody Syncs Trailer’s Audio With ‘Lion King’ Scenes [VIDEO]

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.

The voice-over from the massively popular Dark Knight Rises trailer has been impressively synced with scenes from Disney’s 1994 smash hit The Lion King in the above clip.

With Simba as Batman, Nala as Catwoman and Scar… read more

15 Inspiring Iphone/Ipad Application Website

15 Inspiring Iphone/Ipad Application Website

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Steve Jobs Action Figure Is Eerily Realistic [PICS]

A toy company has set up a promotional page to tout the launch of its Steve Jobs action figure, showing the tech visionary in a signature black turtle neck, circular rimless glasses and blue jeans.

The 12-inch figurine from In Icons -– which will sell for $99, before shipping — will… read more

Rupert Murdoch’s Wife Urges Him to Delete Insulting Tweet … And He Does [VIDEO]

We’ve all been there: You tweet something and then you delete it because you made a typo, included the wrong link or simply just had a change of heart regarding your comment.

News Corporation chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, who joined… read more

6 Steps for Protecting Corporate Reputation in the Social Media Age

Layla Revis is vice president of digital influence at Ogilvy PR Worldwide. Her specialties include international affairs, tourism and multicultural marketing.

It takes years to build a good reputation, but seconds to damage it beyond repair, as executives at companies from Dell to Domino’s certainly have found out.

This was a… read more

Reddit’s Guide to Fitness Dishes Out Diet and Exercise Tips [INFOGRAPHIC]

If you’ve made any New Year’s resolutions to get fit in 2012, this detailed infographic from health-content startup Greatist may come in handy on your journey toward a healthier you.

The visual guide is packed with information compiled from Fittit, the fitness section of social news site Reddit where people help… read more