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A recent study found that during the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, Twitter users were more likely to get information from journalists, bloggers and activists than from news organizations. “Both revolutions featured prominent use of social media, both by activists … Continue reading →

Now that the Mashable Awards winners have been announced, it’s time to celebrate their victory at MashBash during CES in Las Vegas. We’ll be celebrating the best of digital at the brand new 1OAK Nightclub in the Mirage Hotel and … Continue reading →

Digg is tapping into Facebook’s Open Graph to make sharing its links on the social network instant. Like Open Graph integrations from news sites such as The Washington Post, the new feature will make stories you’re reading on the news … Continue reading →

A new study suggests good ol’ fashioned real-world networks played a bigger role in Twitter‘s path to prominence than online influencers. MIT researchers analyzed Twitter’s user acquisition between 2006 and 2009 in 408 U.S. cities with relatively high numbers of … Continue reading →

NASA has released a video that highlights where snow graced the Earth during every month for more than 10 years. The clip starts with a snow-covered map of the Earth on February 2000 and runs all the way up until … Continue reading →

After months of speculation, Microsoft rolled out its semi-social network, So.cl. The site is aimed at students looking to collaborate and share searches. The site also lets users create mood boards similar to Pinterest. “There is a bit of an … Continue reading →

Microsoft is ending its years-long run as the Consumer Electronics Show keynote kick-off event. Its 2012 keynote, which should highlight Windows 8 will be its last and next year will also mark the software giant’s last trade show booth at … Continue reading →

Amazon updated its Kindle app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Wednesday, giving users access to their periodical subscriptions and cloud-stored documents for the first time. Previously, users could only use the Kindle app to read — and, before … Continue reading →

Amazon may have issued an update to its Kindle Fire this morning, but Conan O’Brien was still able to skewer the device and some of the early customer complaints on his show. Team Coco and crew mock the Kindle Fire’s … Continue reading →

The White House is taking its fight over payroll tax to Twitter with a campaign using the hashtag #40dollars that asks what you can buy with that amount. The figure is the average amount that American workers save under the … Continue reading →