Tuesday, June 1, 2010

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90+ Essential Social Media Resources

Now you’ve gone and done it. You’ve come across a list so enormous, so useful, and so awesome, our futile attempts to describe it have been lost in the tubes of cyberspace.

We’ll just say this: No matter what you’re into — TwitterTwitter, FacebookFacebook, Mobile Apps, Business Development, or good-old-fashioned YouTubeYouTube hilarity — you will find it below.

So put down your barbeque, send out another huge thanks to our men and women in uniform, and limber up your scrolling finger…

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Loopt Star: A Digital Loyalty Card For Your iPhone

Location-based social service Loopt is launching a new mobile rewards game called Loopt Star. Loopt Star will let users check in to different locales to not only compete with friends (a la Foursquare and Gowalla),…

Christina Warren

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Death to “Piracy”: Should All Music Sharing Be Free? [VIDEO]

Music piracy. Both the issue and the term are hotly contested. When record labels talk about “piracy,” are they referring to actual, piratical acts of theft, or are they talking about natural, helpful sharing within a community?

And who says…

Jolie O'Dell

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Google Abandons Windows for Better Security

In the wake of the China attacks that resulted in Google’s public threat to leave China, the search giant is abandoning Windows due to concerns over security.

According to the Financial Times, the technology titan has…

Ben Parr

May 31, 2010 Ben Parr View Comments

New “Scott Pilgrim” Trailer Premieres on Facebook

Universal Studios has just released the second trailer for Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World on its Facebook page. The trailer was originally going to premiere in front of the comedy, Get Him to the Greek, but the studio…

Christina Warren

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Facebook to Undergo Judiciary Committee Probe

Despite recent changes to its personal privacy settings interface, Facebook is still under fire for past privacy-related mistakes. This time, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee is getting involved.

In a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg on…

Jolie O'Dell

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The iPad Really Is Magical [VIDEO]

Thought all that talk from Steve Jobs about how “magical” the iPad is was just over-amped hyperbole from a guy in a Gap turtleneck? Meet magician Shinya. Shinya proves just how much magic you really can squeeze…

Christina Warren

May 31, 2010 Christina Warren View Comments

Asus to Launch App Store for Netbooks

While Asus is making headlines in the tablet category, it’s also revamping its netbook offerings.

The company announced today that it will be opening an app store for netbooks later this year.

The store is reminiscent of the…

Jolie O'Dell

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6 Websites for Remembering and Honoring Veterans

Memorial Day is being celebrated today across the U.S. This is a holiday we typically associate with barbeques and three-day weekends; however, the somber and nationally important reason we celebrate should be remembered, as well.

Here are a few websites…

Jolie O'Dell

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WARNING: Facebook Clickjacking Attack Spreading Through ‘Likes’

A new clickjacking worm is spreading through Facebook via the ‘Like’ feature. The attack, which is said to have hit hundreds of thousands of users, uses a combination of social engineering and clickjacking exploit makes it appear as…

Christina Warren

May 31, 2010 Christina Warren View Comments

Mashable’s Weekly Social Media Event Guide

It’s a brand new week, which means it’s time for Mashable’s guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section.

Tamar Weinberg

May 31, 2010 Tamar Weinberg View Comments

Free Music Monday, Memorial Day Edition: 10 Free Downloads

Happy Monday, music lovers! Thanks for tuning in for this week’s edition of Free Music Monday, where we give you 10 free tracks in honor of the #musicmonday tradition on Twitter.

We hope you enjoy this…

Barb Dybwad

May 31, 2010 Barb Dybwad View Comments

Will You Quit Facebook Today? [POLL]

Today is a day of reckoning for potentially millions of Facebook users — it’s Quit Facebook Day. The formal Facebook revolt was announced about two weeks ago amidst the growing debate over how Facebook uses and…

Christina Warren

May 31, 2010 Christina Warren View Comments

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Apple Sold Two Million iPads in Two Months

Apple is selling one million iPads every month. On Friday, April 30 (28 days after the device’s release), Apple sold its one millionth iPad; exactly one month later the company announced it has sold two million iPads.…

Stan Schroeder

May 31, 2010 Stan Schroeder View Comments

Asus and MSI Unveil an Onslaught of Tablets

It’s tablet day at information technology show Computex. Asus has unleashed two tablets and an e-reader upon the world, while MSI has launched its own tablet named the WindPad.

The 12-inch Eee Pad Ep121 is powered by an Intel…

Stan Schroeder

May 31, 2010 Stan Schroeder View Comments

Pakistan Lifts Facebook Ban

Pakistan lifted the Facebook ban on Monday after Facebook officials apologized for offensive content and blocked access to it — at least for those who try to access the offending content from Pakistan.

Two weeks ago, a…

Stan Schroeder

May 31, 2010 Stan Schroeder View Comments

Meet iPed, the Android-Based Chinese iPad Clone [VIDEO]

It’s a tablet. It comes in a box nearly identical to the iPad and its name is different by only one letter. It’s called the iPed, and it costs only $105 — approximately five times less than Apple’s original, the…

Stan Schroeder

May 31, 2010 Stan Schroeder View Comments

5 Matching iPhone and iPad Cases

We’re guessing if you have both an iPhone and an iPad then you’re a fan of Apple products, and proud of your shiny new tablet and its “mini-me” phone buddy.

So, what better way to celebrate your iPhone and…

Amy-Mae Elliott

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