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UPDATE (5:22 p.m. ET) An AP spokesperson has confirmed the email was sent by managing editor Lou Ferrara. He writes, “I wrote the email telling staff to knock it off. The reason is simple: We had people violating our own … Continue reading →

Nokia might be releasing a Windows 8-based tablet by June 2012 as well as follow up the recently released Windows Phone 7 devices – Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 – with an even better Lumia, says head of Nokia France … Continue reading →

We’re excited to host one of our best parties of the year, MashBash, which celebrates the best of digital from the Mashable Awards winners at CES in Las Vegas. Come have fun with the Mashable community, industry leaders and digital … Continue reading →

Google Music is in the house, as is Android and T-Mobile. That’s about all we know for sure about the mysterious Google event Wednesday in Los Angeles, and that’s just because Google’s elves are hard at work covering up those … Continue reading →

Tumblr, Firefox and Reddit drew broad black lines on their websites Wednesday to protest a proposed U.S. law that Internet companies have dubbed “censorship” and entertainment companies “piracy protection.” Their symbolic design tweaks coincide with what several open Internet advocacy … Continue reading →

At 9 a.m. ET tomorrow, Nov. 17, streaming live exclusively on Mashable, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian will be answering questions from readers. As part of the launch of the Young Entrepreneur Council’s new program called YEC Global, Ohanian will be … Continue reading →

Trite but true: the best things in life are free (or at least, heavily discounted). For cause-driven companies and non-profits, purchasing corporate technology products — and hiring an IT team to manage them — is often out of reach, if … Continue reading →

Sony is said to be preparing an Internet-based TV service that would stream content over connected TVs, PlayStations and blu-ray players and compete with cable television. According to The Wall Street Journal, the electronics giant has approached a number of … Continue reading →

Verilux CleanWave Sanitizing Wand Cost: $69.95 In just seconds, the Verilux CleanWave Sanitizing Wand kills up to 99.9% of germs, bacteria and allergins using UV-C light. The device is great for those hard-to-reach cracks between buttons on your mobile, tablet, … Continue reading →

Square, an app that allows you to accept credit card payments, has released an update that adds several new features. Started by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey in 2010, Square has seen steady growth and recently announced that it transacts $11 million per day … Continue reading →