Happy New Year! Now it's time to drag yourself out of bed, pop some aspirin and get started on that New Year's resolution that seemed like such a good idea last night. If that resolution happens to be fitness-related, the good news is there's a new a...
Korean electronics company LG caused a worldwide stir when it announced its 55-inch OLED panel last week, and now the company's rolled out two more pictures that show you what kind of remarkable TV set this is going to be. How groundbreaking is this ...
This year is going to be different. I resolve to change my ways -- at least my tech ways -- and make the world a better place for me and everyone who knows me. This is my goal. These are my 2012 New Year's resolutions. 1) No More One-Word Email Respo...
Republican presidential hopefuls are turning to the web and social media as weapons in the war to win Iowa. On Jan. 3, Iowa Republican caucus-goers will pick their choice for presidential nominee. One of the seven remaining candidates will move a ste...
If you haven't yet updated your iPhone or iPod Touch past iOS 4.2.1, you'll likely find that alarms set within the built-in Clock app aren't working. When this happened last year, we advised readers to delete each alarm and re-add it. However, this y...
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Each weekend, Mashable selects startups we th...
This year, more than ever, visiting Google's homepage became a bit of a surprise. Google Doodles have come a long way from the first one, which showed Burning Man's iconic logo. It's now become customary to the search engine's homepage, and last year...
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. OnePager is a New York City-based startup that provides a simple drag-and-...
Jindrich Liska is founder and CEO of Jobmagic, a leading social recruiting platform which enables employers to hire candidates on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Jindrich has pioneered many social recruiting approaches which are now used worldwide by...
2011 was Mashable's most successful year to date, growing to 25 million monthly unique visitors and almost 60 staff. We expanded to a spacious new office in New York and hosted 5 successful conferences. Growing a company this quickly is both challeng...
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Small business and startup employees are constantly on the go. They need q...
Even though the week between Christmas and New Year's Day seems like it might be bereft of technological excitement, those of us at Top 10 Tech This Week discovered that is not the case. Much to our surprise, we found more techno-coolness than ever t...
If you don't like Facebook Timeline, all you have to do to get rid of it is use Internet Explorer 7 -- but be prepared for a buggy experience. Facebook's latest profile redesign is not visible in IE7, and the company might soon completely phase out s...
While most of us shared in the revelry as the ball dropped in Times Square, some of us Mashable staffers just couldn't stop sniffing out news, tips, features and techniques for you, our dear readers. Over this weekend, lucky for us, the news cycle ke...
The secret is out: PostSecret has killed off its iPhone app just three months after putting it on the market in September. PostSecret founder Frank Warren says abusive content --- pornographic, gruesome and threatening material -- from a small group ...
Google will officially announce its online information hub for political elections on Monday, a day before the Iowa Caucuses. It is the first website Google has dedicated exclusively to elections. The new website has both Egyptian and U.S. editions. ...
Samsung Galaxy Note might be arriving to U.S. under AT&T's wing, according to a photo unearthed by SamMobile. In the photo, Samsung's tablet/smartphone hybrid is sporting the AT&T's logo instead of the regular Samsung sign. The device should hit the ...
Social media ended 2011 on a high note as Facebook rolled out Timeline to everyone and Twitter unveiled a new design, brand pages and embeddable tweets. But what got your share-happy fingers clicking the most? A story about hilarious auto-corrected t...
If you've made any New Year's resolutions to get fit in 2012, this detailed infographic from health-content startup Greatist may come in handy on your journey toward a healthier you. The visual guide is packed with information compiled from Fittit, t...
In peeking ahead to predict what 2012 holds for Google, it's informative to look back at the eventful year it had. While one can't help but see the big product introductions -- a social network, a mobile-payment system, a music store -- it's the dele...
London police are investigating an alleged email-hacking case involving former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s by British newspapers while he served as chancellor under Tony Blair, according to an Independent report. The news comes on the heels...
Layla Revis is vice president of digital influence at Ogilvy PR Worldwide. Her specialties include international affairs, tourism and multicultural marketing. It takes years to build a good reputation, but seconds to damage it beyond repair, as execu...
Following a 72-year wait period, The National Archives and Records will release the 1940 U.S. Census in April and make the search for information about ancestors easier than ever with free online access from any computer. Genealogists will have digit...
We've all been there: You tweet something and then you delete it because you made a typo, included the wrong link or simply just had a change of heart regarding your comment. News Corporation chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, who joined Twitter on New...
Shane Snow is a New York-based tech journalist and co-founder of Contently.com, a marketplace for brand publishers and journalists. In 2010, New York City startup, Birchbox launched a blog about beauty products before it had any customers. The beauty...
It may seem like everyone, everywhere is sending text messages these days. But according to a Forbes report, texting may be on the decline across various countries. Tero Kuittinen, a senior analyst at M.G.I. Research, wrote via a blog post for Forbes...
Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. The voice-over from the massively popular Dark Knight Rises trailer has been impressively synced with scenes from Disney's 1994 smash hit The Lion King i...
People close to Apple have reportedly spilled the beans on a media-related event that will happen in New York City before January ends. The announcement likely will not involve the iPad 3, Apple TV or other interactive television efforts, suggests Al...
A toy company has set up a promotional page to tout the launch of its Steve Jobs action figure, showing the tech visionary in a signature black turtle neck, circular rimless glasses and blue jeans. The 12-inch figurine from In Icons -– which will sel...
Facebook is a place to catch up with friends, share articles and information, and now find kidneys. According to news station KHOU, 36-year-old Dan Garrett recently received a new kidney after his wife put up a message on Facebook looking for a donor...
