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Virgin Atlantic Launches Flight Status Bot on TwitterVirgin Atlantic has launched a Twitter bot that lets you quickly check your flight status on the microblogging service. To use the feature, you can send a tweet to @VAAInfo with your flight number and departure in the format “VSXX DDMM.” For instance, if you were on flight four leavin... Yes, You Can Install the Nook App on a Kindle Fire [EXCLUSIVE]Although Amazon goes out of its way to hide all traces of vanilla Android from its new Kindle Fire tablet, it turns out tech-savvy users can still install select third-party Android applications outside the auspices of the Amazon Appstore. These apps include Amazon competitors, like Barnes & ... PETA Protests Use of Fur in Super Mario Bros.We may be excited for Super Mario 3D Land, but there’s one group who certainly isn’t. PETA says that when Mario dons a Tanooki suit in the game, he’s giving the green light to would-be fur wearers. According to PETA, “Tanooki may be just a ‘suit’ in Mario games... Task Management and Collaboration Make The Perfect Duet In Orchestra To-DoOrchestra To-Do is a task manager app with a beautiful interface and many useful functions, including the sharing and assigning of different tasks. Upon opening the app, you are asked to log in or sign up for an account. It’s completely painless and takes only a few seconds. Small pop-ups, ... Occupy Wall Street, New BlackBerry Smartphones, Google Privacy Controls: Today’s Top StoriesWelcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on four particular stories of interest today. City Clears Occupy Wall Street Protests in Zucotti Park Hundreds of New York... Overstock.com Changes Name Back From “O.co”After a short-lived rebranding to “O.co,” Overstock.com will once again be known as Overstock.com. The company’s bold experiment with calling itself by that single-letter domain name began in June, but ended this month. “We have been listening to our customers and have lea... Half of Water-Damaged UK Cellphones Fall in Toilets [STUDY]Have you ever dropped your mobile phone in the toilet, er, loo? A new study reveals almost 15% of Britons have. That might explain how 16% of mobile phones have poop on them. GoodMobilePhones.co.uk surveyed 1,937 mobile users over 18 and found that 31% of respondents have damaged their mobiles w... Improving Video Ads By Asking Simple QuestionsThe 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: 140Fire Quick Pitch: 140Fire adds an interactive overlay to video ads to increase e... YouTube Upgrades Its Android AppYouTube has just updated its Android app to version 2.3.4, and while the changes aren’t exactly groundbreaking, they do add-in some pretty useful new functionality. Regardless of if you’re a big video watcher, or someone who’s more into uploading your own clips, there should be... Mashable Weekend Recap: 30 Stories You May Have MissedThe weekend stayed busy here at Mashable, where we found tons of news and views for you to read — but if you missed it, the Weekend Recap is here to help. We published helpful hints, shopping tips, well-supported opinions about social media and even a way to dig up an extremely old iPod and... |