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Justin Timberlake’s Appearance at CES [VIDEO]

Justin Timberlake, we learned Monday, is serious about bringing MySpace back. He’s so serious, in fact, that he actually showed up at Pansonic‘s press event today at CES to talk up MySpace’s partnership with the consumer-electronics giant, featuring a brand … Continue reading

This Cute Rabbit Sends Tweets and Updates Your Facebook Status

These cute little bunnies are smart. They’re social too — they will update Facebook and Twitter pages, send emails and read texts. U.K.-based company Violet launched the third-generation of its Internet-connected smart rabbits called Karotz, and this time they can … Continue reading

Prepare Yourself: Kinect is Coming to Windows Feb. 1

Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer announced on Monday the company’s gesture-recognition technology Kinect will come to Windows on February 1. It was the one intriguing nugget in a presentation more notable for its a capella tweet choir than its news. Balmer … Continue reading

5 Ways Brands Can Use Pinterest to Boost Consumer Engagement

On Pinterest? Follow Mashable to check out our favorite infographics, tech news, internet memes and digital culture! Constance Aguilar is a social media strategist and account manager at Abbi Public Relations, where she oversees client strategy on social media channels, … Continue reading

Apple CEO Tim Cook Made More Than Twitter Last Year

Apple CEO Tim Cook received $378 million in compensation last year, which makes him the highest-paid CEO and puts his annual income at a level that hot startups can only envy. For example, Twitter may hit Cook’s 2011 income level … Continue reading

Samsung Unveils a Motion-Controlled TV and the U.S. Galaxy Note [PICS]

During its keynote address at CES on Monday, Samsung unveiled a connected TV with voice and gesture recognition, WiFi-enabled cameras and its thinnest ultrabook yet. It also introduced its Galaxy Note smartphone to the U.S. for the first time. Here’s … Continue reading

Frequency Makes Any Website a Video Channel

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: Frequency Quick Pitch: Frequency compiles … Continue reading

Axe Launches Fragrance With a Graphic Novel on Facebook

Axe is taking a novel approach with the launch of its new fragrance line, Anarchy. The brand is introducing two scents, one for men and one for women, with a Facebook-based graphic novel that fans will help write. Anarchy, the … Continue reading

Axe Launches Fragrance With a Graphic Novel on YouTube

Axe is taking a novel approach with the launch of its new fragrance line, Anarchy. The brand is introducing two scents, one for men and one for women, with a YouTube-based graphic novel that fans will help write. Anarchy, the … Continue reading

Vizio Brings First Ultra Widescreen TVs to the U.S.

Vizio has announced three CinemaWide TVs with a 21:9 aspect ratio – the first devices of that kind in the U.S. market. The three TVs shown at CES are the 50-inch XVT3D500CM, the 58-inch XVT3D580CM and the 71-inch XVT3D710CM. They … Continue reading