Itsy: A Less Is More Twitter Client

One of the reasons Twitter is popular is for its simplistic take on social networks. Instead of encouraging users to post as much content as they can, Twitter limits the amount of information a user can put out by limiting the characters in each tweet to 140 characters.

You probably knew… read more

100 Mac Apps To Rule Them All

This post is the answer to the first question that any new Mac user will ask: which apps are the best? The next time someone asks you this question, don’t think twice, just send them here.

We’ve spent hours and hours browsing the web, combing the Mac App Store and wandering… read more

Smugmug’s Camera Awesome App For iPhones [REVIEW]

This is one review I am excited to write. I have been a fan of Smugmug for years and years, paying for their Pro account annually and enjoying the ease of use on the site. I am also a recent iPhone convert and have enjoyed playing with various apps as… read more

Adobe Releases Lightroom 4

Adobe has released the fourth incarnation of its popular photo editing software, Lightroom, with a wealth of new features, including improved support for video and a price tag that has been slashed in half compared to previous versions. The new version, Photoshop Lightroom 4, costs just $149 for the stand-alone… read more

Smashing Email Newsletter Turns Two Years Old: Comment and Win!

Two years ago, we launched the Smashing Email Newsletter. Today, we’d like to reflect on some of the greatest newsletter articles of the past year and celebrate this anniversary with our 100,000 readers with a fabulous book giveaway!

Back then, we planned to launch the Smashing Newsletter only if we had… read more

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.123)

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 keep up to date with the latest and greatest articles and resources from the… read more

10 Best WordPress Sharing Plugins of 2012 To Get More Social Traffic

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What does it take to get your posts shared on Social Networks? With over 250 million Tweets being posted every day and close to 4 billion items being posted on Facebook, there is definitely not a lack in volume of Social Media updates.

To make a larger… read more

Social Network Links Professionals With Free Lunch

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: GetLunched.com

Quick Pitch: GetLunched.com is a new way to make professional connections over lunch.

Genius Idea: Everyone loves… read more

10 Biggest Internet IPOs of the Last 10 Years [INFOGRAPHIC]

Until we hear otherwise, it’s assumed that Facebook is well on its way to the trading floor. The social networking behemoth filed paperwork to go public at the beginning of February, and is on track to be the most valuable public Internet company in the universe.

SEE ALSO: How 9 Tech… read more

Your Facebook ‘Like’ Can Fund Seeing Eye Dogs

Explore.org’s social media community Dog Bless You is running a Facebook campaign that converts “Likes” into donated seeing eye dogs.

For every 5,000 new Likes Dog Bless You receives during the month of March, it will donate the funding required to train and gift a guide dog for the blind,… read more

5 Huge Digital Marketing Trends You Can’t Afford to Ignore

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.

Digital marketing is a discipline in flux. We face an onslaught of… read more

SXSW Through Your Eyes: Show Us Your Photos and Videos

Starting March 9, Austin, TX once again becomes the center of the media universe. South by Southwest invites tech, music, and film lovers to the capital of the Lone Star State for 10 days of panels, presentations, and parties.

If you’ve never been, the conference and festival is split up… read more

12 Essential Pinterest Boards for SXSW 2012

1. Events/Parties

User: ROCKTHOUGHT DOTCOM

Board: SXSW 2012

Access this board to view SXSW event announcements, music gig posters and… read more

The 7 Essentials of Crowd-Funding Your Next Photography Project (and How We Funded Ours)

Crowdfunding is a relatively new phenomenon that has emerged over the past few years to help creative people fund their personal projects, including photographers. Kickstarter was the first company to offer this type of platform and others such as emphas.is and IndieGoGo have emerged since. Crowdfunding is a unique way… read more

Russians Tweet, Post Video of Anti-Putin Protests

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won his country’s presidential elections this weekend amid accusations by some Russians and outside observers that the voting process suffered from tampering and fraud.

Russians protesting Putin’s win and the alleged voter fraud gathered in Moscow’s Pushkin square on Monday, chanting phrases like “Russia without… read more

Basketball Coach’s Halftime Tweets a New Take on Mid-Game Interviews

Is the sideline TV sports reporter destined for extinction? Colorado State basketball coach Tim Miles recently took a big step toward eliminating the quick mid-game Q-and-A that’s a staple of hoops broadcasts.

During halftime of a game against UNLV, Miles sent a public halftime Twitter update on his thoughts about… read more

Power Pinterest User Chosen to ‘Live Pin’ Event for Fashion Label

Fashion blogger Christine Martinez, the fourth most-followed Pinterest user in the world, has been busy packing for an island adventure and documenting on a Pinboard what she’s stuffing into her travel bags.

But Martinez isn’t pinning to any of the 41 Pinboards on her profile, which nearly 1 million users follow…. read more

AOL’s Pulling Rush Limbaugh Ad Support

AOL is the latest company to pull ads for the Rush Limbaugh Show following the shock-jock’s recent controversial comments, which referred to a college student as a “slut” and “prostitute” for advocating contraception.

Limbaugh came under fire last week for using derogatory comments toward third-year Georgetown Law student Susan Fluke after… read more

Register Now for Mashable’s SXSWi House 2012

With only a few days before SXSW, one of the most memorable festivals in tech, now’s the time to populate your calendar with every event, panel and party you want to attend while visting Austin, TX.

By popular demand, Mashable is bringing back one of the biggest parties in Austin:… read more

Google+ Hangouts Get Furry: Now You Can Chat With Cat and Dog Masks [VIDEO]

Remember that time President Obama met Keyboard Cat during the first White House-hosted Google+ chat? That conversation may have been a spoof courtesy of Conan O’Brien — but cat-based hangouts are coming to Google+ anyway.

Amit Fulay, Google Product Manager, announced in a public post that in addition to… read more

Social Media Challenge Leads to Surprise Visit From NBA Star [VIDEO]

It’s hard to imagine anything cooler for a 14-year-old hoops nut than a surprise visit and pizza party with an NBA star. But that’s exactly what happened last week for young Jeff Lorenz of Pennington, N.J. — thanks to an unexpected twist ending to a Facebook and Twitter contest by… read more

U.S. Offers Food Safety Alerts on Twitter, State by State [VIDEO]

The next time the U.S. government issues a food safety alert, you might hear about it straight from the horse’s mouth — on Twitter.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection serviced just launched Twitter accounts for specific states that can share news of recalls on poultry,… read more

Facebook Messenger for Windows Comes Out of Beta

After three months of testing, Facebook Messenger is coming to a Windows desktop near you.

The social network on Monday announced that Messenger for Windows, a standalone app that lets you IM friends via Windows 7, will be coming out of beta in a few weeks.

“Millions of people log into Facebook… read more

How the U.S. Military Shares Its Rich History With Facebook Timeline

Many brands are energizing their social media presences with Facebook Timeline, and the U.S. military has taken this opportunity to present its extensive history in a unique and engaging way.

The Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines and Coast Guard have spent weeks preparing their individual Facebook Pages for the switch over to… read more

5 Ways to Find Work as a New Freelancer

When I first started freelancing, I was unhappy in my job. I was working in Boston during the dotcom bubble burst of the early 2000s. There was nowhere for me to go in my current position, and the constant layoffs and cutbacks were making me nervous. So I retreated… read more

YouTube vs. Self-Hosted Video: Pros & Cons for Webmasters

Video is a favorite way to attract new website visitors. As you know new visitors, means higher traffic. The higher traffic – the more chances to spread your ideas worldwide. The more juice you input in your ideas, the more new people will stop by at your site. This circle… read more

NotesTab: Instant Note-Taking on the Menu Bar

While it is true that note-taking apps are a common sight these days, there are only a handful that are specifically made to stay on the menu bar such as Soho Notes, Rapid Note, and Scribblet 2. These menu bar note-taking apps are normally built with minimal features, an easy-to-navigate… read more

48 New Digital Media Resources You Might Have Missed

Been away from Mashable for a few days? Maybe you were sorting through hundreds of Oscar memes. Perhaps you’ve been busy working on integrating your brand with Facebook Timeline. Or have you been trying to figure out what the iPad 3 will look like?

For whatever reason you’ve missed our… read more

The Best Instagram Photos Ever Taken [PICS]

1. Maura Grace (@folkfibers)

Josh Riedel: “I love the way you can travel through photos. Maura (@folkfibers) travels the… read more

The Pitfalls of Freelancing [INFOGRAPHIC]

Let’s get one thing straight: Freelancing is not easy. While it offers fantastic benefits — flexible hours, more control and creative independence — there are still plenty of risks involved with striking out on your own and running your own business. And while the economy struggles to recover, freelancing poses… read more

March Madness: 16 Sweet Must-Follows on Twitter

1. @GoodmanCBS

Jeff Goodman is a CBSSports.com writer. His SiriusXM show, Inside College Basketball, regularly has interesting and timely… read more

SNL Lindsay Lohan Appearance Goes Viral [VIDEOS]

Lindsay Lohan’s return to Saturday Night Live last night has turned viral, with many fans and detractors taking to social media sites to discuss the highs and lows of the pop starlet’s performance.

On Sunday afternoon, “SNL Lindsay Lohan” was the second most-searched term on Google and the sketch “The… read more

Top 6 Mashable Comments of the Week

We’re back with our weekly top comments from the Mashable community.

In this column, we showcase the week’s best comments on our site and from our Facebook page. We’re always looking for insightful comments that spark discussion, add unique perspective, or simply make us laugh.

This week, one of the most-discussed topics… read more

Lady Gaga the First to Hit 20 Million Twitter Followers

Lady Gaga has become the first person to attract 20 million followers on Twitter, blasting through that landmark number on Saturday.

Gaga topped fellow pop icon Britney Spears in August of 2010 to become the most-followed person on Twitter.  Currently, Spears has 13.5 million Twitter followers — roughly 6.5 million less… read more

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Facebook Briefly Incorporates ‘Interest Lists’ [VIDEO]

After Facebook launched Timeline for brand pages on Wednesday morning, a feature not mentioned in any of the company’s marketing materials briefly appeared on them: a menu item titled “add to interest lists.”

The option quickly disappeared from pages, but it left speculators wondering if Facebook might be plotting a… read more

Uniiverse: Marketplace for Collaborative Living

However hard one tries, it is almost impossible to live without interacting with other human beings. Today, our online selves are more social than our real world versions. And this could not be a healthy trend. Mingling with the crowd often has its benefits. Uniiverse is an app that tries… read more

How Employers Are Paying in 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]

For those of you who have been working hard for your companies under tight financial constraints during the last few years, a silver lining might be coming your way. Thanks to rosy outlooks of employers in companies of all sizes across the country, it looks as though 2012 is going… read more

How to Take Your PR Pitches to the Next Level

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

Often the most visible element of public relations, media relations is a tried-and-true tactic that can influence opinion, change behaviors, and generate new leads and sales. PR… read more

Best of the Week #212

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

How to Maintain Traditional Customer Service in the Social Media Age

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.

You’ve been monitoring your Facebook wall and Twitter pages, responding to customer inquiries. But what are the next steps you… read more

10 Strategies for Non-Profits on Pinterest

Non-profits are utilizing Pinterest as an extension of their organizations, using photography, infographics and other visuals to show supporters more about their missions.

Pinterest’s goal is to connect “people all over the world based on shared tastes and interests.” Non-profits, then, can use the social site to connect people based on… read more

YouTube’s Learning Quiz Asks, ‘Are You A Brainiac?’ [VIDEO]

“Get your learn on at YouTube EDU,” says an erudite young student in a video promoting YouTube’s latest channels. With a bevy of new channels on YouTube EDU, this cutesy video aims to sway more people and educators toward video learning.

YouTuber Matt Koval and “star pupil” Olivia host a… read more

Instagram Tops 25M Users [REPORT]

Instagram has topped 25 million users, becoming the largest mobile-based social network in the world, according to a report.

Dirk Singer, the head of U.K. social media agency Rabbit, claims on his Lies, Damned Lies & Statistics blog that the maker of the popular iPhone photo app just recently surpassed that… read more

Apple Tops Fortune’s ‘Most Admired’ List for Fifth Year in a Row [VIDEO]

Fortune released this year’s Top 50 World’s Most Admired Companies list from its upcoming March 19, 2012 issue, awarding Apple the title for the fifth consecutive time.

Apple beat tech companies Google and Amazon.com for the number one spot. Coca-Cola, IBM and FedEx rounded out the top five…. read more

Foursquare Users, Despite Badge, Do Not Love the Windows Phone

Foursquare has started doling out a new “I Love Windows Phone” badge. The problem is that many of its recipients don’t seem to understand how they ended up with it.

“Not sure how. I’m an Apple girl,” tweeted one user who received the badge.

“How did I do this with a… read more

QR Code Condoms Let You Check In Before Getting It On [VIDEO]

The pre-coital check-in has officially arrived.

Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest (PPGNW) distributed more than 50,000 condoms in QR code-emblazoned wrappers to college students in the state of Washington. The wrappers enable people to scan the QR code with their smartphone to check in to the site… read more

Real-Time Reactions, Pics From People Affected by Midwest Tornados

As tornados swept through the Midwest, folks in the storm’s path tweeted their reactions and fears on Thursday and Friday.

High-wind storms and twisters hit a large region of the Midwest on Thursday and Friday causing casualties and property damage — even wiping away one town completely. People trapped in… read more

YouTube Streams First Play, About Prop. 8, Starring Clooney, Pitt

YouTube is streaming its first live play, a star-filled reading of a new work 8, Saturday evening. The subject: the 2010 trial of Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that took away the right of same-sex couples to marry in California.

The California Supreme Court forbid cameras from the courtroom during… read more

Google Wants You to Watch ‘Versus’ Hangout-Powered Debates

Google is constantly experimenting with new ways to use Hangouts, the video-based chat feature built into its Google+ social network. President Obama used the software for a public discussion with American citizens, and the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu got together over the service to talk about their common goals…. read more

Homeland Security Tracks These Keywords on Twitter and Facebook [VIDEO]

Next time you write about an “infection,” cooking “pork,” sitting at the “airport” or “subway,” or even mention “social media,” know there’s a chance the Department of Homeland Security will scan the tweet or Facebook comment.

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) just released DHS internal documents about the surveillance… read more

To B or Not to B? Weighing the Benefits of Benefit Corporations

Aiden Livingston is a cause marketing expert and the author of two books on the subject. He is also the Marketing and Communications Director at Call2Action, a New York-based social enterprise that creates online tools to help non-profits.

At first glance, a Benefit Corporation seems like a good thing. I… read more

ESPN Brings More Than 200 College Basketball Games to Facebook

ESPN is streaming more than 200 college basketball games on Facebook over the next week. It’s the first time the self-proclaimed Worldwide Leader in Sports has turned to the world’s dominant social network to deliver live content.

The streams of conference tournament games — precursors to the real “Big Dance”… read more

Why Is Twitter’s Logo Named After Larry Bird?

You know that blue Twitter bird that’s always popping up these days? Well, the little guy’s got a name. It’s Larry. Larry the Bird. As in, Larry Bird, the Hall of Fame basketball player.

This tidbit most recently came to light earlier this week, thanks to a tweet from Ryan… read more

Yelp Stock Soars on First Trading Day

Yelp’s stock was up 64% to $24.58 per share midday Friday during the consumer-review site’s first day on the New York Stock Exchange.

Yelp had targeted its initial public offering in the range of $12 to $14 per share, valuing the company at nearly $900 million on the high end. Shares… read more

Can You Survive Without Social Media for Two Weeks? [CHALLENGE]

With over 845 million active users on Facebook alone, it’s safe to say that social media has become integrated into our daily lives.

The social media explosion over the past few years has changed the way people and communities interact. Communication among individuals has become more dynamic, and information is delivered… read more

Health Care Help for Freelancers

Moving from a full-time job working for someone else to starting a freelance business is the dream of many. But before you make the switch there are a lot of things to think about: health insurance being one of them.

If you were taking advantage of your employers health insurance… read more

8Tracks: A Great Way to Create and Discover Creative Playlists

There are a number of sites out there dedicated to listening to music, like Pandora and last.fm. Most of these sites are either traditional radio that is played online, or they create “stations” based upon a particular artist or song. While I use Pandora on a fairly regular basis, sometimes… read more

Top Fifteen Photography Portfolio Sites

What sets great images apart? What do the most successful photographers do to make their work stand out? Often the difference between a great photo and a great photo that captivates and prompts exploration is a good showcase.

The goal of a photography portfolio site is to make photos shine, but… read more

Share Faster with New Dropzone

These days we all have our many ways of sharing content online, be it email, Dropbox, or any number of other services, and it can be hard to keep them all straight. The developers of Dropzone have tried to simplify and streamline the sharing process (and other tasks) through automation… read more

Buy or Sell Forgotten Deals On CoupFlip

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: CoupFlip

Quick Pitch: Buy and sell Groupon and LivingSocial vouchers.

Genius Idea: Somewhere between 20% and 40%… read more

Why Pinterest Aligns Perfectly With The Today Show’s Content Strategy

If you’ve skimmed the TODAY Show’s website recently, you may have noticed something familiar. It looks a heck of a lot like Pinterest.

In fact, Pinterest is influencing website design all over the place. Companies are favoring intensely visual, accessible design elements similar to the pins on Pinterest.

TODAY has found… read more

Is Social Media Actually Making Us Less Connected?

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Checking email during meetings. Shopping on your smartphone in the middle of class. Texting at funerals. These are a few of the examples that MIT professor Sherry Turkle offered during her TEDTalk on Thursday, in which she argued that “technology is taking us… read more

How a Mobile Game Dominated the App Store Without Any Press

Draw Something, a Pictionary-like game for iOS and Android, had 1 million downloads before it had a single search result in Google News.

“There was nothing written about us,” says Dan Porter, the CEO of a company called OMGPOP that created the app. “[Reporters] weren’t interested. I tried, but I… read more

Justin Bieber Fans Break Social Media World Record

While Justin Bieber rallied fans Thursday to donate to charity: water for his 18th birthday, his fans were also busy trying to break the Guinness World Records mark for most social media messages sent in a 24-hour period.

Early results from AgencyNet, the creators of Bieber’s official website, show the… read more

Facebook’s Time Travel Problem: Timeline Only Goes Back To 1800

Facebook Timeline has a time problem: Profiles using the new design can only go back as far as the year 1800.

Facebook Timeline pages for brands launched Wednesday, and some more elderly brands — such as Princeton and the U.S. Army — are starting to notice they predate Facebook’s 1800 barrier…. read more

Springfield Meets FarmVille in ‘Simpsons Tapped Out’

Prepare yourselves, Simpsons fans: Electronic Arts is giving the social games treatment to America’s favorite cartoon family.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out [iTunes link] combines Simpsonian humor with elements of casual games such as FarmVille and Smurfs Village.

In the game, users create their own personal versions of Springfield, USA. While… read more

Is Apple Losing Its Grip on App Store Security?

The iOS App Store was created so that users could download and operate apps in a secure space. Theoretically, an application would not be able to execute malware on a device or purvey copyright infringing content. And all applications would pass under Apple‘s watchful eye.

However, developers who wish to… read more

Twitter Reacts to Snooki Pregnancy Rumor [PICS]

Image via @SteveCarell

Note: Actor Steve Carrell just joined Twitter earlier this week. His Snooki comment has since… read more

Facebook Timeline for Brands: The Complete Guide

Now that Facebook Timeline has finally rolled out for brands, companies have endless opportunities to refresh their social media strategy. Sounds overwhelming, doesn’t it? Let’s break it down.

As of Wednesday, brands can opt in on the new features. If you’re not familiar them, be sure to review them here… read more

Social Networks and Mobile Games Get a Place to Hook Up

Social game distributor Viximo announced a platform called Social Zone that will allow mobile game developers to simply integrate social media features into their games.

Social Zone works with APIs of the players’ social networks, allowing them to instantly plug in to their social address book when playing and find their… read more

Zynga Launches Platform for Non-Facebook Gaming

Zynga is trying to diversify beyond its signature Facebook games. Zynga.com will no longer be just its corporate website — it will also be a platform that features the company’s most popular games as well as titles by other publishers.

The site, which is set to go live in a… read more

Twitter Users Help Plan a Wedding After Hired Planners Folded [VIDEO]

Twitter came to the rescue for an engaged UK couple whose hired wedding event company folded just six weeks before their big day.

Lauren Lane and Daniel Welch lost their nearly $7,000 deposit and all of the details that had been planned. Lane tweeted: “Help needed with aspects of… read more

Justin Bieber Turns Birthdays Into Social Good Holidays

Justin Bieber, pop megastar and social media maven, turns 18 today. To celebrate his birthday, Bieber announced on Twitter Wednesday night that he’d be giving up his birthday for charity: water.

This is the second-consecutive year Bieber has asked his fans to donate to charity: water for his birthday. When he… read more

How to Animate Your Google+ Profile

We have previously highlighted some really striking animated Google+ profile pages. Now we’re showing you how you can make your own animated profile with a simple online tool.

While some Google+ users have highlighted their methodology, and InMotion Hosting offers an awesome, advanced Photoshop tutorial for professionals, our walkthrough can be… read more

Why Email Marketing is Still King

You have Twitter followers, connections on LinkedIn, and people who like you on Facebook—but how engaged are these people with your brand?

There’s at least one person out there who believes that it’s not these social media platforms, but email marketing, that makes the most sense when it comes to… read more

Why I HATE Twitter… And LOVE It!

In a recent article, I made a generalization about Twitter only being used to drive traffic to a designer’s web site or blog. There were a couple of comments, stating I was wrong. Sure, it was a generalization to save 1,200 words, telling people what they already knew, but in… read more

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Tweets At the Table? More of Us Mix Social Media With Food

Social media is changing the way we eat. Many of us are giving up around-the-table dinners to dine with their computers or phones.

A new study called “Clicks and Cravings” examines this trend — and suggests it’s not a bad thing.

More than 29% of social media users are on a… read more

Firewall Down: Chinese Get Access to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube [VIDEO]

China’s notorious firewall was down temporarily this week, allowing the Chinese to access Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other sites usually blocked by the country’s strict Internet controls.

The cause of the breach is currently unknown, Reuters reports. Internet users say the were able to access sites — without using… read more

3 Best Social Good Startup Accelerators You’ve Never Heard Of

Scott Henderson is managing director of CauseShift, writes about social impact for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and is founder of NewEmpireBuilders.com, a media collaborative covering the startups, non-profits and companies making the world better.

Startups have become the darling children of the world, it seems. Aspiring Mark Zuckerbergs, Caterina Fakes and… read more

Facebook Ads Announcements: Everything You Need to Know

Facebook gathered hundreds of people into the Museum of Natural History in New York on Wednesday for its first-ever Facebook Marketing Conference. At the top of the agenda was Premium, a new suite of products for marketers designed to leverage the social network’s access to your friends and friends of… read more

‘Hunger Games’ Wants You to Tweet for Advanced Screening Tickets

Lionsgate announced a campaign Wednesday for fans of The Hunger Games to unlock free advanced screenings of the upcoming film by tweeting specific hashtags related to their nearby cities.

To generate buzz for the upcoming film, the studio launched the campaign 24 days before the film’s March 23 release. Mirroring the… read more

Introducing Mashable’s Facebook Timeline

Facebook rolled out Timeline for brand Pages today, and Mashable is proud to update ours on day one.

We’ve closely chronicled reactions to the switch to Timeline from personal profiles in recent weeks. While many are disappointed with Facebook’s new look, the change to Timeline has been eye-opening and emotional… read more

How Tumblr Rekindled the Art of Animated GIFs

What is it about small, repetitive moving images that everyone is so crazy about on Tumblr? Animated GIFs have been circling the web since 1987, yet in the past few years, they seem to have increased in popularity.

Because Tumblr acts as a digital incubator for all things visually stunning,… read more

Facebook Brand Timelines: 6 Big Changes Every Marketer Needs to Understand

Victoria Ransom is founder and CEO of Wildfire Interactive, the global leader in social media marketing software. Victoria and Wildfire will host a free webinar on March 2 at 10 a.m. PT, entitled “Timeline for Brands: How to Make the Switch,” further outlining best practices for brands in transitioning to… read more

Lytro: The Most Social Camera Ever Made [REVIEW]

Photography, here is your wake-up call. Lytro just released its light-field camera to the world, a device that looks and acts like no other camera ever made. Mashable got an early preview of the Lytro camera, and we can say it definitely delivers on its promise to change the way… read more

NASCAR Won’t Punish Driver Who Live-Tweeted Daytona Crash

NASCAR announced that it won’t punish driver Brad Keselowski, whose tweets from the racetrack during a hazard delay in Monday’s Daytona 500 gained him more than 100,000 followers in two hours.

In fact, NASCAR even welcomed him to continue finding creative uses for Twitter on-track.

“Nothing we’ve seen from Brad violates… read more

20 Facebook Page Cover Photos to Inspire Your Brand

Facebook users, whip out your history books — Timeline for brand Pages has finally rolled out. The feature became available Wednesday, and we’re already seeing its potential.

Many companies are filling out their Timelines on Facebook back to the founding days — some dating as far back as 1822. Others are… read more

Lady Gaga, Oprah Launch Born This Way Foundation at Harvard [LIVE]

Pop megastar Lady Gaga will officially launch the Born This Way Foundation — an initiative aimed at boosting people’s confidence and addressing bullying with a strong online component — at Harvard University on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. You can watch the launch live in the above video.

Gaga co-founded the… read more

How Ford Kicked Its Social Marketing Strategy Into Overdrive [VIDEO]

You don’t have to look very far to notice that there are a lot of car companies trying to get in the social game — you can see plenty examples in this year’s Super Bowl ads.

It wasn’t always this way for Ford. In 2009, they recruited Scott Monty to… read more

FaceTime Facelift: Surgeon Wants to Make Video Chats Beautiful

Ever noticed double chins or saggy skin get accentuated when video chatting on FaceTime or Skype? Is the angle of your smartphone making you look more beast than beauty?

Now one cosmetic surgeon has a cure — and it involves going under the knife.

Dr. Robert Sigal of Washington D.C…. read more

For Marriage Proposal, Man Uses Meme and Asks Internet for Help [PICS]

Memes are all the rage on college campuses right now, but those viral little gems have just sneaked into the land of love.

Self-described web geek Len Kendall proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Katie Holland, over the Internet with a meme of himself emblazoned with “Katie I love you so much,… read more

Quick Look: Twusic

Quick Look posts are paid submissions offering only a brief overview of an app. Vote in the polls below if you think this app is worth an in-depth AppStorm review!

In this Quick Look, we’re highlighting Twusic. The developer describes Twusic as a Belgian project developed in Brussels by the company… read more

Four Web Apps To Feel Robust Social Networking Experience

There are many tools out there for social networking users, but getting by free and good ones is not that easy. That is why I am sharing Four Web Apps To Feel Robust Social Networking Experience. Read each entry in the list and see which one suits your needs best.

You… read more

Should You Hire a Social Media Manager?

As a freelancer, you do everything—manage the books, handle the sales, and make the coffee. All this on top of your actual job, be it writing, photography, graphic design, event planning…whatever.

There are some things you can outsource. You can hire a bookkeeper to keep your finances straight. These people… read more

Review: Enhanced Freelance

You’ve probably heard about the benefits of mastermind groups. Simply put, they’re groups of people who come together to help each other grow their businesses to greater levels of success.

Some are very informal – they get together for lunch and brainstorming once a month. Others are quite formal, with… read more

50+ Fresh Examples of Creative Coming Soon Page Design

When launching a new web app, or site, it can help to start marketing early. A “coming soon” page has several different purposes. Firstly, it allows you to show a teaser of your new app to people and to start the ball rolling with building the excitement. Secondly, it allows… read more

A Showcase of Great Looking Tumblr Themes

Tubmlr has gained a lot of fans over the last 5 years, and with good reason. Whereas many blogging platforms are striving to add more and more features to their platform, Tumblr has stayed true to its microblogging roots by keeping things simple. This has resulted in one of the… read more

40 Examples of Brilliant Responsive Website Layouts

Responsive web design become a very popular trend in 2011. It’s likely something we’ll see continuing well into 2012 as designers are beginning to support a myriad of mobile devices. Building layouts for the web can be tough, but inspiration is a huge factor.

In this gallery I’ve collected… read more