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Meet Art Levinson, Apple’s New ChairmanApple has appointed Arthur Levinson, one of Silicon Valley’s most respected leaders, as the company’s new Chairman of the Board. Who exactly is Levinson, and why has Apple chosen him to lead the board? Levinson has served on Apple’s board of directors for more than a decade. In ... Nook Tablet Arrives Earlier than ExpectedCustomers who’ve pre-ordered Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet will receive it on Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule, a Barnes & Noble spokesperson told CNET. Also, customers who’ve pre-ordered the device for in-store pickup will be able to do so Wednesday. The Nook Tab... What the Next 40 Years of Technology Might Look LikeThis post is supported by Intel, Sponsors of Tomorrow™ and the world leader in silicon innovation, in celebration of the world’s first microprocessor: the Intel 4004. We asked you, the Mashable community, what you think the next 40 years of technology will look like. The responses we rece... Orange Releases 3 Budget Facebook Phones for Emerging MarketsFacebook is about to get a brand new bag with the release of three budget phones aimed at new smartphone users and developing communities. The phones were developed by Alcatel and will be released and supported exclusively by Orange, one of the UK’s leading mobile providers. The phones will... Stop Online Piracy Act: What You Need to Know [INFOGRAPHIC]Wondering what’s going on with the Stop Online Piracy Act, otherwise known as SOPA? Here’s an infographic that boils it all down to the key points for you. Protests against the bill now under consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives have reached a fever pitch today, kicked off ... No More Beta: Google Music Goes LiveGoogle introduced Google Music to the public at its Android event in Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon. The service originally launched at Google I/O in May as Google Music Beta. It launches as a complete suite of music services — including a Music Store — today. Google Music i... Dream Job: NASA Puts Out Open Call for AstronautsReady for a new career with an office view seen by few humans? Start knocking on NASA’s door, as the space agency posted an open call for applications looking for the next wave of astronauts to support the International Space Station and future deep space missions. Of course, not just any... How to Pick a Server for Your AppThe Mobile App Trends Series is sponsored by Sourcebits, a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms. Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates. For mobile app developers, building a... Last Week Was Google+’s Third-Biggest Yet for Traffic [STUDY]Using Google+? Add Mashable to your circles. You’ll get the latest about new Google+ features and tips and tricks for using the platform as well as top social media and technology news. Google’s addition of brand pages to Google+ seems to have helped the site’s traffic. Accordi... Was the AP Wrong to Reprimand Reporters for Publishing News on Twitter First?UPDATE (5:22 p.m. ET) An AP spokesperson has confirmed the email was sent by managing editor Lou Ferrara. He writes, “I wrote the email telling staff to knock it off. The reason is simple: We had people violating our own policies on social media. We break news for the AP first, for our prod... |