With Second Cohort, NewMe Continues Accelerating Minority Entrepreneurship

In a tech world where just 1% of startup founders are African American, it’s easy for young minority entrepreneurs to feel discouraged trying to navigate Silicon Valley. But that sense of alienation is on its way out if the digital minds behind the accelerator NewMe have their way.

With its… read more

This Calendar Fills Itself Based on What You Like

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: UPlanMe

Quick Pitch: UPlanMe is an online notification system that filters upcoming events and specials… read more

Hipster Orchestra: The Oscar Edition [VIDEO]

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

The Hipster Orchestra is back in the studio, this time applying their talent towards famous film scores.

Dubbed the “Hipster Orchestra Oscar Medley 2012,” the collective of classically trained musicians turned their talents towards the cinematic overtones… read more

Move Over, Super Bowl. Spectator Gaming Reaches Millions Online

Ten years ago, Sundance DiGiovanni set out to standardize competitive gaming. He wanted to create a “world-class organization” type of league that would bring in players from around the world into the living rooms of rabid fans.

Three months ago, Major League Gaming‘s StarCraft 2 Pro Circuit National Championship had… read more

Happy Birthday Alfred! Snag The Powerpack for 10% Less

Just two years ago today, Running with Crayons Ltd. released version 0.4 beta of their free productivity application for the Mac: Alfred. Alfred has made our lives easier by helping to speed up the things that we do throughout our day, be it launching an app, searching the web, controlling… read more

FBI Shuts Down 3,000 Warrantless GPS Devices After Court Ruling [VIDEO]

The FBI shut down 3,000 GPS-based devices this week in a response to a court case ruling decided on Jan 23.

The U.S. Department of Justice is now dispatching officials to remove the devices, which were not authorized by warrant to be attached to vehicles.

In United States vs. Jones,… read more

How Startups Can Build Lasting Relationships With Journalists

Dmitry Dragilev is the marketing lead at ZURB, the interaction design firm behind ZURBapps, a suite of apps that helps people quickly design great products through rapid prototyping, iteration and user feedback.

It’s a week before launch and you’re hoping to score some awesome traffic from a well-known publication. Here is… read more

FCC Chair: U.S. Needs ‘Spectrum Policy Innovation’

Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), told attendees of the GSMA Mobile World Congress on Monday that the U.S. needs to “enter the next era of spectrum innovation.”

In his address, Genachowski credited two former “major policy innovations” with creating economic value for people across the world: spectrum… read more

U.S. Online Retail Sales to Reach $327 Billion by 2016 [STUDY]

The future of ecommerce looks bright. After topping $200 billion for the first time, online retail sales in the U.S. are forecast to reach $327 billion by 2016, a study from technology and market research firm Forrester says. Overall share of the retail market is expected to increase from 7%… read more

Email Overload? This Startup Lets You Unsubscribe to All Mailing Lists at Once [INVITES]

Yesterday I was subscribed to 271 newsletters. Today, after putting about 10 minutes of effort, I’m subscribed to just the 17 of them I find useful — and they arrive at my inbox packaged in a single email.

Hallelujah.

Unroll.me, which started as a simple hack for unsubscribing to emails, is… read more

How to Turn Off Google Search Plus Your World Results [VIDEO]

If you are tired of seeing the pileup of social content from Google+ friends every time you use Google, you can now do something about it. Here’s how to get old Google back and block the personalized results that Google Search, plus Your World spews up.

When the Google… read more

Angelina Jolie Hilariously Legbombs the Internet

Angelina Jolie’s right leg has been everywhere since she first stepped onto the red carpet at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night. Not only was her exposed leg and dramatic pose the talk of the Oscars, it’s now been hilariously superimposed into various pictures across the Web.

A photoshopped… read more

Fake Apple iStoves Seized From Chinese Warehouses [VIDEO]

A Chinese company likes the iPhone so much that they named a stove after the Apple brand.

This is the latest of many Chinese companies to sell fake Apple products, but perhaps the first documented pseudo-Apple home appliance. Apparently, the company sold portable gas stoves engraved with the Apple… read more

Niche Media, Gilt to Launch Shoppable Luxury Magazine

Niche Media, publisher of high-end regional magazines including Gotham, Hamptons and Ocean Drive, is launching yet another luxury lifestyle title, this time in partnership with Gilt Groupe and Hudson News.

Du Jour, scheduled to launch this fall, promises to be multi-platform from the get-go, spanning print, web, mobile, social and email… read more

Washington Post Launches Presidential Election iPad App

Good news, tablet-owning politics junkies! The Washington Post has released a brand-new interactive iPad app that’s chock full of graphs, polling data, video and up-to-the-second news from the campaign trail.

The “WP Politics” app collects the newspaper’s politics coverage in one convenient location optimized for tablet viewing. When users open the… read more

Focus On: Mobile App Design Trends for 2012

Mobile applications are on the rise as more consumers switch over to smartphones. Between Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating system there are plenty of wonderful apps to browse through. The past year has built up a catalog of exceptional design patterns which will continue over into 2012.

In… read more

This Week in App News: 20 – 26 February 2012

This week’s news isn’t quite as populated as last week’s because, as you all know, Mountain Lion made its first developer preview debut last week. However, there was some special news during the week including the Growl developers’ response to Apple’s latest operating system. You see, Growl was once a… read more

Thanks to Our Weekly Sponsor: MobDis – Create Mobile WebApps Easily

Our featured sponsor this week is MobDis, an incredibly easy way to build mobile sites without writing a single line of code.

With over 40,000 downloads on the Mac App Store, MobDis is a popular choice for anyone looking to create a mobile website or app. MobDis features an intuitive drag… read more

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Bruce Springsteen Premieres New Song ‘Wrecking Ball’ [EXCLUSIVE]

Today, we bring you “Wrecking Ball,” the title track from Bruce Springsteen’s forthcoming album, streaming right here on Mashable for 24 hours.

The Boss hasn’t released a new album since Working on a Dream in 2009. But on March 6, he’ll release Wrecking Ball, his 17th studio album. To celebrate, he’s… read more

Top 14 Memes and GIFs from Oscars 2012

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The Internet was quick to put together the best… read more

Fun With Fonts: 5 Free iPhone Games for Typography Fans

1. Helvetica vs. Arial

Can you tell the difference between Helvetica and Arial? This game puts you to the… read more

Sacha Baron Cohen Red Carpet Shenanigans Go Viral

Sacha Baron Cohen dumping faux ashes of late dictator Kim Jong II on Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet of the 84th Academy Awards went viral Sunday night, as the video and animated GIF showed up on Twitter and various Tumblr sites.

Baron Cohen — who was dressed in character as… read more

Oscars 2012 Live Blog [TRANSCRIPT]

The 84th Academy Awards airs tonight, and we’re capturing all the action for you from Mashable HQ in New York City. Join us as we dish the details before, during and after the ceremony, which starts at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Starting at 7:30 p.m. ET, our team will talk all… read more

How One Tech Company Got MTV to Embrace Live Music

Seven years ago a Texas company called NewTek launched TriCaster, a product that essentially puts all the equipment from a TV news truck into one box. It’s affordable as broadcasting equipment goes, with rigs as cheap as $5,000. When it unveiled TriCaster, NewTek thought its main customers would be amateur… read more

Oscars 2012: How to Watch Online

Billy Crystal will host the 84th Academy Awards tonight on ABC. The Oscars begin at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT, with red carpet festivities beginning at 7 p.m. ET. With the Oscars 2012 online experience, your night can involve more than simply watching a TV screen.

Mashable is hosting… read more

HTC One S and One V Announced in Barcelona [PICS]

BARCELONA: Besides showing us the drool-worthy flagship and king of the new One line of devices, the HTC One X, Taiwanese mobile giant HTC also launched two cheaper devices: the HTC One S and One V.

The HTC S features the same unibody design as the HTC One X in a… read more

Oscars 2012: Who Will Win? Oscar Predictions According to Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]

Do you need some last minute help with your Oscar pool?  The 84th Academy Awards won’t start announcing the winners of its major awards until tonight — however, Webtrends Design Lab analyzed 476,000 tweets to gather detailed Oscar winner predications.

Every year particular films generate hype; however, that hype has often be difficult… read more

HTC Launches New HTC One Line of Smartphones

BARCELONA: HTC has launched a new flagship Android smartphone, the HTC One X, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

The majority of mobile giants had their announcements before the actual start of the MWC – including Samsung, LG and Sony. HTC had the last, and perhaps the most glamorous… read more

20 Strange and Hilarious Google Street View Sightings

1. A Fleet at the Ready

Take a minute and think about the gargantuan task of photographing every inch… read more

Amazing Water-Repellant Tech Keeps Your Gadgets Dry

BARCELONA: If you’re one of the people whose gadgets often die a watery death, you’d feel really safe at this year’s Mobile World Congress.

Several different companies are showing off their water-repelling technology at the ShowStoppers event, and though we’ve seen similar tech in the past, it’s always cool to… read more

Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week

1. Bahrain

The situation in #Bahrain is a popular subject for photos on Twitter every day. This picture of… read more

13 ‘Pinteresting’ Facts About Pinterest Users [INFOGRAPHIC]

It’s no secret that the Internet loves Pinterest. Now, most users are even spending more time, on average, pinning than they are on hanging out on Facebook. Here’s what you need to know about Pinterest user demographics.

With an average of 1.36 million users daily, the social photo pinboard has taken… read more

Can These 8-Second Videos Dethrone the Sh*t People Say Videos as Best Meme of 2012?

1. How To Pronounce Hamburger

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Flickr vs. Pinterest: Flickr Users Can Now Implement Pinterest Opt-Out

Users on the Yahoo-owned photo social network Flickr can now block Pinterest aficionados from tacking Flickr pictures onto their beloved online image boards.

Flickr users can block pinning by changing a “Yes” to a “No” in user Privacy Settings. Simply state “No” in the area where you “Allow others to share… read more

Gogobot is Like Pinterest for Your Travels

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: Gogobot

Quick Pitch: A travel planning site sourcing recommendations from your social network.

Genius Idea: Gogobot is… read more

When Parents Text: 15 Funniest Picks

1. Flip Phone

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When Parents Text was launched on Tumblr in the fall… read more

QR Codes Connect Art on the Wall With Music on Your iPhone

Portuguese artist Nuno Serrão wants to make art viewing more stimulating by incorporating music through an iPhone app and QR codes.

The artist’s photography exhibit called Project Paperclip is currently housed at the Centro das Artes in Madeira Island, Portugal. People can walk in and do something usually discouraged at galleries… read more

PostWarden vs. Tumblita: Who’s the Better Tumblr Manager?

Today we’re going to take a look at a couple apps that can help you post content directly to your Tumblr account. As you no doubt already know, Tumblr is one of the hottest blogging platforms on the web today, largely due to its strong emphasis on being social and… read more

UrbanSitter Helps You Find and Book Babysitters Online

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: UrbanSitter

Quick Pitch: Find a babysitter through your friends and others’ recommendations.

Genius Idea: As any parent well… read more

Google to Test Driverless Cars on Nevada Roadways

The roads in Nevada are ready for driverless robot cars. Earlier this month, Nevada’s Legislative Commission approved testing of autonomous vehicles on the state’s roadways. The cars will be identifiable by a red license plate.

In fact, any company can test its driverless system in Nevada; Google just happened to… read more

YouTube-Famous Fred Stars in Own Nick Show

The quirky Fred Figglehorn, a high-pitched character who rose to fame on YouTube in 2008, has wiggled his way into a prime time TV slot on Nickelodeon.

Fred: The Show begins its regular Friday night rotation Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. ET, and Lucas Cruikshank — the 18-year-old actor who plays… read more

Good Karma Clothing Is a Netflix for Baby Clothes

You can subscribe to just about anything on the web — toiletries, beauty products, organic snacks — and now, one mom has created an online subscription service for baby clothes, Good Karma Clothing.

“This wouldn’t work in a small community,” Sharon Schneider, Good Karma founder and CEO, told Mashable…. read more

Upset About AT&T Throttling Your Data? You May Be in for a Payday

At last there’s some recourse for consumers upset about AT&T‘s decision to throttle their data: small claims court.

A precedent at least has been set by a California judge who ruled in favor on Friday of a man who sued AT&T charging its practice of slowing down data violated the terms… read more

iPhone App Keeps Your Group Pics Private — If You Trust Your Friends

Trust: an essential quality for a good friend, especially if you’re sharing a private photo album with them via new app Popset.

The app launched late last week in the App store. It allows users at the same event to share photos and even mark certain albums private — unless someone… read more

Tell Location-Based, Multimedia-Rich Stories With Moveable Feast

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.

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How Social TV is Taking Over the Oscars and How You Can Win [CONTEST]

The Oscars are getting a big dose of social TV integration!

From the official Oscar.com Backstage Experience to special promotions and activities from entertainment checkin services and second screen companies, the biggest award show of the year is taking big steps towards being more social and digital.

Mashable will be getting… read more

The World’s Largest Museum to 3D Print Copies of Priceless Artifacts [VIDEO]

A pair of model makers — Vincent Rossi and Adam Metallo — are taking on the task of digitizing the Smithsonian Institute’s 137 million-piece collection with high-tech scanners and 3D printing.

Once the process has been perfected, 3D printing will create close copies of artwork and specimens. The… read more

Discovery Channel Adds Pop-Up Tweets to ‘Gold Rush’ Show [EXCLUSIVE]

Leading up to the season finale of popular mining reality TV show Gold Rush airing Friday night on the Discovery Channel, the network will be showing previous episodes with pop-up tweets from fans.

Gold Rush — which follows the ups and downs of miners in Alaska — has become popular among… read more

Happy Birthday, Steve Jobs: A Look Back at the Man Who Changed Tech

Today would have been the 57th birthday of Apple co-founder and visionary Steve Jobs, who died on Oct. 5, 2011, after a long battle with a rare form of pancreatic cancer.

Social media users have been extremely active in wishing the late media mogul a happy birthday, and “Happy Birthday Steve… read more

Netflix on the BlackBerry PlayBook? Keep Dreaming

Want to access Netflix from your BlackBerry PlayBook? Don’t hold your breath. In response to customer queries, the subscription streaming giant revealed that it doesn’t have plans to support BlackBerry devices — including the PlayBook.

As Reuters reported, the @NetflixHelps Twitter account broke the bad news to PlayBook and BlackBerry fans… read more

8 Free Apps for Planning Your Perfect Night Out

1. Wendr – What’s Going on Tonight?

Forget the endless text message conversations that start with “Are you going… read more

Apple Close to 25 Billionth App Download, Offers $10,000 Gift Card

Apple has launched a countdown to its 25 billionth app downloaded from the App Store, but more is at stake than the glory of a historic download.

The company is giving away a $10,000 gift card to spend in the App Store. Think of all the Zynga games — without… read more

Pinterest Pins Are on 9% of the Top Online Retail Sites

Consumers aren’t the only ones getting Pinterest fever. About 9% of the top online retailers are offering Pinterest pins on their sites, according to a researcher.

The Find, a vertical search engine, analyzed the top 300 online retail sites and found around 28 had Pinterest pins. Among the list, which… read more

Watch Paris Hilton’s Bizarre Leaked Music Video About Drunk Texts, Sexting

Paris Hilton has a thing or two to say about drunk texts, sexting and Twitter. A video by the pop heiress has recently surfaced for a song called “Drunk Text” and… it’s quite strange. Somehow, it’s mesmerizing too.

The song, which is more spoken word than actual singing, discusses a range… read more

World’s First Live-Tweeted Open-Heart Surgery is a Success [PICS]

Doctors at Houston’s Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital have made medical and social media history by live-tweeting an open-heart surgery for the first time.

Yes, you read that correctly.

On Tuesday, Dr. Michael Macris performed a double-coronary artery bypass on a 57-year-old patient. Dr. Macris’ colleague, Dr. Paresh Patel, provided 140-character… read more

Apple Adds ‘Mastered for iTunes’ Section With Better Sound

Audiophiles take note: Apple has quietly added a new section to iTunes called “Mastered for iTunes” that promises music the way “the artist and sound engineer intended.”

The new section, which was added this week and brought to light by a New York Times report, includes Nirvana’s Nevermind, Lana Del Rey’s… read more

McFly’s Hoverboard Is Now a Reality? [VIDEO]

What do you do when you want Marty McFly’s hoverboard from Back to the Future so badly you can almost feel yourself floating around on it? You do what French artist Nils Guadagnin did: build one yourself.

As you can see in the video above, Guadagnin created a life-sized floating… read more

New Drinking Board Game Uses Memes as Spaces

For a larger version, click here. For meme playing pieces, click here. For a playable online version, click here.

If you like memes and alcohol, you’ll love this new drinking game that uses 24 memes as spaces of a board game. Cheers to that! Reddit‘s kc_sharky unveiled the game Thursday on… read more

Gorgeous iPhone 5 Concept Looks Insanely Great [PICS]

iPhone 5 Concept by Ciccarese Design

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The iPhone 5 might not be arriving… read more

Last.fm: The Big-Daddy of Music Recommendations

I’m always on the lookout for new music. I enjoy listening to my old favorites, but I’m rarely content to sit with the items that are already in my collection for too long. As such, I have visited plenty of websites and used plenty of applications to get sod hot… read more

Twitter Cheers on J.K. Rowling’s Adult Fiction

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Harry Potter fans flocked to social media sites on Thursday… read more

KickStumbler, a StumbleUpon for Kickstarter, Will Steal Your Day

At some point, Kickstarter became more than just a way to fund art, music and other creative endeavors. It became entertaining content in itself.

A new website called KickStumbler plays up the entertainment value of Kickstarter projects by applying a StumbleUpon concept to them (StumbleUpon declined to comment on what… read more

Black Hole Creates Fastest Wind Ever Clocked [VIDEO]

Black holes may be invisible, but astute observers can find them by looking for the effect of their intense gravity on other nearby celestial objects. That intense gravity can sometimes “steal” gas from nearby stars, which can collect in a spinning disk around the black hole. That spinning disk… read more

Tumblr Takes a Stand Against ‘Self-Harm’ Blogs

Tumblr will release a new policy blocking blogs that promote self-harm — such as anorexia, bulimia, self-mutilation and suicide — in a change to the platform’s Content Policy. The company is asking its community for input on the revised policy, which will be live within the next week.

“We are deeply… read more

5 Exciting Speakers Join Mashable Connect

Mashable’s largest conference, Mashable Connect, is returning to Orlando, FL from May 3-5, and this year we will explore the future of digital with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We’re pleased to announce five digital leaders have joined our dynamic list of speakers.

Additional Confirmed Speakers

Duane… read more

Hey Pinterest, This Fancy Startup Actually Lets Us Buy Stuff

A familiar-looking site called Fancy has beaten Pinterest to the punch — by monetizing its user-curated collection of images.

Fancy, which lets users organize images from around the web into “lists,” announced Thursday that it would begin conducting transactions directly on its site. Previously, users could click on a link listed… read more

Cut the Rope Debuts on the Mac App Store

Just yesterday, the immensely popular iOS physics and puzzle game “Cut the Rope” arrived on Mac App Store. ZeptoLab, the developer of the game, hopes to attract many avid Mac and iOS gamers alike to this platform with the support of up to a 2560 x 1440 resolution, meaning that… read more

10 Best Strategy Games for Android

1. Plants vs. Zombies

PopCap’s irreverent strategy game has players trying to protect a house from invading zombies by… read more

5 Essential Mobile Apps for Keeping Up With U.S. Politics

1. Political Fury

In this corner: the elephant. And in this corner: the donkey. Let’s get ready to rumble!… read more

Film Startup Prescreen Adds Facebook Integration

Streaming movie-on-demand platform Prescreen announced on Thursday that it has integrated with Facebook’s Open Graph Platform to make it easy for people to discover and share movies with friends.

Prescreen — which offers a selection of long-form movies largely from independent filmmakers and packages it in a Gilt Group-style daily-deal format… read more

10 Free Android Apps You’ll Use Every Day

1. Alarm Clock Plus

You can start every morning with this alarm clock app. If waking up is tough… read more

Adele Is First To Go Double Platinum on iTunes

Like many artists before her, global pop star Adele experienced a post-Grammys album sales boost, selling 730,000 copies of 21 in the past week. Unlike every other artist in history, however, Adele is the first person to sell 2 million copies of one album on iTunes in the U.S.

The… read more

Use Online RSVP Tool to Help Your Party Make A Splash

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: Splash

Quick Pitch: Splash offers a simple way for event planners to manage and share events with… read more

Google to Launch TV Service

Google is looking to get into the paid TV business.

The company filed an application last week to provide video service to residents of Kansas City, Mo., according to The Wall Street Journal. If approved, the service could launch as soon as a month from now, according to the article, which… read more

Nostalgia Overload: New Tumblr Challenges You to Draw Classic Video Game Maps From Memory

What is it about video game worlds that etch themselves so vividly in our mind’s eye? A fun new user-generated blog aims to unearth the latent digital cartographer in you.

Mapstalgia is the brainchild of Josh Millard, a self-described “nerd-type” from Portland, OR. It’s a Tumblr where readers submit video game… read more

Awesome New ‘Borderlands 2′ Trailer Gives September Release Date [VIDEO]

Gearbox and 2K Games announced Wednesday that the sequel to the popular Borderlands will have a Sept. 18 release date for XBox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in the U.S., and on Sept. 21 internationally.

The new trailer for Borderlands 2 released by 2K Wednesday showed off new playable characters, new… read more

Newly Launched PlayStation Vita Gets Twitter, Flickr and Netflix [PICS]

Vita Store

Applications can be downloaded via the Vita store, under the Applications tab.

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If… read more

Pintrest + Ping = This Is My Jam

As we all, know social sharing is huge and is becoming more and more popular. We have sites like Pintrest and Gentlemint, which I reviewed a while back, that have grown in popularity due to people loving to share the things that they like and want others to know about…. read more

Guy in ‘College Freshman’ Meme Now Stars in a New ‘College Senior’ Meme

“Successful College Senior” Meme

He’s back. DRINK! The college student — whose 2007 photo of himself as a freshman… read more

Apple Investigator Has His Doubts About Nightline’s Foxconn Report [INTERVIEW]

ABC’s Nightline offered viewers a rare glimpse inside the Foxconn plants that produce Apple products Tuesday night.

Apple has faced increased criticism concerning the working conditions within its factories. Fair-labor and human-rights groups have petitioned Apple to change its policies. And much of the credit for that goes to monologuist… read more

Why Most People Say They’re Addicted to the Internet [INFOGRAPHIC]

Are you addicted to the Internet?

If so, you’re not alone. Some 61% of people feel addicted to the Internet and are unable to quit browsing, according to an informal survey.

Opinion pollster SodaHead surveyed 602 visitors to its site Feb. 16. about whether they experience Internet addiction, and found that many… read more

8 Ways Pinterest Is Inspiring Projects

How is Pinterest inpsiring you to take action?

As Pinterest looks to turn the corner from buzz-worthy startup to mainstream social network, everyone seems to be talking about it. Most unique about it, though, is the way it inspires people to pin project-related content, be it recipes, design ideas, or wedding… read more

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Announces Social Media-Driven Music TV Channel

Sean “Diddy” Combs took to YouTube, Twitter and Facebook this week to announce the launch of REVOLT TV — a new socially connected music and news-driven cable channel coming to the Comcast-NBC network in 2013.

Combs, the founder and CEO of Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group and hip-hop artist, says he… read more

PlayStation Vita: Everything You Need to Know

PlayStation Vita

The PlayStation Vita is quite big when you first unbox it. The system is 7.2 inches wide,… read more

‘Facebook Parenting’ YouTube Video Is More Viral Than ‘Friday’

Move over, Rebecca Black. Make room for Tommy Jordan.

The heat-packing, tech-savvy dad who plugged nine rounds into his daughter’s laptop in a YouTube-broadcasted fit of parental retribution is rapidly blowing the pop star’s notorious “Friday” video out of the water in the 24/7 viral video derby.

“Facebook Parenting: For… read more

LinkedIn Buys Smart Email Startup Rapportive

Rapportive, a startup that makes a Gmail add-on that displays social media info about contacts as you email them, confirmed on Wednesday that it had been purchased by LinkedIn.

Rahul Vohra, CEO of Rapportive, confirmed the acquisition on the company’s blog. “In business, partnership is dating — and we went on… read more

Zipcar Wants to Make Your Car Part of its Fleet

Zipcar’s 673,000 subscribers currently share its fleet of 8,900 vehicles. But what if they could also rent yours? The company announced on Wednesday that it’s taking a first step toward finding out.

Zipcar has led a $13.7 million round of funding in a peer-to-peer car rental startup called Wheelz.

Like similar… read more

Apple’s Foxconn Operations Exposed in ABC Report [VIDEO]

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In case you missed last night’s report on ABC’s Nightline, the video above provides a rare glimpse into Foxconn plants in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, that create various Apple products, including the iPad.

As Nightline anchor Bill Weir told Mashable on Tuesday, the full 17-minute report (the… read more

33 Language Learning Apps, Utilities and Tricks

There are a huge number of ways to learn languages out there, from $500 software to classes to free translators. You can find software for any language you want, from Spanish to Urdu. It’s really a matter of personal preference how you choose to learn, but chances are that no… read more

Focus: Turn a Good Photo Into an Amazing Photo

In the past two years, we’ve seen a lot of specialized photo manipulation apps enter the scene. Apps like Analog, Flare, and Instagram allow people to apply filters that recolor or add texture to photos. Focus is a photo manipulation app as well, but its specialty lies in creating unique… read more

NASA Wants You … to Eat Space Food in Hawaii [VIDEO]

Calling all supertaster space nerds: NASA wants your help to improve the bland food astronauts would have to eat while on a mission to Mars.

The space agency is looking for applicants to eat astronaut food for four months during a simulated trip to the Red Planet. Participants will… read more

Why are Brands Shutting Their Facebook Stores?

Eager to monetize the large followings they had built on Facebook, many large brands set up shop on the social network for the first time last year.

Now many of those Facebook stores are closing.

A Bloomberg report this weekend pointed out that Gap, J.C. Penney, Nordstrom and GameStop have all… read more

Twitter App Updates Bring New Features for iPhone and Android Users

Twitter announced updates to its iPhone and Android apps on Tuesday, re-introducing some well-loved features and adding new improvements as well. But the updates don’t impact all mobile tweeters equally.

Both updated apps bring back the swipe shortcut. That move allows users to reply to, favorite and share tweets —… read more

PlayStation Vita: 15 Games You Can Play at Launch

1. Army Corps of Hell

In this title, you play a king banished to Hell who must fight his… read more

Kid Calls Out LeBron James on YouTube Over Dunk Contest No-Show [VIDEO]

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

LeBron James, you have officially been called out. By a kid. On YouTube.

“Why won’t you play in the dunk contest this year, man?” asks young Sollomon Gessesse, who uses the Twitter handle @5ollyMon45.

James has… read more

The Content Battle Heats Up: Comcast Launches Netflix Competitor

Comcast is hoping to prevent its cable customers from cutting the cord by introducing a new streaming video service.

The service, known as Xfinity Streampix, is designed to complement Comcast’s existing Xfinity on Demand and TV Everywhere initiatives. Xfinity Streampix will become available to Comcast customers later this week and includes… read more

You Can’t Sue Family Over Unwanted Facebook Photos, Says Judge [VIDEO]

Whether we look too young, too old or too inebriated, we’ve all been there — tagged in unflattering Facebook photos. But if you’re thinking of filing a lawsuit about it, think again.

Uploading an unflattering photo is not grounds for a harassment suit, a Minnesota district court has ruled…. read more

Sorry, HBO and Showtime: Netflix Will Get ‘The Artist’ First

Netflix has signed a multi-year exclusive licensing agreement with The Weinstein Company that will give the streaming service first-run access to films such as The Artist — even ahead of premium cable channels such as HBO, Showtime and Starz.

That means select Weinstein Company films — including foreign-language offerings, documentaries and… read more

Google Wants to Plant 1,000 Acres of Satellite Dishes in Iowa [VIDEO]

Google Fiber Inc., a subsidiary of the search giant, is asking the FCC for permission to install 4.5 meter satellite antennas on 1,000 acres of land next to its data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The FCC responded to Google Fiber‘s application for filing on Wednesday. Page 2 of… read more