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Following much speculation about which Twitter user first broke the news about the death of Whitney Houston, the site has unveiled new data that indicates one member alluded to the news only seven minutes after police pronounced the singer dead. … Continue reading →

LightSquared, a planned U.S. nationwide cell carrier, has been blocked by the FCC due to the interference its signal causes to GPS devices. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, or NTIA, announced late Tuesday that LightSquared’s network can result in … Continue reading →

Taylor Hulyk is the social media director at re:group, a marketing agency in downtown Ann Arbor, Mich. You can follow her on Twitter @taylorhulyk. While social media can perplex a single business unit, imagine the challenges and multidimensional complications that … Continue reading →

The former CEO of Sun Microsystems has reemerged in the tech world — this time at the helm of a seven-employee startup rather than a 28,000-employee technology company. Jonathan Schwartz announced his new venture, CareZone, on Wednesday. The startup is … Continue reading →

1. Journalists The Stuff Journalists Like site was perfectly positioned to take a look at its own kind. Click here to view this gallery. The “What People Think I Do/What I Really Do” meme has overtaken the “Sh*t People Say” … Continue reading →

NPR is stepping its toes once again into the mobile music world with the launch of its new iPad app. The free NPR Music app — now available for download via the Apple App Store — gives iPad users access … Continue reading →

Sony is developing power outlet technology that will track energy consumption. The next logical step? Charging users by how much energy they consume while charging their smartphones, laptops and other devices. The technology uses IC chips to authenticate users of … Continue reading →

Without a doubt, the Samsung Galaxy Note is the biggest smartphone you’ve ever seen. It’s still nice and thin (just 0.38 inches), so don’t worry about flashbacks to the Zack Morris phones of yesteryear. Still, why would you want such … Continue reading →

The U.S. Senate released a comprehensive cybersecurity bill Tuesday after months of closed-to-the-public negotiations. If passed, the bill would require tighter protection of federal agencies’ networks, encourage government-business cooperation and regulate private companies whose networks are vital to the American … Continue reading →

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. When you operate a small business, the last thing you want to do is waste precious … Continue reading →