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Samsung Galaxy S III: Is the Screen Its Achilles Heel?

The Samsung Galaxy S III, due to arrive in the U.S. this summer, is the current hot Android phone of the moment. Anticipated for months and unveiled last week at a gala event in London, the latest model in Samsung’s … Continue reading

30,000 Dominoes Capture the History of Nintendo in 3 Minutes [VIDEO]

Nintendo has been in the gaming market for a long time. So long, in fact, you might think it would be impossible to encapsulate its many iconic characters in games in just three minutes. One young Nintendo fan was up … Continue reading

5 Hot Startups Using Tech for Good

In our social entrepreneurship series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to make a global impact. By harnessing the power of the web and digital technology, these companies have built … Continue reading

Break Your iPhone in This Case And You’ll Get a New Phone for Free

Break your iPhone in this case, and you’ll get a new one for free. Sounds like a pretty good deal, right? Meet Cellhelmet, a new protective iPhone case from a company called Cellpig. Originally started as a Kickstarter project, the … Continue reading

#RyanKennedy Trends on Twitter But It Wasn’t His Dying Wish

A fourth grade boy with cancer was a trending topic on Twitter last weekend because the Twitterverse thought it was the boy’s dying wish. But up until a couple weeks ago, the nine-year-old, Ryan, had never heard of Twitter. He … Continue reading

10 Ways to Optimize Your iPad for Kids With Special Needs

When we think about ways the iPad has changed the world, our minds usually shoot to publishing, entertainment, or mobile communication. For the community of people living with disabilities, the iPad may have broken even more ground. The iOS device … Continue reading

Enhanced Jug Sends Mobile Alerts When You’re Out of Milk [VIDEO]

Toronto-based Teehan+Lax Labs — a digital media company research unit that explores creative uses of technology — has developed an Android mobile app that answers the question — “Got Milk?” Researchers developed a specialized milk jug and mobile app called … Continue reading

Facial Recognition App IDs Your Friends Using Facebook

Want to make tagging friends in Facebook photos a bit easier? New facial recognition app Klik launched out of beta on Thursday. Simply download the iPhone app and get ready to snap of picture of your friends or family. Before … Continue reading

How Your Summer Movie Plans Reveal Your Shopping Habits [STUDY]

Excited to see The Amazing Spider-Man this summer? You’re a prime target for Clorox and Prius ads. Actually more pumped for Star Trek 2? Microbreweries and Whole Foods would be wise to go after you. That’s according to research from … Continue reading

Facebook IPO Meeting Weaker-Than-Expected Demand [REPORT]

Facebook‘s long-awaited IPO isn’t living up to the hype, according to a report. Bloomberg reports that institutional investors being wooed by Facebook’s IPO roadshow are skeptical about the company’s prospects since ad revenues haven’t kept pace with user growth. The … Continue reading