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iTunes U Hits 1 Billion Downloads
The popularity of Apple’s online educational catalog, iTunes U, has tripled over the past two-and-a-half years — if the number of downloads is any indication. Apple announced Thursday that more than 1 billion items have been downloaded from the catalog, … Continue reading
Prepaid Carrier Could Be Stuck With $100 Million Worth of Unsold iPhones
The iPhone may be popular among consumers, but it has fallen short of expectations for at least one prepaid carrier. Leap Wireless, the company that operates Cricket Wireless, told the Wall Street Journal that it is currently on track to … Continue reading
Bluetooth Basketball Will Analyze Your Hoops Skills
The 94Fifty Bluetooth basketball from a company called InfoMotion aims to help aspiring ballers train strategically by tracking shots and dribbles. More About: Sports
10 Adorable Pets Up for Adoption
1. Esther Esther is a female Akita, between 61 and 100 pounds. She is already spayed, house-trained, up to date with shots and she is also a purebred.You can find this adorable pooch in Philadelphia, PA. Click here to view … Continue reading
Penalties for Violating Piracy Program and Other News You Need to Know
Welcome 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. Here are the top stories today. We finally have an idea of what the … Continue reading
Shutl Pledges to Help Retailers Take on Amazon With Same-Day Delivery
The Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Shutl One-Line Pitch: A service that allows multichannel retailers to offer … Continue reading
‘Yahoo HR’ Twitter Parody Mocks Marissa Mayer’s Leadership
New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer caused quite the stir last Friday when she decided to eliminate the option for employees to work from home. While some applauded the surprising decision as a bold move that should help Yahoo get back … Continue reading
Where 1.5 Million Fashionistas Go to Share Their Pics
Los Angeles based startup Pose is like an interactive fashion magazine, according to co-founder Alisa Gould-Simon. More About: fashion, instagram, pose, valleygirltv
The Enormous Smartphones of Mobile World Congress [PICS]
Huawei Ascend P2 With a 4.7-inch display, Huawei’s flagship feels small among the other phones on this list. Still, two years ago it would’ve been the biggest smartphone around, and it’s definitely a handful. Click here to view this gallery. … Continue reading
10 Essential Chrome Extensions for Designers
1. Benchwarmer What if the first tab in your browser every morning was a healthy shot of inspiration? Benchwarmer is a neat extension for Chrome that replaces the “New Tab” screen with six shots from Dribbble. Dribbble is an invite-only, … Continue reading
