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Meet the 2011 Mashable Awards Nominees for EntertainmentThe Mashable Awards celebrates the best of digital, and perhaps no category showcases the digital world better than entertainment. From Game of the Year — which isn’t just about graphics, but a combination of creative visuals, compelling narratives, tight gameplay and social integra... Researchers Build Terminator Contact LensArnold Schwarzenegger, your contact lenses are calling. Researchers at the University of Washington have successfully built and tested what may be the first-ever Terminator-style heads-up display contact lens. For now, the lens displays only a single, well-focused pixel and the wirele... One in Five Teachers Witness Cyberbaiting [STUDY]Twenty percent of teachers have personally experienced or know another teacher who has experienced cyberbaiting, a new study reveals. Cyberbaiting — a form of cyberbullying of teachers conducted by students — occurs when students taunt their teachers, capture their reactions on a mob... Can Vertical Acuity Stop Your Site Losing Visitors?The 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: Vertical Acuity Quick Pitch: Vertical Acuity is a self-serve content syndication platf... ‘Rolling in the Deep’ Cover From 3 Young Siblings Goes Viral [VIDEO]Three young siblings from Mexico are attracting heavy attention for their cover of Adele’s thumping pop anthem, “Rolling in the Deep,” to the tune of nearly 3 million YouTube pageviews in just 12 days. Siblings Angie, Gustavo and Abelardo Vazquez — known as VazquezSounds &... Grand Central Apple Store Unlikely to Open on Black FridayAlthough many anticipated that Apple would open its Grand Central Terminal store in New York City before Black Friday, construction workers at the location confirmed on Tuesday that it won’t be ready in time. The store, opening in the highly-trafficked commuter terminal, will be Apple’s ... 10 Photo Apps That Enhance InstagramAmanda MacArthur is an author, professional blogger, and speaker specializing in business marketing, technology, small business management and restaurant development. She is a founding partner at BuzzFarmers, an audience development company in Providence, RI. You can find her on Twitter at @amaaa... Seminal RPG ‘Chrono Trigger’ Coming to iPhoneGame publisher Square Enix announced on its blog today that it plans to release a version of the beloved role-playing game Chrono Trigger for the iPhone and iPod touch next month. Originally released in 1995 for the Super Nintendo, Chrono Trigger is hailed by many as a landmark game for its uniqu... How to Destroy Your House With One 5-Pound Bag of Flour [VIDEO]Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. You may want to think twice before enlisting your little ones to help out with holiday cooking. That is, unless you’re going for the house-covered-in-flour look, as is displayed in this video. ... How a Harvard Dropout Raised $24 Million in a Recession [VIDEO]Since Alexa von Tobel dropped out of Harvard Business School to create LearnVest in late 2009, her personal finance startup has attracted more than 100,000 users and raised $24.5 million in funding. Von Tobel stopped by Venture Studio to talk about her story, as well as shed light on ... |