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Facebook rolled out its Subscribe button for websites today, and Mashable is proud to be a launch partner. By clicking the Subscribe button from a staffer’s author page on Mashable, you can get his or her Facebook updates right in … Continue reading

Google Launches Schemer, an Activity Recommendation Engine

Using Google+? Add Mashable to your circles. You’ll get the latest about new Google+ features and tips and tricks for using the platform as well as top social media and technology news. Google has launched an activity recommendation engine called … Continue reading

Twitter Unleashes Embeddable Tweets

Along with Twitter’s redesign announcement Thursday, the service has rolled out a new way to let website developers and bloggers embed tweets that give visitors the ability to reply, retweet and favorite without leaving the page. Twitter users now can … Continue reading

B Corporations: Do They Really Indicate Good Companies?

The Commerce With a Conscience Series is supported by Fedex. FedEx does more than shipping. They offer solutions like transporting heart valves to those in need and helping entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life. See how. You recycle. You look … Continue reading

What You Watch on Hulu and Netflix Is a Little Closer to Appearing on Facebook [VIDEO]

You know all those Spotify updates clogging up the ticker in your Facebook news feed? You might soon be seeing similar updates about what your friends are watching on Netflix or Hulu. The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation earlier … Continue reading

Twitter Introduces Brand Pages

Twitter on Thursday announced a program for Facebook-style brand pages. The announcement, which was coupled with the introduction of a major redesign, will expand the number of brand pages on the platform. Launch partners for the pages include American Express, … Continue reading

New York Times Hits the Campaign Trail With Election 2012 App

The New York Times released its 2012 Election App for iPhone and iPod touch Thursday, which it calls a one-stop resource for political coverage and campaign news. The app integrates Web content with Times editorial coverage. Curated by a Times … Continue reading

Karl Lagerfeld Launching New Line With Net-a-Porter

Karl Lagerfeld has developed a line of clothing that will launch exclusively on online luxury retail site Net-a-Porter. The announcement was made by Lagerfeld, French fashion house Chanel’s creative director, and Net-a-Porter founder and executive chairman Natalie Massenet on stage … Continue reading

Twitter Launches Major Redesign [VIDEO]

Twitter has introduced a whole new look for Twitter.com and TweetDeck, as well as its mobile apps, that it hopes will simplify the user experience. As the video above outlines, Twitter also introduced three new buttons at the top of … Continue reading

Facebook Timeline: 10 Fresh Designs for Creative Inspiration [PICS]

1. Antonio Fadda Brilliantly imaginative, Fadda turns his profile into a security checkpoint. Click here to view this gallery. Do you have the new Facebook Timeline design yet? If so, you’ve noticed the new “cover photo” space at the top … Continue reading