Anita Li2013-03-13 07:44:58 UTC With just a day away from the Galaxy S IV's big unveil, Samsung is pushing hard to ensure its next-generation flagship smartphone is on everyone's mind. Hence, the company's ill-advised flash mob, which took place in New York City's Times Square. Chock full of winks and grins, several men dance around while clad in bowler hats and black and white suits emblazoned with the number "4."...
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
PayTango Lets You Pay With the Touch of a Finger
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: PayTango One-Line Pitch: PayTango lets you pay by scanning your fingerprint instead of a card so you can leave the plastic behind. Why It's Taking Off: The...
Friday, March 29, 2013
8 Vendors You Didn't Know Accepted Bitcoins
The Bitcoin â€" the first decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency â€" was introduced on the web in 2009, but interest is bubbling up once again. Building on the idea that money is essentially a medium for translating value, the Bitcoin uses cryptography (or encrypting digital information to transmit something securely) for its creation and transactions, rather than a central authority. To learn more about how Bitcoins...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Report: Google Glass to Be Manufactured in the U.S.
Stan Schroeder2013-03-28 09:57:27 UTC Google Glass will be manufactured in Silicon Valley, the Financial Times reports citing people familiar with Google's plans. The much-hyped gadget will be produced by Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry, also known as Foxconn â€" the company that builds Apple's iPhone. However, it will be built at a facility in Santa Clara, California. Google announced Wednesday it would soon...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
iPhone 5 Case Has an iEqualizer on the Back
Charlie White2013-03-23 21:04:53 UTC There's no shortage of iPhone cases, but here's one that will really make you stand out at the disco: The iEqualizer iPhone 5 case from Strapya World shows off a set of lovely blinking lights on the back that look exactly like a graphic equalizer. First, the good news: Those attractive illuminations...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Forecast the Weather With This Fancy Mechanical Watch
Vignesh Ramachandran2013-03-23 03:40:53 UTC Weather apps, shmeather apps: leave the smartphone in your pocket. You're going to have watch envy when you see what's being claimed as the world's first mechanical wristwatch that can measure pressure and altitude. Though high-tech smart watches are all the rage these days,...
Monday, March 25, 2013
This Week's Biggest Moments in 20 Photos
This week there were many photo-worthy moments. From Perez Hilton introducing the world his one-month-old son, Mario Lavandeira III a.k.a. Sweet Pea or Perez Jr., to President Obama making his first official visit, to Israel and the newly appointed Pope Francis' official inauguration mass â€" the week was certainly eventful. In sports,...
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Bill Gates Will Give You $100,000 to Build a Better Condom
Condoms are recognized and used by an estimated 750 million people across the world and reduce both unwanted pregnancy and the spread of sexually-transmitted infections. However, unlike most other technologies, they haven't changed much in the last half-century. So isn't it about time for something new? Yes, says the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is offering $100,000 of initial funding with up to $1 million of...
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Newscast Ruins Intimate Moment Between Dogs
Neha Prakash2013-03-23 03:55:39 UTC Well, this is awkward. We're just not sure for who; the two dogs who got caught on live television gettin' jiggy with it, or the newscaster who had to report through the footage of it all. The segment was supposed to be about a home under investigation for housing a dogfighting ring. Instead,...
Friday, March 22, 2013
How to Convince People to Join Your Startup
When you’re first getting your startup off the ground, finding and reeling in awesome team members can be one of your biggest challenges. Once you’ve found the right employees, how do you convince them to drop what they’re doing and join your company? There are a few key factors that matter most to early stage startup employees, and these are often the reasons that employees join startups in the first place. So, if you...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Windows Phone Ad Disses Galaxy S III With Camera Comparison
Anita Li2013-03-21 09:59:20 UTC As part of its "Windows Phone Challenge," Microsoft compares the camera capabilities of Nokia's Lumia 920 and Samsung's Galaxy S III in a new video ad. Naturally, the Lumia â€" a Windows Phone â€" is portrayed as reigning supreme. The ad's "real people" who own the Galaxy S III toss it aside for...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Build Your Own Arduino-Powered LED Clock
Vignesh Ramachandran2013-03-16 03:40:44 UTC If you're looking for a weekend project, and you're especially computer savvy, how about building an Arduino-powered LED clock? A person with a creative mind, identified only as "Tobias," developed a one-of-a-kind timekeeper, shown in the video above. The design incorporates 60 LED...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
CNN Reporter Labeled 'Rape Apologist' After Steubenville Comments
A CNN segment on the Steubenville rape trial verdict sparked online backlash Sunday, including accusations that one of its reporters is a "rape apologist." The outrage centered on an exchange between anchor Candy Crowley and reporter Poppy Harlow on CNN's State of the Union. After a judge found Trent Mays and Ma'Lik Richmond, two members of Steubenville High School's football team, guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl, Crowley...
Monday, March 18, 2013
Al Gore Defends Against Critics of His Al Jazeera Deal at SXSW
Anita Li2013-03-10 05:27:52 UTC Former U.S. vice-president and environmental activist Al Gore has faced harsh criticism recently for selling Current TV to Al Jazeera, a Qatar-based news network funded largely by oil money. After defending his choice in a interview on the Today Show, Gore spoke up again Saturday at a South by Southwest panel in Austin. Watch his full answer in the video, above. "I knew when I made...
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Your Typical St. Patrick's Day, As Told By GIFs
This Sunday marks a momentous day for everyone. It's the holiday created solely for the purpose of bad choices, shamrock headbands and acceptable alcoholism: It's St. Patrick's Day. It's the one day when leprechauns and non-Irish folk celebrate in solidarity, because everyone loves a good cold green beer. But after years of St. Paddy's...
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