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A new smartphone from Samsung has been unearthed in the Philippines, the Galaxy S Advance GT-i9070. The device will apparently be Samsung’s mid-range smartphone, with a curved, 4-inch, 800 x 480 pixel screen, a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and … Continue reading →

2004: First Offers Turned Down Facebook launches with humble beginnings that most people have seen dramatized in The Social Network by now. It was a small social site backed by only a little money, and limited just to the undergrads … Continue reading →

Apple could move as many as 40 million iPhones in China in 2013, according to one analyst’s prediction. As first reported by AppleInsider, Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty issued a note to investors Sunday that touches on the “vast untapped potential” … Continue reading →

Nigel Thornberry-Disney GIF GIF from Know Your Meme. Click here to view this gallery. Nigel Thornberry is back again. In what seems like an ongoing theme for The Wild Thornberrys character, Nigel keeps re-emerging on TV or online even though … Continue reading →

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is set to play himself in the 500th episode of The Simpsons, according to a report by Entertainment Weekly. Assange — who has been the subject of a grand jury investigation in the U.S. that has … Continue reading →

During Twitter‘s official 2012 Hack Week, one project was to make the “best/worst recruiting video of all time.” Consider that challenge successfully completed. The result, a video by Twitter employees Ian Padgham and Jeremy Briggs, has since gone viral. Uploaded … Continue reading →

I love books, especially old ones. Recently I learned a simple dinner table trick from a 110-year-old magic book. It involves picking up a napkin with both hands and, without releasing either corner, tying the napkin into a knot. Good … Continue reading →

Mashable’s Davos coverage is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. Brands are often surprised to find that their fans on Facebook and the like aren’t necessarily their intended target audience, … Continue reading →

A half pipe in a skate park in Brazil turned from concrete to turntable to spikes, using 3D lighting. 3DM, an architectural lighting company, created the installation for the Contato Multimedia Festival. Check out the magical optical illusion in the … Continue reading →

Facebook is offering users a moment of glory on a Times Square billboard — all you have to do is tell them what you care about in the 2012 election. The new campaign, called “What Matters Most,” asks you to … Continue reading →