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Netflix Launches Video Streaming Service in the UK and IrelandAfter months of preparation, Netflix has launched its online video streaming service in the UK and Ireland. Netflix is available right now for customers in these two countries, who can get a free one-month trial. After the trial, the service costs £5.99 or €6.99 ($8.87). Users will be able t... Tim Tebow Pass Lands in Twitter’s Record BookTwitter reaction to Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow’s 80-yard overtime touchdown pass Sunday night reached 9,420 tweets per second, placing the event in the number two spot on Twitter’s most-tweets-per-second list. The game-winning moment surpassed onstage confirmation of Beyonce... DROID 4 Touted as Thinnest, Most Powerful 4G LTE QWERTY SmartphoneMotorola unveiled Monday at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show a new device it’s calling the thinnest and most powerful 4G LTE QWERTY smartphone. The DROID 4 – the fourth edition of the Verizon flagship phone — is the latest Android-powered smartphone to run on the carrier’s 4G L... Meme Machine: 5 Hilarious Viral Topics Trending Right NowThe Mashable Meme Machine is a daily look at five hilarious viral topics spreading across the web right now. If you’re the type that scours the Internet for the best/worst of the best/worst, this new series is for you. There are so many blogs, forums, memes and YouTube videos, how could one... Wi-Fi Smart Scale Uploads Your Weight, Shares With FriendsA new wireless scale with Wi-Fi lets you track your weight and record the results online — and for those bold enough, even share your progress with friends. The Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale is being debuted Monday at CES in Las Vegas. It is one of the health and fitness tracking products b... Paul Ryan, Target of Reddit Campaign, Won’t Support SOPACongressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will not support the Stop Online Piracy Act, according to a statement released by his office Monday. In the statement, Ryan calls the Internet “one of the most magnificent expressions of freedom and free enterprise in history” and says “it should sta... Hipster Orchestra Plays Classical Hip Hop With an 808 [VIDEO]Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. The Hipster Orchestra was covering popular songs with classical instruments before it was cool. At least that’s what this band of classically trained hipsters would have you believe. In this v... FCC to Explore Helping Low-Income Americans Afford Internet AccessFCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Monday that he will be ordering sweeping changes to the Lifeline low-income telecommunications connectivity program. The Lifeline program was formed to help low-income Americans pay for telephone connectivity. Lifeline subscribers have been able to receiv... Designer Tech: 6 Beautiful Gadgets You Know You WantIn our recent Designer Tech Series, supported by Lincoln, Mashable wrote about the intersection of tech, entrepreneurship, business and social good. This roundup showcases gadgets from some of the world’s most innovative companies, and we spoke to each company’s design team to learn a... Go Ahead, Drop This Tablet Into the ToiletLAS VEGAS: Admit it, you’ve used your favorite gadget gear in the bathroom and, at least once, that phone (or even your tablet) has taken the plunge. You fumbled and in it went into the toilet or sink — or perhaps the tub. If you have one of these new tablets and phones from ... |