65 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

The holidays are just around the corner, and for many, the next month-and-a-half will be the busiest and most stressful time of the year.

Here at Mashable, we’re not looking to add to your stress; rather, we’re trying to reduce it. So, for your convenience, we’ve rounded up all of our digital features into one post.

This week’s roundup contains essential resources for holiday shoppers, including our Gift of the Day series and a gallery of 50 holiday gifts for video-game fans.

In addition to gifts and gadgets, you’ll find helpful social media and digital business advice, as well as some killer software apps. So dig in, and help yourself to a holiday-feast-sized portion of digital media resources.

Editor’s Picks

Gift of the Day

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Social Media

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Business & Marketing

• 4 Tips for Aspiring Media Innovators
  To be successful at media innovation, journalists and media companies need to focus less on competition and more on collaboration.
• Why Mobile Advertising Is Such a Headache for Marketers
  For marketers, there’s a big difference between mobile and desktop advertising.
• Is Paper Waste Killing Your Business? [INFOGRAPHIC]
  Going digital doesn’t just save the environment â€" it could save your business as well. This infographic reveals some fascinating stats about paper waste.
• Fender’s iOS-Friendly Stratocaster Guitar Comes to Apple Store
  Fender will sell its $199 USB Squier Stratocaster exclusively through Apple Stores.
• Bank of America Unveils Competitor to Square
  The Bank of America will launch a new mobile-payments service early next month called Mobile Pay on Demand, which uses a dongle similar to Square’s.
• ‘Esquire’ Gets Shareable, Shoppable Digital Overlay
  The December issue of Esquire hits newsstands Nov. 20, and the Hearst-owned title is calling the issue its most interactive print experience “ever.”
• Website Helps Veterans Find Jobs
  The National Veteran-Owned Business Association and the online resource Military Alumni have teamed up to launch the Hire Veteran website.
• Google Releases ‘Shortlists’ for Collaborative Shopping
  Google has rolled out a slew of new shopping features leading into the holiday-buying season.
• Pinterest Introduces Business Accounts and Tools
  Pinterest paved the way for greater business participation on Tuesday, with the launch of a new set of resources designed just for companies.
• Facebook’s New Job Board Puts LinkedIn on Notice
  Facebook launched a new Social Jobs application in partnership with the Department of Labor and several leading career websites.
• This App Helps You Find Business Travelers Near You
  Here on Biz uses LinkedIn to help you find and make new connections while you’re on the road.
• Banjo Re-Imagines The Future of Social Discovery Apps
  Banjo has opted to expand on its original formula for social-discovery apps by providing tools to find out what your connections are doing in specific locations elsewhere in the world, as well as nearby.
• 5 Things Auto Brands Can Teach You About Online Marketing
  If you’re looking to gauge brands’ engagement with digital media, look no further than the automotive industry. Here’s why.
• Bloomberg App Is Your Finance Portal for the iPad
  Bloomberg released a major update to its flagship iPad app, transforming it into a robust visual portal for tracking the markets and companies you care about.
• Amazon Gift Cards Get JibJabbed
  Amazon has partnered with JibJab to bring an animated, humorous and personable twist to its gift cards.

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Tech & Mobile

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Lifestyle

• 10 Customized Kindle Cases for Your Special Someone
  The content on your Kindle is utterly personal, so why not choose a cover to suit?
• This Tool Helps You Find the Budget-Friendly Fashion You’re Looking For
  Shop It To Me is launching an online tool designed to help you track sales, and find clothes and accessories within your budget.
• Are Text-Message Breakups Suddenly Okay? Ask the Dating Experts [VIDEO]
  Breaking up by text message used to be a deplorable thing to do. Being in the thick of the digital age, is it more acceptable now as an honest, straightforward way to end a relationship?
• 5 Money-Saving Tools, Apps and Websites for Holiday Shopping
  Everyone loves a good bargain, and when you have a long list of people to buy gift for, it’ll feel even more rewarding to nab those deals.
• Oyster App Brings Ebook Library to Your Pocket
  Oyster, a startup located in New York City, recently announced plans to launch a subscription-based book app, tailored specifically for smartphones.
• This Tech Will Help You Grow Old Gracefully
  Hair turning gray? Vision going down the drain? Still watching reruns of Matlock? Don’t worry â€" here’s some tech to help you while you age.
• Tour College Campuses Virtually With This Site
  Unigo.com, which is short for “university go,” has more than one million unique visitors each month.
• Ceramic Bowl Purifies Water Without Chemicals
  The process of water purification usually requires a large amount of equipment and labor, as well as time and resources.
• Shop Your Social Network’s Product Recommendations With Pickie
  Pickie is an iPad app that lets users discover personal-product recommendations from their social feeds based on category or brand.
• Art.com App Turns Instagram Pics Into Printable Artwork
  The Art.com app turns Instagram shots from your iPhone into printable works of art.
• 7 Ways to Find The Best Holiday Shopping Deals
  We rounded up the best websites for shopping online and on mobile, as well as for buying items on your wish list when the deals are the best.
• 20 NSFW Etsy Products That Will Make You Blush
  On Etsy, you can find anything from condom art to sex toys. We’ve found 20 sexy, silly and just plain vulgar items.
• This Gadget Lets You Feed Your Pets From Your Smartphone
  Meet Pintofeed, a device that lets you feed your pet using your smartphone.
• Planning a Trip? Anchornote Keeps You on Top
  Complicated itinerary planning just got a lot easier with the Anchornote app, which gives users to ability to make and organize location-based notes.

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