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Samsung 55-Inch OLED Display Is Ultra-Thin, Super Sharp [VIDEO]

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Find the Status of Job Applications and Improve Your Search for Employment on StartWire

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: StartWire Quick Pitch: StartWire is … Continue reading

Twitter Accurately Predicts Romney Victory in New Hampshire Primary

Mitt Romney clinched the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, falling in line with Twitter’s prediction that the former Massachusetts governor would be the Republican victor. Mashable recently reached out to Globalpoint Research to analyze Twitter sentiment regarding the primary, and … Continue reading

What Techies Are Buzzing About at CES [INFOGRAPHIC]

More people tweeted about Microsoft than any other tech brand Monday at CES 2012, but people who tweeted about Google had the most followers on average. Ultrabook computers, tablet devices and OLED display technology were by far the most-mentioned digital … Continue reading

Sharp 80-Inch HDTV Just Got Even Better, Still Value-Priced

I like what Sharp is doing with its HDTVs. Every new model the company is releasing in 2012 will be 60 inches or larger. The flagship of the fleet is the 80-inch s LC-80LE632U, similar to the 80-inch HDTV the … Continue reading

Dine With a Stranger: GrubWithUs Launches First Mobile App

More than 30,000 people have signed up to dine with strangers through GrubWithUs. Now they can do so on the go. The social dining network is launching an iOS app on Wednesday that can be used to browse and book … Continue reading

Groupon’s Clicky the Value Wheel Lets You Spin for Discounts

Groupon is adding an element of chance to its daily deals offers with a new online feature called Clicky the Value Wheel that lets you spin to get further discounts. On the company’s blog, Naveen Koorakula and Sakina Arsiwala, directors … Continue reading

Universal Celebrates Centennial With New Logo, Social Campaign

Universal Pictures is turning 100 years old this year, and to celebrate, the studio is going all out with a new logo, special editions, movie restorations, social campaigns and a special website dedicated to the art and history of movie-making. … Continue reading

First Intel Smartphone Will Be Lenovo K800 for China, Motorola Devices Coming

LAS VEGAS — Those Intel smartphones we caught a peek at in Intel’s booth aren’t just “reference” anymore. Intel announced today at CES 2012 that its chips are coming to real phones that real customers will be really using. One … Continue reading

GetGlue Hits 2 Million Users and Rolls Out New Guide Page

GetGlue announced Wednesday that it has signed up 2 million users and is launching new features on its iPhone app and website. Together the new features make GetGlue — which rewards users for checking into and discussing movies, music and … Continue reading