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Apple’s Museum That Never Was: Why Does Stanford Keep it Secret? [VIDEO]

Where does the world’s largest collection of Apple-related history live? In a fascinating archive owned and operated by Stanford University. But good luck actually finding the trove of hardware, software, recorded interviews, revealing documents, candid photos and internal videos. Everything … Continue reading

Nanoparticles Could Let You Wear a Computer Made Out of Cotton

Tablets and ereaders are so 2011 — a global group of material scientists have found a way to turn cotton into transistors and electrical circuits. In the (not so distant) future, Apple’s newest product might just be a t-shirt. That … Continue reading

Most U.S. Small Businesses Plan to Buy an iPad in 2012 [STUDY]

The iPad is certainly the top tablet as far as consumers are concerned, but businesses strongly prefer it, too. That’s the word from the industry analysts at NPD, who just published the results of a survey that shows nearly three-quarters … Continue reading

Facebook Timeline vs. Old Profiles: How People View Them Differently [STUDY]

Your social media profiles have morphed as the sites they live on have changed. So has the way people view them. To get a better idea of how profile design affects profile viewers, Mashable asked eye-tracking research startup EyeTrackShop to … Continue reading

Internet Meme Playing Card Project Seeks Your Funding

If one Seattle man had his way, all playing cards would have faces — the faces of Internet memes. Ray Thomas has launched a Kickstarter project to raise $4,200 for the production of playing cards that would feature 52 memes, … Continue reading

How to Launch a Social Ambassador Campaign

Curry Smith is affiliated with NOLAbound, a unique program that immerses 25 professionals in New Orleans business to discuss the city’s entrepreneurial and social media influence. You can apply to be considered for a spot in the program at www.benolabound.com/apply. … Continue reading

Who Are Your 10 BFFs on Facebook? This App Will Tell You

A Facebook app created by Visa in conjunction with the NFL will help you assemble a team of your 10 closest Facebook friends for a Super Bowl-themed video designed to promote a contest run by the credit card brand. The … Continue reading

Spotify Names Top 10 Songs Streamed in 2011

Streaming music site Spotify has released its list of this year’s most-played tracks on the site, and indie-pop band Foster the People not only claimed the top spot, it’s the only group with two singles in the top 10. It’s … Continue reading

How the Social Media IPOs of 2011 Fared [STUDY]

Social media continued to thrive in 2011 as it fomented revolutions in Egypt, Libya and Bahrain. But investors appeared to be a lot less enthralled. Looking back over the 19 social media IPOs of 2011, Kevin Pleines — an analyst … Continue reading

Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse

What do you do after your site grows to 800 million users and expands to 1 trillion pageviews per month? Why, plan a $100 billion IPO, of course! Going public is clearly the biggest thing on tap for Facebook in … Continue reading