Saturday, May 26, 2012

Dive right in with this summer’s hottest grilling gadgets

Dive right in with this summer’s hottest grilling gadgets


Dive right in with this summer’s hottest grilling gadgets

Posted: 25 May 2012 09:42 PM PDT

For many people, Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have fought for our country, enjoy a nice three-day weekend, and celebrate the unofficial start to summer. But for others — aka my family — Memorial Day sparks a … Continue reading

7 Top Mashable Comments This Week

Posted: 26 May 2012 11:22 AM PDT

Mashable comments this week were more than fun to read. Our readers found many ways to express entertaining opinions while creating heated conversations.

Samsung Galaxy S III shines as this year’s biggest Android launch

Posted: 26 May 2012 10:00 AM PDT

It's no shocker the Samsung Galaxy S III launch has been the talk of the town this week. Officially hitting stores May 29th, device pre-orders have taken off on Amazon and other retailers. The arrival of the Galaxy S III may have deterred other manufacturers from launching smartphones this week, but the Android PC market is still heating up. VIA has unveiled the APC 8750 with a low price to match its small stature. Even tinier is the MK802 from Rikomagic: a $74 computer hardly bigger than a thumbdrive.

Is Obama Really A 'Twoosh Master'? We Say No

Posted: 26 May 2012 01:05 PM PDT

Is Obama Really A 'Twoosh Master'? We Say NoThe President called himself as a "Twoosh master," referring to when someone uses all 140 characters in a tweet, in a video from a Twitter Q&A he did on Thursday. We'd like to dispute his claim of social media mastery.


Spanish Soccer Scores a Goal on Social Media

Posted: 26 May 2012 11:56 AM PDT

When Mashable took a look at the English Premier League's social media side last week, the main takeaway was that the 2012 season marked the big social push of the world's most high-profile soccer league.

7 Top Mashable Comments This Week

Posted: 26 May 2012 11:22 AM PDT

Mashable comments this week were more than fun to read. Our readers found many ways to express entertaining opinions while creating heated conversations.

5 Startups Changing the World With Tech

Posted: 26 May 2012 10:39 AM PDT

In our social entrepreneurship series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to make a global impact.

Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]

Posted: 26 May 2012 10:21 AM PDT

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Samsung Galaxy S III shines as this year’s biggest Android launch

Posted: 26 May 2012 10:00 AM PDT

It's no shocker the Samsung Galaxy S III launch has been the talk of the town this week. Officially hitting stores May 29th, device pre-orders have taken off on Amazon and other retailers. The arrival of the Galaxy S III may have deterred other manufacturers from launching smartphones this week, but the Android PC market is still heating up. VIA has unveiled the APC 8750 with a low price to match its small stature. Even tinier is the MK802 from Rikomagic: a $74 computer hardly bigger than a thumbdrive.

Who's Up Late Booking Memorial Day Weekend Hotel Rooms Online? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted: 26 May 2012 09:27 AM PDT

Did you impulsive book a hotel for Memorial Day weekend late at night, tired and groggy eyed? Whether it was because you needed an emergency place to crash for a night or you're a budget-conscious traveler who spotted an excellent last-minute deal, you're not alone. It turns out plenty of hotel patrons are reserving rooms after-hours.

12 Fantastic Memorial Day Weekend Instagram Shots [GALLERY]

Posted: 26 May 2012 08:51 AM PDT

Celebrating Memorial Day

Would You Use a Viewfinder Add-On for Your iPhone? [VIDEO]

Posted: 26 May 2012 08:25 AM PDT

Have you ever struggled with taking a picture outdoors on your iPhone because of the oppressive glare of the sun washing out the Retina display? A new Kickstarter project might have the perfect solution for you.

How To Organize A Social Media Day Meetup

Posted: 26 May 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Mashable's third annual Social Media Day is on Saturday, June 30, 2012!

7 Apps You Don't Want To Miss

Posted: 26 May 2012 07:49 AM PDT

Facebook Camera

Qello - Watch HD Music Concerts is like an exclusive backstage pass

Posted: 26 May 2012 07:00 AM PDT

A few weeks ago, my boyfriend pulled up a video on his iPad, Classic Album: Nevermind, a behind-the-scenes mini-doc about Nirvana's seminal album and the legacy lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain has left behind. It was fascinating to learn the concept behind the video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and to hear interviews with band members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl speaking candidly about Cobain's apprehensions about fame. We were watching the video on Qello - Watch HD Music Concerts; it was my first foray into the wonderful world of this streaming concerts and music documentaries app. ...

Microsoft Puts $499 Barrier Between You and Windows Desktop Apps

Posted: 26 May 2012 06:56 AM PDT

The upcoming new version of Microsoft Windows, called Windows 8, will be an even bigger change from Windows 7 than Vista was from XP. You'll be able to use something like the traditional Windows desktop, but by default you'll use something called Metro, a simplified interface which looks sort of like Windows Phone and has animated square tiles.

Noise-Canceling Tech Lets You Quietly Dine in Noisy Restaurants [VIDEO]

Posted: 26 May 2012 06:51 AM PDT

How many times have you gone out for a fancy evening of food and revelry, and ended up spending the evening yelling into the ear of your dinner companion? An accomplished sound engineer has figured out a way to solve that problem, using technology similar to that of noise-canceling headphones.

'Sing Something' Is 'Draw Something' For Singers

Posted: 26 May 2012 06:20 AM PDT

Playing mobile games with your friends just got a little more vocal. Sing Something is like a combination of Draw Something and Karaoke -- it's a social singing game that has you sing a song from a selected category, and your friends try to guess what tune you were trying to belt out.

School Cellphone Ban Spawns Thriving Niche Storage Market

Posted: 26 May 2012 05:56 AM PDT

Mobile devices have become like wallets -- among the must-have items on your person when you leave the house. Teens are no exception to this rule, but for New York City's students, this poses a real problem.

'True Blood,' 'Twilight' Sink Teeth Into Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted: 26 May 2012 05:24 AM PDT

TV critics predict True Blood, the hit HBO series about vampires and other superhuman characters, will dominate conversations online this summer. And while the show's plot is responsible for driving much of the dialogue across social networks, True Blood's social media tactics to engage viewers propels the buzz to another level.

Facebook Rolling Out 'Trending Videos' [REPORT]

Posted: 26 May 2012 04:56 AM PDT

Facebook users have encountered "trending articles" popping up in their news feeds for the past few weeks. This new feature highlights articles that are popular with your friends, ensuring you don't miss a hot story because it gets pushed down to the bottom of your feed.

Renesas aims to sell chip plant, shed 12,000 jobs: source

Posted: 26 May 2012 04:17 AM PDT

The logo of Renesas Electronics is seen at its headquarters in TokyoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp plans to sell off loss-making operations and cut its payroll by at least 12,000, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Saturday, as the company battles high costs and nimbler foreign rivals. Sources also confirmed that Renesas, the world's largest maker of microcontroller chips for cars, aims to raise more than 100 billion yen ($1.3 billion) to pay for restructuring costs and will take the plan to Hitachi Ltd and its other major shareholders as early as next week. ...


Astronauts: SpaceX Dragon Has That 'New Car Smell'

Posted: 26 May 2012 04:11 AM PDT

A day after the unmanned SpaceX Dragon spacecraft berthed with the International Space Station and made aerospace history, NASA astronaut Donald Pettit was the first man inside the cargo-filled vessel. His first reaction?

Facebook IPO is flashback to dot-com class action

Posted: 25 May 2012 08:58 PM PDT

This is not the first time investors in a hot tech company's initial public offering have alleged that underwriters favored their regular clients at the expense of the little guys. In the tech bubble of the late 1990s, IPO investors became suspicious of the steep run-up in prices that seemed inevitably to follow a stock's debut. Eventually, some 309 IPO shareholder class actions were rolled into a giant multidistrict lawsuit called In re: Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation. ...

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