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iPod Designer Builds the World’s Most Beautiful Thermostat
Tony Fadell, the man who oversaw 18 generations of the iPod, announced the first product of his stealth startup Nest Labs Tuesday: a sexy, world-saving … thermostat. “Nest” is a $249 programmable thermostat that can also program itself. At first, … Continue reading
Weiv Puts Concert Visuals into Audience Hands With Wii Remotes
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: Weiv Quick Pitch: Weiv makes … Continue reading
Amazon’s Soap.com Begins Selling Groceries
Amazon-owned Soap.com has begun selling grocery goods. Unlike Amazon Fresh, which delivers a full range of groceries via an elaborate system of delivery trucks, Soap.com‘s selection is limited to approximately 10,000 non-perishable items such as cereal and coffee. Orders are … Continue reading
Why Obama Needs Social Media to Win in 2012
Jesse Comart serves as a communications and public affairs consultant at the Glover Park Group (GPG). Before joining GPG, he worked on policy and communications issues for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Follow Jesse on Twitter at @jcomart. It’s no … Continue reading
Daring South African Rescue Features Motorcycles and a Cow [VIDEO]
Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. What’s even cooler than being a rally biker on a test run in South Africa? If you’re that guy and you also interrupt your test … Continue reading
Zynga IPO Set for November [REPORT]
Zynga‘s long-awaited IPO will hit a week before Thanksgiving, according to a report. The social gaming company, which originally planned to go public in September but had pushed that date back because of the see-sawing stock market. The November date, … Continue reading
President Obama Adds Tumblr to His List of Social Profiles
President Barack Obama, or rather, Obama’s 2012 Campaign, has officially joined Tumblr rounding out his collection of major social networks. Obama gained a reputation as the social media President for the way he used networks such as Facebook and Twitter … Continue reading
How HP Charms Music’s Biggest Online Influencers With Real-Life Parties
Hewlett-Packard recently expanded its Music Influencer program to include more intimate gatherings in a bid to win over some of the music scene’s most-coveted online heavyweights. HP launched the Music Influencer program last year as a way to spread the … Continue reading
Netflix Stock Plummets 27% Following Earnings Report
And the Netflix hits just keep on coming. The company’s stock price, which was flirting with $300 over the summer, was trading at around $85 — down roughly 27% — in after-hours trading. The impetus seemed to be Netflix’s disclosure … Continue reading
Siri Comes to the iPad…Sort Of
Apple has decided to restrict the usage of Siri to the iPhone 4S but that doesn’t mean that enterprising developers haven’t started the process of porting to devices like the regular iPhone 4 and iPad. Over the weekend, developer @jackoplane … Continue reading