Samsung wins reconsideration of Galaxy Tab sales ban

Samsung wins reconsideration of Galaxy Tab sales ban
Apple CEO apologizes for Maps flaws, recommends rivals
Robot police drones could put disabled cops back on the beat
California governor signs bills to make textbooks lighter on wallets and backpacks
Bots Drive 16% of U.S. Web Traffic [INFOGRAPHIC]
Power Nap With This Head-Consuming Ostrich Pillow
Bots Drive 16% of U.S. Web Traffic [INFOGRAPHIC]
Apple Cites Improved Working Conditions in Foreign Factories [REPORT]
Bizarre YouTube Video Removes Music From 'Gangnam Style'
These Robots Can Help Disabled Officers, Veterans Get Back to Work [VIDEO]
Biodegradable Medical Implants Dissolve in Water [VIDEO]
Ex-NY Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger dies
5 Easy Steps To Make Your Job Descriptions Go Viral
Chicago looks to Twitter for answer to gun problem
10 Amazing Google Earth and Maps Discoveries
Former Employee Explains Why He Was Fired From Facebook
6 Apps You Don't Want to Miss
'People Style Watch' Sells Ads on Its Twitter Page
Which Are the Most Social Colleges? [INFOGRAPHIC]
FCC potentially frees up more spectrum by approving new auction process
Facebook Embraces Bubbles in Messenger iPhone Upgrade
Zooka Speaker Bar Makes Any Bluetooth Device Sound Better [REVIEW]
Top Comments From Mashable Readers This Week
FinderCodes Uses QR Codes to Find Lost Phones
FAVI SmartStick can turn any HDTV into an Android-powered smart TV for $50
5 Games You Should Play This Weekend
How Much Bandwidth Will the Vice Presidential Debate Need?
Something Is Missing, Batman [COMIC]
U.S. regional carriers undercut major carries with iPhone 5 discounts
Burberry Tops Fashion Brands In Social Media This Week [CHART]
CruxSkunk iPad Keyboard Exposes the Mirage of Kickstarter [REVIEW]
Apple No Longer Saying Maps Are 'Most Powerful Ever'
This Week's Top TV Moments in GIF Form
Samsung wins reconsideration of Galaxy Tab sales ban

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 03:18 AM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that a lower court should reconsider a sales ban against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 won by Apple in a patent dispute with the South Korean electronics maker. The injunction was put in place ahead of a month-long trial that pitted iPhone maker Apple Inc against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in a closely watched legal battle that ended with a resounding victory for Apple last month on many of its patent violation claims. ...

Apple CEO apologizes for Maps flaws, recommends rivals

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:46 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook apologized Friday to customers frustrated with glaring errors in its new Maps service and, in an unusual move for the consumer giant, directed them to rival services such as Google Inc's Maps instead. The rare apology follows Apple's launch of its own mapping service earlier this month, when it began selling the iPhone 5 and rolled out iOS 6, the highly anticipated update to its mobile software platform. ...

Robot police drones could put disabled cops back on the beat

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:29 PM PDT

In the classic sci-fi action movie "RoboCop" (watch on Netflix), severely injured police officer Alex Murphy returns to duty as a cyborg — a robot body with a human mind. Where the film's fictional doctors placed Murphy's brain into a … Continue reading →

California governor signs bills to make textbooks lighter on wallets and backpacks

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:23 PM PDT

The younger generations may one day never need to lug around heavy and expensive textbooks for their classes. California Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills yesterday that will fund the creation of 50 open source digital textbooks and will launch … Continue reading →

Bots Drive 16% of U.S. Web Traffic [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 04:28 PM PDT

Along with trolls and Rickrolls, bots are the scourge of the Internet.

Power Nap With This Head-Consuming Ostrich Pillow

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 05:04 PM PDT

With the hectic 24-7 pace of modern life, many people may yearn to emulate the well-worn myth of ostriches when frightened or scared: that is, bury their heads in the sand.

Bots Drive 16% of U.S. Web Traffic [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 04:28 PM PDT

Along with trolls and Rickrolls, bots are the scourge of the Internet.

Apple Cites Improved Working Conditions in Foreign Factories [REPORT]

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 03:58 PM PDT

Apple is making some progress toward correcting poor working conditions and human rights abuses at its supplier plants, including China's Foxconn factories, which have initiated global criticism, on-site riots and worker suicides.

Bizarre YouTube Video Removes Music From 'Gangnam Style'

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 03:48 PM PDT

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These Robots Can Help Disabled Officers, Veterans Get Back to Work [VIDEO]

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 03:30 PM PDT

The 1987 science fiction film RoboCop introduced us to a brave cyborg law enforcer who was "part man, part machine" and "all cop." Today, the idea of a police officer who's part-robot no longer seems so far-fetched.

Biodegradable Medical Implants Dissolve in Water [VIDEO]

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 03:07 PM PDT

Scientists from the University of Illinois, Tufts University and Northwestern University, have created a new kind of silicon, infused with magnesium and wrapped in silk, that dissolves in water.

Ex-NY Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger dies

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 02:46 PM PDT

Few moments in American journalism loom larger than the one that came in 1971, when New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger had to decide whether to defy a president, and risk a potential criminal charge, by publishing a classified Defense Department history of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

5 Easy Steps To Make Your Job Descriptions Go Viral

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 02:45 PM PDT

Jason Webster is a social recruiting enthusiast and co-founder of Ongig, a platform that creates shareable, visually-appealing job descriptions. He has spoken at multiple social recruiting events, where his passion for candidate experience is the primary topic. Connect with Jason and Ongig on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Chicago looks to Twitter for answer to gun problem

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 02:39 PM PDT

The city of Chicago is asking residents with ideas on how to get illegal guns off the streets to share their thoughts — in 140 characters or fewer on Twitter.

10 Amazing Google Earth and Maps Discoveries

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 01:33 PM PDT

1. S.S. Jassim Shipwreck

Former Employee Explains Why He Was Fired From Facebook

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 12:29 PM PDT

Getting fired sucks. Now imagine how it would feel to get canned from Facebook, only to watch it become a social phenomenon and the world's largest social network.

6 Apps You Don't Want to Miss

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:43 AM PDT

Field Trip

'People Style Watch' Sells Ads on Its Twitter Page

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:16 AM PDT

Though advertisers have generally been slow to adopt Twitter's latest redesign of its profile pages, media companies are leading the charge and one -- Time Inc. -- seems to have found a way to profit off of the new format.

Which Are the Most Social Colleges? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 10:23 AM PDT

Social Media has become pervasive. You use it, we use it, even celebrities and sports stars use it. Companies have begun using it long time ago as well and, naturally, colleges and universities have followed suit.

FCC potentially frees up more spectrum by approving new auction process

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 10:15 AM PDT

While it likely won't quench the wireless carriers' thirst for more spectrum anytime soon, the Federal Communications Commission on Friday took an important step toward opening up more airwaves for mobile data use by voting 5-0 to approve a new spectrum auction process that will reward television broadcasters for voluntarily relinquishing unused spectrum. The New York Times reports that "a portion of the proceeds" from the auctions will go to broadcasters that relinquish their spectrum licenses and notes that the government estimates the incentive auctions "could generate $15 billion" in total revenues. Any auction of relinquished broadcaster spectrum will likely not take place until 2014 at the earliest. Read

Facebook Embraces Bubbles in Messenger iPhone Upgrade

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:20 AM PDT

Bubbles. That's the biggest change you'll probably notice in Facebook's upgraded Messenger. Gone is the flush-left alignment of the previous version of the app and the rectangles that sandwiched your messages.

Zooka Speaker Bar Makes Any Bluetooth Device Sound Better [REVIEW]

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:51 AM PDT

Carbon Audio Zooka Bluetooth Speaker Bar

Top Comments From Mashable Readers This Week

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:25 AM PDT

Facebook Users Say Private Messages Appear Publicly

FinderCodes Uses QR Codes to Find Lost Phones

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:17 AM PDT

Losing something is not a unique experience, though it happens in a variety of ways. Maybe you were out and about and being carefree when you dropped your phone, or in a hurry and left a camera behind. Whatever the situation or what you lost, it can be worrisome, frustrating and time consuming to locate your precious thing -- and there's always the chance you won't find it again.

FAVI SmartStick can turn any HDTV into an Android-powered smart TV for $50

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:00 AM PDT

If you thought smart TVs were only for the privileged few, think again — a technology that once cost hundreds of dollars can now be had for the low price of $50. The FAVI SmartStick is a small dongle that can be plugged into any HDTV, instantly transforming the device into a full-blown Android-powered smart TV with the ability to stream music and movies or browse the Web. The stick runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and is equipped with 4GB of storage, Wi-Fi connectivity, DLNA support for media sharing and access to the Google Play Store. "We are thrilled to introduce this easy to use device for both work and play," said Jeremy Yakel, founder of FAVI Entertainment "SmartStick allows

5 Games You Should Play This Weekend

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 07:41 AM PDT

God of Blades

How Much Bandwidth Will the Vice Presidential Debate Need?

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 07:29 AM PDT

Centre College in Danville, Ky. is home to this year's vice presidential debate. With thousands of attendees, campaign staff and reporters -- and all of their smartphones, tablets, laptops and other connected gear -- descending on campus Oct. 11, it takes impressive technology and a coordinated effort to keep the data running smoothly.

Something Is Missing, Batman [COMIC]

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 06:47 AM PDT

Even Robin knows it's all about the little things.

U.S. regional carriers undercut major carries with iPhone 5 discounts

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 06:35 AM PDT

There's just no getting around it: iPhone 5′s aren't cheap. For most people, it'll cost at least $199 with a two-year contract for a 16GB model. But U.S. regional carriers are sweetening the deal on the iPhone 5 with $50 discounts on all three iPhone models. Instead of $199 (16GB), $299 (32GB) and $399 (64GB), customers who sign two-year contracts with Appalachian Wireless, Cellcom or nTelos can pick them up for $50 less than what Apple (AAPL) and the three major U.S. carriers are selling them for. The same regional carriers are also selling the 16GB iPhone 4S for $49.99 with a two-year contract, or $50 less than Apple, AT&T (T), Sprint (S) and Verizon Wireless (VZ). Read

Burberry Tops Fashion Brands In Social Media This Week [CHART]

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 06:27 AM PDT

Our social media engagement chart for this week turns to the world of fashion, where Burberry rules the social media roost, according to data aggregator Starcount.

CruxSkunk iPad Keyboard Exposes the Mirage of Kickstarter [REVIEW]

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 05:55 AM PDT

CruxSkunk iPad Keyboard

Apple No Longer Saying Maps Are 'Most Powerful Ever'

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 05:29 AM PDT

The schadenfreude over the Apple Maps debacle is continuing through this weekend as bloggers pick apart even the minutest details of Apple's Maps marketing communications.