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Twins Discover Teenage Brother’s Death on Facebook (15)
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This isn’t the way you should learn about the death of your 17 year old brother.According to Syndey’s The Daily Telegraph, twins Angela and Maryanne Vourlis had just woken up on their 20th birthday. Like most young adults, they logged onto Facebook to check their walls and inboxes for birthday greetings.Instead of finding happy birthday wishes, the two twins found messages of “RIP Bobby” (their brother) and “RIP Chris Naylor” (a friend of his) all ...Shared by Andrea (6) DCFemella (35) Eduardo (31) Ho (8) Jackie (145) kawufei (69) Maggie (71) PeppeC (18) Rachel (217) RK (166) and five more »- DCFemella said: =(
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From “Eraserhead” to MMS: David Lynch Goes Mobile (6)
onAward-winning director (and three-time Oscar nominee) David Lynch (of Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks fame) and the David Lynch Foundation Television have teamed up with mobile video marketer Mogreet to bring video MMS messages to Lynch fans.We spoke with Mogreet and the David Lynch Foundation about the technology, the purpose of the campaign and how the DLF is using social media and technology to further its message.Spreading a Message With Mobile VideoThe ever-increasing pace of ...Comment View comments
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Netflix Instant Streaming Goes 1080p This Year (8)
onNetflix plans to bump the video quality of its Watch Instantly streaming service up to 1080p on some devices, CNET claims. It will also roll out 5.1 surround sound support. Both upgrades will occur by next year.Currently, Netflix Watch Instantly is available in 720p HD on the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, and some set-top boxes. 1080p is a much higher resolution, and the existing devices don’t stream Netflix content with 5.1 surround sound.Netflix’s CEO ...Shared by Andrew (13) Brian (1) Josh (257) justin (3) Maggie (71) McRyanMac (30) Tommy (6) Zorba (39)
- Tommy said: So awesome, who needs a Blu-Ray player?
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Rumor: iPhone 4G Will Be Taller Than Predecessors [PICS] (6)
oniPhone repair shop iResQ claims that it has the front panel component of the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone, and it has posted a few photos to demonstrate a couple of ways the handset will differ from its predecessor.If these pics are legit, then the new iPhone will actually be one-fourth of an inch taller than all of the previous three models. Presumably this is to make room for a new component — or more ...Comment View comments
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Bandize: Manage Your Band Like a Business (8)
onThis post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: Bandize Quick Pitch: Online DIY organization and management business tools for musicians, bands, band managers and record labels. Genius Idea: Bandize, which will be unveiled at South By Southwest, is an idea so ...Shared by Atmos (64) Kin (27) marccanter (21) Monica (11) patricktomas (6) Redeye (33) sawagner30 (9) Scott (144)Comment View comments
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EA Sports to Bring Madden to Facebook (5)
onEA Sports President Peter Moore told Bloomberg that the popular Madden NFL series of football video games will make its way to Facebook.We haven’t heard a peep about a launch date. Moore says we will definitely see Madden on the Facebook platform, but the social media version will be simpler than its console cousins, because EA wants to “make Madden more accessible.”Facebook games are a big deal these days. FarmVille and Mafia Wars developer Zynga ...Comment View comments
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Investment Group Backed By Google, Disney To Buy Into Chinese Bus Media Firm (1)
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A consortium of investors led by The Walt Disney Company is currently engaged in advanced talks to invest in Bus Online, China’s leading in-bus digital media and advertising company, sources tell Reuters. The deal, which would provide Disney with a new platform to promote Mickey Mouse in China, is oddly said to involve Google, which is a minority investor in the consortium according to the news agency’s sources. The consortium reportedly planned to acquire a ...Shared by Dan (83)Comment View comments -
Mashable: Slideshow on ‘the future journalist’ – what will they need? (2)
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Great presentation from Mashable on ‘The future journalist: thoughts from two generations’. Created for Mashable’s NextUpNYC event the presentation was part of an on-stage discussion between Sree Sreenivasan, a professor and dean of student affairs at Columbia Journalism School, and his former student and Mashable contributor Vadim Lavrusik, which looked at the skills need by the journalist of the future, their approach to the business side of journalism and their use of social and multimedia: ...Shared by Alex (51) Michael (5)Comment View comments -
Loopt and Mobile Spinach Team Up for Location-Based Deals (4)
onLocation-based service Loopt is going to offer deals at venues and stores near you thanks to a partnership with Mobile Spinach.Mobile Spinach has already built up a large database of exclusive deals at venues ranging from sushi restaurants to concert halls to clothing stores. Currently, it serves San Francisco by texting users with deal notifications, but the partnership with Loopt will make the process that much more effective.Loopt and Mobile Spinach plan to offer deals ...
- Manne said: Clearly we are only seeing the start of monetization of location based services and they will all be throwing ideas on the wall to see what sticks. While the ideas of showing me an offer as I checkin or even pass by sounds appealing, with the density of venues around the word spam springs to mind. Clearly there is an opportunity for a service that lets me filter out irrelevance and only get deals that appeal to me. I expect Foursquare to build that into their service as they evolve.
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Loopt and Mobile Spinach Team Up for Location-Based Deals (1)
onLocation-based service Loopt is going to offer deals at venues and stores near you thanks to a partnership with Mobile Spinach.Mobile Spinach has already built up a large database of exclusive deals at venues ranging from sushi restaurants to concert halls to clothing stores. Currently, it serves San Francisco by texting users with deal notifications, but the partnership with Loopt will make the process that much more effective.Loopt and Mobile Spinach plan to offer deals ...Shared by Kevin (1)Comment View comments
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Loopt and Mobile Spinach Team Up for Location-Based Deals (1)
onLocation-based service Loopt is going to offer deals at venues and stores near you thanks to a partnership with Mobile Spinach.Mobile Spinach has already built up a large database of exclusive deals at venues ranging from sushi restaurants to concert halls to clothing stores. Currently, it serves San Francisco by texting users with deal notifications, but the partnership with Loopt will make the process that much more effective.Loopt and Mobile Spinach plan to offer deals ...Shared by mitsuru muguchi (9)Comment View comments
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Super Bowl Ads 2010 [VIDEOS] (30)
onYouTube delivered on its promise to upload all the Super Bowl Ads as soon as they aired today, with users voting to choose which one will adorn the YouTube front page on Thursday.The tech and web ads were a mixed bunch: both the established GoDaddy “Too Hot for TV” schtick and Motorola’s decision to put Megan Fox in a bathtub stuck to the “sex sells” mantra, while Monster.com returned with a “Fiddling Beaver”. Intel went ...Shared by a77ila (185) AC (24) Alex (4) Alexoid (8) Andy (85) Andy (5) bardic (23) Carlo (16) Chad (115) Chris (35) and 20 more »Comment View comments
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The Internet Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize (23)
onThe Internet has made the list of nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize this year, going up against a Chinese dissident and a Russian human rights activist among others.The nomination was made after a petition by the Italian version of Wired Magazine, which cited the Internet’s contributions to “dialogue, debate and consensus through communication”. Signatories include Iranian activist Shirin Ebadi, and organizers say the nomination will make for a legitimate entry.Legitimate or not, it’s unlikely ...Shared by a77ila (185) Amin (66) Andrew (13) Benedict Lee (6) Gerald Hildebrandt (7) Gienah (14) GlennIsaac (63) Hugh Isaacs II (50) Ilbellodelweb (23) Jay (40) and 13 more »Comment View comments
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Facebook’s Major Redesign Emphasizes Search and So Much More (31)
onFacebook is celebrating its sixth birthday today with a dramatic redesign of the homepage that millions of people see when they log on every day.We’ve already seen images of this new design in the past, and all the things we said to watch for are included. It places a new emphasis on search and lets you sort through much more information without ever leaving the homepage. You can even send messages without navigating away.Facebook confirmed ...Shared by Alex (14) Daniele Bazzano (dAn) (88) Dave (17) db (117) Devin (24) geekyspaz (8) Gerald Hildebrandt (7) Goktug (34) icue (60) Jo (10) and 21 more »Explore read four notesComment View comments
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Happy 6th Birthday, Facebook! (21)
onAccording to Wikipedia and their Info page, Facebook was launched exactly six years ago, on February 4, 2004. Back then it was called “Thefacebook“, and it was originally located at thefacebook.com, but it’s definitely the same project.Founded by Mark Zuckerberg, together with his college roomies Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes, Facebook was originally intended to be a network only for Harvard students, but was later expanded to other universities and finally to everyone.Intelligent ...Shared by (jeff)isageek (72) Amr (38) Andrei (13) Andy (85) Angelb (9) Benjamin (36) bruno (32) Bryan (11) Charles (8) Felo (5) and 11 more »
- Angelb said: Oficialmente Facebook cumple 6 años hoy. Aunque no se refiere al site que conocemos hoy, sino al proyecto.
- Benjamin said: Gah. Have I really had a Facebook account for six years now? I guess so. I remember when TheFacebook was open only to the so-called "elite" schools. I signed up in Aug. 2004. Good times.
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Hovercards: Twitter Launches New Profile Preview Feature (23)
onTwitter has just introduced a new feature for its users: Hovercards, a new way to access profile information without actually visiting someone’s profile.In an announcement, Twitter Spokesperson Jenna Sampson discussed how the new feature works:“Hovercards are cards which appear when you hover over a username or avatar. The cards display additional information about the person and allow you to interact with them while staying within the context of your page.”If you hover over a person’s ...Shared by (jeff)isageek (72) alejandroz (36) areway (10) BuckDaddy (73) Chris (25) chrisdabin (100) CrisDias (21) Daniele Bazzano (dAn) (88) davedelaney (16) DennisLaumen (19) and 13 more »
- Manne said: HootSuite has had this feature from start, and it is a very useful one. I like Twitter's approach with baby steps. Wonder if they have a team that does nothing but survey the app flora built around the Twitter API and rate features they find for usefulness and usability?
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Civilization Comes to Facebook This June (32)
onThe newest game in designer Sid Meier’s illustrious Civilization franchise will be begin beta testing with Facebook users this June, according to Variety.The Facebook platform game — called Civilization Network — was announced a few months ago, and both gamers and the press noted that Civilization and Facebook seem like an excellent match. It’s easy to picture the addictive-but-relaxing, turn-based gameplay of Civilization IV or Civilization Revolution adapted to the same platform that plays host ...Shared by Ayman (25) Berk Sarper Şenol (4) Brett (10) Brian Appleby (2) cesarcardoso (130) Chris (2) Doug (6) dselitskiy (7) Francois Faubert (3) Garrotter (71) and 22 more »Explore read five notes
- Wesley said: Yyyeeesssss.. I may actually play a game on Facebook now.
- Brett said: This is something I could get into. Much better than Farmville
- vin said: finally a decent facebook game
- xSolutions said: Figyelem! Kis mértékben is függőséget okozhat (majd)!
- Doug said: Finally a FB game I might play for longer than a month.
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Grammys: Imogen Heap Accepts Award Wearing “Twitter Dress” (20)
onThe 52nd Annual Grammy Awards will air its televised portion tonight at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST, but the non-televised portion of the awards are already streaming live on the web. One of the early social media hat tips in evidence comes from artist Imogen Heap, who accepted an award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical wearing a specially crafted “Twitter Dress.”The dress, which has its own Twitter feed, displays Twitter pics sent by fans in ...Shared by Aaron (80) Atmos (64) Avin (9) Brent (19) BuckDaddy (73) Gerald (16) GlennIsaac (63) Heather (32) iBspoof (68) IdoNotes (6) and 10 more »
- iBspoof said: awesome that she won.
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Travel Site Kayak Sells Seats On Lost’s Oceanic Flight 815 (32)
onTravel website Kayak has a hidden easter egg reference to ABC’s TV drama Lost.Search Kayak for flights from Sydney’s SYD airport to Los Angeles’s LAX and you’ll see that Oceanic Flight 815 — the very one that crashed on the mysterious island in the first episode of Lost — is one of your options.That’s exciting if you’re looking to get stranded on a desert island dotted with smoke monsters, apparitions, crazy science experiments, electromagnetic abnormalities, ...Shared by (jeff)isageek (72) acafourek (7) Amy (6) Amy (35) Andrea (6) Andy (24) Berk Sarper Şenol (4) Brad (8) Brian (7) Brian (1) and 22 more »
- Michael said: Now, THAT'S viral marketing.
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The Anti-Hype: Why Apple’s iPad Disappoints (27)
onThe iPad is not the transformational device so many Apple enthusiasts were hoping for. It won’t turn all the content industries upside down, it won’t be your primary computing device, and it’s not even a bigger, better iPhone.Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPad as a device to fill the gap between smartphones like the iPhone and high-end laptops like the MacBook and MacBook Pro. He said there needs to be a middle device, but ...Shared by a77ila (185) Basajaun (61) chathura (27) Daniel (32) Deb (1) Denis (13) Jason (6) Jesse (119) Joe Dawson (30) joe_dauz (10) and 17 more »Explore read four notes
- Rizzn said: I can't remember the last time I said these words: "Mashable nailed it."There it is, though. Mashable nailed it.
- joe_dauz said: LOL - Apple slips in a new chip and talk is about a piece of glass. Can Mashable be any more anti apple. They pushed the hype in my face for days with all apple and pc ces rumors about crappy tablets. Now its Ipad sucks - Ipad is evil.
- Zhang said: In terms of experience, iPad should be better than iPhone, of coz, not for portability. I can't use it as main device, but can put in my bag at any time.
- Solon said: OBRIGADO.
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