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Giants Website Prematurely Reveals Super Bowl Winner [PIC]

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:22:21 +0000

The New York Giants official website accidentally announced the winner of Super Bowl XLVI more than 24 hours before Sunday’s big game even started, by the look of images floating around the web.

The error was immortalized Saturday in this TwitPic screenshot (above), which Jeff Frias posted to Twitter. No signs… read more

Large Glossy Social Media Icons

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:25:19 +0000

Large Glossy Social Media Icons

2012 Grammys Embrace Digital, Mobile and Social Media

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:39:55 +0000

The 54th Grammy Awards ceremony is only eight days away and the Recording Academy is kicking off the next phase of its digital and social campaign. Under the heading of “We Are Music” the Academy and its partners are harnessing the power of social, mobile and digital to make the… read more

Facebook Turns 8, And Together We’ve Grown

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:40:17 +0000

I’ve been on Facebook for 2,561 days, having joined during the first year of its existence and my first year of college.

As the world’s largest social network turns 8 years old today, millions of people will reflect on the impact Facebook has had on their lives, however big or small… read more

15 of the Most Popular Pictures on Pinterest

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:48:33 +0000

1. Hands

Pinterest via Edris Kim.

Click here to view this gallery.

If you’re like us, you’re obsessed with Pinterest. You… read more

Top 10 Google Chrome Plugins for Small Businesses

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:13:58 +0000

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

The Google Chrome Web Store has made it easy for anyone to stay organized, and the browser has gotten much faster, as we’ve noticed in the beta… read more

Super Bowl 2012: Everything You Need to Know About Watching It Online

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:20:21 +0000

This year’s Super Bowl marks a digital first: The game will be the first Super Bowl that you can watch online — legally. NBC, the broadcast partner for this year’s game, is going to stream the game live.

NBC has actually been streaming some NFL games online since 2009, though never… read more

Best of the Week #208

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:40:45 +0000

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

4 Ways to Tweet as a Visual Brand

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:06:00 +0000

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

Companies that rely on a visual or photographic web presence often find it difficult to convey their media on Twitter. Take, for instance, apparel brands that need… read more

Olapic’s Crowd-Sourced Photo Campaigns Becoming a Sports Trend

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:45:31 +0000

Crowd-sourced social photo sharing appears to be the latest community engagement trend among professional sports teams, largely powered by the online startup Olapic.

Olapic’s service allows organizations to quickly and easily enable fans, readers or other types of audiences to submit photos of their own experiences at a game or… read more

10 Hot Web Startups Changing the Face of Retail

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:07:24 +0000

Macala Wright is the publisher of FashionablyMarketing.Me, one of the leading fashion and retail industry business websites. She is a retail consultant and business strategist who specializes in marketing consulting for fashion, luxury and lifestyle brands. You can follower her on Twitter at @InsideFMM or @Macala.

In 2010, branded content was… read more

Donald Trump, Deion Sanders and Apolo Ohno Star in Century 21′s Super Bowl Ad [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:53:46 +0000

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

Century 21 has enlisted a team of celebrities for its first-ever Super Bowl commercial.

Reality TV star and business mogul Donald Trump, Pro Football Hall of Fame member Deion Sanders and Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno… read more

Facebook IPO: Test Your Knowledge [QUIZ]

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:14:29 +0000

News of Facebook‘s IPO swamped the Internet earlier this week, when the company’s 213-page S-1 document went up on the SEC’s website, promptly crashing it.

In addition to confirming previous reports that the filing was imminent, the document contained numerous interesting facts that many have long been wondering, such as the… read more

How Social Media Changed ESPN Audio’s Super Bowl Week

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:21:44 +0000

Social and mobile technologies aren’t just important for guerilla marketing campaigns and grassroots outreach.

They’re also changing how the world’s biggest broadcast media companies do business.

Mashable recently spoke with top executives and personalities from the sports behemoth ESPN during the company’s biggest week of the year for Super Bowl… read more

How to Deliver a Killer Business Presentation

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:18:25 +0000

Meaghan Edelstein has gained national media attention through her blog, I Kicked Cancer’s Ass, which she started to document her battle with end stage cancer. She is an attorney, the founder of the non-profit organization Spirit Jump, and works for the Global Strategic Management Institute.

Working with hundreds of speakers as… read more

GE’s Beth Comstock: Social Media Redefines the Focus Group

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:43:15 +0000

Mashable’s Davos coverage is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment.

GE’s Chief Marketing Officer Beth Comstock sat down with Mashable founder and CEO Pete Cashmore to talk about her role leading business… read more

World Cancer Day Facebook App Hopes to Beat Cancer Before it Starts

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:33:47 +0000

Two international cancer prevention groups think the online community can — and should — take a stab at the worldwide cancer epidemic. In honor of World Cancer Day, Feb. 4, Stand Up To Cancer and the Union for International Cancer Control are launching a Facebook app that they hope… read more

How Social Media Backlash Made Susan G. Komen Cave [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:45:14 +0000

The online storm surrounding Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood came to a close on Friday when Komen reversed its decision.

Score another point for social media.

On Tuesday, the Komen Foundation announced new funding criteria that would severely restrict grants set aside for… read more

Win a Free Copy of Postbox: 10 Licenses Up for Grabs!

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:55:38 +0000

Postbox 3, the latest iteration of this awesome and powerful Mail.app alternative, brings about a ton of great new features and enhancements. The interface has been completely revamped to be more slick and streamlined, great Lion features like fullscreen mode and gestures have been added, there’s better Gmail support and… read more

How Tech Can Prepare You for Extreme Weather

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:53:51 +0000

Steve Rubel is EVP of global strategy and insights for Edelman, the world’s largest public relations firm. Rubel studies the future of media and helps clients unify their communications strategies across traditional, emerging, owned and social channels.

Modern technology can’t actually fix the weather — at least not yet. However, social… read more

5 iPhone Twitter Apps that Do More Than Just Tweet

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:59:15 +0000

Leo Widrich is the co-founder of Buffer, a new way to publish tweets and Facebook posts at better times for more impact. He writes more about social media tips and tools on the Buffer blog. Follow him on Twitter @LeoWid or subscribe to his Facebook updates.

When Twitter recently launched the… read more

Roseanne Barr Tweets She’s Running for President [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:17:31 +0000

Roseanne Barr — known for her decade-long stint on the eponymous ’90s hit sitcom — recently announced on Twitter that she is running for president.

She will run on a Green Party ticket against the GOP front-runner and President Barack Obama… read more

7 Tips for Planning a Wedding on Pinterest

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:59:36 +0000

1. Join

If you haven’t already, sign up for a Pinterest account. There’s a waiting list to join now… read more

Can The Huffington Post Reinvent Cable News?

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:31:55 +0000

The Huffington Post Media Group revealed more details about its upcoming online news channel, the Huffington Post Streaming Network.

The announcement takes place just days before Huffington Post celebrates its first anniversary since its acquisition by AOL. AOL purchased The Huffington Post on Feb. 2, 2011 for $315 million and made… read more

Five Tips for Running a Successful Home Office

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:00:55 +0000

There are a lot of stories written about home-based businesses—trust me, I just did a Google search. Working from home has changed drastically over the years, thanks to technology.

If you think back not even 20 years about home-based businesses, you might envision a low-tech service business such as a… read more

Publish Magazines and eBooks Quickly with Calaméo

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

From Amazon’s runaway success with the Kindle platform to Apple’s new iBooks Author tool to help writers create interactive eBooks for their iPad iBooks store, eBooks are the story of the day for digital media. If you’ve ever considered writing a book or creating a new magazine, you’ll want to… read more

Could Facebook’s Newly Wealthy Employees Help California’s Withering Economy?

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:25:53 +0000

Facebook’s slew of newly wealthy employees could “significantly impact” California’s economy during the next few years, said H.D. Palmer, deputy director of external affairs for the California Department of Finance.

“The closest analogue is the 2004 Google IPO,” he said. “Its benefit to the state’s general fund was in the… read more

Why Context Is King in the Future of Digital Marketing

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:45:57 +0000

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

An avalanche of devices, platforms, channels, and information is crushing consumers as they go… read more

Google Kicks Off Super Bowl XLVI with Social Blitz

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:35:22 +0000

Google is suiting up for Super Bowl XLVI this Sunday by launching a set of football-focused features and services to help you get your game on.

Game Day with Google is a site offered through Google’s Inside Search. The specially-built site is… read more

Facebook IPO Sends Tech Stocks Surging

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:21:48 +0000

Facebook filing for IPO Wednesday did good for more than just the social network. Companies associated — even tangentially — saw their stocks soar in trading Thursday.

As the largest Internet IPO to date, read more

HBO and Miso Bring “Game of Thrones” Fans to the Second Screen

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:07:26 +0000

HBO is partnering with Miso to bring Game of Thrones fans an awesome second screen experience.

Miso launched its new SideShow platform at the end of 2011. The idea is to allow fans or networks to create customizable, synchronized content to go alongside what airs on TV. This can include trivia,… read more

8 Things You Should Know Before Building a Mobile App

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:49:20 +0000

Seth Porges is a magazine editor and the creator of Cloth, an iOS fashion app for iPhone and iPod Touch. His Twitter handle is @sethporges.

App appeal is obvious. The barrier to entry? So low! The upshot of producing the next Angry Birds or beer-chug simulator? So high! Heck, with just… read more

Old Spice’s Terry Crews Crashes a Bounce Ad [VIDEO]

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:33:32 +0000

In the latest evolution of Old Spice‘s “what will they do next?” social media ad campaign, spokesman Terry Crews literally crashes an ad for Bounce.

The brand chose Crews, a former NFL player perhaps best known as Julius, the father on Chris Rock’s Everybody Hates Chris, to personify its… read more

Is LoMoing the New Tebowing? [PICS]

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:59:06 +0000

LoMoing

A new meme inspired by Miami Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison (pictured here) has emerged: LoMoing.

How do you LoMo?… read more

Facebook IPO: How Will the Social Network Be Affected? [POLL]

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:38:57 +0000

Facebook‘s $5 billion IPO filing yesterday took the social media world by storm, but if you woke up today and logged into the social network, you probably noticed nothing’s changed — yet.

Yes, Facebook Timeline is in the process of rolling out to all users, so it may actually have… read more

Social Media Has Turned Super Bowl XLVI Teams’ Marketing Upside Down

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:50:10 +0000

The explosive growth of social media over the past four years has drastically changed how the Giants and Patriots market themselves and connect with fans compared to the two teams’ most recent Super Bowl trips.

“It’s a whole new world compared to last time,” Nilay Shah, the Giants’ director of digital… read more

Groundhog Phil Says ‘WTF’ to Groundhog Day [INTERVIEW]

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:18:25 +0000

In a hard-hitting interview (sarcasm), I dug up some exclusive responses from Groundhog Day‘s world famous critter, Punxsutawney Phil.

Twitter account @GroundhogPhil, which has 4,400 followers, reveals how he really feels about the Feb. 2 holiday and even trash talks fellow Twitter animals, including Bronx Zoo Cobra and NYT Sexy… read more

10 Standout Quotes in Zuckerberg’s Facebook IPO Letter

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:35:41 +0000

Facebook, if nothing else, is on a social mission, wrote Mark Zuckerberg in a personal letter filed within the company’s preliminary prospectus for Initial Public Offering.

Zuckerberg’s four-page message to potential investors provides a glimpse into what the 27-year-old CEO believes are Facebook’s priorities moving forward. The letter details the mission… read more

Gentlemint: Pinterest For Men

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:33 +0000

I have to admit, when Pintrest first came out, I thought to myself, there is no way that this thing has any use and will disappear soon. Boy, did I eat my words and then some. It has grown to one of the most popular websites in its very short… read more

What to Do When Your Website Gets Hacked

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:54:55 +0000

Dallas Lawrence is the chief global digital strategist for Burson-Marsteller, one of the world’s leading public relations and communications firms. He is a Mashable contributor on emerging media trends, online reputation management and digital issue advocacy. You can connect with him on Twitter @dallaslawrence.

If an individual or activist group broke… read more

The IPO Won’t Change Facebook. Online Ads Will

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:12:16 +0000

Will an IPO change Facebook? The sudden influx of $5 billion (and more) will certainly give it lots of opportunity, though it’ll also mean Facebook will soon answer to shareholders. And those shareholders will demand that the company keep increasing the value of their investment.

In his letter within the IPO… read more

Freebie: St. Valentine’s Day Icon Set (10 PNG/PSD Icons)

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:38:32 +0000

Every now and then, we release useful freebies for all of our highly valued readers. Today, it is our pleasure to present to you Cuberto‘s fantastic St. Valentine’s icon set — exclusively designed for Smashing Magazine and its loyal readers. The icons presented are available in transparent PNGs as well… read more

Focus on Street Photographer Eric Kim ~ In your face with a smile!

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:02:56 +0000

If you shoot street photography, you have most likely heard of California based photographer Eric Kim. He is so active in the social media and blogging world that it is virtually impossible to miss him and his big grin. Who is the person behind the Leica? I had the pleasure… read more

Email Guidelines

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:21:44 +0000

Email Guidelines is a post from: Free Email Templates

Email Guidelines

Granted, the social media hit the World like a Big Bang. Anyone who is anyone is now a chronic blogger, and anyone who is not in it looks like a dead man walking. This may very well be, but one… read more

Making the Perfect Project Pitch

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:50:38 +0000

Freelancing offers you maximum flexibility to choose the projects that best compliment your skills, passions and interests. Without doubt, this is one of the most obvious advantages in becoming a freelancer. However, in this economic climate the ability to only choose the projects that most attract you must… read more

Glassdoor Can Mine Your Facebook Friends to Help You Land a Job [VIDEO]

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

When you’re looking for a job, who are the first people you turn to? Glassdoor, the careers site that regularly serves up lists of odd interview questions, is betting that it’s the friends and family in your personal network rather than your professional network. That’s why it’s introducing a deep… read more

How to Make Your Company More Social

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:45:12 +0000

Mae Karwowski runs social media strategy and oversees community management at Gilt City, a subsidiary of the Gilt Groupe. She also consults for several startups.

Social networks are flooded with potential customers. Therefore, today’s companies need to foster a socially engaged culture within company walls.

A business becomes more inherently social… read more

Instagram Users Snap Spectacular Shots at Sailing’s Toughest Event [PICS]

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:32:41 +0000

An AbuDhabi highway shot by Liam Goslett, a 19-year-old photographer from Toronto whose Tumblr blog is called Liam… read more

How to Prepare Your Social Game for Massive Growth

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:22:11 +0000

Will the IPO Change Facebook Forever?

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:18 +0000

Journalists can find some pretty weird things interesting, but I never thought a 207-page government-mandated document would keep me turning the pages.

That changed Wednesday, with Facebook’s mammoth S-1 filing. It wasn’t so much an SEC prospectus as it was a peek into the personality of Mark Zuckerberg — and… read more

Facebook IPO: The Social Web Reacts

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:44:26 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg

Click here to view this gallery.

It shouldn’t be hard to guess what the largest discussion in… read more

Only About a Third of Tweets Are Worth Reading [STUDY]

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:28:57 +0000

Do you ever wonder how people react when they see your Twitter updates? Odds are, most would fall under the category of “meh,” according to a new study.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT and Georgia Tech joined forces to get a sense of how most tweets go over. They created a… read more

Zuckerberg to Self: Stay Focused and Keep Shipping [PIC]

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:51:15 +0000

Have you been wondering what’s going through 27-year-old billionaire Mark Zuckerberg‘s head as the company he started in his Harvard dorm room eight years ago files for IPO?

You don’t have to wonder — Zuckerberg just shared a picture of his desk at Facebook HQ on his Timeline with a simple… read more

How 9 Tech Giants Traded After Going Public [INFOGRAPHIC]

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:19:24 +0000

Now that Facebook has filed paperwork for its Initial Public Offering, the world will be watching the company’s value. Assuming the SEC approves the filing, stocks will likely begin trading in May.

The social network will be offering $5 billion in stock, and some estimates of market value place the… read more

Facebook: Competition An ‘Ongoing Threat’ But ‘We Compete Favorably’

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:07:15 +0000

Clear as day, Facebook acknowledges its competition in the social media marketplace in the SEC filing document released Wednesday. Despite Google+, Orkut, Mixi, Twitter and the bevy of competing social sites, Facebook say its future looks bright.

In the “competition” section of the SEC filing — about a page long… read more

Mark Zuckerberg Spent $700,000 Flying on Private Planes Last Year

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:33:13 +0000

Ah, to live the luxurious life. Facebook announced on Wednesday via its filing for an initial public offering (IPO) how the company fared in 2011, and not surprisingly, its employees racked up (and spent) big money last year.

The Facebook IPO provided details about the base salary of the team, including… read more

Facebook IPO: The Illustrated View

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:19:03 +0000

Top Facebook Stats

Facebook kicks off its IPO document with key stats, touting its astonishing number of active users,… read more

Easily Create a Website with Moonfruit

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:26 +0000

Many tools and packages exist online to help people create websites with minimal effort and involvement. Of course, each one has their own strengths and weaknesses. Some are more aimed at creating blogs, while others are better for single-page info sites.

Moonfruit is another competitor in this market. It looks stylish,… read more

Facebook: Here Are the 35 Things That Could Kill Our Company

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:52:13 +0000

Here’s one of the more painful parts of taking a company public: You have to make an honest assessment, in front of the whole world, of all the things that could kill your business. Facebook is no exception.

In its SEC filing, as required by law, the company outlined a… read more

Colbert’s Super PAC is Back, But Who’s the Biggest Donor?

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:25:24 +0000

One video game developer is hungry to see a “Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow” as soon as possible.

Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC (Political Action Committee), “American’s for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow” has raised more than $1 million since its creation in June, 2011. A… read more

Sheryl Sandberg Was Facebook’s Best-Paid Employee in 2011

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:23 +0000

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, got paid $30.87 million last year, making her the most highly compensated employee at the company in 2011.

That disclosure, including in Facebook’s S-1 filing with the SEC on Wednesday, further outlines that Sandberg got $295,833 in salary plus a bonus of $85,133… read more

Facebook: Zynga Generates 12% of Our Revenue and We Need Them

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:55:09 +0000

Lots of interesting numbers emerged from Facebook’s IPO filing Wednesday — including that one client, game-maker Zynga, accounts for a full 12% of the company’s revenue.

Facebook generated $3.71 billion in sales last year; some $445 million of that came from its partnership with Zynga. Facebook made $1.97 billion in… read more

Facebook IPO Reveals How It Made $3.71 Billion in 2011

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:30:30 +0000

Facebook filed for its IPO today, and it revealed a great deal about how it makes money. It’s not too surprising that Facebook said it generates “a substantial majority of our revenue from advertising,” though it also revealed just how much it makes via its partnership with Zynga.

Revenue from Zynga… read more

Facebook IPO Filing Flings Open the Social Network Kimono

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:27:26 +0000

Facebook Wednesday filed for an initial public offering (IPO), seeking to raise $5 billion. But the company also revealed some big numbers via the SEC filing, from how many active users are on the site to how much the executives are getting paid.

Facebook — which earned $1 billion on… read more

Zuckerberg to Potential Shareholders: Facebook Is on a Social Mission

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:21:17 +0000

The world got a peek into Facebook‘s inner workings on Thursday when the Securities and Exchange Commission published the company’s preliminary prospectus for a long-awaited initial public offering (IPO). It also got a glimpse of how Mark Zuckerberg views the company.

In a letter to potential shareholders within the document, Zuckerberg… read more

Facebook Files for $5 Billion IPO

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:49:39 +0000

Facebook just filed the preliminary prospectus for its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO).

As rumored, the company is seeking to raise $5 billion. If Facebook manages to raise this capital, it will be on a shortlist of biggest tech IPOs of all time.

Investment bank Morgan Stanley will act as lead underwriter,… read more

Election 2012: Voters Expect Candidates to Be on Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:42:32 +0000

About 82% of all adults will receive most of their election news online. The ways U.S. voters are using social media have changed drastically since 2008. Here are some other social media trends driving this year’s election.

Presidential parties and the media are focusing on what’s being said about the election… read more

Pinterest Drives More Traffic Than Google+, YouTube and LinkedIn Combined [STUDY]

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:03:04 +0000

Pinterest is social media’s rising star — and now has the traffic stats to prove it.

The darling network of brides-to-be, fashionistas and budding bakers now beats YouTube, Reddit, Google+, LinkedIn and MySpace for percentage of total referral traffic in January, according to a Shareaholic study.

Pinterest accounted for 3.6%… read more

NASA Launches Facebook Game to Test Space Program Knowledge

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:45:44 +0000

How much do you know about the NASA space program, Earthling?

NASA has launched a multi-player Facebook game to test just that. Space Race Blastoff poses a series of surprisingly tough questions — for example, who launched the first liquid-fueled rocket?… read more

Project Unbreakable Gives Sexual Abuse Victims a Voice in Pictures

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:05:01 +0000

Pictures can capture a moment, express a feeling or, with Project Unbreakable, help sexual abuse victims take control over the violence done to them.

Project Unbreakable was created in October of 2011 by Grace Brown, a 19-year-old studying at New York’s School of Visual Arts, as a way to address sexual… read more

Are These the 10 Funniest Super Bowl Commercials Ever?

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:02:04 +0000

1. Sprint

What Humans Want: More Domestic Robots [STUDY]

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:45:20 +0000

People would like to have their own Rosie the Robot — think The Jetsons — and would even borrow money to buy a robot that could complete domestic chores.

A survey from the marketing analytics firm Persuadable Research shows that 68%… read more

The 10 Most Blatant Design Ripoffs in Social Media

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:24:46 +0000

Pinspire vs. Pinterest

It doesn’t get more blatant than this. Pinspire is pretty much a pixel-for-pixel Pinterest clone, created… read more

Facebook Post Seals Guinness World Record

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:01:47 +0000

Facebook broke a Guinness World Record this week — and no, this doesn’t have to do with the company’s much-anticipated IPO.

Fans of the Zynga game FrontierVille sought and set a World Record, posting over 1,001,600 comments on a single item. If nothing else gives away the string of more than… read more

Why Social Recommendation Services Need to Get Even More Personal

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:34:41 +0000

Yen Lee is the founder and president of Uptake, a social travel company that pairs personalized recommendations from friends with an extensive, searchable catalog of expert and consumer travel insights.

Yelp, TripAdvisor and Amazon user reviews aren’t enough anymore. Crowd insights are no longer meaningful to the individual simply because they’re… read more

Petitions Demand Apple Improve Foxconn Conditions

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:10:16 +0000

Two online petitions beseech Apple to improve working conditions in the Chinese factories that make its products.

The petitions, both filed within the last two weeks, follow a renewed round of criticism directed at the company over labor practices at overseas facilities like the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China.

One petition, created… read more

The Florida Primary, Live on Social Media

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:47:00 +0000

Tuesday is Primary Day in Florida, and thousands of social media users have been tweeting, sending photos and lighting up Facebook with posts about the presidential contest.

Throughout the 2012 presidential election, White House hopefuls have been taking to social media in the fight for the Oval Office. Meanwhile, journalists have… read more

Florida Primary: Can Social Media Predict the Winner?

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:31:17 +0000

The Florida primary is shaping up to be an important battleground in the war for the Republican presidential nomination, and it’s getting plenty of attention on social media.

Mashable asked social media analysis company Fizziology to determine the sentiment around each of the remaining candidates and compare it to recent… read more

Facebook to File for $5 Billion IPO on Wednesday [REPORT]

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:15:06 +0000

Facebook will file a preliminary prospectus for its long-awaited IPO Wednesday morning, but the company will raise less than expected — $5 billion — according to a report.

International Financing Review cites “sources close to the deal” who say the company is planning to raise half of the previously reported $10… read more

Obama’s Google Hangout Wins Over Republican Questioner

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:04:01 +0000

If you watched President Obama’s Google+ hangout Monday night, you saw two interesting exchanges between the president and Jennifer Wedel, a 29-year-old Texas mother of two.

It turns out that Wedel’s digital meeting convinced her to vote for Obama in this year’s presidential election — despite her support for the… read more

40+ Tips to Get the Most Out of Web Apps

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:00:01 +0000

There’s so many things you can do from your browser, you could get by quite nicely without any other native apps. The internet is full of amazing web apps, ranging from powerful tools for enterprises to little tools that do one thing great.

While the web apps and sites we love… read more

4 Inspiring Examples of Digital Storytelling

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:38:31 +0000

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

In 2011, Sundance Film Festival created The New Frontier Story Lab, an initiative created to foster the development of a new style of media production. As media began to depart… read more

Finding Work on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:56 +0000

I love a good infographic, and this one created by Jobvite (view full infographic post or view it at full size) is really cool. It shows how Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter help people find work.

This research looks at how people are using social media to look for and find… read more

Best of the Vector Web – January 2012

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:10 +0000

Each month, we search the web for the best vector-related content and showcase it here for you all to enjoy. This month, we showcase high quality tutorials on mixing vector techniques with photography, we learn how to create vintage style lettering that has a grainy retro style, dive deeper into… read more

50+ Creative Examples of Websites Designed With HTML5

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:23:53 +0000

The web is constantly evolving. New and creative websites are being created every day, pushing the limitations of HTML in every direction. HTML4 has been around for nearly a decade and now its time to move forward. To give authors more flexibility and interoperability, HTML5 is proposed as the next… read more

Help Wanted: Websites For Finding Design And Programming Jobs

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:55 +0000

There are a lot of advantages to freelancing. You will have more flexibility over the hours you work, you won’t have to commute to work any more and best of all, you are your own boss. It can be hard work landing a job. Not to mention making sure a… read more

Polling App Makes Blog Feedback Painless

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:59:03 +0000

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: Quipol

Quick Pitch: Quipol is a web application that makes creating and embedding polls on blogs easy.

Genius… read more

New Career Website Lets Job Seekers Upload Video Resumes

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:26:33 +0000

A new career website that launched on Monday aims to be a one-stop shop for hiring managers and job seekers. GetHired.com was co-founded by Suki Shah, 28, who was inspired to create the integrated site after running his own medical diagnostics company and experiencing difficulties with the hiring process.

“We… read more

Twitter CEO: We’re Not Censoring the Web

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:57:05 +0000

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo took the stage at AllThingsD‘s media conference in Laguna Nigel, CA, Monday evening to defend the company’s new censorship policies.

Twitter announced last week that it would begin censoring tweets in certain countries to comply with local laws. The move sparked outrage among many users, who gathered… read more

Giants? Patriots? Mobile and Social to Win Super Bowl XLVI

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:32:09 +0000

The New York Giants and New England Patriots face off for gridiron glory this Sunday in Super Bowl XLVI. But the game’s real winners could be social networks and mobile technologies — as well as the marketers who best leverage those platforms.

A look back at how fans engaged with… read more

6 Ways to Give Your App a Leg Up on the Competition

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:44:56 +0000

Paul Baldwin is the chief marketing officer of Outfit7 Inc., a subsidiary of Out Fit 7 Ltd, the leading entertainment app developer. Paul has more than 17 years of experience developing, marketing and monetizing digital entertainment content.

Spend a few minutes browsing through both the Android and Apple app stores and… read more

Patriots Player Uses Spotify, Facebook to Share Pre-Super Bowl Mix

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:06:06 +0000

Ever wonder what athletes blast in their headphones to get hyped before big games?

Well, wonder no more thanks to a Facebook post by New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley.

“Super Bowl Pre-Game Mix!!” Ridley wrote on his Facebook wall on Monday, accompanying a 12-track Spotify playlist. Ridley’s… read more

WorkSimple: The Social Collaboration Platform

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:43 +0000

Enterprise software were never fun to use. For years, in the name of “professional looking”, a boring user interface was listed as most enterprise software’s major USP, it seemed. Microsoft Outlook remained as the path breaking collaboration (!) tool for decades. It ruled the roost until the another equally legendary… read more

Android Users Most Likely to Use Phones While in the Bathroom

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:58:37 +0000

Can’t part with your phone even when you’re in the bathroom? You’re in good company. About 75% of Americans admit they use their phones in the bathroom, according to a new study.

A report by marketing agency 11mark found that three in four people are texting, emailing and even talking on… read more

Arrivals for Foursquare Displays Check-ins on Old-Style Airport Board

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:29:09 +0000

Tired of Foursquare‘s busy roll of check-ins? A new app cuts out all the clutter and shows you exactly where your friends have arrived.

Arrivals for Foursquare is an app based on a concept developed by Toby Barnes for his eight-year-old son to keep track of him while on business… read more

Top Twitter Photos from the 2012 Presidential Campaign

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:07:57 +0000

Republican Presidential candidates have expanded their campaigns into the digital realm and documented their journeys to today’s Florida primary with photos posted on Twitter and Instagram.

All four of the remaining Republican candidates, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum have substantial followings on various social networks. While all… read more

Groupon is a Star in CBS Pilot — But in the Wrong City [VIDEO]

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:03:02 +0000

Working at Groupon is now cliche enough to work as the setting of a TV pilot.

CBS picked up a pilot for a new sitcom called Friend Me. The conceit is about two twenty-something best friends who move from Illinois to… read more

British Tourists Barred From Entering U.S. Over Tweet About ‘Destroying America’ [VIDEO]

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:21:12 +0000

Leigh Van Bryan claims his tweets about “destroying America” and digging up Marilyn Monroe’s grave were jokes, but the U.S. Department of Homeland Security isn’t laughing.

The British man and his friend, Emily Bunting, who flew to Los Angeles for vacation,… read more

The Swarm: Short Horror Film Made Entirely on Phones [VIDEO]

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:08:41 +0000

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

The Swarm is all about shallow breathing, heavy petting and Xperia smartphones. The short horror film, shot entirely on Sony’s Xperia Arc S phones, follows a group of (mostly) horny teenagers in London who come face… read more

Face-Detection Program Ranks Senators with the Biggest Smiles [VIDEO]

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:44:28 +0000

Adopting Face.com‘s face-detection algorithm, a new program called Congressmiles analyzes the smiles of a group of people. His guinea pigs for the project: U.S. senators.

Dan Nguyen, a developer at ProPublica, created the program by incorporating the Sunlight Congress API, the Congress… read more

Facebook’s Road to IPO

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:06:51 +0000

2004: First Offers Turned Down

Facebook launches with humble beginnings that most people have seen dramatized in The Social… read more

How You Should Use Google+ for Your Business

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:00:31 +0000

Chris Brogan is the author of the new book, Google+ for Business: How Google’s Social Network Changes Everything.

As a Google+ skeptic (heck, I’m skeptical of all new social media) I was interested to learn more, so I sat down and watched this video where Michael Stelzner of Socialmediaexaminer.com interviewed… read more

RedCritter Tracker: Motivation by Gamification

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:00:28 +0000

Many companies opt to use incentive or reward programs in order to motivate staff and increase sales or work done. Wouldn’t it be awesome to not only have an online incentive/rewards program but mix it in with some Foursquare-style gamification for a conceptually awesome motivation tool?

That’s what RedCritter Tracker might… read more

How the Peace Corps is Building a Community of Volunteers Online

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:09:07 +0000

When volunteers return home from service with The Peace Corps, they often want to stay in touch with fellow Corps members. Can social media help them do that?

Yes, says Erica Burman, director of communications at The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA).

The Peace Corps, a U.S. service program, sends Americans… read more

Pinterest Becomes Top Traffic Driver for Retailers [INFOGRAPHIC]

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:22:14 +0000

Pinterest, a two-year-old social bookmarking site that lets users collect and share things they like on the web, is driving increasingly significant amounts of traffic to retailers’ websites.

The service enables users to create online bulletin boards, or “pinboards,” for popular categories such as home decor, food and wedding inspiration. Members… read more

How To Avoid Hiring The Wrong Person For Your Startup

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:38:29 +0000

Chris Rickborn is the COO and co-founder for Unrabble, a cloud-computing hiring software company that helps busy startups make great hires.

In a startup, hiring a new employee can be a business-changing event. The smaller the organization, the more impact each employee has on its ultimate success.

Don’t get me wrong… read more

Can You Name the 20 Viral Topics in This Illustration? [CONTEST]

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:06:40 +0000

Instead of sending holiday cards to clients and friends in December, London-based digital agency Syzygy recently whipped up a creative illustration that depicts 20 notable events from the past 12 months.

Syzygy then asked people to name the 20 viral topics, which has spurred a flurry of online activity to… read more

Tech Hiring Trends 2012: What You Need to Know [INFOGRAPHIC]

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:45:34 +0000

Job trend reports are pointing to big things for the tech industry, including lots of openings and opportunities for growth. Here’s the lowdown on tech hiring trends.

In 2012, there will be increased demand for mobile app developers, data warehouse analysts and user experience designers.

Consider the number of people… read more

21 Must-Follow Pinterest Users

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:05:05 +0000

1. Luce de Luce

Focus: Photography/Art

Boards: 49

Our Favorite Board: photography

Click here to view this gallery.

Looking to save some search… read more

Tweet Your Best Shot to Make NBA’s Curry Your Voicemail Assistant

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:15:12 +0000

How would you like to put an NBA star to work as your own personal phone operator?

That’s more or less the idea behind a Twitter-driven contest by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. Curry has called for fans to tweet him video clips their best moves from the game H-O-R-S-E,… read more

Our favorite tweets of the week Jan 23-Jan 29, 2012

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:36:51 +0000

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40 Valentines Enthused Social Media Icons

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:25:19 +0000

40 Valentines Enthused Social Media Icons

Top 8 Comments on Mashable This Week

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:43:38 +0000

We’re back again with another roundup of the top Mashable comments of the week.

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

This week, the… read more

Tech Companies Ramping Up the Green Jobs [INFOGRAPHIC]

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:40:07 +0000

If you’re looking for a new job, but you’re also a friend of the environment, there could be a perfect position for you in the tech sector. More than ever before, tech companies are committed to sustainability — they’re developing greener devices, increasing the life cycle of products and developing… read more

Hand Drawn Social Icons Psd

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:25:19 +0000

Hand Drawn Social Icons Psd

6 Standout Apps Worth Downloading This Week

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:39:04 +0000

Evi for Android and iPhone

Evi is like the iPhone 4S for Android and other iPhone devices running iOS… read more

Before IPO, Facebook Takes the Fight Against Clickjacking to the Courts

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:47:43 +0000

Facebook is turning to the courts to fight the “clickjacking” scourge which sometimes plagues the social networking site. The news comes as rumors are circulating that Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO) could be happening as early as this week, with a possible offering of up to $10 billion in shares.

If… read more

Google Doodle Celebrates World’s Largest Snowflake [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:18:55 +0000

Google is at it again, creating yet another of its whimsical doodles. This time, the search giant’s Google Doodle on its main search page revels in the glories of midwinter, celebrating the 125th anniversary of the discovery of the world’s largest snowflake.

How large was it? How’s 15 inches (38 centimeters)… read more

Meet Beckinfield, a YouTube Show With 4,000 Actors [PICS]

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:59:08 +0000

The make-believe town of Beckinfield is the setting for the Mad Libs-style show of the same name, which uses crowd-sourced amateur actors from all over the world who create the show’s story by posting videos.

Writers outline the plot and email a “town happenings” newsletter to actors each week. Each… read more

7 Big Privacy Concerns for New Facebook and the Open Graph

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:25:39 +0000

It’s not always clear how Facebook apps interact with the data you share on the social network. Are they allowed to broadcast it? Sell it? Compile it in a way that you never intended?

“When you turn all Platform applications off, your User ID is no longer given to applications, even… read more

Twitter Users Rally to Boycott Country-by-Country Censorship [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:35:11 +0000

Twitter‘s new approach to censoring tweets has users rallying around the hashtag #TwitterBlackout — a call to boycott the microblogging service Saturday.

The change lets Twitter withhold content on a country-by-country basis, when a government deems the tweets inappropriate. Rather than wholly… read more

Sports Blogger Ousted Over False Paterno Tweet

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:14:25 +0000

CBS has shown the door to the blogger who tweeted an erroneous report of legendary Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno’s death last weekend.

Blogger Adam Jacobi wrote on Friday, “I had an awesome 17 months with CBSSports.com. I’m sorry to everyone, most importantly the Paterno family, for how it… read more

Relax: Twitter’s New Censorship Policy Is Actually Good for Activists

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:20:49 +0000

A lot of digital ink has been spilled about Twitter’s announcement that it can now censor tweets on a country-by-country basis. The move has prompted a growing number of users to organize under the hashtag #TwitterBlackout and pledge to boycott the service on January 28 by refusing to tweet…. read more

Angry Birds on Facebook Launching Your Way on Valentine’s Day

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:45:50 +0000

What could be more romantic than playing Angry Birds on Facebook with your sweetheart or with a social network of relative strangers? The highly anticipated Facebook version of Angry Birds will officially be landing in a browser near you on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day.

Rovio, the studio behind the game, has… read more

Why Facebook Is Really Worth $100 Billion

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:53:33 +0000

You know what hurts? Being wrong, that’s what hurts. Not just a little wrong, but $85 billion wrong.

Five years ago I laughed — dare I say chortled — over the idea that Facebook was worth $15 billion. Now it’s queuing up for the biggest Initial Public Offering in tech… read more

Seinfeld’s Kramer Reacts to Hearing Skrillex [VIDEOS]

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:36:49 +0000

A familiar Seinfeld clip of “hipster doofus” Cosmo Kramer has been set to dubstep beats from electronic music producer Skrillex — continuing the [Person] Reacts to Dubstep meme bumping loud (see other videos below).

The altered footage shows Kramer driving and then entertainingly reacting to hearing dubstep. People have already watched… read more

7 Lead Generation Trends For 2012 — What You Need to Do Right Now [SPONSORED]

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:03:28 +0000

This post is brought to you by HubSpot, an inbound marketing software company based in Cambridge, MA, that makes a full platform of marketing software, including marketing automation tools. For more information on sponsored posts, read here.

You decide. Is this 2012 AD or is it 0008 FB — the eighth… read more

Map of 10,000 Tweets Shows New York City at Work

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:11:11 +0000

What does where we tweet say about how we live and work? That’s one of the questions Oakland-based programmer Eric Fischer hoped to answer with his latest mapping project.

Fischer, a mapping fanatic and artist, is used to displaying vast amounts of information in visually compelling ways. In his latest… read more

Facebook to File for IPO Next Week [REPORT]

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:43:22 +0000

The long-awaited tech IPO of the year — perhaps of the decade — is on. Facebook will file its paperwork for an Initial Public Offering on Wednesday, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

If it comes to pass,… read more

Does Facebook Timeline Make Sense For You?

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:00:01 +0000

I have yet to adopt the new Facebook Timeline interface. I don’t want to. I’m comfortable with using Facebook the way it is, thank-you-very-much. When I found this post on mashable about how to revert back to Facebook classic, I knew I wasn’t alone in wishing some things would… read more

Better Bookmarks With Grazely

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:00:27 +0000

Bookmarking apps are not exactly the rare breed they used to be. A lot has changed over a couple of years. In fact, there is too much supply than demand in the marketplace. On the other hand, the volume of bookmarks are going up exponentially and in nine out… read more

Managing an Organized Freelance Work Schedule

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:57:57 +0000

It takes a lot of time and dedication to build a freelance career. The hours are long, work can be tedious, and often you need to multitask like crazy. But the freedom of release from a regular work schedule can be fantastic.

In this guide I’d like to go… read more

Flashpoint Demo Day a Glimpse of How Entrepreneurs’ Dreams Come True

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:19:57 +0000

A gathering of entrepreneurs in the Bay Area on Thursday offered a window into how ambitious techies’ visions become reality. It started with a presentation from a go-getter named Adam Ghetti.

Dressed casually in a dark tee-shirt, Ghetti stepped to the front a conference room at the Silicon Valley venture… read more

How Brands Can Manage Facebook Comment Overload

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:56:53 +0000

Jason Keath is the CEO of Social Fresh, the leading social media education company for marketers. He works with industry leading brands, agencies and vendors to produce social media conferences and online social media training programs. Follow him on Twitter @jasonkeath.

Human beings are social by nature, and not surprisingly, we… read more

Super Bowl-Bound Ochocinco Calls Out Boehner on Twitter

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:41:21 +0000

Social media is lauded for its ability to foster unlikely connections. This week, Twitter helped join two of the most unlikely public figures in conversation: outspoken (and Super Bowl-bound) NFL wide receiver with the New England Patriots Chad Ochocinco and Speaker of the House John Boehner.

While watching President Barack… read more

Collaborate On Multimedia Slideshows With Tumblecloud

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:25:33 +0000

Name: Tumblecloud

Quick Pitch: Tumblecloud is a collaborative space for creating multimedia slideshows.

Genius Idea: Drag-and-drop collaboration.

The audio, video… read more

5 Ways to Get Ahead of the Competition at SXSW 2012

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:51:10 +0000

Mark Gilbreath is the co-founder and CEO of LiquidSpace, the mobile application that helps anyone find a great space to work now.

Approaching SXSW for the first time last year, we were not quite sure what to expect. I offered advice on what I know best — staying productive amidst the… read more

How You Can Turn 19th Century Photos Into Animated GIFs

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:34:02 +0000

GIF made with the NYPL Labs Stereogranimator

The New York Public Library wants you to turn its archive of 40,000 historic stereographs into 3D images and animated GIF files.

The NYPL launched a feature Thursday called the Stereogranimator, which allows users creative access to its collection of stereographs, a popular photo… read more

Cable Networks Embrace Social TV, Creating New Social Apps

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:47:07 +0000

As the mid-TV season continues to roll out, cable networks like FX and USA are doubling down on social TV campaigns and show integrations.

Using mobile apps and tablet apps, social networks such as Facebook and check-in services like GetGlue and Miso, cablers are focusing on connecting fans with show… read more

Twitter to Censor Content in Certain Countries

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:22:04 +0000

Twitter is giving itself the right to withhold content in specific countries, while keeping that content available for the rest of the world, the company announced Thursday.

Until now, the only way for Twitter to censor content was to universally eliminate it from the site. This change means content deemed inappropriate… read more

50 Cent Bets Nude Twitter Shot on Giants Winning Super Bowl [UPDATED]

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:32:47 +0000

The artist formerly known as Curtis Jackson may soon pull a Weiner and flash his johnson for all his followers to see.

Rapper 50 Cent has broadcast some reckless NFL bets on Twitter this week and is upping the ante for Super Bowl XLVI.

He claims to have won $500,000… read more

What Makes a Great Web App

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:00:38 +0000

If you’ve hung around Web.AppStorm long enough, you’ve surely come across a few web apps you’ve thought looked nice. Hopefully you found some you kept using, but odds are, you quit using most of them right after you tried them out.

There’s the web apps we use all the time, like… read more

7 Ways to Follow ‘The Hunger Games’ Movie on Social Media

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:51:44 +0000

1. Capitol Couture

The newly launched Capitol Couture blog is dedicated to the styles featured in the upcoming film…. read more

Which Oscar Nominees Got the Most Social Buzz [STATS]

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:28:49 +0000

The nominees for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, and fans quickly hopped to social media to share their approval or distaste for those selected.

Our friends at NM Incite analyzed 120,000 messages across several social media platforms to reveal the most buzzed-about films and actors.

The study showed… read more

Facebook After Death: What Should the Law Say?

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:05:33 +0000

When you die, your social media presence lives on. But should it? Lawmakers and lawyers are tackling the question of what should happen to your digital life after death.

The Uniform Law Commission recently approved a study committee on fiduciary power and authority to access digital property and online accounts during… read more

7 Key Tips for Leveraging Big Data

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:51:07 +0000

Dan Kimball is the Chief Marketing Officer of Kontagent, and an advisory board member for AppNation. Follow Dan on Twitter at @dmkimball05.

One of my company’s clients, the CEO of a top social and mobile game publisher, recently commented: “When you’re learning how to ski, you learn pretty quickly that… read more

Revealed: The FBI Wants to Monitor Social Media

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:12:28 +0000

The FBI is looking to develop a web application that can monitor social networks, including Facebook and Twitter, in order to gain better real-time intelligence about current or potential future security threats or situations.

This plan was inadvertently revealed by the FBI’s Strategic Information and Operations Center (SOIC) in a market… read more

Your Google Information Is Worth up to $5,000 a Year to Marketers [VIDEO]

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:02:00 +0000

By now, you may have already checked to see what kind of person Google thinks you are (if you’re a female Mashable reporter, Google apparently assumes you’re a middle-aged man). Google’s new, unified privacy policy can show you that, as well… read more

Free Simple Social Icons

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:45:19 +0000

Free Simple Social Icons

9 Steps to Starting Your Freelance Web Design Business

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:00:40 +0000

So, you want to be a freelance web designer? Ah, the glamor of it all.

Your own boss, answering only to the call of your creative muse… get up, feel inspired, do some work, go for a walk, laugh knowingly with other freelancers who have also discovered The Secret… read more

Contactually Prioritizes Contacts and Communication in Email Network

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:08:29 +0000

Name: Contactually

Quick Pitch: Contactually is a proactive personal assistant for your email contacts.

Genius Idea: Contactually automatically prompts… read more

Wunderkit Beta: A Beautiful Task Management System

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:44:14 +0000

Last year, we saw the rise of a startup company that began with the simple idea that everyone needs a way to remember, organize, and prioritize what they want to get done. They took that idea, and built an app called Wunderlist that was both beautiful and functional. However, the… read more

European Lawmakers Want “Right to Be Forgotten” on Facebook, Google

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:30:33 +0000

European Internet users may be getting better control over information posted online, thanks to some proposed sweeping reforms lawmakers proposed Wednesday designed to protect digital privacy.

The suggested law calls for a “right to be forgotten” and a “right to data portability.” The former would require Internet companies such as Facebook… read more

10 Tips for Building a Strong Online Community Around Your Startup

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:59:00 +0000

Megan Berry is Senior Marketing Manager for Klout, the standard for online influence. She also blogs at The Huffington Post and Brazen Careerist. You can follow her on Twitter as @meganberry.

Building a community around your startup can be one of the cheapest ways to create momentum for your product. A… read more

NFL Will Allow Players to Tweet Inside the Pro Bowl

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:18:47 +0000

The NFL is going to allow players to tweet during the game from this Sunday’s Pro Bowl.

As first reported by CNBC’s Darren Rovell, players will be allowed to tweet from a designated area on the sidelines.

The NFL, often called the “No Fun League,” famously disallowed in-game tweeting in July of… read more

Google’s Privacy Update: What You Need to Know

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:45:26 +0000

Google’s new privacy update that will allow the company to eventually integrate its products will kick in March 1.

Tuesday’s news that Google condensed its 70 privacy settings into one easier-to-understand and more transparent document, paves the way for the company to meld its products into a more integrated and… read more

Pope to Social Media: Please Be Quiet

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:52:30 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI’s annual message for World Communications Day on Tuesday suggested a tried-and-true strategy for both social media and life in general: don’t just talk, also listen.

The theme of the message: balancing silence and words. “The process of communication nowadays is largely fuelled by questions in search of answers,”… read more

Boxee With Live TV Is a Cord Cutter’s Dream [REVIEW]

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:35:51 +0000

Home

The home screen in Boxee 1.5 now has a new “Live TV” option when the Live TV dongle… read more

Facebook Subscribe for Journalists: What Works and What Doesn’t

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:11:28 +0000

“Thousands” of journalists have signed up for Facebook Subscribe since it launched last September, according to a report released by Facebook Wednesday. Subscribe is a feature that allows Facebook users to follow the public status updates of other users without sending a friend request.

The report, which was authored by Facebook… read more

Creating Social Media Logos: 20 Great Examples

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:04:19 +0000

In this fast-paced world of competitive business, internet is undoubtedly the fastest medium of promotion to the masses. One of the most revolutionary contributions of online media is the advent of social media and social networking. The power and influence of blogs and social media platforms have a significant impact… read more

Obama’s State of the Union: Where Was the Tech?

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:17:11 +0000

From what I’ve heard, President Barack Obama is a bit of a gadget nerd. He likes his iPad and his BlackBerry, and fought to keep using the RIM device as he entered the White House in 2009.

Yet, as I listened to his State of the Union-cum-2012 presidential election… read more

6 Ways the Media Is Using Digital Tools to Cover the Election

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:51:22 +0000

Politicians have been deploying digital tools in new and innovative ways this election season, and the media outlets and journalists covering them have been doing the same. Throughout the 2012 battle for the White House, media outlets have been designing web apps dedicated to political coverage, while individual journalists have… read more

McDonald’s Follows Twitter Fiasco With Another Hashtag Campaign

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:13:08 +0000

McDonald’s — whose last Twitter campaign, themed #McDstories, became a magnet for criticism of the brand — launched another hashtag campaign on Wednesday. The new drive is called #littlethings.

The fast food giant introduced the talking point with the following tweet, which hit at 11:42 EST: “No line at the bank,… read more

Twitter Will Become Available in Right-to-Left Languages This Spring

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:56:22 +0000

Twitter announced languages read right to left would be coming to the Twitter Translation Center, beginning with Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew and Urdu. Twitter will become fully available in those four languages later this spring, once volunteer translators have completed their work.

The company said in a blog post Wednesday it has… read more

Twitter’s Newest Impostor: Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay’s Wife

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:41:39 +0000

Twitter has another celebrity impostor — someone pretending to be actress Stephanie March, wife of chef Bobby Flay.

On Tuesday morning, Flay addressed the many questions swirling around on Twitter regarding the @StephanieCMarch account, which launched Jan. 21 and racked up roughly 1,300 followers before Flay dubbed it inauthentic.

The impostor profile… read more

Why Gary Vaynerchuk Tells it Like it Is [VIDEO]

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:33:15 +0000

Why is author, entrepreneur and social media expert Gary Vaynerchuk so successful? According to the man himself it is because he has out worked everyone else. Self-made success in today’s economy is all about what Vaynerchuk likes to call… read more

How To Deliver Exceptional Client Service

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:02:26 +0000

We often hear companies, including Web agencies, boast about how they provide exceptional client service. But how do they define exceptional?

Consider this scenario. You are hired to design and develop a new website for a retail client. The client loves the design, and the pages you develop use the latest… read more

How Fancloud Centralizes Sports Talk

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:56:58 +0000

Name: Fancloud

Quick Pitch: Fancloud aggregates the Twitter feeds of more than 2,000 sportswriters from around the country… read more

Facebook Timeline-ageddon: Why Now?

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:01:54 +0000

Facebook’s steady march to global Timeline coverage just turned into a dash — and it’s really the users who are running.

By making Facebook Timelines the new de facto standard for all Facebook profiles, in effect, the company just held up a starter pistol and yelled “Go! You have seven… read more

Why Social Media Needs to Get More Personal

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:59:37 +0000

Patrick Moorhead is president and principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, a highly regarded high-tech industry analyst firm focused on the disruptive ecosystems of smartphones, tablets, personal computers, living room devices and social media.

New social media service Path promises to bring your true friends (not just acquaintances) together in a much more… read more

The Future of Social Media in a SOPA World

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:25:19 +0000

The Future of Social Media in a SOPA World

Google Changes Again, Launches One Privacy Policy to Rule Them All

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:11:10 +0000

Offering users what it calls less “legal gloop to wade through,” Google announced a new master privacy policy and terms of service on Tuesday via the company’s blog.

Google began notifying users of the change coming to its terms of service and privacy policies, which will take effect on March… read more

Not Lovin’ It: Twitter Users in Revolt Over McDonald’s Promotion [VIDEO]

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:39:48 +0000

A Twitter campaign that was supposed to reveal positive stories from McDonald’s suppliers turned into a nasty hashtag hijacking, as unhappy customers tweeted a variety of unpleasant tales — such as finding fingernails in their food.

The hashtag #McDStories started… read more

Sims on Facebook: Sex, Shopping and Secret Stats [INFOGRAPHIC]

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:42:58 +0000

When it was launched in August, The Sims Social was the toast of Facebook. This social network-based version of the classic Will Wright game, where you get to guide your avatars toward the twin goals of advancing their careers and acquiring more stuff, was pretty damn hot. A month after… read more

Time Warner Helps Social TV Startup Bluefin Labs Raise $12 Million in Funding

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:32:20 +0000

Social TV analytics startup Bluefin Labs has raised $12 million in a Series B round of funding, which means the company will be expanding its resources to help TV networks and marketers keep track of how audiences are responding to shows via social media sites.

Time Warner Investments led the round… read more

Facebook Timeline Roll Out: Everything You Need to Know

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:11:12 +0000

Facebook announced Tuesday that profiles, as many of us have known them for years, will be gone in a few weeks — replaced by Facebook Timeline.

Facebook Timeline, the new interface equipped with a plethora of features, was introduced last September at the annual f8 conference in San Francisco. Eager… read more

Formspring Launches an Android App

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:00:20 +0000

Formspring, a 28-million-member platform for asking and answering questions, is launching its first Android app on Tuesday.

From the app, users can ask their friends or specific users questions, answer questions they have been asked and view their news feeds. It’s a screen-by-screen duplicate of the startup’s iPhone app, which it… read more

Talking Social Media At the Oscar Nominations [LIVE VIDEO]

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:49:57 +0000

The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning, and Twitter and other social networks are already reacting to the news and the surprising new Oscar nominees.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is aiming to tightly integrate the whole affair within the social and digital world…. read more

Super Bowl Ads Will Get a Second Life on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:31:44 +0000

If you were a Super Bowl viewer in 1984 who left the room during Apple’s famous “1984″ ad introducing the Mac, you would have soon discovered you made a massive mistake.

In those days before YouTube, if you missed a Super Bowl ad, you really missed it. That was especially true… read more

20 Fun & Lively Character Design Tutorials from Vectortuts+

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:22 +0000

Mastering the art of character design is something that takes both a lively imagination and a good understanding of drawing techniques. Today we have have bundled together a collection fun and lively character design tutorials from the Vectortuts+ archives. Covering a variety of subjects from sketching to rendering there’s plenty… read more

What Should You Do Before Launching a (Successful) Blog

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:40:33 +0000

In the past few years, the Internet has developed more and more, encompassing new online presences everyday; this can make one think about this amazing trend and when it will present a lower growth ratio. It is practically impossible to state exactly how many websites are being created each year… read more

How to make your own icon webfont

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:24:25 +0000

Source

The New Redesign Rules of the Web

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:00:31 +0000

With the ever-changing landscape that is the internet, web designers and developers are constantly tasked with redesigning some part of the web. Whether it be for our own sites or for those of a client, redesigning is a big part of working in the field right now. For whatever reasons,… read more

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.117)

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:01:29 +0000

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This is our weekly column were we share our favorite design related articles, resources and cool tidbits from the past week. Enjoy :)
If you would like to receive our daily updates and kepp up to date with the latest and greatest articles and… read more

Web App Makes Paying with Nine Credit Cards Okay

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:17:03 +0000

Name: Splitable

Quick Pitch: Splitable lets you divide the cost of anything with anyone online.

Genius Idea: Think of… read more

Super Bowl XLVI: Who You Need to Follow on Twitter

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:48:39 +0000

1. @SuperBowl2012

The official account of the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee is a must-follow for fans going… read more

Academy Awards Launches Digital ‘Celebrate the Movies’ Campaign

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:03:40 +0000

Just in time for the 84th Academy Award nominations, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is rolling out a digital campaign, entitled “Celebrate the Movies.”

Starting Monday, iconic moments from 84 films in Oscar history will be showcased online and on digital billboards in New York and Los Angeles…. read more

Justin Bieber’s 5th YouTube Anniversary: The Road to Bieber Fever [INFOGRAPHIC]

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:25:59 +0000

Whether you love or despise 17-year-old international pop star Justin Bieber, you have his mom to thank (or blame) for thrusting him into the spotlight five years ago this month.

On Jan. 19, 2007, Pattie Mallett uploaded a video of her son performing Ne-Yo’s “So Sick” in Stratford, Ontario, to… read more

60 Sets of Free Social Networking Icons

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:05:19 +0000

60 Sets of Free Social Networking Icons

21 Essential Community Management Resources

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:00:13 +0000

Today is Community Manager Appreciation Day, and we have plenty of resources for those who are managing their own communities.

With a bevy of social spaces to choose from, creating a potent and tight-knit community around a product or brand can seem daunting, even for those experienced in the social… read more

Anonymous Threatens Facebook Shutdown Jan. 28

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:49:38 +0000

Anonymous is planning to target Facebook in an attack Jan. 28 — at least that’s what a video uploaded to YouTube Monday is claiming in the name of the hacker network.

And you thought a day without Wikipedia was bad.

“An online war has begun between Anonymous, the people and the government… read more

Portlandia Stars Talk Twitter and the New Face of Comedy

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:27:54 +0000

No Grocery Bag — Portlandia

Facebook Spent More than $1 Million on Lobbying in 2011 [REPORT]

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:45:54 +0000

Facebook Inc. contributed $1.35 million to lobby various tech-related efforts last year, breaking the $1 million mark for the first time.

During the last quarter of 2011, Facebook donated $440,000, targeting issues including international regulation of software companies and restrictions on Internet access by foreign governments.

Facebook continually lobbies for online… read more

6 Top Community Managers to Appreciate

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:37:43 +0000

Chrysanthe Tenentes, Community Manager at Foursquare

Part user-generated content, part gamification, Foursquare relies heavily on its community to keep… read more

Is This the Ultimate iPhone Car Stereo? [VIDEO]

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:10:10 +0000

A new Kickstarter campaign can bring your iPhone‘s capabilities to the dashboard of your car — including turning it into a car stereo.

Rather than plugging in via a cable, Dash lets you turn your iPhone or iPhone 4S into a… read more

Tumblr Hits 15 Billion Monthly Pageviews

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:14:20 +0000

After an explosive 2011, Tumblr is rolling full steam into the new year with impressive numbers that highlight the microblogging platform’s continue growth: 15 billion monthly pageviews and 120 million monthly unique visitors.

Tumblr CEO David Karp revealed the statistics in Munich this week at the Digital Life Design conference, where… read more

Handle This: Google+ Finally Allows Pseudonyms

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:02:52 +0000

The Google+ Common Name policy will never be the same. Google promised it would take a close look at the requirement that only real names and identities reside on its seven-month-old social network, and now the search giant has reversed course, allowing both nicknames and full-fledged pseudonyms on Google+.

Google VP… read more

Take That, Twitter: Chinese Site Beats Tweets per Second Record

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:16:02 +0000

Sina Weibo, one of China’s premiere microblogs and alternatives to Twitter, saw a record number of messages sent per second Monday, in honor of the Chinese New Year.

Kicking off the Year of the Dragon, the new record — 32,312 messages per second — trounces Twitter’s record 25,088 messages sent… read more

Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman Team up to Fight Famine

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:43:40 +0000

Batman, Superman and the rest of the Justice League of America are about to start fighting the famine in the Horn of Africa as part of We Can Be Heroes, a massive effort by DC Entertainment, Time Warner and three key NGOs to provide food and nourishment to those in… read more

Facebook, Twitter Engineers Tweak Google’s Social Search [VIDEO]

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:31:51 +0000

A team of engineers, drawn from Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, have rebuilt Google to “focus on the user” and re-jigger Google’s recent Search Plus Your World changes, which put results for Google+ pages above sometimes more relevant pages like those on… read more