September 2009
141 posts
Did Kidnapper Tail a Google Street View Vehicle? →
Last week the world was speechless when we learned that Phillip Garrido had allegedly kidnapped an 11-year old girl in 1991 and held her captive for 18 years. The details of the…
HOW TO: Stalk Your Kids on Facebook and Twitter... →
Social media, it’s great for narcissists, analysts, marketers, and brands. But did you know that it’s perfect for overprotective and nosy parents? In fact, according to …
LIVE VIDEO: Twilight Stars Talk Social Media at... →
Twilight stars Peter Facinelli (Dr. Cullen) and Billy Burke (Police Chief Charlie Swan) will join us for a live video chat at 3pm ET today. The chat will be streamed at …
August 2009
78 posts
Tweeting By Numbers: 7 Ways to Become a Twitter... →
There are plenty of Twitter tools out there designed to help you understand Twitter metrics. These tools come in handy for measuring change in tweet fluctuations, charting follower…
US Open Warns Tennis Stars About Tweeting →
Tennis’ twittering heavy hitters like Serena Williams and Andy Roddick better watch what they tweet. The 2009 US Open starts Monday and tennis authorities — ie. the Tennis…
5 Fresh Ideas for Social Media Marketers →
Social media may be for narcissists, but it’s also proving to be a business utility. Retailers are shifting their marketing dollars such that social media budgets are swelling…
LAPD Turns to YouTube to Find Lindsay Lohan’s... →
The next time you think about breaking and entering (or stealing bikes), you might want to consider that police departments are now savvy to social media and will use the power and…
Thriller to Become the Most Watched Online Video... →
Visible Measures, a service that tracks online video usage, has just released their monthly update to the 100 million views club. Despite new appearances like Peanut Butter Jelly…
YouTube to Stream Outside Lands; Watch DMB and... →
San Francisco’s second Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival is taking place this weekend and is bringing together some of the biggest names in the music business for a three-day event…
Woofer: The 1400 Character Anti-Twitter →
Even though plenty of us have found ourselves shortening our tweets to meet the 140 character limitation imposed by Twitter, very few of us ever really need 1400 characters.
For…
Twittering Basketball Superfan Gets Courtside... →
Peter Robert Casey is just your average twittering basketball fan. Except that Casey has something that you probably don’t — 50,000 followers. In fact, his follower count puts him…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Schwarzenegger Launches... →
California is by no means the perfect state. Case in point, the ongoing budget crisis, which ultimately makes Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s job as the public face of the state…
Turn Your 15 Minutes of YouTube Fame into Cash →
Most of us secretly dream of having a hit viral video on YouTube. Though few of us actually realize YouTube web celebrity, there’s now more incentive than ever to mastermind a viral video…
STUDY: Social Media Is for Narcissists →
A national study fresh out of SDSU is confirming that Generation Y really is Generation Me. The jaw-dropping conclusion? 57% of young people believe their generation uses social…
Kutano: Browse the Web With a Contextual Twitter... →
When AddATweet launched we were immediately intrigued by the idea of using a Twitter app to create a web commenting system. The idea is certainly a sound one, which is why we’re…
Hit Machine: A Free Online Alternative to Rock... →
OMGPOP, a social gaming site, has just released their online answer to Rock Band — Hit Machine. The new game is similar in nature to JamLegend, and promises a full-fledged,…
Twitter Effect Redux: 78% of Tweets About... →
Earlier this morning we reported that Twitter may have played a role in generating box office revenue for Inglourious Basterds. The so-called “Twitter Effect” has also been…
As Whole Foods Boycott Grows on Facebook, Brand... →
As the Whole Foods Boycott on Facebook continues to swell — the group now has over 27,000 members — we’re finding out that CEO John Mackey’s statements in The Wall Street…
Twitter and Facebook Mousepads Are No Social Media... →
We instantly fell in love with Craftsquatch’s awesome social media pillows, and the iPhone soap wasn’t too shabby either. So when we heard about Twitter and Facebook…
Publish Your Facebook Status to Twitter With... →
Just last week Facebook introduced their own Twitter app giving Page admins the ability to simultaneously update both their Page and Twitter from Facebook. For Page admins this is…
No Hulu For UK Users Until 2010 →
Those of you stateside have really come to appreciate Hulu for watching shows from NBC, FOX, and ABC online. Many of you outside of the US, however, have been anxiously awaiting…
FoxyTunes Update: Share What You’re Listening to... →
While we all sit back and wait for iTunes 9 and the rumored support of Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm, Yahoo decided to beat Apple to the punch with a major FoxyTunes update.
Blame Twitter: JetBlue’s All You Can Jet Pass... →
JetBlue’s All You Can Jet pass offered customers the ability to purchase an unlimited number of flights from September 8 to October 9 for one small price — $599. It was a…
STUDY: 20% Increase in Companies Blocking Social... →
Just off the heels of a report that 45% of employers now screen social media profiles during the hiring process is more research on corporate social media behavior.
It turns out that…
Whole Foods Boycott on Facebook Swells to 22,000... →
Whole Foods has a very active social media presence. They boast over 1.2 million followers on Twitter and more than 100,000 fans on Facebook. It’s a true big brand social media…
Stupeflix: Powerful Movie Making From Your Browser →
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…
Project Runway Season 6: Lifetime Still Can’t Beat... →
If you’re a Project Runway fan, you may have missed the legal battle that ultimately moved the show with no home to Lifetime. It’s been an ordeal rife with Hollywood dirt, but the…
TWITTER LOCAL: 5 Twitter Geolocation Features We... →
Twitter’s Geolocation API means that tweets are soon to be location-aware. Should you opt-in and share your geolocation with developers, your location in the physical world — ie….
Microsoft Sees MSI’s Acrobuttocks and Raises it a... →
Last week, MSI’s Acrobuttocks video (aka – “guy catches laptop with his butt”) certainly raised eyebrows and video view counts. The utter ridiculousness of the video netted many a…
Posterous for iPhone: Instant Photo and Video... →
PicPosterous [iTunes link] is not your average iPhone app. Yes, it’s the complimentary iPhone app for those us with Posterous accounts that can capture and post photos and…
Screenr: Simple Screencasting for Twitter Users →
Screenr is a nifty new tool that combines the utility of screencasts with the distribution and community engagement power of Twitter. If you want to create a simple and…
Groupon: One Killer Local Deal Per Day →
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…
SPOILER ALERT: Screenshots of Unaired Mad Men... →
Last night, we reported on an apparent iTunes error that delivered Mad Men Season Pass owners on iTunes a future episode, My Old Kentucky Home, almost two weeks early.
But the…
45% of Employers Now Screen Social Media Profiles →
We all know that employers are getting savvy to social networking sites and the information we share online. But what you may not know is that a recently conducted survey shows that …
iTunes Error? Unaired Mad Men Episode Now Playing →
For those of who pay for our television and find ourselves hopelessly addicted to the Mad Men story line, we got quite a surprise when we noticed that a future episode of Mad Men — air…
Twitter Users Can’t Spell “Favre” Either →
As we noted earlier, the big sports news of the day is that Brett Favre will sign with the Minnesota Vikings. Of course, NFL players aren’t the only ones tweeting their reactions….
Regator for iPhone: The Web’s Trending Topics in... →
Regator aggregates the most popular blog posts on the web, and you can use the online service to explore and share great blog content. Starting today, however, you can also use…
Twitter Scavenger Hunt: Tweet For Free Concert... →
Scavenger hunts and Twitter are obvious playmates, as the medium provides a great platform for dispersing clues to a captive audience. Realizing that very potential is Live Nation,…
Brett Favre Signs With Vikings; NFL Stars Tweet... →
With NFL preseason action in full swing and deals getting inked left and right, football is obviously right around the corner. As more and more athletes and analysts take to Twitter, we…
Best of Boxee: 5 Apps for Killer Entertainment →
Boxee is a great way to experience internet content on your television or PC. The company has just recently announced that they were able to raise an additional $6 million in…
Project Retweet: The End of RTs as We Know Them? →
Today’s big news is that Twitter has just announced phase one of Project Retweet, their program to formalize the retweeting movement on Twitter. They’re opening up the flood…
Vick Signs With Eagles: NFL Players Tweet... →
News just broke that Michael Vick, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons until he was found guilty on dogfighting charges in 2007, has just signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. Chris…
EXPOSED: Microsoft Email Reveals Word Patent... →
Things just keep getting worse for Microsoft. Yesterday it became public knowledge that the desktop software giant had not only been sued for patent infringement by i4i, but that they…
reMail: A Better Email Search for Your iPhone →
For business users of the iPhone, email is crucial. The computer in your pocket is only as good as its ability to help you conduct business on the run.
As such, fast and efficient…
PadMapper Aggregates Apartment Listings on a... →
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…
Google Reader Updates: Share News on Twitter,... →
Today confirms that Google’s not giving up their quest to become more social media friendly. Earlier today they introduced a series of new iGoogle features that make it more of a…
DocStoc Launches an iTunes for Documents →
The practice of sharing documents online via upload and embed is increasingly growing more popular. Case in point, DocStoc, one of the companies competing in this space, has been…
Must See FB: NBC.com Lets You Log In with Facebook →
We’ve seen a number of web companies and startups adopt Facebook Connect for user log in and instant social integration, and we’ve even seen CBS add it to TV.com, but an…
Seesmic Web Adds Killer Inline Previews to Tweets →
We’re big fans of robust and powerful desktop Twitter apps like TweetDeck and Seesmic Desktop, but there are some big advantages to finding the perfect web-based Twitter app.
TWITTER ANALYSIS: 40% of Tweets Are Pointless... →
With Twitter being such a hot trend right now, research firms have been anxious to study how people are using the social platform, and analyze trends in aggregate view.
One such company,…