Eastern US storm hobbles Netflix and Instagram

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• Eastern US storm hobbles Netflix and Instagram
• 50 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
• New Robin app for Android is a magnificent travel companion
• Eastern US storm hobbles Netflix and Instagram
• Startup Stages Flash Mob for Social Media Day [VIDEO]
• Eastern US storm hobbles servers for 3 websites
• 50 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
• Texting and Driving: A Crash Course [INFOGRAPHIC]
• Virginia storm knocks out servers for 3 websites
• New Robin app for Android is a magnificent travel companion
• Twitter Hashtag History Gets a Musical Tribute [VIDEO]
• Some see Waterloo for troubled BlackBerry maker
• Wickr gives iPhone messages military-grade protection
• For Kristi Yamaguchi, Social Media Reshapes the Olympics
• Website Posts Mug Shots, Then Offers to Delete Them For a Fee [VIDEO]
• Top 10 GIFs of the Week
• In a Relationship: College Students and Their Smartphones [INFOGRAPHIC]
• Storm Damage in the US: Did it Affect You?
• What is AWS and How Did It Bring Down Instagram?
• 10 Adorable Charms for Your Headphone Jack
• 5 iPhone Apps for Better Photos and Videos
• Instagram Still Down After Storm Cuts Power During Brutal Heat Wave
• Happy Social Media Day 2012 [VIDEO]
• China blocks Xi searches after Bloomberg report
• The Scienceblogging Weekly (June 29th, 2012)

Eastern US storm hobbles Netflix and Instagram Posted: 30 Jun 2012 01:37 PM PDT Netflix, Instagram and Pinterest are using Twitter and Facebook to update subscribers after violent storms across the eastern U.S. caused server outages for hours.

50 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed Posted: 30 Jun 2012 12:53 PM PDT Summer storms got you down? Have you forgotten how we used to pass the time before the days of , Netflix and Pinterest? Here's an idea: catch up on Mashable's features coverage from the last week and check out some resources you may have missed.

New Robin app for Android is a magnificent travel companion Posted: 30 Jun 2012 11:30 AM PDT Robin is your imperfect Siri-like girlfriend available for free on your Android device. She likes to boss you around while driving and might even give you the wrong directions. But, Robin will take your feedback and patch up her problems unlike your perfect girlfriend. Hmmm… sounds interesting, right? If you enjoy trying apps while in beta, then Robin is just the kind of Android app you will want to play around with, especially while driving.

Eastern US storm hobbles Netflix and Instagram Posted: 30 Jun 2012 01:37 PM PDT Netflix, Instagram and Pinterest are using Twitter and Facebook to update subscribers after violent storms across the eastern U.S. caused server outages for hours.

Startup Stages Flash Mob for Social Media Day [VIDEO] Posted: 30 Jun 2012 01:27 PM PDT Close to 500 people participated in a flash mob in New York City's Hudson River Park for Social Media Day.

Eastern US storm hobbles servers for 3 websites Posted: 30 Jun 2012 01:20 PM PDT Netflix, Instagram and Pinterest are using Twitter and Facebook to update subscribers after violent storms across the eastern U.S. caused server outages for hours.

50 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed Posted: 30 Jun 2012 12:53 PM PDT Summer storms got you down? Have you forgotten how we used to pass the time before the days of , Netflix and Pinterest? Here's an idea: catch up on Mashable's features coverage from the last week and check out some resources you may have missed.

Texting and Driving: A Crash Course [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 30 Jun 2012 12:09 PM PDT and driving a car at the same time is a dangerous and irresponsible combination -- but people do it anyway. A series of sparse, haunting public service ads from provides a that even sending or receiving short messages can lead to death or lifelong crippling injury.

Virginia storm knocks out servers for 3 websites Posted: 30 Jun 2012 11:48 AM PDT Netflix, Instagram and Pinterest are using Twitter and Facebook to update subscribers after a Virginia storm caused server outages for hours.

New Robin app for Android is a magnificent travel companion Posted: 30 Jun 2012 11:30 AM PDT Robin is your imperfect Siri-like girlfriend available for free on your Android device. She likes to boss you around while driving and might even give you the wrong directions. But, Robin will take your feedback and patch up her problems unlike your perfect girlfriend. Hmmm… sounds interesting, right? If you enjoy trying apps while in beta, then Robin is just the kind of Android app you will want to play around with, especially while driving.

Twitter Hashtag History Gets a Musical Tribute [VIDEO] Posted: 30 Jun 2012 11:12 AM PDT Here's a funky little piece of weekend edutainment: the history of the hashtag as performed by horn player and music video maker . Raps interspersed with jazzy trombone interludes tell how the now-ubiquitous number sign followed by letters went from a random nothing on the social network to something tweeters today rely on to spread important news, tell jokes and tell they world they're #winning.

Some see Waterloo for troubled BlackBerry maker Posted: 30 Jun 2012 10:47 AM PDT BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is now in a struggle for survival after its latest quarterly report underscoring its deteriorating position against other smartphone makers, analysts say.

Wickr gives iPhone messages military-grade protection Posted: 30 Jun 2012 10:37 AM PDT Celebrity scandals fueled by leaked text messages or emailed images inspired a new application to give users of Apple gadgets uncrackable communications that can be made to self-destruct.

For Kristi Yamaguchi, Social Media Reshapes the Olympics Posted: 30 Jun 2012 10:03 AM PDT This summer's in London will be shaped by social media like no sporting event in history. But 20 years ago, when figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi took home the gold medal at the 1992 games in France, social media was an unheard of concept.

Website Posts Mug Shots, Then Offers to Delete Them For a Fee [VIDEO] Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:58 AM PDT A new site aims to deter crime by publicizing arrests.

Top 10 GIFs of the Week Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:04 AM PDT Tearful Goodbye

In a Relationship: College Students and Their Smartphones [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:12 AM PDT College students aren't just concerned with getting good grades and finding the best parties. More than ever, they're using their to navigate life on campus.

Storm Damage in the US: Did it Affect You? Posted: 30 Jun 2012 07:06 AM PDT The mid-Atlantic region of the United States was hit hard by a major storm on Saturday. Washington, D.C. was the center of the damage, but the effects of the storm stretched from Indiana to New Jersey.

What is AWS and How Did It Bring Down Instagram? Posted: 30 Jun 2012 06:19 AM PDT Instagram has been insta-tripping since Friday night and here's why: A in northern Virginia that took out the servers it runs on.

10 Adorable Charms for Your Headphone Jack Posted: 30 Jun 2012 05:12 AM PDT This mini-meal looks good enough to eat.Cost: $4.75

5 iPhone Apps for Better Photos and Videos Posted: 30 Jun 2012 03:14 AM PDT Rating: 4.5 starsPrice: $2.99If you want a powerful tool that packs the basics of a DSLR into your phone, spend the money on Camera Awesome from . It's got everything Camera+ has, plus extra grids and a horizon tool that helps you keep your camera level. Furthermore, you can set up a timer and interval shots. Set up one function to ease camera shake, and another to shoot multiple photos at two different speeds with one click in "Burst" mode. You can even lock your white balance while shooting video. When you're done, you can add one of nine effects filters.

Instagram Still Down After Storm Cuts Power During Brutal Heat Wave Posted: 30 Jun 2012 02:26 AM PDT Popular mobile photo-sharing service Instagram is still down this morning after violent storms in Virginia knocked out the cloud computing services that run it.

Happy Social Media Day 2012 [VIDEO] Posted: 30 Jun 2012 01:33 AM PDT Happy from Mashable!

China blocks Xi searches after Bloomberg report Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:40 PM PDT China blocked web searches on Saturday for the name of leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping, a day after cutting access to Bloomberg sites following the agency's publication of a report on his family's wealth.

The Scienceblogging Weekly (June 29th, 2012) Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:40 PM PDT The Scienceblogging Weekly (June 29th, 2012)

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