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Whitney Houston’s Funeral: Mourners Pay Tribute On Twitter

Whitney Houston’s Funeral NYT reporter Sarah Maslin Nir took this photo (used with permission) of a funeral guest holding the program. Click here to view this gallery. Actor Kevin Costner, music producer Clive Davis and musicians Stevie Wonder and Alicia … Continue reading

5 Best New Apps Worth Downloading This Week [PICS]

Clear for iPhone Clear is a new task management app with a beautiful user interface. All navigation is entirely gesture-based, so you can add to, reorder and maintain several lists entirely by pinching and swiping your iPhone screen. While you’d … Continue reading

‘Playing With Your Phone While Sitting on the Toilet’ Gets a Tribute [VIDEO]

“We’ve all had that feeling coming about, staring at the wall and nothing comes out,” raps musician Paul The Trombonist in his latest YouTube music video. The song’s subject matter is something Mashable‘s digitally minded readers can relate to, and … Continue reading

Who’s Winning the Twitter and Facebook Presidential Election? [INFOGRAPHIC]

President Barack Obama’s Facebook and Twitter following leaves Republican presidential candidates in the dust. The president has more than 25 million Facebook Likes and more than 12.5 million Twitter followers. Since his 2008 campaign for president, Obama has changed the … Continue reading

Antennagate: iPhone 4 Customers Win Class Action Lawsuit

A class-action suit against Apple for iPhone 4 antenna reception problems has reached a settlement in the “antennagate” case, with a preliminary approval granting U.S. residents who bought the phone either $15 in cash or a bumper case from Apple. … Continue reading

Antennagate: iPhone 4 Customers Win Class Action Lawsuit [UPDATED]

A class-action suit against Apple for iPhone 4 antenna reception problems has reached a settlement in the “antennagate” case, with a preliminary approval granting U.S. residents who bought the phone either $15 in cash or a bumper case from Apple. … Continue reading

HOW TO: Follow London Fashion Week Via iPhone, Social Media and Web

London Fashion Week kicked off Friday — and fortunately for those of us outside the ropes at Somerset House, brands and media are making the week more accessible than ever before. Forty-six fashion shows will stream the unveiling of their … Continue reading

10 Social Media Tips for Bloggers

Liz Borod Wright, a freelance writer based in New York City, runs the popular travel blog, Travelogged. She is also a social media consultant and an adjunct for social media at Columbia Journalism School’s continuing education program. When it comes … Continue reading

Whitney Houston Funeral: Online and TV Viewing Guide

The Whitney Houston funeral service takes place Saturday at Noon Eastern Time at the New Hope Baptist Church, her childhood place of worship in Newark, New Jersey. Although the service will be private, there’s a variety of ways for you … Continue reading

TGIF! How Are You Using Tech This Weekend?

Happy Friday, Mashable community! And for readers in the United States — happy three-day weekend! Huzzah! For people whose work is based online, many view long weekends as a time to unplug and take time to be with family and … Continue reading