| 5 Reasons College Students Should Be in Professional Organizations Posted: 23 Jun 2013 08:00 PM PDT |
| Giggem Helps Musicians Find Bandmates, Managers and Labels Posted: 23 Jun 2013 06:55 PM PDT  A musician for more than 20 years, Emir Turan of Turkey struggled in recent years to put together a band. He tried finding fellow musicians by searching on Craigslist, browsing social networks, sifting through classifieds and hanging fliers at bars. All the while, he thought a simpler way must exist for him to form a band. But there wasn't Turan wanted to solve this problem, so he built Giggem, an online matchmaking service that launched this month for musicians, bands, singers, writers, managers and labels.
"With a few clicks, we want them to meet online, and see if they fit in real life to improve their music careers," Turan, CEO of Giggem, told Mashable when he visited New York City Read more... More about Music, Entertainment, Social Networks, Social Media, and Musicians |
| Foresee Is the Weather App that Lets You Plan for the Future Posted: 23 Jun 2013 06:06 PM PDT  Foresee ($0.99) by BorderLeap, LLC is a weather-based activity scheduling app. Most weather apps try to let you know if you’ll be needing an umbrella. Some even help you decide what to wear, but until now, none have focused on helping you decide what to do. With Foresee, you don’t plan to do something, then check to see what the weather will be like. Instead, you just launch the app, then see what it thinks you should be doing. It makes its decisions based on information you provide, as well as everything it knows about the weather. You do have to spend some time setting the app up, but because of its pleasant design, it’s not such a difficult task. You just have to select from a list of activities you enjoy, then enter details about your ideal times and conditions. The more information you share, the better your recommendations will be. Read more... More about Apps, Ios, Apps Software, Lifestyle, and Work Play |
| How to Survive a Forced Tech Detox (AKA Summer Vacation) Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:57 PM PDT  "Let's go camping," you thought. "Let's go way out into the woods," you thought. "Let's leave everything here, and go have life-altering epiphanies about the beauty of nature and the interconnectedness of all things." But now, you're panicking. This stupid campsite doesn't have Wi-Fi.
This common vacation scenario need not worry you. Planned or unplanned, a few days without technology is not the end of the world. And you will survive — we promise. If you’d like to be a little more prepared than those poor unsuspecting souls in surrounding campsites, though, we can help. These tips will get you through even the most intensive tech detox. Read more... More about Travel, Features, Tech, Humor, and How To |
| How to Know When the Glass Is Half Full Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:02 PM PDT  
Is the glass half empty or half full? Your answer to this question in a given situation really reveals your general outlook in life — whether you're an optimist or a pessimist
In this Sunday comic, we see the circumstances under which we'd all agree with the optimists (but wouldn't be very happy with the situation itself). Comic written by Larry Lambert; illustrated by Jerry King. Read more... More about Comic, Comics, Humor, Watercooler, and Sunday Comics |
| 4 Ways to Protect Your Tech This Summer Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:29 PM PDT  If you love your tech as much as we do, odds are you want to take your gadgets everywhere. Unfortunately, while you may love the pool and the beach, your cellphone does not. Protect your tech by showing it a little summer lovin' and keep it safe with these tips.
1. Watch the Temperature Extremely warm or cold temperatures can have noticeable effects on your phone's battery, display and synthetic housing components. There's even a possibility of the ominously named "heat-related death," which is exactly as horrible as it sounds. Like your skin, the best way to protect your tech is to keep it in the shade. If you do find that your phone has overheated in the sun, let it cool gradually. Do not put it in the refrigerator or freezer. Read more... More about Technology, Features, Tech, Summer, and Feature |
| Crash Test Mom: Origami Stroller Is Like a Luxury Car Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:07 PM PDT  If the idea of a stroller robot gets your gears greased, watch our review of the Origami stroller. This is a neat stroller with a lot of fun perks like a USB charger, pedometer and street lights. But this is not the stroller for jet-setters — light and portable it is not. It's heavy and clunky, but then again, aren't all robots?
It should be noted that this bad boy died on me in the middle of Manhattan. I was trying to collapse it in a restaurant and the motor froze mid-collapse. This left me stuck with a half-opened robot that could not hold a child. If I couldn't close it, I would have to carry my child and a heavy stroller to the train to get home. I panicked for about two minutes, then I Google'd the instruction manual to figure out how to manually override the robotic closing mechanism. That sucked Read more... More about Kids, Parenting, Product Reviews, Baby Products, and Babies |
| 10 Best Apps for Summer Festivals Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:42 PM PDT  After braving through the virtual push and shove of snagging the summer's most coveted festival tickets, it's time to slather up the sunscreen and head out to the crowd. We know you've endured the tedium of poring over lineups to create the perfect itinerary, so now's the time to make the most of your summer festival experience.
With festival season in full swing, there are a plethora of apps made by the festivals themselves, but what about getting ready and enhancing your experience? Here are some apps that will help ensure you don't miss a beat. Read more... More about Music, Apps, Features, Festival, and Entertainment |
| Tim Cook's Bonus Now Depends on Apple's Stock Performance Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:09 PM PDT  Apple's CEO Tim Cook has repeatedly expressed disappointment with the company's declining stock price, but now he's putting his money where his mouth is — or at least some of his money. When Cook took over as CEO in 2011, he was awarded a bonus of one million shares of Apple stock, half of which were set to vest in 2016 and the other half in 2021 — with the only condition being that Cook stay with the company. However, Apple's board revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it has approved a request from Cook to tie his bonus payout to the performance of the company's stock — a move that seems intended to prove to investors that Apple's leadership takes the stock price seriously. Read more... More about Apple, Stocks, Tim Cook, and Business |
| Karma Wants To Make Peer-to-Peer Wi-Fi a Thing Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:36 PM PDT  There'll be a day, if one recent Wi-Fi startup has its way, when you switch on your tablet or laptop and the wireless Internet access you need is just there. Automatically, everywhere, every time. You won't think about it. You won't search for elusive hotspots. You'll just get to browsing, and the days when passwords or daily- or monthly-pass payments stood in the way of productivity are no more — they'll vanish, much like the brick-and-mortar video store. That's the vision of Karma. A 10-person team, the startup is pouring some $1.2 million of investor funding into building not just an infrastructure that makes Wi-Fi ubiquitous at a low, pay-as-you-go cost, but — this is the key point — sharable. Read more... More about Wifi, Hotspot, Karma, Tech Innovators Series, and Tech Innovators |
| Car Tech Outlook: Self-Driving Cars Are Just Around the Corner Posted: 23 Jun 2013 12:36 PM PDT |
| 'Supermoon' Full Moon Rises Tonight: Watch It Live Online Posted: 23 Jun 2013 12:06 PM PDT  The biggest and brightest full moon of 2013 graces Earth's skies tonight (June 23), and armchair astronomers can get great views of this "supermoon" without even leaving the comfort of their homes. The online Slooh Space Camera will air a free supermoon webcast tonight at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT on June 24), featuring live high-definition views of Earth's nearest neighbor as seen by an observatory in the Canary Islands off the west coast of Africa. SEE ALSO: Amazing Supermoon Photos of 2012 You can watch the Slooh supermoon webcast on SPACE.com, or follow the action at Slooh's website. Supermoons occur because the moon's path around Earth is slightly elliptical. Distances between the two bodies vary from 225,622 miles (363,104 kilometers) at the closest lunar approach — known as perigee — to 252,088 miles (405,696 km) at the most distant point, called apogee Read more... More about Us World, World, and Conversations |
| 10 Bizarre Microsoft Ads That Will Hurt Your Brain Posted: 23 Jun 2013 11:40 AM PDT  Over the years Microsoft has made headlines for some pretty out-there advertising campaigns. We're taking a look at a few of our favorite weird and wonderful Microsoft videos, from commercials to in-house promos to clips that defy definition.
Take a look through our surreal selection of odd Microsoft-made vids in the gallery above. Link us in the comments below to any other dubious footage from MSFT we've not included Homepage image courtesy of Flickr, Betsy Weber Read more... More about Video, Advertising, Microsoft, Marketing, and Features |
| Tiny Robots Act Like Bugs Posted: 23 Jun 2013 11:03 AM PDT  Most people tend to be disgusted by bugs, but some robot researchers are inspired by them. Scientists at Harvard have spent the past five years building robot bugs that can move with the same dexterity and speed as real-life insects. The goal, according to Harvard Microbiotics Lab, is to "create high-performance aerial and ambulatory microrobots," which can perform tasks such as "search and rescue operations, assisted agriculture, environmental monitoring, and exploration of hazardous environments." The researchers have designed robobugs that can move as fast as 37 centimeters — the equivalent of more than eight times its body length — per second. One of the bugs is about as small as a penny; another bug is a bit larger and has a built-in battery supply so it can scurry around for longer periods of time. Read more... More about Robots, Tech, Dev Design, and Gadgets |
| Job Hunting? 150+ Openings at Reebok, Showtime and More Posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:27 AM PDT  
Unemployed, underemployed or somewhere in between? The Mashable Job Board is here to help with your job hunting. Since 2005, Mashable has been dedicated to providing the hottest digital, social and tech news to our readership of 20 million and counting. Top companies know you excel in the digital world, so they come to Mashable to find the best and brightest minds. New jobs — including ones exclusive to us — are added every day to the Mashable Job Board. Take a look.  Below, we've gathered 10 recently posted marketing positions. Keep coming back to the Mashable Job Board for new openings, and don't forget to read our Job Search Series for advice on how to achieve your dream job. Read more... More about Jobs Board, Business, Jobs, and Jobs Listing |
| Now the Government Knows You're a Dog Posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:04 AM PDT  "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog." That phrase is ingrained in web culture, stemming from a Peter Steiner comic that was published in a 1993 issue of The New Yorker.
In this Sunday comic, our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy at The Joy of Tech show us how that adage has changed due to recent events 
Comic illustration provided by The Joy of Tech. Published with permission; all rights reserved. Read more...
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| A $19 Unlimited Smartphone Plan: Just Add Wi-Fi Posted: 23 Jun 2013 09:31 AM PDT  Republic Wireless’s sales pitch has a curious lack of asterisks: $19 a month for unlimited voice, text and data service, with no contract required. (Yes, it has an acceptable usage policy that bans conduct that “harms” or “interferes” with its network, but so does every Internet provider, even the ones selling unlimited gigabit fiber connections.) This Raleigh, N.C. company can do that because, more than other carriers, it lets Wi-Fi do cellular bandwidth’s job. Whenever one of its phones is on Wi-Fi, everything — not just Internet data, but voice calling and text messaging — is switched to that wireless connection from the Sprint service Republic resells. Read more... More about Wi Fi, Smartphones, Marketing, Startups, and Tech |
| 7 Ways We'd Improve the Google Maps Mobile App Posted: 23 Jun 2013 09:08 AM PDT  Where would we be without Google Maps? Lost, that's where. Google's free service for maps, directions and finding local businesses is something many of us took for granted ... that is, until its evil twin, Apple Maps, made iPhone users realized what they were missing. As they say, you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone. Lucky for you, Google created a new app for iOS and updated its Android app for us to enjoy. But even though Google Maps is a stellar service, the latest version of the mobile app leaves a few things to be desired. Read more... More about Google, Mobile, Google Maps, Apps, and Lists |
| Edward Snowden Leaves Hong Kong With Help From Wikileaks Posted: 23 Jun 2013 08:23 AM PDT  Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who leaked secret information about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs, left Hong Kong on Sunday, according to a statement from the Hong Kong government. Snowden reportedly boarded a flight from Hong Kong to Moscow, with plans to fly to a third country where he can take asylum. Snowden's departure comes two days after the United States formally charged him with espionage and requested that Hong Kong's authorities put out a warrant for his arrest. However, Hong Kong's government said in a statement Sunday that the documents filed by the U.S. "did not fully comply" with its legal requirements Read more... More about Us World, Nsa, and Edward Snowden |
| The Art of Antisocial Networking Posted: 23 Jun 2013 07:22 AM PDT  
Social media takes work. Gaining followers, crafting interesting prompts, keeping up with the latest networks — it all requires a certain skill. But do you put the same amount of effort into being social in real life?
In this Sunday comic, Maria Scrivan makes a statement on how some people get a little too involved with digital media, and not enough with human contact. Comic written and illustrated by Maria Scrivan. Published with permission; all rights reserved. Read more... More about Comic, Comics, Social Media, Humor, and Watercooler |
| Photoshop CC: Now the World's Best Image Editor Is Even More Powerful Posted: 23 Jun 2013 07:08 AM PDT  Adobe rolled out Photoshop CC in the past week, enhancing the gold standard of image editing applications with powerful new capabilities. Let's test these intelligent tools folded into the new version, and figure out if it's worth it to upgrade. Once I installed the evaluation copy of Photoshop CC provided to me by Adobe, I noticed that the interface looked exactly the same as its predecessor, Photoshop CS6. That's good. Photoshop's workflow is excellent and hard to improve upon
And then I was met with a pleasant surprise: Photoshop asked if I would like to import all my settings. Of course I would like to import my settings! Importing settings has become a tedious ritual every time I upgrade Photoshop, and it's always been an awkward routine involving exporting and then importing files that don't completely get the job done Read more... More about Adobe, Reviews, Marketing, Tech, and Apps Software |
