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Hands On With the Giant LG Optimus Vu Smartphone

LG Optimus Vu Sideview Click here to view this gallery. BARCELONA — There are two big electronics companies in South Korea: Samsung and LG. Interestingly, both are now gravitating toward stylus-friendly smartphones and tablets. Samsung has its Notes and now … Continue reading

Fun With Fonts: 5 Free iPhone Games for Typography Fans

1. Helvetica vs. Arial Can you tell the difference between Helvetica and Arial? This game puts you to the test. Click here to view this gallery. We have a treat for font fans with itchy thumbs in this super selection … Continue reading

Mashable Weekend Recap: 47 Stories You Might Have Missed

We had a double-barreled weekend full of excitement at Mashable, with some of our lucky adventurers heading out to Barcelona for the Mobile World Conference, and the rest us picked which actors and films we thought would win big for … Continue reading

Sacha Baron Cohen Red Carpet Shenanigans Go Viral

Sacha Baron Cohen dumping faux ashes of late dictator Kim Jong II on Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet of the 84th Academy Awards went viral Sunday night, as the video and animated GIF showed up on Twitter and various … Continue reading

Opera’s New Mobile Browsers Get Social, Faster

BARCELONA — Opera has launched new versions of its Mini and Mobile web browsers at the MWC today: Opera Mini Next and Opera Mobile 12. Opera Mini Next is actually a preview of what’s coming in the next version of … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy Beam Is Both a Smartphone and Projector

BARCELONA: The Mobile World Congress hasn’t even officially kicked off yet, and Samsung is already on fire, announcing devices left and right. After the 10.1-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, next in line is a smartphone/mobile projector combo called Samsung Galaxy … Continue reading

Samsung Announces 10.1 Galaxy Tab 2

BARCELONA: Samsung is expanding its Galaxy Tab tablet line with the brand new Galaxy Tab 2 lineup: a 7.0-inch variant and a 10.1-inch variant. While the smaller tablet was announced a week ago, its big brother, the 10.1 is entirely … Continue reading

Samsung Announces 10.1-Inch Galaxy Tab 2

BARCELONA: Samsung is expanding its Galaxy Tab tablet line with the brand new Galaxy Tab 2 lineup: a 7.0-inch variant and a 10.1-inch variant. While the smaller tablet was announced a week ago, its big brother, the 10.1 is entirely … Continue reading

It’s Official: Samsung Has a 10.1 Inch Galaxy Note

BARCELONA: We’re getting set for our first big meeting of Mobile World Congress, but Samsung is making no secret about what they plan on showing us this morning. A substantial portion of the first floor of the Fira Palace Hotel … Continue reading

How One Tech Company Got MTV to Embrace Live Music

Seven years ago a Texas company called NewTek launched TriCaster, a product that essentially puts all the equipment from a TV news truck into one box. It’s affordable as broadcasting equipment goes, with rigs as cheap as $5,000. When it … Continue reading