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HP Will Keep Its PC Division, Meg Whitman Decides

Hewlett-Packard will keep making PCs rather than spinning off its consumer computer division, the company announced Thursday. HP surprised the tech world in August, when then-CEO Leo Apotheker announced he was killing the company’s webOS tablet, the TouchPad, and “considering” … Continue reading

Should the New Facebook Gestures Allow a Dislike Button?

Peter VanRysdam is the CMO of web design company 352 Media Group and the author of Marketing in a Web 2.0 World. Connect with him on Twitter @Peter352. Lost in all the announcements about Timeline and frictionless experiences at Facebook’s … Continue reading

Google+ Adds Creative Kit Photo Fun and What’s Hot [HANDS-ON]

Google has been busy (and a little scary) today. It’s unveiled a host of new Google+ features, including enhanced photo-editing tools, a new What’s Hot area and a viral visualization for posts. Plus, Google is finally making its upstart social … Continue reading

Why Digital Medical Records Could Save Your Life

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. I’m from … Continue reading

Google+ Comes to Google Apps

Google has announced a host of new features for Google+, including the ability to use Google+ from a Google Apps account. When Google made Google+ available to all users earlier this fall, people who use Google Apps for work or … Continue reading

Sony Acquires Ericsson’s Stake in Sony Ericsson for $1.47 Billion

Sony Corporation has acquired Ericsson’s stake in mobile phone joint venture Sony Ericsson. The deal will place Ericsson’s 50% stake in the joint venture under Sony’s control. Sony will also acquire five wireless technology “patent families.” The two companies have … Continue reading

Tech Luminaries Sing SF Mayor Ed Lee’s Praises [VIDEO]

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Bizarre campaign videos seem to be the rage this year. First, we had Herman Cain chief of staff Mark Block’s “Now is the time for … Continue reading

iPhone vs. Android: The Social App Activities That Set Users Apart [INFOGRAPHIC]

Okay, so maybe Mac and PC people have their differences — a lot of them. But, the same can’t be said about Android and iPhone users. Or can it? New analysis from mobile data management startup Onavo, shared exclusively with … Continue reading

Why Coldplay and Adele Aren’t Bringing New Albums to Spotify

Coldplay isn’t making its latest album, Mylo Xyloto, available on Spotify or any other streaming music subscription service. Fans will either need to purchase physical copies or MP3 downloads from places like Apple’s iTunes store, Microsoft’s Zune store or Amazon. … Continue reading

What Is the Future of Media? Find Out at a Mashable Media Summit Meetup

Technology is constantly changing the way we define and consume media in our daily lives. It’s advancing the relationship between news organizations and their communities, reinvigorating advertising and creating new business models. When it comes to the future of media, … Continue reading