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U.S. Takes First Steps Toward Internet VotingThe 2012 Republican primary‘s first vote was not cast in New Hampshire, as most Americans would assume. An Okaloosa County, Fla., resident living in Thailand got that privilege in December, thanks to a new technology called LiveBallot. LiveBallot, a new platform for accessing ballots built... 7 Ways to Follow ‘The Hunger Games’ Movie on Social Media1. Capitol Couture The newly launched Capitol Couture blog is dedicated to the styles featured in the upcoming film. The site almost serves as a magazine, hinting at future installments, and features cover stories, profiles, style tips and even a place to become... Nokia’s Windows Phones Rising Slowly, CEO Hints at TabletThe reinvention of Nokia is going slowly, if the last financial quarter is any indication. The Finnish cellphone giant lost nearly a billion euros in Q4 2011, or $1.3 billion. On top of that, Nokia sold 31% fewer smartphones than over the same period last year. Despite those troubles, the company... Which Oscar Nominees Got the Most Social Buzz [STATS]The nominees for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, and fans quickly hopped to social media to share their approval or distaste for those selected. Our friends at NM Incite analyzed 120,000 messages across several social media platforms to reveal the most buzzed-about films... Meet the Man Behind the ‘Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger’ [VIDEO]Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Randall, the elusive narrator of the mega sassy “Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger” viral video was recently caught on footage during a promotional tour for his book, Honey Badger Don’t Care:... NASA’s New Satellite Captures Amazing Hi-Res Image of EarthYou’ve seen Earth, but you’ve never seen it like this. Suomi NPP, NASA’s newest Earth-watching satellite, has taken a high resolution image of Earth, one of the most beautiful such images ever created. It’s available in 8000×8000 pixel resolution, and it takes a wh... Facebook After Death: What Should the Law Say?When you die, your social media presence lives on. But should it? Lawmakers and lawyers are tackling the question of what should happen to your digital life after death. The Uniform Law Commission recently approved a study committee on fiduciary power and authority to access digital property and ... 7 Key Tips for Leveraging Big DataDan Kimball is the Chief Marketing Officer of Kontagent, and an advisory board member for AppNation. Follow Dan on Twitter at @dmkimball05. One of my company’s clients, the CEO of a top social and mobile game publisher, recently commented: “When you’re learning how to ski, you learn pr... How One Entrepreneur Is Connecting Celebrities With Their Fans [VIDEO]After graduating from the famed Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Steve Ellis spent the next decade trying to make it in the music business, while tending bar on the side. According to Ellis, he was one of the lowest earning Wharton grads in the school’s history. H... Multi-Screen iPhone Game Expands Your Playing SpaceAll of Apple’s iDevices — iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches — are a ton of fun, but for the most part that fun happens on a tiny screen (iPad excepted, we know). Now one gaming app is expanding the view with some fancy Bluetooth technology that allows a shared-screen experience acros... |