HOW TO: Donate to Chile Earthquake Relief Online
If you’re looking to pitch in to the relief effort for Chile after this morning’s massive earthquake, we’ve gathered some of the web’s best channels for humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts. While the death toll is not expected to grow anywhere near the numbers of the Haiti quake, Chile will still require support for the […]
6 Free Android Apps That Will Make You Drop Your iPhone
The Android Market may still lag behind the iPhone App Store in terms of variety and quality, but there is something to be said for the Android operating system’s extremely tight integration with existing Google products, and the wide choice of devices and carriers. There’s no question that the iPhone has many wonderful apps, but […]
Twitter Helps Find Missing Family Member After Chile Earthquake
A woman was able to track down her missing sister-in-law today thanks to the help of a fellow Twitter user. Earlier we posted some of the Chile earthquake pictures that Chileans have been sharing on Twitter of the devastation caused by this morning’s magnitude-8.8 earthquake. Many of our readers were moved, as we were, to […]
Android 2.1 Coming to All U.S. Android Phones? [RUMOR]
Version 2.1 of the Android operating system (which currently powers newer handsets like the Nexus One) may be coming to older Android phones in the U.S, according to a report. This corroborates some earlier rumors, and comes despite speculation that 2.1 simply wouldn’t fit on older hardware like T-mobile’s G1 handset. The rumor is being […]
Jason Mraz Twitter Account Hacked
With Twitter phishing attacks in the news last week, it’s perhaps unsurprising that musician Jason Mraz (@jason_mraz) has seen his Twitter account compromised today. Mraz’s account is currently sending out links to a Cost Per Action offers site that appears to add $9.99 to your phone bill if you follow through with the request. There’s […]
Yelp CEO Denies Extortion Scheme
Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppleman has just released a passionate statement denying all wrongdoing on Yelp’s part, addressing a class action lawsuit filed on Tuesday that purports that Yelp is running an “extortion scheme.” In the statement, Stoppleman begins by addressing “the long history of people accusing Yelp of monkeying around with reviews,” and then follows […]
People Searching for Footage of SeaWorld Tragedy Hit with Viruses, Rickroll [VIDEO]
If you’re one of the many searching for footage of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau (who was killed by Tilikum the whale during a show), be warned: You could be vulnerable to viral attack, or, at the very least, a Rickroll. Ever since the tragic incident at SeaWorld on Thursday, the top Google search term has […]
Facebook to Say Goodbye to App Notifications on March 1st
Last month, we reported that Facebook was transitioning from application notifications to e-mail notices. Today, the Facebook Developer blog has added further information about this new method and announced that as of March 1, 2010, app notifications will be discontinued. For users who hate being bombarded by app notifications in Facebook, this is good news […]
FastMall Is Foursquare for Malls
This 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: FastMall Quick Pitch: Think Foursquare-meets-Yelp for shopping malls. Genius Idea: FastMall is a […]
New U.S. Military Policy Opens Up Social Media to the Troops
A new policy released today by the Pentagon has reversed multiple bans on social media websites and tools, effective immediately. This policy includes YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Google Apps, and other social tools. Certain branches of the military, such as the U.S. Marines, ban the use of social media because they are a “proven haven […]
HTML5 Knocks Out Adobe Flash in Reader Vote
A few weeks ago, tensions between Adobe and Apple rose to all-time highs after Apple prominently left Flash off of the iPad. A lashing by Steve Jobs, calling Adobe lazy and Flash buggy didn’t help matters at all. The problem: Apple believes that Flash shouldn’t be part of the web’s future. Instead, the company believes […]
EU Tells Google to Delete Street View Pics After 6 Months
The European Union’s Data Protection Working Party has given an express order to Google: Ditch Street View images taken in the UK after six months. Computerworld reports that the working party found Google’s current 12-month retention time for the images to be a “disproportionate” length of time. The party reported being “concerned that Street View […]
Which Olympic Gold Medalists Are Winning the Most Online Buzz? [STATS]
The Nielsen Company measured online buzz around Olympic athletes and found that skiers Lindsey Vonn (U.S.) and Alexandre Bilodeau (Canada) are the most buzzed-about gold medal athletes for their respective countries. The analytics company compared online buzz surrounding gold medal winners in both Canada and the United States. The data comes from the company’s database, […]
Social Media Analysis: The 2010 Winter Olympics
Teresa Basich is the Content Marketing Manager at Radian6, the social media monitoring and engagement platform. She blogs at Writing On Purpose and is @TransitionalTee on Twitter. The Olympics. They’ve been talked about, reported on, blogged about, tweeted, YouTubed, Facebooked, Flickred, and then some. A sporting event of this magnitude is prime fodder for discussion […]
Almost Everything You Want to Know About the Bloom Energy Box [VIDEOS]
By now, you have probably heard of the Bloom Box, the green fuel cell device that promises to soon power our homes. After appearing on CBS’ 60 Minutes last week, its sand-based fuel cells generated a ton of buzz and media attention. Yesterday, Bloom Energy launched the Bloom Box in front of hundreds of investors, […]