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Each week, Mashable picks a popular song, finds 10 covers of it and asks you to vote for your favorite. Bruno Mars is ending 2011 on a high note, snagging six Grammy nominations and having the lead track, “It Will … Continue reading →

National Public Radio has just brought on Gary Knell and its new CEO and it turns out that the former Sesame Workshop President and CEO believes the future of NPR lies in social media. Mashable spoke with Knell on Friday, … Continue reading →

India’s government wants Internet companies and social networks like Facebook to screen content from users in India before posting it, according to a report from The New York Times. Kapil Sibal, India’s telecommunications minister, and executives from the Indian units … Continue reading →

Travel guide publisher Lonely Planet introduced a handy iOS app Monday that allows you to access reviews and recommendations from a number of well-known travel publishers, as well as your friends, in real-time. You can use Wenzani to tap into … Continue reading →

Online sales for the so-called “Cyber Week” that ended on on Dec. 2 were just shy of $6 billion, setting a record, according to comScore. With an estimated $1.25 billion take, Cyber Monday 2011, Nov. 28, was only the second … Continue reading →

You don’t have to be an Android user to know Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich are codenames for Google’s Android platform just as you don’t have to be a Windows Phone user to know that NoDo … Continue reading →

Yahoo has shut down The Projector, The Set, The Amplifier and The Famous, four blogs covering television, movie, music and celebrity topics, respectively. The blogs announced the news on their Twitter accounts, adding that “other blogs” will be shut down … Continue reading →

If you’re a tech or gadget junkie, you should get to New York City’s Times Square for your holiday shopping. Now through Dec. 24, the Wired Store in Times Square will display 200 tech products ranging from art and electronics … Continue reading →

As the year winds down, one thing is clear: People sure love them some Danny MacAskill and Ken Block. Videos from the pair were regulars on this list and it wouldn’t be surprising to see either of them pop up … Continue reading →

Enflick, the maker of popular group messaging apps Pingchat and TextNow, is launching another instant chat app on Monday that can also function as a way to share photos with selective groups of friends. In addition to the instant chat … Continue reading →