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Kindle Fire Unseats iPad as No. 1 Tablet at Best Buy
The Amazon Kindle Fire tablet debuted last month with the promise of being the only tablet with a real shot of challenging the iPad, mainly because of its rock-bottom price: $199, less than half the price of the cheapest iPad … Continue reading
RIP Napster
It’s finally time for file-sharing buffs to pour a little liquor on the ground for Napster, the original gangster of major peer-to-peer music sharing sites. On Thursday, Napster will officially merge with Rhapsody, the largest on-demand music service in the … Continue reading
Twitter’s Self-Serve Ad Platform Finally Goes Live
Twitter‘s long-awaited self-serve ad platform was quietly introduced in November with a “handful” of advertisers, according to the company. The program, which Twitter announced in April 2010, is available to anyone with a credit card who wants to take advantage … Continue reading
Apple: Siri Is Not Anti-Abortion
When it was discovered that Siri, Apple’s much-hyped voice assistant in the iPhone 4S, would not reveal the location of abortion clinics when asked, many wondered if it meant Apple was taking a stand in the divisive abortion debate. Now … Continue reading
Hearst: We’ll Have More Than 1 Million Paying Digital Subscribers in 2012
David Carey, president of magazine publisher Hearst Corp, expects the company will have more than 1 million paying digital subscribers by the end of 2012. “We do expect in 2012 at some point to be able to have more than … Continue reading
Secret Hack Reveals New Google Bar [PICS]
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. You might have heard Google is in the … Continue reading
Your Laptop’s Wi-Fi Might Cause Male Fertility Problems
Men, beware. The Wi-Fi from your laptop could be hurting the health of your sperm. A new study, published in the medical journal Fertility and Sterility by researchers from Argentina and the U.S., found that semen samples placed a little … Continue reading
Can Gamifying a Restaurant Get You Better Service?
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: Objective Logistics Quick Pitch: Objective … Continue reading
Google+ Brand Pages: Multi-Admin Capability ‘Coming Soon’
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+ will allow multiple admins to manage a … Continue reading
