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HTC’s enormous Windows Phone smartphone, the 4.7-inch Titan, will be joining AT&T’s smartphone roster on November 20, the company has announced. The Titan’s 4.7-inch, 800 x 480 pixel screen might be too big for some, but it’s great for multimedia … Continue reading →

When Google+ launched brand pages earlier this week, Mashable was quick to join the social network. We’ve been jumping into our page by talking about social media and technology as well as hanging out with our community to hear more … Continue reading →

Actor and comedian Billy Crystal announced via Twitter that he is taking over the hosting duties for the 2012 Oscars. The move comes a day after Eddy Murphy quit as host of the 84th Academy Awards. Murphy left a day … Continue reading →

Facebook is getting ready to propose a settlement to the Federal Trade Commission over charges the company was deceptive when it changed privacy settings in 2009, according to a report. The proposed settlement would require Facebook to get “express affirmative … Continue reading →

New stats show that Twitter has taken over the picture-sharing market from third-party apps such as TwitPic and Yfrog. Third-party apps used to be the only way users could share images through the social network, however, Twitter jumped into the … Continue reading →

A quarter of Google searches related to holiday shopping have come from mobile devices– at least in Australia. The search giant’s Australia site saw a 220% spike in shopping searches coming from mobile devices this year. Australia has the second-highest … Continue reading →

Instead of checking in, a new app paves the way for you to simply “arrive.” Arrived, which launched on Thursday, automatically checks you into locations based on your phone’s GPS data and tells friends that you’re there. Here’s how it … Continue reading →

Ashton Kutcher decided to hand over the management of his Twitter feed to Katalyst Group, a company he co-founded, because “a collection of over 8 million followers is not to be taken for granted.” The implication is if he had … Continue reading →

The Tech Innovators Series is supported by Lenovo. Lenovo does not just manufacture technology. They make Do machines — super-powered creation engines designed to help the people who do, do more, do better, do in brand new ways. You might … Continue reading →

One of Siri‘s best features is the ability to “raise to speak,” which activates the voice-commanded personal assistant when the phone is raised to your face. But how does Siri know when the iPhone 4S is close to your face? … Continue reading →