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NFL Twins Share Twitter Account, Will Tweet and Play in Super Bowl
When New England Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty flies around the Super Bowl XLVI field next Sunday trying to stymie the New York Giants offense, the star defender’s followers and fans will still be able to get live in-person updates from … Continue reading
Nick Kristof: Facebook Subscribers Are More Valuable Than Twitter Users [VIDEO]
Mashable’s Davos coverage is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. Mashable CEO and founder Pete Cashmore sat down at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with New York Times … Continue reading
The Unstoppable Rise of AirBnB [INFOGRAPHIC]
We make a lot of infographics here at Mashable, as you may have noticed; we also get a lot of infographics sent our way by eager companies. Some make the cut, some don’t. But rarely are they delivered as confidently … Continue reading
Hey Girl, Foursquare Ryan Gosling Memes Should Be on Your Radar [PICS]
The “Hey Girl” meme, featuring actor Ryan Gosling, now comes in a new social media-infused flavor — Foursquare — after being on the market in other iterations since 2008. Using Google+‘s new meme generator, Nicole Buergers from 4sqday created 14 … Continue reading
AT&T Winning the iPhone Race Against Verizon, But Loses $6.6 Billion
Well, now we know where a bunch of those iPhones that Apple sold went. AT&T revealed it activated 7.6 million iPhones last quarter. That easily bests Verizon’s 4.2 million iPhone activations over the same period. AT&T says the majority of … Continue reading
Twitter Lets Employees Loose at Hack Week [VIDEO]
Twitter announced this week that is has been hacked by more than 100 coders and developers … from Twitter. But don’t go cancelling your account. This is all part of Twitter’s official 2012 Hack Week, a week-long event where employees … Continue reading
Google+ Welcomes Teens
Aiming to hit Facebook in a vulnerable spot, Google on Thursday opened Google+ to teens — and added security enhancements designed to help secure their privacy. In a post explaining the move, Bradley Horowitz, vice president of product at Google+, … Continue reading
Zynga Unveils Massive Bingo for Facebook
Game-maker Zynga is launching a new way to connect and play with your friends on Facebook, with a mass participation Bingo game. The game is being release on Thursday in beta to a small group and gradually rolled out to … Continue reading
Anonymous Strikes: Symantec Says Stop Using pcAnywhere
Symantec’s pcAnywhere software could very well turn into “virusAnywhere” due to a potential security breach made by Anonymous. Symantec, the anti-virus software company, warned users of pcAnywhere, a tool that allows for remote access to your computer, to disable the … Continue reading
5 Essential YouTube Channels for Gamers
Sure, on YouTube, you’ve got your IGN and G4 videos that keep you updated with the latest in gaming news and technological eye candy. But what about the deep cuts lurking within the rest of the gaming section? The platform … Continue reading