SpaceX Dragon Launched Successfully [VIDEO]
The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SpaceX Dragon capsule has launched successfully at 3:44 AM ET.
Dragon has separated and the solar arrays have… Read more...
Mashable!, Yesterday, 4:12am
20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week
The most universal sport in the world dominated social networks Saturday. Soccer (or “football,” depending on your preference) teams Chels… Read more...
Mashable!, Yesterday, 12:14am
Slide Is an iPhone Game You Already Know How to Play
There are tons of iPhone games out there with complicated rules, levels, and moves to learn. One game, called Slide, is making learning how to p… Read more...
Mashable!, Yesterday, 12:01am
Oscar de la Renta Sells Runway Look Exclusively Through The Fancy
After releasing a range of affordably priced accessories and fragrance products exclusively through its Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 11:51pm
Manage Your Brand’s Facebook Page From this New App
Facebook unveiled its new app on Monday that lets you manage your branded Facebook page from your iPhone.
Using the Facebook Pages Manager app y… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 11:39pm
Want to Shop With Your Friends Online? Try This Site
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to... Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 11:21pm
Android App Offers a Sleep Report Card
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you... Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 11:04pm
Google CEO Larry Page on Charlie Rose — Talks Facebook, Future of Google
Google CEO Larry Page talks Facebook, Oracle and the... Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 10:31pm
NBA’s Brooklyn Nets Become First Sports Team on Socialcam [VIDEO]
A couple weeks after unveiling a new logo and a few months before moving into a new arena, the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets have hopped on the bandwagon… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 10:10pm
Siri, Y U No Understand Me? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Siri is a loyal mistress, following you wherever you go — but is she a good listener?
Since the iPhone 4S began coming standard with Siri last… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 9:32pm
Lawrence Lessig: Internet Privacy Is an Oxymoron [VIDEO]
Lawrence Lessig called Internet privacy an “oxymoron” in a backstage interview during this year’s Mashable Connect, held in Orlando… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 9:02pm
Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G LTE Starts Shipping After Customs Delay
If you pre-ordered Sprint’s EVO 4G LTE, then your wait is almost over. Sprint announced via a forum post Monday afternoon that it expects… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 8:32pm
Steve Jobs Honored in Star-Studded Webbys Tribute [VIDEO]
Steve Jobs may have built Apple into the world’s most valuable technology company in part by betting against the web. But global celebrities an… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 8:06pm
Coda 2 for Mac, Diet Coda for iPad available May 24
Coda is Panic's legendary Mac app for editing HTML and other web files, and today Panic has announced the followup to Coda, called (surprise) Coda 2. As you might expect, the hugemongous feature list over on the Coda site has web developers frothed up into a frenzy of anticipation. In addition to the usual suspects like a better editor, UI improvements, and compatibility with FTP, iCloud, and other services, Coda 2 will also include a built-in MySQL editor, code-folding to get code you don't need to see out of the way, and an active path bar to let you find any file you need right away. It looks like the premiere tool for working with web code -- Coda 2 -- will... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 8:00pm
Bike Desk Powers Your Gadgets, Meetings, You [VIDEO]
So you want to keep fit, help the environment, stay on top of your work and make sure your gadgets are always charged. How can you stay productive in… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 7:33pm
Klout CEO: ‘Klouchebag’ Joke Keeps Me on My Toes
“Klouchebag” can be defined as (how do we put this delicately?) a person who is, frankly, a complete douchebag on social media. As you m… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 7:06pm
Activision hires Team 17 founder to start new UK mobile studio
While EA has been bullish as all get out on its mobile and iOS properties, we haven't seen the other big dog in game publishing, Activision, act on the same impulses, despite a few hits with the Call of Duty Zombies games. But here's a first indication that Bobby Kotick and company do have a mobile strategy: They've hired former Team 17 (of Worms fame) Martyn Brown to put together a mobile studio in the UK.
There's no word on the studio's name yet, or what they're going to be working on (though presumably, it'll be iOS titles at least, with other... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 7:00pm
‘My Last Wish’ Is a Social Network Based on Death
A new social network has an interesting premise: connecting people around the world based on what they want to do before they die.
Called My La… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 6:40pm
ITC rules against Kodak, in favor of RIM and Apple
This is strike two against Kodak at the US International Trade Commission. CNET is reporting today that administrative Judge Thomas Pender reaffirmed a decision from last year which stated that neither Apple or RIM were infringing Kodak patents.
"I hereby reaffirm on remand that no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, has been found in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain mobile telephones and wireless communication devices featuring digital cameras, and components thereof, in connection with claim 15 of U.S. Patent No.... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 6:30pm
Amazing Eclipse Time Lapse Shows the Sun Like You’ve Never Seen It [VIDEO]
You’ve probably been overwhelmed by enough Instagram shots of this weekend’s annular solar eclipse to think you’ve seen it from eve… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 6:12pm
Chelsea Dominated Champions League Final on Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]
London soccer club Chelsea won its first Champions League title on Saturday, defeating German side Bayern Munich to become Europe’s best team. I… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 6:00pm
Apple to seek new life for iPhone 3GS in emerging markets
The iPhone 3GS is still being sold in the US and other countries, but by the time the next-generation iPhone appears later this year the 3GS will be getting a little long in the tooth. Jefferies & Company analyst Peter Misek says that Apple has apparently signed a deal with a global distributor to sell the 3GS as a prepaid phone in emerging... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 6:00pm
9 Inventive Solar Eclipse Photos From Mashable Readers
Over the weekend, an astounding astronomical phenominon occurred: an annular solar eclipse. This type of eclipse, which happens less than once a year,… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 5:35pm
Mountain Lion update includes automatic Mac app downloads
Apple is set to bring automatic app downloads to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion when it debuts later this summer. As noted by 9to5Mac, the latest build of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion only has a partially working Automatic Downloads feature, but users can expect to see a finalized working version when OS X 10.8 ships.
Automatic Downloads is currently a feature of iOS which allows the same app to be downloaded instantly on all a user's devices (iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad) no matter what device the... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 5:30pm
High-Definition 3D Printer Creates Objects With Light [VIDEO]
The B9Creator is a 3D printer that’s flying off virtual shelves on Kickstarter.
The B9Creator is a do-it-yourself 3D printer kit. Currently, it… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 5:24pm
Spotify Launches in Australia and New Zealand
Music-streaming site Spotify announced on Monday that it is headed down under.
The Sweden-based popular service — which came to the U.S.… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 5:00pm
The Ultimate iPad Case Review Roundup and Giveaway
As much as I love reviewing iPad cases, it sometimes becomes a bit overwhelming to handle all of the review requests we get from manufacturers. In the interest of getting a pile of overdue case reviews done and get these cool cases into the hands of our readers, I'm going to review and give away a dozen of these cases in one big post. Anyone looking for an iPad case can find something here to make them happy.
Aranez Notebook K-Leather Case
The most exotic case of the... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 5:00pm
Stephen Colbert Joins Reddit Gift Exchange for Troops
Redditors currently serving in the U.S. armed forces are about to get a big thank you from the Reddit community. The social news site aims to p… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 4:34pm
Daily Update for May 21, 2012
It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world.
You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player (requires Flash) or the non-Flash link below. To subscribe to the podcast for daily listening through iTunes, click... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 4:30pm
HS Student’s Social-Media-Fueled Campaign Propels Him Into Local Office
Josh Lafazan, an 18-year-old high school senior from Syosset, New York, shattered all kinds of records when he was elected to his school districtR… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 4:09pm
Indiedevlab announces speakers
Couldn't get tickets to WWDC or can't afford it? Be sure to check out indiedevlab, which we wrote about here. Here's a quick recap:
indiedevlab will pay host to many developers as a place to come during before and after WWDC to work/play and meet like minded people. Throughout the 4 days there will be a Games remix contest in which developers attending will be given the source code to a bare bones game and their task will be to remix said game to be the next Angry Birds (We hope), at the end of the 4 day event the games will be put up to an esteemed panel of judges to... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 4:00pm
10 Inspiring Celebrity Commencement Speeches on YouTube
Graduation season is in full swing, and though some students have already received their diplomas, anyone in his or her 20s will tell you that sense o… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 3:52pm
Leap Aims to Make Motion Control Ubiquitous — and Awesome
You know that bit in The Avengers where Tony Stark spreads his fingers apart in mid-air and the stuff on the screen in front of him instantly appears… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 3:36pm
Foxconn building new production line for Apple products
Apple must be expecting record sales of new and existing products, as manufacturing partner Foxconn has announced a US$210 million investment in a new production line in the Chinese city of Huai'an in Jiangsu province.
The new line is expected to be cranking out unspecified Apple products by October of 2012. It covers an area of 40,000 square meters, and will employ 35,800 workers. That's a relatively small percentage of... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 3:30pm
Katy Perry Gives New Video the Facebook Timeline Treatment
Katy Perry‘s new lyric video for “Wide Awake,” a song the pop star debuted at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, tells the sto… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 3:16pm
iBook Lessons: The long and short of ebook submission review times
iBook Lessons is a continuing series about ebook writing and publishing.
Last Autumn, after Apple launched the iPhone 4S, Steve Sande and I wrote Talking to Siri. It took several weeks to move through Apple review. Throughout all that time, people kept asking us, "Aren't you going to offer an iBooks version?" and we were all, "Patience, all in the fullness of time." The fullness of time, in that case, was almost a month.
Since then, Apple has made major internal changes that have sped up the approval process for both books and applications. Last week, Steve and I submitted... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 3:00pm
More Than 40,000 Ultra-Orthodox Jews Hold Rally About Risks of Internet
More than 40,000 of New York’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish men gathered at Queens’ Citi Field and another nearby stadium Sunday evening to… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 2:50pm
Retailers relocate to accomodate Apple Store in Hong Kong
Apple is adding a second Apple store in Hong Kong and retailers are vacating their spaces to make room for the Cupertino company. According to an ifoAppleStore report, three retailers, HSBC, Agnes B. and Izzue, are leaving their spaces in the Festival Walk shopping center to make room for a large Apple Store.
The new store will be across the bay from the current IFC Mall store and located on an island that ifoAppleStore describes as being "office-oriented." It will be in a high-traffic area near the Kowloon... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 2:30pm
Fill This Glass With Guinness, Get a QR Code
Can your beer glass do this?
Welcome to the next phase in on-premises beer marketing. Either that, or it’s just a cool thing to look at… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 2:14pm
Behind the Launch: An Urgent Need to Close Deals
In Mashable‘s new video series, Behind the Launch, we’re taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 2:03pm
Apple sends letter to neighbors about new "spaceship" campus
Apple wants its new spaceship-style campus to be as free from controversy as possible. To quell any discontent from its neighbors, the company is reaching out to Cupertino residents and asking them for feedback about the project. In a document obtained by 9to5Mac, Apple tells residents how and why it's building this new campus.
According to the document, the research facility will accommodate 13,000 employees with additional 300,000 feet of space for expansion. The facility will be used for research and... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 2:00pm
30 Days in Jail for Webcam Spy: Is It Enough? [POLL]
Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi, whose webcam set up to spy on his gay roommate Tyler Clementi may well have contributed to Clementi’s… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 1:45pm
Watch 11 Sports Teams Rock Out to ‘Call Me Maybe’ [VIDEOS]
Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen and her management are crazy in “love” with the countless videos of sports teams performing her viral h… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 1:27pm
Nasdaq to Earmark $13 Million for Bad Trades Related to Facebook
Nasdaq‘s damage control for its Friday glitch related to Facebook’s IPO continued on Monday... Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 1:11pm
Watch Web Celebs in Super Slo-Mo [EXCLUSIVE]
Remember the pop-up trivia version of Antoine Dodson’s “Bed Intruder” we premiered a few weeks ago? Well, now you can watch your fa… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 12:54pm
The cost and construction of Apple's iPhone charger
Have you ever wondered exactly why Apple's tiny USB Power Adapter for the iPhone has such a large price tag? The diminutive cube costs US$29.00, while similar USB wall chargers are available from retailers like Monoprice for as little as $6. Ken Shirriff wondered the same thing, so he went all iFixit on one of the Apple chargers and tore it to pieces to see what's inside.
Shirriff found that there's a reason for at least part of the premium price tag,... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 12:41pm
Carriers accept high iPhone subsidies for now
It's widely believed that US carriers pay a lot for the iPhone. A perfect example is Sprint which signed an estimated US$15 billion deal for the iPhone and won't make money off the handset until 2015. AllThingsD presents several compelling reasons why Sprint and other US wireless carriers are willing to accept such high subsidies for the iPhone.
First, the carriers believe the iPhone will help them attract customers and keep them for the long term. Second, the carriers won't stop selling the iPhone now because they want to capitalize on the... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 12:41pm
‘Game of Thrones’ Is Getting a Facebook Game
The popular HBO show Game of Thrones will head to Facebook as a social game. Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 12:33pm
The story of Apple's upside down logo
It was perhaps one of the most baffling and frustrating design choices Apple ever made: the upside down Apple logo. For those of you who haven't been using Macs long enough to remember this, the "upside down Apple logo" refers to how PowerBooks and iBooks used to display the Apple logo "pointing" at the floor when the laptop was opened.
Former Apple employee Joe Moreno reveals the story behind the upside down logo. Apparently when Steve Jobs and company designed the PowerBooks and iBooks they discovered that if they placed the Apple logo upside down from the user's prospective when the lid was closed, the user would constantly try to open the laptop from the wrong side -- by the... Read more...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog, May 21, 12:30pm
3 Mindsets That Can Kill Your Startup
You have a brilliant business idea and you can’t believe no one has thought of it before. Well, maybe this is because it’s not that great of… Read more...
Mashable!, May 21, 12:26pm