Mashable: Latest 29 News Updates - including “RIM Fills BlackBerry World With Music and Videos” |
- RIM Fills BlackBerry World With Music and Videos
- Judge Koh: Samsung Did Not Willfully Infringe Apple’s Patents
- Vineit Lets You Easily Share Vine Videos on Tumblr
- Lessons From 4 Killer UGC Campaigns
- Infographic: The Anatomy of an Internet Meme
- Netflix Ruins Date Night
- Here Is the Robot That Will Extract Water From the Moon
- Oprah Fires Back at Twitter Troll Who Calls Her ‘Old as Hell’
- Jimmy Fallon and Brian Williams Slow Jam the Fiscal Cliff
- Watch the World’s Highest Resolution Drone-Mounted Camera in Action
- If Other Government Agencies Joined Tumblr…
- Will LeBron James Finally Dunk for a Crowdfunded $1 Million?
- How Do Humans Really Feel About Robots?
- Kitten Meets Hedgehog, Lifetime Friendship Formed
- Study Says Twitter Is Fastest-Growing Social Platform in the World
- Jim Harbaugh: ‘Facebooking and the Tweeter’ a Waste of Time
- ‘LinkedIn for Social Good’ Moves Your Career Forward While Giving Back
- Bang With Friends Sex App Says it Registers Five Users Per Minute
- What Makes Vine So Hot?
- 50 of the Greatest Things That Ever Happened on ’30 Rock’
- SAG Awards Creep Into TV’s Top 20 Social Shows of the Week
- BlackBerry 10 Launch Event: What to Expect
- 10 Ways Cinemagram Trumps Vine
- ‘Menswear Dog’ Is Totally More Stylish Than You
- Stunning Panorama From the Tallest Building in the World
- 5 iPhone Tripods for Perfect Vine Videos
- Amazon Stock Up 10% Despite Missing Sales, Guidance Forecasts
- Online Retailers Likely to Skip New Credit Card Surcharge
- Prehistoric Facebook Had a Dislike Feature
- Kutcher’s Middle-Aged Steve Jobs Look is Spookily Accurate
| RIM Fills BlackBerry World With Music and Videos Posted: 30 Jan 2013 03:11 AM PST  
The prices for albums range from $8 to $12, while movies are mostly in the $10 to $20 price range. TV shows -- which, unlike movies and music, don't have a preview -- cost $1.99 per episode. All this new content is available only to people in the supported regions, which are currently the U.S., UK and Canada. We'll likely hear about RIM's plans for BlackBerry world at the BlackBerry 10 launch event, which starts at 10AM ET today, Jan. 30. Thumbnail photo courtesy Flickr, Enrique Dans More About: blackberry, Movies, Music, RIM  |
| Judge Koh: Samsung Did Not Willfully Infringe Apple’s Patents Posted: 30 Jan 2013 02:30 AM PST
Originally, the jury had determined Samsung's infringement of Apple's patents was willful in several instances, which could possibly triple the $1.05 billion damages granted to Apple. Both Apple and Samsung were unhappy with the verdict: Apple asked for increased damages, while Samsung wanted an entirely new trial. "To establish objective willfulness, Apple must prove by clear and convincing evidence that there was an 'objectively high likelihood that its actions const… More About: apple, apple vs samsung, lawsuits, samsung  |
| Vineit Lets You Easily Share Vine Videos on Tumblr Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:20 AM PST
Vineit is very simple to use: open the project's homepage, and drag the "Vineit" button to your bookmarks toolbar. Then, when you see a vine video, simply click on that link, and you'll share it on Tumblr. If there are no Vine videos on the page, the tool will return an error. Marrying Tumblr and Vine is a logical step, since Tumblr has become the go-to service for images and animated gifs (usually surrounding a certain topic), and we don't doubt many users will find it helpful. Vineit joins the fast-growing army of Vine-related tools. For example, VineGifR is a Mac app that t…  |
| Lessons From 4 Killer UGC Campaigns Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:53 PM PST
Burberry's Art of the Trench campaign redefined UGC in the digital era. It's simple, really -- the best way to show how great your product is is to show real, fashionable people wearing your product ... and looking damn good doing so. Since the Trench site launched in 2009 (it's still a living project today), several other brands have sought to integrate UGC into their marketing tactics and business model. Last summer, apparel company Free People began integrating consumer Instagram photos onto product pages for… More About: instagram, open forum, Small Business, user-generated content  |
| Infographic: The Anatomy of an Internet Meme Posted: 29 Jan 2013 08:57 PM PST
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| Posted: 29 Jan 2013 08:41 PM PST
You can't hide anything from Felix the Netflix Bot -- he knows you spent your entire Saturday watching White Chicks and The Land Before Time VIII and he doesn't judge you for it. SEE ALSO: Watch the Most Awkward Blind Dates Ever But sometimes, Felix gets jealous when you parade your gal pals around him and he spills the beans about your movie fetish needs. Takeaway lesson: Treat Felix well or he will retaliate all over date night. Video via YouTube, UCBComedy; Image courtesy of Flickr,… More About: netflix  |
| Here Is the Robot That Will Extract Water From the Moon Posted: 29 Jan 2013 08:25 PM PST |
| Oprah Fires Back at Twitter Troll Who Calls Her ‘Old as Hell’ Posted: 29 Jan 2013 08:10 PM PST
@kp1lady old as Hell? Really?— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) January 29, 2013 The response must have come as quite a surprise to @kp1lady, and many of Oprah's 16 million followers were quick to jump to her defense. "You look like a beacon of white light illuminating the universe. Making TV brighter with your #WISDOM," wrote @CaseysCreations. Another user had a slightly more vulgar response. Oh, Twitter, where there's never a boring day.… More About: oprah, Watercooler  |
| Jimmy Fallon and Brian Williams Slow Jam the Fiscal Cliff Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:37 PM PST
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| Watch the World’s Highest Resolution Drone-Mounted Camera in Action Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:07 PM PST
The ARGUS, which was developed by the Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA), has an impressive range. It can cover up to 15 square miles with extreme accuracy. Its resolution allows it to spot objects as small as six inches from 17,500… More About: camera, DARPA, Drones, surveillance  |
| If Other Government Agencies Joined Tumblr… Posted: 29 Jan 2013 06:45 PM PST
SEE ALSO: No One Reblogs the IRS' Tumblr The Tumblr audience is mostly comprised of younger, visual-starved Millennials who use GIFs to make a point and cat photos as a punchline. The IRS Tumblr site is filled with infographics and lengthy, text-heavy posts -- which explains the lack of engagement from the community. So how could other government agencies adapt to the Dashboard? Though created in good fun, these mocked up posts might point them in the right direction. 1. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)… More About: government, tumblr, US, Watercooler  |
| Will LeBron James Finally Dunk for a Crowdfunded $1 Million? Posted: 29 Jan 2013 06:25 PM PST
But James has steadfastly sat out the contest, which has in many fans' estimation devolved into a derivative, yawn-inducing shell of its former self. "It's just not me, I'm not a dunk contest type of guy," James told reporters last year. "I'm an in-game dunker. I kind of improvise during the game. I'm not for scoreboards and all that type of stuff." But if the winner walked way with a check for a million dollars? "Then I'd reconsider," he said. "Wouldn't you?… More About: crowdfunding, NBA, Sports  |
| How Do Humans Really Feel About Robots? Posted: 29 Jan 2013 05:57 PM PST
But how much do we really care about these cold, controlled helpers? Most robots we encounter are far from the emotionally-capable interpretations in Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence. One robotics professor in New Zealand put it to the test, analyzing whether a robot's intelligence and agreeableness influence human interaction. In Christoph Bartneck's study (loosely based on the Milgram obedience experiment), he sought to determine how people would react if a robot begged for its "life." Bartneck found that participant… More About: Robot, robotics, Tech, technology  |
| Kitten Meets Hedgehog, Lifetime Friendship Formed Posted: 29 Jan 2013 05:46 PM PST Friendships can form at unexpected times in unexpected places. People don't just put out a classified looking for a best buddy. Luckily, sometimes fate -- or someone trying to make a cute YouTube video -- intervenes. Loki the kitten and Harley the hedgehog were brought together and seem destined for a lifetime of interspecies kinship. SEE ALSO: Eyebrow Cat Looks Really Nervous Loki and Harley, BFF4eva. BONUS: 10 Heart-Warming Animal Friendships Captured on YouTube Photo courtesy of YouTube, TheSorryGirls More About: cats, cute animals, kittens  |
| Study Says Twitter Is Fastest-Growing Social Platform in the World Posted: 29 Jan 2013 05:28 PM PST Twitter is now the fastest-growing social platform on the planet, beating Facebook and Google+ for the top spot, new research suggests. The number of active users on the microblogging service grew 40% from the second quarter to the fourth quarter of 2012 -- equal to 288 million monthly active users, according to Global Web Index, a syndicated market-research service on web behavior and social media. (The index assessed 31 markets, and defines "active" as those who claim to "have used or contributed to Twitter in the past month.") In July 2009, it estimated that Twitter only had 35.47 million monthly active users. Since then, the social network has seen an impressive growth rate of… More About: Twitter  |
| Jim Harbaugh: ‘Facebooking and the Tweeter’ a Waste of Time Posted: 29 Jan 2013 04:58 PM PST
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| ‘LinkedIn for Social Good’ Moves Your Career Forward While Giving Back Posted: 29 Jan 2013 04:32 PM PST
"These guys were my ideal clients and this was a lot easier than getting a meeting otherwise," Nicosia told Mashable. "So I took the company credit card and spent a couple thousand dollars." Nicosia says his bidding paid off, and he was able to close several business deals through his meetings. He then thought about taking this very concep… More About: career, Jobs, networking, Social Good, startup  |
| Bang With Friends Sex App Says it Registers Five Users Per Minute Posted: 29 Jan 2013 04:03 PM PST The Bang With Friends sex app, which claims to anonymously hook users up with their Facebook friends, revealed plans to expand following its successful launch last week. "Support for same-sex selections is already under development here at BWF along with an iPhone application for banging on the go," the app's creators told Mashable in an email. While the creators provided no specific launch date, they said these new features will launch "soon." Bang With Friends' controversial debut attracted plenty of media attention, as well as user interest. The app's "mostly 20-something" user base has topped 30,000, according to the California-based creators -- three men who keep their identi… More About: apps, Bang With Friends, sex  |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2013 03:51 PM PST It's the kind of moment that comes rarely, but tech journalists live for it: a service is launched with little fanfare and receives a sudden, energetic burst of genuine buzz. Developers start remixing it in all kinds of fascinating ways. It's supremely easy to use, and mobile, so we get hooked. The technology itself is not new, but it is presented in a new and interesting form. It fosters creative competition. It starts to get traction in our lives. The last time the tech world could agree this was happening was the launch of Instagram in 2010. We'd seen plenty of photo services before; Flickr had been around for the better part of a decade. But here was one tha… More About: instagram, Twitter, Vine  |
| 50 of the Greatest Things That Ever Happened on ’30 Rock’ Posted: 29 Jan 2013 03:48 PM PST What the what? 30 Rock is leaving our televisions -- shut it down. Shut. It. Down. Blerg! After seven years of laughs and Lizbianism, audiences will wave goodbye to the TGS crew like that one scene in the The Sound of Music -- only with more night cheese. SEE ALSO: '30 Rock' Inspires New Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Flavor A proper 30 Rock send-off requires GIFs, pics and more GIFs. So that's what we're giving you -- 50 of the most memorable 30 Rock GIFs and pics. And, just because we like you, there's also a bonus gallery of 30 clips from the show. Heat up a Cheesy Blaster, kick back and enjoy. Image via beautydart Image via weknowmemes Image via Tumblr, thingsi… More About: 30 rock, GIFs, List, memes, TV, Watercooler  |
| SAG Awards Creep Into TV’s Top 20 Social Shows of the Week Posted: 29 Jan 2013 03:25 PM PST
Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Hathaway were among the night's big winners. The SAG broadcast only placed eighth on the cable rankings for the week, however. Professional wrestling, hockey, basketball and MTV's reality show Catfish came in ahead. SEE ALSO: SAG Awards Recap: Best Moments and Acceptance Speeche… More About: Entertainment, infographics, Social Media, social tv, social tv charts, Trendrr, TV  |
| BlackBerry 10 Launch Event: What to Expect Posted: 29 Jan 2013 02:57 PM PST
BlackBerry 10 represents a pivotal, make-or-break moment for RIM as a brand and a company. If BlackBerry 10 is a success, RIM could be poised for the second-greatest tech comeback in history. If it fails, even licensing its OS might not be enough to save the future of the company. SEE ALSO: Could RIM Become the Biggest Comeback Story in Tech History? Mashable will be reporting live from the event in New York City. In the meantime, here's what you can expect from RIM and BlackBerry 10. BlackBerry Z10 Specs, Price and Release Date The first full-touch BlackBerry 10 smartphone is one of the w… More About: blackberry, BlackBerry 10, RIM  |
| 10 Ways Cinemagram Trumps Vine Posted: 29 Jan 2013 02:40 PM PST
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| ‘Menswear Dog’ Is Totally More Stylish Than You Posted: 29 Jan 2013 02:38 PM PST Fashion meets four legs in Tumblr's greatest new single-serving destination: Menswear Dog. The stylin' pup shows all men of the world how to wear their duds, rocking the most fashionable clothing in everything from office wear to spring resort. Even Tyra Banks would approve of this canine's smize-filled swagger. SEE ALSO: Eyebrow Cat Looks Really Nervous According to the Tumblr, "Menswear Dog is a 3-year-old shiba inu living in NYC with a panache for all things style. His interests include never washing his selvage denim, lurking around Soho for someone to notice his steez, and sniffing fine a$$ bitches." We're already dubbing it one of the most important Tumblrs of 201… More About: cute animals, dogs, tumblr  |
| Stunning Panorama From the Tallest Building in the World Posted: 29 Jan 2013 02:21 PM PST
SEE ALSO: San Francisco Bridge to Become Stunning Light Show You can now immerse yourself in a stunning 360 degree panorama view from the top of the Burj Khalifa, a building that reaches 2,722 feet or 830 meters. The panorama -- which is so gargantuan it takes 2.5 GB of hard disk space -- has been released in celebration of the second Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Photography Award (HIPA) and was first reported on by Gizmodo.… More About: 360 panorama, panorama, photography  |
| 5 iPhone Tripods for Perfect Vine Videos Posted: 29 Jan 2013 02:17 PM PST 1. ATC Universal Tripod The legs of this aluminum alloy tripod extend up to 60mm, so you can vary your angle on the action. Price: $2.43 Image courtesy of Amazon Click here to view this gallery.
But there's a problem. You love all the Vine videos you're taking, but they aren't exactly professional-grade. They're wobbly and inconsistent. If only there was some kind of gadget to steady your hand. SEE ALSO: Turn Vine Videos into GIFs With This Mac App We're way ahead of you. Check out these sweet tripod stands designed specially for iPhones and available on Amazon, all for less than $20 apiece. Is it worth it to take your Vine game up a level? We think so. Thumbnail image … More About: accessories, features, gallery, iphone, Tech, Vine  |
| Amazon Stock Up 10% Despite Missing Sales, Guidance Forecasts Posted: 29 Jan 2013 02:05 PM PST
Net sales totaled $21.3 billion for the December quarter, up 22% from the same quarter a year ago, but missing analysts' forecasts by $1 billion. Net income was down 45% to $97 million. The company's first quarter guidance was also lower than expected at $15.8 billion compared to Wall Street's estimates of $16.84 billion. Those figures were offset, in investors' minds at least, by Amazon's gross margins for the quarter, which were 24.1% -- 2.2% higher than what Wall Street was expecting. Non-GAAP operating margin was also better than expected, at 3.2% vs. 2.2%.… More About: amazon  |
| Online Retailers Likely to Skip New Credit Card Surcharge Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:44 PM PST
Though Amazon hasn't stated whether it will levy the charge, David Robertson, publisher of The Nilson Report, a credit card industry newsletter, says that retailers in highly competitive industries are unlikely to include the fee. "What inhibits surcharging is when you have two or more competitors," he says. "You have to face the market reality of 'Can I get away with it?'" Amazon reps could not be reached for comment. However, the retailer vies with various online competitors, including Walmart.com and Google Shopping. The so… More About: credit cards, online retail, retail  |
| Prehistoric Facebook Had a Dislike Feature Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:33 PM PST |
| Kutcher’s Middle-Aged Steve Jobs Look is Spookily Accurate Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:11 PM PST
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