Authorities Crack Down on Cyber Monday Sites Selling Counterfeit Products

U.S. and European officials seized 132 domain names that were illegally selling counterfeit products online to unsuspecting customers at the height of holiday-shopping season. In an operation called “Project Cyber Monday 3,” the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security...

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Apple Could Release iTunes 11 on Thursday [REPORT]

Apple could launch the latest desktop version of iTunes as early as Thursday (Nov. 29), according to a report. The potential release date was revealed in a Wall Street Journal profile of Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet software and services. iTunes 11 is “more closely...

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Cell Phones Becoming The Go-To Device for Online Activities, Banking and More [STUDY]

As smartphone use becomes more common, people are increasingly using their phones to take pictures, check their email or do online banking. That’s what a new study reveals, hinting once again that phones have become so much more than just calling and texting devices. “Cell users now treat...

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Munchery Offers Same-Day Deliveries of Fresh Meals From Local Chefs

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: Munchery One-Liner Pitch: Home-delivered meals from world-class chefs. Why It’s Taking Off: Munchery delivers...

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AC/DC Is Finally Available on iTunes

Legendary hard rock band AC/DC has finally added a new way to offer the crunchy grooves you crave: iTunes. From 1976′s High Voltage debut to classics such as Highway to Hell and Back in Black, every one of AC/DC’s 16 studio albums as well as four live ones and three compilations are now...

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Are Your Holiday Cards Bad for the Environment?

Everyone loves getting a letter during the holidays from someone they know. But you might want to consider the environmental costs before sending out holiday cards in the physical mailbox. In 2011 the U.S. Postal Service mail carriers and truck drivers drove 1.25 billion miles and put 125,000 tons of carbon...

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10 Motivational Apps for Runners

With proper training and carefully planned workouts, finishing a race can be easy. All it takes is getting off the couch, turning off the TV and finding the motivation to run that extra mile. Smartphone users are in luck. With the accurate tracking and real-time statistics that dozens of apps...

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Justin Bieber Responds to ‘White Trash Prince’ Criticism of Overalls via Instagram

Justin Bieber is fighting back against critics who condemned his choice of attire when meeting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Clad in overalls and a backwards baseball cap, the pop idol met Harper to receive a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on Friday. Twitter exploded...

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Samsung Galaxy Note II Sales Hit 5 Million

Five million units of Samsung‘s Galaxy Note II have been sold worldwide, the company has announced. The milestone comes exactly two months after the device was launched globally, on September 26, 2012. It took approximately a month for Samsung to sell the first three million units, and sales...

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Is Cyber Monday Losing Its Luster?

Seven years ago, Cyber Monday was established as the online counterpart to Black Friday, a day when Internet retailers would band together to lure holiday shoppers to web storefronts through steep discounts, free shipping and other promotions. So far, Cyber Monday has delivered on its mission,...

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Google Maps Adds Indoor Floor Plans for Desktop

Google Maps is already the easiest way to map and plan out your trip to Grandma’s. Many iPhone users learned that when the app disappeared from iOS 6 and they had to find new ways of getting from point A to point B. Now, Google wants to make it easier for you to map and plan out your holiday...

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New E-Textbooks Report Student Study Habits

Students may no longer enjoy the luxury of slacking off in privacy because of new electronic textbooks that report their study habits. Teachers can track the time spent reading e-textbooks and see the notes or highlights made by students through the new service offered by CourseSmart Analytics....

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Startup Takes the Legwork out of Giving a Helping Hand

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, food banks are struggling to figure out how to keep up with the need for donations this time of year. In some areas of New York and New Jersey thousands of people remain out of their homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. All too often, as the news cameras leave, the donations sometimes slow down. How can you help? Perhaps you’ve thought,...

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This Startup Wants to Make it Easier to Donate to Those in Need

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, food banks are struggling to figure out how to keep up with the need for donations this time of year. In some areas of New York and New Jersey thousands of people remain out of their homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. All too often, as the news cameras leave, the donations sometimes slow down. How can you help? Perhaps you’ve thought,...

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Throw a Dance Party for World AIDS Day with (RED) and Mashable

Mashable is excited to share an opportunity that will not only make you move, but also you help raise awareness and save lives. We’ve teamed up with (RED), the organization founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver to fight AIDS in Africa, to dance, raise awareness and save lives on Dec. 1, 2012...

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This App Curates Gifts From Startups for Your Trendy Friends

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: JustBecause One-Liner Pitch: Send great gifts from the hottest startups for just $1 each. Why It’s Taking...

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10 Black Friday Disasters That Will Convince You to Stay Home

By now, we’ve all heard the Black Friday horror stories. The cast of characters is always the same: stampeding shoppers, pushy patrons and bellicose bargain-hunters. Along with great deals, the post-Thanksgiving shopping “holiday” can bring out consumers’ more agressive natures. Before you foray into the...

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Living With Lumia: Day 2, The Story of Apps

For 10 days, Senior Tech Analyst and Mashable’s resident Apple fangirl Christina Warren will trade-in her iPhone 5 for a Lumia 920 running Windows Phone 8. On my second full day with the Lumia 920 and Windows Phone 8, it’s time to start talking about two of the most important parts of a smartphone: the web browser and the app catalog. Windows Phone 8 uses a version of Internet...

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Unlikely Tech Alliance Aids Recovery After Sandy

Last weekend, more than ten days after superstorm Sandy, and after many days of darkness, most residents of Red Hook finally had power back. But power isn’t everything anymore. In the immediate aftermath of Sandy, people across the city used Internet and social media to communicate with their...

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