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From what I’ve heard, President Barack Obama is a bit of a gadget nerd. He likes his iPad and his BlackBerry, and fought to keep using the RIM device as he entered the White House in 2009. Yet, as I … Continue reading →

Politicians have been deploying digital tools in new and innovative ways this election season, and the media outlets and journalists covering them have been doing the same. Throughout the 2012 battle for the White House, media outlets have been designing … Continue reading →

Sure, there are parents who responsibly sort their children’s outgrown clothes into boxes for consignment and donations before driving them to appropriate locations. But there would probably be a lot more of them recycling clothes if the process instead involved … Continue reading →

McDonald’s — whose last Twitter campaign, themed #McDstories, became a magnet for criticism of the brand — launched another hashtag campaign on Wednesday. The new drive is called #littlethings. The fast food giant introduced the talking point with the following … Continue reading →

Twitter announced languages read right to left would be coming to the Twitter Translation Center, beginning with Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew and Urdu. Twitter will become fully available in those four languages later this spring, once volunteer translators have completed their … Continue reading →

Twitter has another celebrity impostor — someone pretending to be actress Stephanie March, wife of chef Bobby Flay. On Tuesday morning, Flay addressed the many questions swirling around on Twitter regarding the @StephanieCMarch account, which launched Jan. 21 and racked … Continue reading →

Why is author, entrepreneur and social media expert Gary Vaynerchuk so successful? According to the man himself it is because he has out worked everyone else. Self-made success in today’s economy is all about what Vaynerchuk likes to call hustle, … Continue reading →

Mashable’s Davos coverage is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. Mashable CEO and founder Pete Cashmore spoke with IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond about the growth of the company, the rise … Continue reading →

Apple just had its best quarter ever. While it was expected to have a great holiday season, no one saw the unbelievable numbers coming: 37 million iPhones sold, 140 million downloads on Christmas Day, $97 billion in the bank. A … Continue reading →

Online luxury retailer Net-a-Porter is heralding the launch of a new collection Wednesday with five augmented reality-enhanced shopping events across the globe. Crowds have gathered at window locations in Paris, New York, London, Berlin and Sydney for the chance to … Continue reading →