June 2009
87 posts
Supercharge Your Job Search With oDesk and... →
oDesk is already a fantastic tool for freelancers and web workers, but today they’re getting even more useful. The site that connects buyers (service seekers) with providers…
Posterous vs. Tumblr: A Head to Head →
In the space between a long-form blog and a short-form Twitter account, there are mini-blog services like Posterous and Tumblr that seek to make blogging much more immediate, support…
HOW TO: Answer Tough Kid Questions →
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 …
LIVESTRONG: 1.9 Billion Calories Burned in One... →
LIVESTRONG.com is the social networking piece of the Lance Armstrong Foundation (making remarkable strides in social media for social good) that aims to help people better their lives…
Huggies Targets Social Media Moms With New... →
Brand sponsored social media campaigns are everywhere. From SeaWorld, Starbucks, and Dunkin’ Donuts, to Cadbury, A&E, and even Universal, it’s officially the hot trend to…
HOW TO: Post Video to Twitter With the iPhone 3G S →
Okay, so you’re one of the cool kids that got yourself the spiffy new iPhone 3G S, and you probably really want to take advantage of its best new feature — video. Sure the new phone gives…
iPhone 3G S Dropped in Swimming Pool: Real or... →
A video posted to YouTube last week, and bubbling up on Twitter (Twitter) today, purports to show an iPhone 3G S user testing out his new phone at the swimming pool…before accidentally dropping it…
19 Twitter Desktop Apps Compared →
Twitter has become an integral part of our social media lives, marketing strategies, and business objectives. We have multiple accounts, hundreds of followers to watch, Twitter trends to track,…
19 Twitter Desktop Apps Compared →
Twitter has become an integral part of our social media lives, marketing strategies, and business objectives. We have multiple accounts, hundreds of followers to watch, Twitter trends to…
$1 Million Netflix Prize To Be Won Imminently →
It seemed like the contest that would never end. For the past 3 years, Netflix has been offering a $1 million prize to whoever can improve its movie recommendations by 10% or more….
Tweetboard: Add a Twitter-Powered Forum to Your... →
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 …
Facebook to Emulate Twitter’s Follower Model With... →
Could it be that you will soon be able to have followers, not just friends, on Facebook too? That definitely appears to be the case. Just take a look at your email notification settings…
NFL Star Shawne Merriman Drops in on Tweetup to... →
We’re living in pretty groundbreaking times for social media. No longer just the hobby of web enthusiasts, social media has infiltrated the ranks of mainstream media, become a key…
Evernote Introduces Shared Notebooks →
Popular web, desktop, and mobile note taking app Evernote has finally added the one feature that power users have wanted for ages: shared notebooks. The update allows you to share your…
Glubble Creates an Interactive Timeline for... →
Glubble, the safe social network for families, has released a new Family Timeline service that offers families a visual way to navigate through family photos, events, and messages.
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Digsby: It Doesn’t Eat Your RAM Anymore! →
Digsby has been a rising competitor in instant messaging. Its social client can not only link to your Gtalk and AIM, but to your Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and Gmail. But it faces stiff competition…
Kyte’s iPhone App Now Supports Video Record and... →
Now that the new iPhone does video, we’re likely to see a smattering of apps push out updates to support video upload to the web.
Twitterlator Pro (iTunes link) was the first…
Twitter Envy: Facebook Adds Public Content Sharing →
Facebook’s Publisher – aka, the “What’s on your mind?” box on your homepage, was recently overhauled to support smart links, video, photos and other options.
Today, however, Facebook is…
Orbitz Gives Away Free Twitter Tickets →
Chances are you might have woken up this morning to see a popular retweet make its way across your Twitter feed. That’s because Orbitz is doing a Twitter giveaway for a chance to win a…
If Pac-Man Were to Tweet [Pic] →
Everyone loves Pac-Man, the crazy addictive 1980s joystick arcade game by Namco that spawned a million different modern versions. Most of us probably grew up begging our parents for just one…
BzzScapes: User-Generated Brand Communities →
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 …
Upload Video from iPhone 3G S to Multiple Social... →
Yesterday, we told you about Posterous’ attempt to take over the blogosphere with their new import option. Now they’re back with bigger and better news: support for email uploads for…
TweetPhoto to Lure Developers from TwitPic With... →
When we said that TwitPic finally got a real competitor in TweetPhoto, we may have spoken too soon. The reality is that even amidst the heavy competition from arguably better photo…
We #BlameDrewsCancer for This Addictive... →
Now whether or not you’ve tweeted in support of #BlameDrewsCancer, you can take the lazy way out by playing the new Tetris-inspired Twitter game called TweetBricks. Built by Mike Demers of…
Posterous Wants You (To Import Your Blog) →
Is there anything you can’t do with Posterous? Not only can you can use it as an alternate TwitPic, turn email lists into group blogs, and share anything with a super smart…
We #BlameDrewsCancer for This Addictive... →
There’s been a lot of online buzz about Drew Olanoff’s Blame Drew’s Cancer campaign (Drew was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year) to raise awareness and funds for the American…
Ashton and Demi Use Twitter Influence to Fight... →
If you had 3.6 million Twitter followers and counting, what would you do with all of that influence? Well, if you’re Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk) and Demi Moore (@mrskutcher), you’d put…
Dunkin’ Run Automates Your Coffee Breaks on the... →
Dunkin’ Donuts has been on social media tear of late. Not only are they one our top 40 brands on Twitter, but they’re also attempting to merge offline and online efforts in a …
FitOrbit Pairs You With a Virtual Personal Trainer... →
Want to lose weight, tone up, or just get healthy? Join the club. Most of us are always searching for ways to better our bodies, preferably with little to no work. Unfortunately, no one has…
listening to "Manic Monday - The Bangles" →
this just feels so appropriate today
JibJab Debuts “He’s Barack Obama” With President... →
JibJab does eCards, but they’re probably best known for meme worthy videos, a prime example being their election video ditty in 2008. And if history is any indication, these guys will…
Collecta: True Real-Time Social Search →
Real-time search engines made our list as one of the top 5 Twitter related trends to watch, not only because the demand for these tools has increased, but also because we’re seeing…
Having a Bad Day? On BadHap, You’re Not Alone →
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 …
14 Awesome Father’s Day iPhone Apps →
With the iPhone 3.0 update due out Wednesday, iPhone 3GS out Thursday and Father’s Day on Sunday, iPhone-related gifts are sure to be the hot seller. But since you probably can’t afford (or are just…
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“Football season is right around the corner, and since our own hometown football...”
– SDTweetup with Shawne Merriman #LightsOut56 - SD Tweetup (San Diego, CA) - Meetup.com
Family Guy Invades Your iPhone with Potty-Mouthed... →
If bawdy humor is your thing, then you probably find yourself a frequent viewer of FOX’s cartoon hit, Family Guy.
And now, instead of having to park your Family Guy-loving booty in front…
Johnny Depp and Universal Want You to Rob a Bank... →
We’ve now seen a plethora of brands and businesses try creative social media marketing campaigns to get the word out about their products or promotions. From Cadbury’s Social Media Goo…
TweetDeck Desktop vs Seesmic Desktop: REMATCH! →
TweetDeck is raking in the buzz with the announcement of its new iPhone app, and an updated version of the desktop application that so many of you have come to love.
Given that …
TweetDeck iPhone App vs Tweetie: Twitter App... →
TweetDeck and Tweetie are at the top of the Twitter client food chain, respectively holding the number two and three spots after the web (according to these stats). But until now…
Reality TV Show to Ink Your Twitter Name as a... →
Call me crazy, but there’s a new social media marketing campaign from A&E that’s really got me thinking about getting a tattoo of my Twitter name. Sure, the Twitter fail whale tattoo is a…
Dead Grasshoppers Give Life to Social Media... →
What would you do if you received a FedEx package with a bag of chocolate covered grasshoppers and a link to a video. Most likely, you’d think why the heck did I just get chocolate covered…
TweetPysch: Twitter Psychological Profiling Has... →
It was bound to happen. We share a mountain of information on Twitter, some of it very personal, and it was only a matter of time before someone built an engine to analyze that content and…
Top 5 Twitter Related Trends to Watch →
Twitter may be a toddler in terms of age, but when it comes to purpose the microblogging site has managed to become the most useful utility for keeping up with news and hot topics as they…
listening to "It Happens - Sugarland" →
shit happens man…this song always cheers me up cause it reminds to let go laughing…ie don’t sweat the small stuff :)
SocialToo Vanity URLs for Facebook: Better Than... →
With all the excitement and mild controversy over Facebook vanity URLs, otherwise known as usernames, it’s hard not to feel left out if you’re an admin for a Facebook Page with less…
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YouTube Star Creates Viral Smash Hit for Carl’s Jr →
Last week when we wrote about the Carl’s Jr YouTube star-endorsed ad campaign for the Portobello Mushroom Six-Dollar Burger (that’s a serious mouthful just in words alone), we certainly…
Good News: Small Brands Can Get Custom Facebook... →
Yesterday we covered the fact that Facebook Pages with fewer than 1,000 fans would be out of luck come Saturday should they try to claim their custom username. We thought this to be a…
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