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AT&T Ad Goes Viral By Telling It Like It Is

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Many smartphone ads tout all of the wonderful ways their devices will help you keep on top of your job, but we all know that … Continue reading

12 Tips to Make Your Company More Creative

Ronald Brown is a successful startup CEO with an extensive background in technology and consumer marketing. His new book, Anticipate. The Architecture of Small Team Innovation and Product Success is available via iTunes, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Last … Continue reading

Brits Support Social Media Shutdown During Civil Unrest [STUDY]

The majority of British people support shutting down social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter during times of civil unrest, a new study reveals. The polling follows Prime Minister David Cameron’s August statement that the government would consider temporarily blocking … Continue reading

Take the Interview Enhances Job Candidate Screening With Video

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: Take the Interview Quick Pitch: … Continue reading

Apple App Store Hack Makes Good Apps Go Bad

Apple has a reputation for being virus and malware-free, but a hacker has uncovered a potentially dangerous security flaw in the App Store. Charlie Miller, a Mac hacker and computer security researcher, has made a bit of a career finding … Continue reading

The History of Mashable Awards

A year and a half after founding Mashable from Scotland in 2005, CEO Pete Cashmore still hadn’t met his staff. They had each been working remotely, sight unseen, yet remained linked by common beliefs. Cashmore finally met the Mashable team … Continue reading

6 Tips for Holiday Social Good Campaigns

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. The holidays are just … Continue reading

iPhone 4S, Can You Hear Me Now? Apple Sees Rise in Audio Bug Reports

Some of us are perfectly happy with the iPhone 4S — but it’s starting to feel like we’re in the minority. First came “yellowgate” — reports of users who were seeing a golden tint on their screens. Next came “batterygate“; … Continue reading

Gilt.com Goes Global

Gilt.com, Gilt Groupe’s flash sales site for apparel and home decor, announced Tuesday that it would begin shipping to more than 90 additional countries. The site, which launches sales on a range of deeply discounted designer merchandise in the women, … Continue reading

Oregon Puts iPad Voting on the Map

In an attempt to make voting easier for the elderly and disabled, Oregon is letting citizens in five counties cast their votes on Apple iPads. Election workers in the counties that make up that state’s 1st Congressional District are hitting … Continue reading