Author Archives: techtoinks
Boot up: social apps lost networks $13.9bn last year, what we learnt from Apple’s ‘Nike moment’, and more
Plus how RIM lost control of its empire, and the invisible war on production costs A quick burst of 7 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Research, no motion: How the BlackBerry CEOs lost … Continue reading
Boot up: Google bypasses IE9 privacy settings, iPhone 4 ‘antennagate’ lawsuit settled, and more
Plus what happens when you try to (lawfully) download Game of Thrones, and US official warns over Anonymous A quick burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team U.S. Official Warns About ‘Anonymous’ … Continue reading
Apple faces its ‘Nike moment’ as ABC Nightline goes inside Foxconn
Bill Weir of ABC’s Nightline insisted that he should be free to go wherever he wanted inside Foxconn – and the company, and Apple, complied. Bill Weir of ABC News has provided pictures from inside Foxconn’s assembly lines where it … Continue reading
Want the Windows 8 preview? First, catch your 1366×768 resolution tablet
The Windows 8 Preview arrives at the end of this month – and if you want to get the full Metro feeling, you’ll want to try it on a tablet. But they’ve got unusual screen sizes – and they might … Continue reading
How should large media organisations handle their blogs?
A look at news providers’ offerings suggests careful selection, sharp focus and first-person views can often beat volume As editors struggle to increase their news coverage, to generate the indispensable serendipity and raise the “fun side” (much needed for legacy … Continue reading
Boot up: Major Bitcoin exchange folds, new Google iOS app, and more
Plus John Battelle on Google’s Apple cookies circumvention A quick burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team No comment >> Dave Winer I finally decided today that even though sometimes I get … Continue reading
Latitude Leaderboard: Does Google Want to Be the New Foursquare?
Google is expanding its reach across social media — first with Google+, now with Leaderboard, a new feature allowing users to earn points for checking in to a location via Google Latitude. Last week, Google launched an updated version of … Continue reading
Latitude Leaderboard: Does Google Want to Be the New Foursquare?
Google is expanding its reach across social media — first with Google+, now with Leaderboard, a new feature allowing users to earn points for checking in to a location via Google Latitude. Last week, Google launched an updated version of … Continue reading
Travel the World With These 10 Time-Lapse Videos
1. Lake Tahoe This shot of Lake Tahoe by user tlapse is a beautiful capture of Sierra Nevada. Click here to view this gallery. You don’t need a passport to travel around the world — you can travel the world … Continue reading
20+ Online Networking Opportunities for Job Seekers
Mona Abdel-Halim is the co-founder of Resunate.com, the world’s only resume builder to score and tailor your resume for every job. You can find Mona and Resunate on Facebook and Twitter. Social networking for career enrichment is on the rise. … Continue reading
Driverless Cars of the Future Are Here Now [INFOGRAPHIC]
Driverless cars? That’s some kind of futuristic fantasy, right? Think again. Driverless car technology has taken giant leaps in the past few years — in fact, you might see one driving right next to you any day now. This tech … Continue reading
Pinterest or Porn-terest? What the Social Network Is Doing to Keep It Clean
If you’ve browsed Pinterest’s “Everything” categories, you may have come across a scandalous photo or two. And some of you aren’t happy about it. The question is: Is the highly public nature of the publishing network itself making this issue … Continue reading
Is This Our First Peek at the iPad 3? [PICS]
Chinese blog Apple Daily claims to have leaked pictures of the iPad 3 before Apple officially planned to give its own sneak peek in early March. The unconfirmed photos of the iPad 3 look similar to the iPad 2, but … Continue reading
After 16 Months, ‘Don is Back’ in Mad Men Teaser [VIDEO]
Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen Don Draper in action. Due to contractual negotiations between series creator Matthew Weiner and AMC, Mad Men season 5 … Continue reading
What New Yorkers Think of the Samsung Galaxy Note [VIDEO]
In the dreamworld of a Super Bowl commercial, the Samsung Galaxy Note isn’t just a hot new phone — it’s pure gadget ambrosia, inspiring legions of everyday people to abandon their iPhones for the Note’s extra-large screen, speedy 4G LTE … Continue reading
How an African Chief Uses Twitter to Keep the Peace
An African administrative chief uses Twitter to help solve problems and maintain order in his Kenyan village, showing another example of how social media has evolved beyond wired metropolises to reach even the most previously unconnected corners of the globe. … Continue reading
10 Most-Followed Users on Pinterest
1. Jane Wang 2,389,154 Followers 118 Boards 13,921 Pins Jane Wang is the single most-followed user on Pinterest — an impressive feat, even if her son is a co-founder of Pinterest. Wang maintains 118 boards across a broad array of … Continue reading
37 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
What better way to end Social Media Week than by catching up on all of the new Mashable digital media resources you may have missed? This week we’ve covered a special hack to trick out your Pinterest boards, ways for … Continue reading
Top 5 Mashable Comments This Week
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 … Continue reading
Whitney Houston’s Funeral: Mourners Pay Tribute On Twitter
Whitney Houston’s Funeral NYT reporter Sarah Maslin Nir took this photo (used with permission) of a funeral guest holding the program. Click here to view this gallery. Actor Kevin Costner, music producer Clive Davis and musicians Stevie Wonder and Alicia … Continue reading
5 Best New Apps Worth Downloading This Week [PICS]
Clear for iPhone Clear is a new task management app with a beautiful user interface. All navigation is entirely gesture-based, so you can add to, reorder and maintain several lists entirely by pinching and swiping your iPhone screen. While you’d … Continue reading
‘Playing With Your Phone While Sitting on the Toilet’ Gets a Tribute [VIDEO]
“We’ve all had that feeling coming about, staring at the wall and nothing comes out,” raps musician Paul The Trombonist in his latest YouTube music video. The song’s subject matter is something Mashable‘s digitally minded readers can relate to, and … Continue reading
Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]
1. Mithos Electromagnetic Vehicle Flight of fancy, or real car? Its name will give you a clue: “Mithos” — closer to mythology than reality. As far-fetched as it seems, designer Tiago Miguel Inácio is serious, calling it “essentially a celebration … Continue reading
Who’s Winning the Twitter and Facebook Presidential Election? [INFOGRAPHIC]
President Barack Obama’s Facebook and Twitter following leaves Republican presidential candidates in the dust. The president has more than 25 million Facebook Likes and more than 12.5 million Twitter followers. Since his 2008 campaign for president, Obama has changed the … Continue reading
Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week [PICS]
1. Grammys On Feb. 12, the Grammys were awarded to several artists, including Adele, who received 6 Grammys. Kelly Osbourne (@MissKellyO, more than 1,6 million followers) attended the awards show and posted this picture of her and Ellen Degeneres’s favorite … Continue reading