MASHABLE

Smartphones could save democracy, but first we have to use them — to vote. This morning, I made the mad dash to vote before heading into work. I’d almost forgotten it was Election Day and hadn’t left enough time to get to my local school, vote and then catch my regular train. If I didn’t...

JRehling is former senior software engineer and NLP expert at Meltwater Group, where he was responsible for adding natural language technology to the company’s news and social media monitoring services. He also blogs about NLP. Every day, people discuss brands tens of thousands of times across ...

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Many smartphone ads tout all of the wonderful ways their devices will help you keep on top of your job, but we all know that there’s more to smartphones than that. Perhaps that’s why thi...

Ronald Brown is a successful startup CEO with an extensive background in technology and consumer marketing. His new book, Anticipate. The Architecture of Small Team Innovation and Product Success is available via iTunes, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Last year, reports said creativity wa...

The majority of British people support shutting down social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter during times of civil unrest, a new study reveals. The polling follows Prime Minister David Cameron’s August statement that the government would consider temporarily blocking social media...

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Apple has a reputation for being virus and malware-free, but a hacker has uncovered a potentially dangerous security flaw in the App Store. Charlie Miller, a Mac hacker and computer security researcher, has made a bit of a career finding and exposing flaws in Apple‘s software. His latest di...

A year and a half after founding Mashable from Scotland in 2005, CEO Pete Cashmore still hadn’t met his staff. They had each been working remotely, sight unseen, yet remained linked by common beliefs. Cashmore finally met the Mashable team at the first annual Mashable Awards event in January ...

The Commerce With a Conscience Series is supported by Fedex. FedEx does more than shipping. They offer solutions like transporting heart valves to those in need and helping entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life. See how. The holidays are just around the corner, and for many non-profits, that me...

Some of us are perfectly happy with the iPhone 4S — but it’s starting to feel like we’re in the minority. First came “yellowgate” — reports of users who were seeing a golden tint on their screens. Next came “batterygate“; as Apple eventually admit...