January 2010
33 posts
The iPad's Closed System: Sometimes I Hate Being... →
Remember that groundbreaking Apple Super Bowl ad from 1984? The one where the woman throws a hammer at Big Brother, signifying a new era of freedom that would be ushered in with Macintosh?…
Social Media Marketing: How Pepsi Got It Right →
Social media marketing campaigns are proving to be goldmines rich with customer engagement and insight that companies wouldn’t likely have otherwise. Companies like PepsiCo are going to…
So, When Do You Plan To Use the iPad? →
Yes, I know that iPad analysis abounds in abnormal amounts right now. But still, now that it’s out, now that we know what it can and cannot do, one cannot help but think about its future….
What’s Missing from the Apple iPad? →
Now that we know what the Apple iPad does do, and the lingering effects of the Steve Jobs Reality Distortion Field are starting to wear off a bit, let’s take a closer look at exactly…
The Anti-Hype: Why Apple’s iPad Disappoints →
The iPad is not the transformational device so many Apple enthusiasts were hoping for. It won’t turn all the content industries upside down, it won’t be your primary computing…
The Meme That Will Never Die: Hitler Debunks The... →
While everyone is raving about the iPad, one person who doesn’t like it is Hitler. The YouTube parody above takes the now all-too-common final scene from the movie Downfall and replaces…
Mosspuppet reviews the tablet →
Good for a laugh…
What Would Happen if You Fell Into a Black Hole?... →
Noted astrophysicist and all-around likable nerd Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson explains in this video the effects of a black hole on the human body. Spoiler: You would die a horrible death,…
HOW TO: Get the Most Out of the Boxee Beta →
We’re big fans of Boxee, the media center with a social twist. At CES 2010, Mashable editor Barb Dybwad got a hands-on look at the upcoming Boxee Box which will be just one of…
Bad at video games? Your brain structure may be at... →
I am on the old side of the generation that grew up with video
games as a ubiquitous presence in their life. I clearly recall the
world’s worst Atari port of one of the greatest game of…
Making the Switch from Coda to Espresso →
During the last of our IM discussions related to the theme upgrade, I told Preshit that I worked my bit of the upgrade entirely using MacRabbit’s Espresso. He was surprised, to…
Google Voice Extension For Chrome Adds Click To... →
I’ve just changed my default browser from Safari to Chrome. The reason – the official Chrome Google Voice extension, which was updated on Friday. If you’re a Google Voice user (I’m possibly the…
SlideScreen Android App Replaces Homescreen With... →
Android’s stock homescreen is fine; usable, not thrilling. SlideScreen, a homescreen replacement, is a wild departure that totally changes how you use your phone. It’s a mix between Zune,…
Memeo Connect Launches, Brings Desktop Sync To... →
Last week, Google announced a new feature for Google Docs that may be the closest thing to the fabled GDrive that we may ever get: the ability to upload and store any kind of file to your Google…
Dear Apple: What we want to see in iPhone 4.0,... →
Filed under: Features, iPhone
First, I want to take a moment to thank all of you. The response to the first open letter has been incredible, and it wouldn’t have been possible…
$30 Camera Dolly is the Quickest, Most Useful Ikea... →
If you’re an amateur videographer who’s trying to save a buck here or there, give this Ikea hack a shot. It’ll leave you with a pretty cheap and—based on the test video—rather decent …
The 53 Best iPhone Games [IPhone Apps] →
Scouring the App Store for the best games is a full time job. Luckily, it’s a job held by the guys over at Touch Arcade. Here are their picks for the best games—and only games—available…
The Faulty iMac Saga: Chapter 1 [Broken] →
By now, we’re all painfully familiar with my repeated, personal problems with new, yellow-tinged iMacs—but luckily, our readers have taken the cause beyond one man’s whining. Today is the first…
EECB NBC To Save The Conan O' Brien Show →
Our inbox has spoken: due to popular reader demand, it’s time to harness the power of the EECB, the executive email carpet bomb, for its most important mission ever: saving the Conan O’ Brien…
TotalFinder Brings Tabs to Your Native Finder! →
Just last week I wrote a piece on Finder, and up came a few niggles here and there. Then today twitter turned up what appears to be the hack of the year (so far at least). …
Texts From Last Night: Super Mario Edition →
You ever wonder what Mario and the gang do when they get drunk at night? Well now we have some insight into their night lives thanks to these texts. And as you’ll read, they do the same…
Powermat Throws Out The Cases With New Swappable... →
They stormed their way into our hearts last year, and at CES this week have announced a further line of products, throwing out the $40 cases needed per phone with their new swappable batteries.
A new year, new mobile features, and more! →
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How a $530 Nexus One Might Actually Make Sense... →
You’ve probably heard about Google’s Nexus One launch today, with a cost of $180 with a two-year T-Mobile contract and—wait, $530 without? Actually, that math might make sense, as blogger Ben…
State Of The Vlogosphere: 70% of Video Blogs Are... →
Media search and discovery site MeFeedia this morning released its first State of the Vlogosphere report since 2007. The main take-away: video blogs have exploded since the last update, but…
5 Superb Social Media Tools for Musicians →
Zach supervises social media strategy at Martin|Williams Advertising in Minneapolis, MN and runs 808 Management, a consultancy for independent artists. Follow him on Twitter at …
Quantcast Raises $27.5 Million Series C Round From... →
Audience measurement company Quantcast has raised $27.5 million in a third round led by Cisco Systems and joined by Polaris Venture Partners. Other previous investors, namely The Founders Fund…
Syabas' Popbox: Get Ready for the New Media... →
Take Syabas’ Popcorn Hour C-200, the much-loved streamer of choice for AV nerds. Now make it smaller, add Netflix support and a far superior interface, and cut the price from $300 to $130….
An Interview with Brandon Jones →
Brandon Jones is an extraordinary web designer from California. He first appeared on ThemeForest in February of this year, and immediately soared to being one of our top selling authors,…
Death By Chocolate: Candy Weaponry →
Chocolate Weapons is a website that sells chocolate handguns, bullets and grenades. You can get a hollow gun for $25 or a solid one for $30. Alternatively, for $6 I’ll beat you within…
5 Mac Apps to Boost Your Productivity →
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.
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10 iPhone Apps for Keeping Your New Year’s... →
Megan Berry is an evangelist for Mobclix, the industry’s largest mobile ad exchange, working on social media and marketing. She also blogs at The Huffington Post and the Mobclix blog….
Mac 101: Making Text Replacement Work →
Filed under: How-tos, Mac 101
Text replacement: it’s one of Snow Leopard’s really cool features. With it, you can type abbreviations and they’ll automatically expand into full text….