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Al Gore Comes Out Against SOPAFormer Vice President (and Apple board member) Al Gore has some strong words against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). The bill “would very probably have the effect of really shutting down the vibrancy of the Internet,” Gore said at a CareerBuilder event Thursday night. SOPA, if pas... The Music Hasn’t Died: Sales Up for First Time Since 2004The world may end this year, but at least the music will go on. Nielsen and Billboard released their 2011 Music Industry Report and the news is finally good: Total album sales increased for the first time since 2004 and digital sales finally beat out physical music sales for the first time, in un... Top 6 Comments on Mashable This WeekWe’re kicking off 2012 with a new roundup of top Mashable comments of the week. In this post, we showcase the week’s best comments on our site. We always look for thoughtful comments that engage the community and drive more conversation, as well as those that make us laugh. The Mashab... 46 New Digital Media Resources You May Have MissedGet ready, because it’s time for another weekly serving of features. This week, we got ready for CES. Not making the trip out to Vegas? Don’t worry, we’ll keep you covered here. In the political sphere, social media is playing a different role than we’ve seen before in the... Vizio to Roll Out Full Line of PCs at CES 2012 [PICS]Vizio, known for its low-cost but good-quality HDTVs, will introduce five new desktop PCs and laptops at CES 2012. Although the official announcement hasn’t been made yet, we obtained pictures of some of the surprisingly complete group of products Vizio will introduce, starting with a 27... 3 New Tools for Promoting Your InterestsThe 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. Each weekend, Mashable selects startups we think are building interesting, unique or niche p... Road Trip: Mashable Heading to CES 2012 [COMIC]As our Mashable team begins its trek to Las Vegas for CES 2012, cartoonist and Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff speaks for all of us: Too many chargers! Can’t somebody standardize all this stuff? Stay with us for an action-packed week of gadgetry, technology, celebrities and more as we cove... Exhilarating Film Takes You Through 11 Countries in 1 Minute [VIRAL VIDEO]Take a look at what director Rick Meriki did last summer: a spectacular one-minute video he made with two of his pals as they traveled to 11 countries over 44 days, walking us through a dazzling variety of cultures, locations and images. “Move” shows actor Andrew Lees strolling towar... Google Doodle Honors Charles Addams, Creator of “The Addams Family”Those of you familiar with the ’60s comedy TV series The Addams Family will recognize the eccentric cast of spooky characters Google depicts in today’s Google Doodle, commemorating what would have been the 100th birthday of The Addams Family creator, Charles Addams. The Addams Fami... Mindbloom Helps You Grow Your Tree of LifeThe 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: Mindbloom Life Game Quick Pitch: Mindbloom creates interactive software designed to he... |