Meet the 2011 Mashable Awards Nominees

Each year the Mashable Awards honors the best in digital media, companies and personalities. This year, we have 196 nominees across 4 majors categories up for 28 total awards. As always, you, our readers get to choose the winners. The Mashable Awards will be decided over the… read more

How Digital Marketing Fueled Fashion Label Tory Burch’s Global Expansion

American fashion designer Tory Burch founded her label in February 2004, the same month that Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his Harvard dorm room.

In the fashion industry, Burch’s rise has been nearly as striking: the 45-year-old CEO has expanded her line of ready-to-wear clothing and accessories to more than 450… read more

Black Friday Online Sales Up 24.3%

Black Friday is starting to look a bit more like Cyber Monday. According to IBM’s study of 500 retailers, online sales on Friday were up 24.3% over last year, suggesting that people stayed home to avoid the crowds and in-store havoc.

Mobile devices accounted for 14.3% of all online Black Friday… read more

Facebook’s New Analytics Reminds Businesses to Engage Fans

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

In the past several years, businesses large and small have come to realize the positive impact of engaging their brand-loyal public and — more importantly —… read more

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Review

Having extensively used 10x and 35x compact digizoom cameras over the last year or so, I would say the former is a little short … and the latter a little too long for comfortable and successful leisure shooting.

So this model – the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 – with a 24x zoom… read more

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.116

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This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims… read more

Numeric Notes: Basic Note Taking and Calculations Rolled Into One

Today we’ll be looking at a wonderfully simple app that’s basically the result of a collision of a notes app and a calculator. The result is a simple and friendly way to take notes with basic built-in support for automatic mathematical functions.

The app is called Numeric Notes and if you’re… read more

Ex-Googlers Launch iPhone App for Tapping Into Friends’ Reviews

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: Stamped

Quick Pitch: An iPhone app that lets you find and share recommendations with people you trust.

Genius… read more

Meet the 2011 Mashable Awards Nominees for Social Media

After collecting nominations from the Mashable community for over a month, the 2011 Mashable Awards have now shifted to the voting portion of the program. The awards honor nominees and winners in 28 categories, covering four of Mashable‘s core content areas: Social Media, Tech, Business and Entertainment.

Here we… read more

How AT&T Could Expand Its LTE Network if the T-Mobile Deal Dies

It’s not looking good for AT&T/T-Mobile. After the FCC began moving toward giving the deal an official thumbs-down, AT&T formally withdrew its application for approval. While the case is still due to be heard by the Department of Justice, that agency has already sued to block the deal, so the… read more

10 Best Cross-Platform Multiplayer Mobile Games

1. Hanging With Friends

Zynga’s turn-based take on hangman is now available on Android as well as iOS. Players… read more

9 Tips for Activating the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Kevin O’Connor, co-founder of DoubleClick, is the CEO of FindTheBest, an unbiased data driven comparison engine, which he established in Santa Barbara, CA.

As an entrepreneur, I’ve been invited to guest lecture for entrepreneurial programs at colleges from Harvard to the University of Michigan. Each time I stood before a group… read more

Can T-Mobile Survive Without AT&T?

AT&T’s bid to take over T-Mobile suffered a major setback this week when the Federal Communications Commission said the merger wasn’t in the public interest since it would significantly diminish competition in the industry. Before the decision could be reviewed by a judge and officially rejected by the FCC, AT&T… read more

Social Media Dashboard MarketMeSuite Helps Turn Followers Into Customers

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: MarketMeSuite

Quick Pitch: MarketMeSuite is a social media marketing dashboard that allows businesses and teams to manage… read more

Inside the Y Combinator Experience With the Founders of Codecademy [VIDEO]

Since Zach Sims and Ryan Bubinsky left Columbia University to join Y Combinator, their startup, Codecademy, has attracted close to 1 million users and $2.5 million in funding from elite tech investors like Fred Wilson’s Union Square Ventures, Ron Conway’s… read more

Exquisite Photographs from Kenya by Diego Arroyo

I really enjoy seeing pictures from different parts of the world, but when I ran into the photographs taken by Diego Arroyo at Kenya, I was just amazed.

I don’t know why, but ethnicity photography always gets into me. Maybe it’s the culture which is so different to me, maybe is… read more

Verizon Galaxy Nexus Costs Just $199, Says Mystery Ad

Multiple tech blogs are reporting the appearance of ads for the hotly anticipated Galaxy Nexus smartphone. Although it’s already known that Verizon would be getting the first phone to run Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich,” no one knew exactly when or at what price.

Now we have some new data on… read more

Apple Black Friday Sale Now Live

Apple’s Black Friday sale is less surprising than ever this year, since a leaked brochure informed us on all the discounts two days in advance. As usual, the discounts are nice, but far from amazing, with most price cuts being in the 10-15% range.

Now, Apple Black Friday is officially… read more

Microsoft Cuts Prices of Kinect, Xbox and More for Black Friday

Microsoft has announced its Black Friday sale over at Microsoft Store, offering decent discounts on the Kinect, Xbox, select PCs, software and games.

The Kinect sensor is available as a part of the Kinect Sensor Holiday Bundle, which comes with Fruit Ninja, Gunstringer and Kinect Adventures, for $99. The Xbox… read more

20 Visually Stunning Music Videos from Japan

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Obvious but true: inspiration is crucial for visual designers. You get new ideas, you positively influence your style, and your imagination feels energized and revitalized. Not often explored, but music videos are a great source of inspiration: The moving imagery and graphics can give fresh… read more

2011 Graphic Designer Survey Raffle Winner Announcement!

Thank you to everyone who answered our 2011 Graphic Designer Survey – we got around 10,000 entries, which was nothing short of overwhelming! As promised, we ran entries submitted within the qualifying time period through our electronic raffle, and now we have a winner:

Congratulations to Kim Getker for winning… read more

Upgrade Your MacBook With A Dual HD/SSD Setup

SSD’s or Solid State Drives are a popular upgrade lately due to the very significant difference they can make to even an older Mac’s performance in real world use. Unfortunately, SSD’s are also still prohibitively expensive for those of us who wish to keep large quantities of media on an… read more

Artist Illustrates Finely Detailed Comic Book Magazine Cover [TIMELAPSE VIDEO]

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

In this 11-minute timelapse video, freelance designer Dei Gaztelumendi illustrates a cover for comic book magazine Xabiroi from start to finish.

In a post on his personal blog, Gaztelumendi says that he was given free reign to… read more

When Too Much Photography is Barely Enough: 126 Amazing Links

It has been one of the most active weeks this year in the wide world of photography, and Toad Hollow Photography has been very busy finding the best tutorials, photography and interesting blogs to share with our readers.  This comprehensive list of links is full of diverse and wonderful work… read more

10 Best Racing Games for iPhone

1. Death Rally

This isometric-perspective racer has players trying to win races, but also take opponents out in the… read more

Everything You Missed From the Mashable Media Summit [PICS & VIDEOS]

This year’s sold-out Mashable Media Summit showcased an eclectic range of content delivered by leaders in the media and technology industry. Held at The TimesCenter in New York City, the conference attracted industry professionals from around the world who came to learn about the latest trends and innovations in media,… read more

Lady Gaga’s Thanksgiving Show Features 8 Intimate Performances [SNEAK PEEK]

A 90-minute special on Thanksgiving night revolves around Lady Gaga, who will perform eight songs and reveal private details about her life to journalist Katie Couric.

Among her performances during A Very Gaga Thanksgiving, Lady Gaga will perform a duet with Tony Bennett on “The Lady is a Tramp” and… read more

Nokia Delists From Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Nokia has been working through a massive cost-cutting downsizing program, laying off thousands of employees, closing plants, and outsourcing operations. On Thursday comes news of another consolidation: the company is delisting from the Frankfurt stock exchange in Germany.

The company says that it has applied to stop trading in Frankfurt because… read more

Lytro 4D Camera Makes Time Magazine’s Top 5 Cool Innovations List

Perhaps you have heard of Lytro. I first got wind of the company a few months ago and thought it sounded amazing. But then the “That’s a press release. Where’s the follow through?” mechanism in my brain that stops me from buying useless products kicked in. Was it too good… read more

10 Super iPhone Stands

1. iWrench

Appealing to the DIY-wannabe in us all, the iWrench is useless as a tool, but highly useful… read more

Why Journalists Must Earn the Right to Teach Old Media New Tricks [VIDEO]

“We benefit when we listen,” said New York Times media reporter and blogger Brian Stelter on stage at the Mashable Media Summit.

SEE ALSO: 10 Ways Newspapers are Using Social Media to Save the Industry

Stelter spoke about his experience as… read more

Google’s Thanksgiving Turkey Doodle Lays 12 Easter Eggs [PICS]

Since Google’s latest Thanksgiving-themed Doodle went live, people have been playing around with the interactive logo trying to find all 12 Easter eggs the search giant hinted at.

To save you hours of clicking through the various combinations, here we have gathered up the entire delicious dozen of special designs that… read more

34 Stunning Infographics To Understand The World Of Social Media

Infographics is a new way of showing information through graphical representation. We recently posted some interesting posts on infographics that you can also find on the net. Infographics not only show the information in a neat and clean manner but also is very easy to understand. Through inforgraphics, a large… read more

Web Apps We’re Thankful For in 2011

Happy Thanksgiving! For Americans around the globe (including your editor in Thailand), Thanksgiving a time of family and friends and football and more food. And, of course, it’s the time we’re supposed to take a few moments to think of all the things we’re thankful for. Most of us… read more

The NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade in Tweeted Pics

The 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brings thousands of people into the streets of New York to see the floats, balloons and musical performances. Plenty of people means plenty of smartphones, taking and tweeting pictures of the Thanksgiving festivities.

During and after the parade, we’ll be watching the Twitterverse for our favorite… read more

AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile Looks Less Likely Than Ever

AT&T and T-Mobile have withdrawn an application from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission seeking approval for a merger. It doesn’t mean they are giving up on the deal, but it does suggest it’s unlikely to go through.

The two companies are fighting for approval on two fronts. The FCC… read more

Happy Thanksgiving: Celebrate With Google Doodles [PICS]

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Google’s second ever Doodle (following the “Burning Man” Doodle that started it all) celebrated Thanksgiving. Note also that… read more

Funny Logo Parodies That Will Bring a Smile to Your Face

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I’ve always appreciated logos as creative by-products of companies to present themselves visually – from simple vector graphics to intricate designs reminiscent of medieval coat-of-arms. Interestingly, logos prove that human beings are indeed visual beings. We easily recognize something based on its color, shape, and… read more

Galaxy Nexus Now Available for Pre-Order Through Expansys

Galaxy Nexus, the first smartphone to feature the new version of Android, 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich, can now be pre-ordered in the U.S. from Expansys.

The price is steep: $749, contract-free, for the 16 GB variant. It will, however, get you the device in four working days, so if you… read more

Tracking Time With Time Track Pro

I’ve been fortunate enough to work with several time tracking applications in my time here at AppStorm (such an app can be indispensable for a freelancer). Some of these apps are nothing more than glorified spreadsheets, some place timers in your menubar that need to be activated at precisely the… read more

Startup Helps ‘Little Fish’ Businesses Make a Big Splash in Marketing

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: Mogulfish

Quick Pitch: Mogulfish helps small businesses overcome the “little fish disadvantage” that is, having small budgets… read more

U.S. Patent Office Honors Steve Jobs with iPhone-Shaped Exhibit

The late Steve Jobs has been hailed as a brilliant businessman, marketer, and visionary. He was also an prolific inventor, if the number of patents bearing his name are any indication.

No less than 323 Apple patents list Jobs among the inventors responsible for them. Now the U.S. Patent and Trademark… read more

Thanksgiving Made Easy: ‘Just Put the F___ing Turkey in the Oven’ [VIDEO]

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

Having trouble preparing your turkey? Take some advice from cooking instructor Mary Risley and, well, “just put the f__ing turkey in the oven.”

The culinary teacher of “f__ing 40 years” shares her uncensored thoughts about the Thanksgiving… read more

Walmart Uses Facebook to Divvy Up $1.5 Million in Holiday Grants

As Walmart looks to give out $1.5 million to nonprofit organizations this holiday season, it wants Facebook users to help decide to whom it should cut the checks.

Through Nov. 30, Facebook users can navigate to the Holiday Giving tab on Walmart’s page to submit a nomination. This year, Walmart… read more

Groupon Shares Continue Free Fall, But Why?

Groupon stock continued its plunge Wednesday, trading in the $17 range, well below the company’s $20 IPO price.

It’s the third consecutive day the stock has plummeted; shares fell 10% Monday and nearly 15% Tuesday. On Wednesday afternoon shares were trading for $16.99.

While it’s difficult to define shareholder intention —… read more

Why Grooveshark Has Little Chance Of Fending Off Universal’s Lawsuit

Streaming website Grooveshark has become the latest flashpoint in the cat-and-mouse game between the music industry and music sharing services. But unlike their largely unsuccessful suit against cyber-locker site MP3Tunes earlier this year, the copyright owners this time around appear to be well poised to tear down the “safe harbors”… read more

Skip the Lines: 13 Black Friday Sales You Can Snag on the Web

When did Black Friday get so confusing?

Some deals are happening all weekend, while others are only taking place at specific times. Companies have merged traditional in-stores deals with web specials. Some even extend bargain periods all the way into Cyber Monday, the traditional big day for online shopping.

Technology has… read more

DisplAir: Minority Report’s Gesture Interface, Only Real. And Russian

Ever since Microsoft Kinect debuted last year, controller-free gesture interfaces have gone mainstream. As popular as it is, the tech could stand some improvement: it would be more precise if users were able to manipulate 3D images in midair, a la… read more

Meet the 2011 Mashable Awards Nominees for Business

Facebook, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn — none of these companies would be able to sustain themselves without advertising. But getting your brand in front of users who’ve never had to sit through an ad in their life can be a challenge. That’s why it’s important to acknowledge the brands and marketers… read more

20 Awesome #LiteraryTurducken Tweets Mash Together Popular Book Titles

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Thanksgiving has inspired a new popular hashtag on Twitter: #LiteraryTurducken.

Publishing company Doubleday placed the hashtag in Twitter’s oven… read more

YouTube Snags Hundreds of Disney Movie Rentals

Move over Rebecca Black, YouTube Movies is about to make room for “hundreds” of Disney movie rentals.

YouTube’s less than one-year-old service, which offers web-based movies and TV show rentals for as little as 99 cents, now adds thousands of Walt Disney… read more

China Takes Lead Over U.S. in Smartphone Market

China has overtaken the U.S. as the largest market for smartphones by volume, according to one firm’s estimates.

Nearly 24 million smartphones were shipped to providers in China during the third quarter of 2011, compared to 23.3 million units in the U.S., data from Boston-based research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics… read more

8 Enormous Things That Are Smaller Than Apple, Inc. [INFOGRAPHIC]

Apple has been flirting with the title of “World’s Most Valuable Company” for a good part of 2011. At a current market cap of about $370 billion (give or take an app), the tech giant’s value is now greater than the revenues of some entire global industries.

That’s a hard concept… read more

How To Create Web Animations With Paper.js

The Web is just starting to use animation well. For years, animated GIFs and Flash ruled. Text moved and flashed, but it was never seamless. Animations had boxes around them like YouTube videos. HTML5 canvas changes everything about Web animation.

The canvas element makes it possible to integrate drawings and animations… read more

42 Creative Food Advertisements that Will Win You Over

Though skilled graphic artists can easily make food look good, those working in the advertising industry know very well that food aesthetic, notwithstanding its importance, is only one aspect of food promotion. Consumers look for food that is delicious, huge, exciting, refreshing, healthy, and better than what’s being offered by… read more

‘MOBBED’ Returns With 2 Flash Mobs [VIDEO]

Flash mobs hit the small screen this spring thanks to FOX’s MOBBED, and now the show returns Wednesday for a holiday special, turning typically private moments like marriage proposals into song-and-dance spectacles.

Airing Nov. 23 at 9 p.m. ET after The X… read more

What We Couldn’t Work Without

Every freelancer out there has a bag of tricks they wouldn’t want to do work without—whether it’s their computer, useful software, or their favorite radio station. Find out what sorts of things help FreelanceSwitch.com contributors during their workday.

Perhaps their advice will inspire you to try something new, or… read more

5 Cities Harnessing Breakthrough Geothermal Technology

The Global Innovation Series is supported by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles — it delivers smart mobility services. Visit bmw-i.com or follow @BMWi on Twitter.

The demand for sustainable energy is higher than ever. According… read more

Interview: Marketcircle’s Unique Approach to the Cloud

We live in interesting times in the world of technology. Google’s working on self-driving cars and potentially space elevators, Apple recently bought out a mapping company, and Amazon, the internet’s bookstore, recently launched its own custom tablet computer. So, it shouldn’t be too suprising that most successful software companies feel… read more

Free Stuff: Brush Pilot Giveaway and Cyber Monday Coupon Code

Ok, we have a holiday on our hands soon and I’m feeling like some of of you might want some free software. It’s been a while since we’ve had a Brush Pilot giveaway here on BittBox, so I think Thanksgiving week would be a perfect time. I’m giving away 5… read more

Branding and the importance of consistent design

When you start working with clients you have to understand that the work you produce is not just about how good or bad a design is. It has a lot to do with the way the design fits into the wider spectrum of things.

Does this design fall in line with… read more

Default Folder X: Browse File Dialogs at Lightning Speed

Over the past week or so we’ve been on a mission to help you improve the experience of file browsing by introducing you to interesting Finder alternatives. We started with TotalFinder, which boosts your Finder’s natural functionality by adding tabs. We then moved on to Raskin, which dramatically redesigns the… read more

Where in the World Are Your Twitter Followers? TweepsMap Knows

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: TweepsMap

Quick Pitch: TweepsMap provides a visual, interactive map of your Twitter followers by country, state or… read more

Apple News Roundup: Black Friday, Jobs’ Disney Shares and Gaining on HP

As we enter into the holiday season and approach the close of 2012, Apple continues to make headlines all over the world. Join us as we take a quick look at a few prominent stories that cropped up this week.

Apple’s Black Friday Sale

Apple is promising good things for Black… read more

First Football Endzone Hashtag Touches Down in Mississippi

The ol’ endzone dance just got even more social. When players in this Saturday’s Battle for the Golden Egg — the annual college football clash between Mississippi State and the University of Mississippi — celebrate after scoring a touchdown, they’ll be doing so on top of a massive Twitter hashtag…. read more

5 Ways to Turn Social Customers Into Brand Ambassadors

Duke Chung co-founded Parature in 2000, with a vision to provide superior customer support software accessible via the Internet. Today, Parature’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product suite supports millions of end users worldwide.

With the advent of social media channels, customer service has forever changed. Consumers are no longer willing to sit and… read more

Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’ Gets Banned, Just Like These 13 Steamy Videos

“We Found Love” by Rihanna

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Billion Dollar Brothers: Entrepreneurial Lessons From the Duo Behind ‘Guitar Hero’

Bernard Moon is co-founder & CEO of Vidquik, a new web conferencing and sales solution platform, and blogs at Silicon Moon.

I met the Huang brothers, Charles and Kai, a few years ago through a mutual friend over BBQs and casual poker nights, and Kai is an occasional StarCraft partner if my… read more

Samsung Lampoons Apple Mania in Galaxy S II Ad [VIDEO]

Samsung attempts to undermine Apple’s mystique and its hold on consumers with a Galaxy S II ad that presents hard core Apple fans as lemmings who are so blinded by marketing that they can’t acknowledge a superior phone.

The ad, which was set to premiere on Facebook Tuesday evening and then… read more

Dear Steve Jobs: Apple Founder’s Greatest Email Hits Collected in Ebook

An ebook released Tuesday takes an inside look at the email correspondence of Apple founder Steve Jobs.

“Letters to Steve: Inside the Email Inbox of Apple’s Steve Jobs” ($2.99), by CNN technology writer Mark Milian, explores how the tech innovator fielded emails from fans — and how he handled the… read more

Lenovo Developing Five-Inch Android Smartphone?

From 4.7-inch smartphones like the HTC Titan to models like the 5.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note, it’s clear that manufacturers are seeing a market for larger-than-normal smartphones that still fall short of what we might consider tablets.

While they may not fit so easily into a tight pants pocket, they’re just… read more

Daily Inspiration #986

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, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Groupon Shares Sinking; IPO Gains Nearly Wiped Out

For the second day in a row Tuesday, Groupon shares plummeted — and flirted with falling below the company’s $20 IPO price.

Groupon shares fell 10% Monday, and were trading for as low as $20.03 around 3pm ET .

Groupon’s wasn’t… read more

TV’s ’48 Hours’ Brings Mystery to the iPad

One of the more fascinating apps to arrive recently for the iPad is 48 Hours Mystery from the folks at CBS Interactive. The free app includes information and video clips from the popular true-crime series. Best of all, an in-app purchase unlocks full-length episodes and other premium features.

Launched quietly last… read more

Klout Now Scores Your Google+ Activity

Google+ users might see their Klout scores go up Tuesday. The social media ranking company Klout has built a scoring model to calculate activity from Google’s 5-month-old social network.

Klout — which measures users’ online influence — started allowing users to add Google+ to their Klout dashboards on Sept. 22 shortly… read more

How Non-Profits Can Use Mobile Digital Wallets for Fundraising

Google, PayPal, Visa, American Express — they’ve all jumped on the mobile digital wallet train as a way to usher in commerce through their electronic platforms and reinvent how people pay for items and services. With more than 100 million users of its virtual purse, PayPal predicts the physical wallet… read more

Porn Sites File Lawsuit Over .XXX Domain Names [VIDEO]

Two porn firms, including the company that runs Playboy’s website, have filed a lawsuit against ICM Registry over the creation of the .XXX top-level domain name. The firms claim that the names are too expensive — up to 6x the… read more

Meet the 2011 Mashable Awards Nominees for Entertainment

The Mashable Awards celebrates the best of digital, and perhaps no category showcases the digital world better than entertainment. From Game of the Year — which isn’t just about graphics, but a combination of creative visuals, compelling narratives, tight gameplay and social integration — to Viral Video of the… read more

One in Five Teachers Witness Cyberbaiting [STUDY]

Twenty percent of teachers have personally experienced or know another teacher who has experienced cyberbaiting, a new study reveals.

Cyberbaiting — a form of cyberbullying of teachers conducted by students — occurs when students taunt their teachers, capture their reactions on a mobile recorder and threaten to upload the footage… read more

Nine Excellent Yet Free To Use Apps For Mac OSX

There are many Mac OSX apps out there for for mac users, but getting by free and good ones is not that easy. That is why I am sharing Nine Excellent Yet Free To Use Apps For Mac OSX. Read each entry in the list and see which one suits… read more

‘Rolling in the Deep’ Cover From 3 Young Siblings Goes Viral [VIDEO]

Three young siblings from Mexico are attracting heavy attention for their cover of Adele’s thumping pop anthem, “Rolling in the Deep,” to the tune of nearly 3 million YouTube pageviews in just 12 days.

Siblings Angie, Gustavo and Abelardo Vazquez — known as VazquezSounds — uploaded the video Nov. 10…. read more

Grand Central Apple Store Unlikely to Open on Black Friday

Although many anticipated that Apple would open its Grand Central Terminal store in New York City before Black Friday, construction workers at the location confirmed on Tuesday that it won’t be ready in time. The store, opening in the highly-trafficked commuter terminal, will be Apple’s largest retail venue.

“It won’t be… read more

10 Photo Apps That Enhance Instagram

Amanda MacArthur is an author, professional blogger, and speaker specializing in business marketing, technology, small business management and restaurant development. She is a founding partner at BuzzFarmers, an audience development company in Providence, RI. You can find her on Twitter at @amaaanda and read her blog on Amander.com.

Ten years ago,… read more

How to Destroy Your House With One 5-Pound Bag of Flour [VIDEO]

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

You may want to think twice before enlisting your little ones to help out with holiday cooking. That is, unless you’re going for the house-covered-in-flour look, as is displayed in this video.

We think these two… read more

Transfer Big Files: The Top 7 Tools You Should Use

If you work online, and most of us do in some capacity, it’s likely that you’ll have to transfer big files from time to time.

Usually, the quickest way to transfer big files or share your work with someone is to email it to them, which means you just attach… read more

AppFanatix is for Winners!

If you love apps, gadgets, and great deals on software as much as we do at AppStorm, and you haven’t had a chance to sign up for the AppFanatix newsletter yet, then you’re missing out! AppFanatix is a classy fortnightly email newsletter that distills the very best content from around… read more

9 Classic OS 9 Games You Should Install On Your Old Mac

I love my new Mac, but I still enjoy using old hardware too and there’s nothing quite like playing retro games in the environment they were intended for. Assuming you have a PowerPC Mac lying around, there’s nothing stopping you from installing either OS 9 or OS X’s ‘Classic’ emulator… read more

Can Vertical Acuity Stop Your Site Losing Visitors?

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: Vertical Acuity

Quick Pitch: Vertical Acuity is a self-serve content syndication platform.

Genius Idea: Letting a website’s visitors… read more

Seminal RPG ‘Chrono Trigger’ Coming to iPhone

Game publisher Square Enix announced on its blog today that it plans to release a version of the beloved role-playing game Chrono Trigger for the iPhone and iPod touch next month.

Originally released in 1995 for the Super Nintendo, Chrono Trigger is hailed by many as a landmark game for its… read more

Weekly Poll: Which Part of OS X Would You Most Like to See Redesigned?

Which Part of OS X Would You Most Like to See Redesigned?

By now many or even most of you have gotten a chance to really dig into Apple’s latest operating system: OS X Lion. This update was a significant one and brought about tons of changes from both a… read more

UC Davis Pepper Spray Now Available, in Stronger Form, on Amazon

A stronger version of the pepper spray made infamous by the UC Davis campus police officer who casually sprayed a row of seated, protesting students is available for purchase at Amazon.com.

But don’t dally, shoppers; as of 8pm ET, the online retailer only had eight left in stock.

According to Amazon’s… read more

Bill Gates Testifies: Microsoft Beat WordPerfect Fair and Square

Bill Gates testified in a Salt Lake City courtroom Monday in a lawsuit that accuses Microsoft of — surprise! — monopolistic behavior. The accuser: former WordPerfect owner Novell.

If you’re old enough to remember Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a lame movie, before it became a hip TV show, you… read more

New York Times Launches Group Digital Subscriptions For Companies

The New York Times is ready to start extending sales of its “all access” digital subscriptions across tablets and smartphones to companies and organizations with more than 50 employees.

The introduction of a new structure of paid digital circulation comes as the promotion that gave 100,000 NYT digital subscribers access… read more

Young Woody Allen Fights a Kangaroo [VIDEO]

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

Anyone committed enough to sit through a four-hour Woody Allen documentary is in for some serious treats. Like, say, a young Allen boxing a kangaroo whom he affectionately calls the “Australian Light-Heavyweight Champion.” He then actually… read more

Facebook Canada Hosts Youth Focused Hack-a-thon

Hack-a-thons are becoming popular ways to get a massive group of hackers together for a manic, usually overnight blitz to code something cool. Hack for a Cause is one of the newest to apply that Red Bull-fueled creativity to social and charity causes.

In just 12 hours (6 p.m. on Friday… read more

How 5 Top Brands Crafted Their Social Media Voices

The Digital Marketing Series is supported by HubSpot, an inbound marketing software company based in Cambridge, MA, that makes a full platform of marketing software, including tools for better B2B lead nurturing.

Social networks are platforms for personal connection and dialogue, a reality that has proved challenging for many companies that… read more

How to Enable the New YouTube Design Now

Word on the street is that YouTube has a slick new design. It’s a revamped homepage with some pretty tight Google+ social integration and content discovery features.

But if you’ve fired up your trusty Internet machine and the new YouTube hasn’t yet appeared for you, don’t fret. Our friends at The… read more

Announcing the 2011 Mashable Awards Finalists

From Oct. 11 to Nov. 18, the Mashable community submitted hundreds of thousands of nominations for the 2011 Mashable Awards, the fifth annual community-focused competition rewarding the best of digital and social media.

The 2011 Mashable Awards will honor nominees and winners in 28 categories, covering four of Mashable‘s… read more

World’s Largest Apple Store Set to Open in NYC’s Grand Central [VIDEO]

Apple’s long rumored store in New York City’s Grand Central terminal could open in time for Black Friday according to a report published by 9to5 Mac. The store would be Apple’s largest and reportedly cost the company more than $1… read more

Realistic Biomechanical Tattoos for the Machine Within

Realistic Biomechanical Tattoos for the Machine Within

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