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Facebook Is Getting Too Damn Complicated [OPINION] and 15 More Stories

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Facebook Is Getting Too Damn Complicated [OPINION]
Friday, September 30, 2011 11:55 PM
Ever noticed how the remote for each new TV you check out seems to have more and more buttons? Or how that online game you used to enjoy is feeling less like fun as the options pile on? It's not your fault. It's a well-documented phenomenon,...



10 Facebook Timeline Designs That Will Blow You Away [PICS]
Friday, September 30, 2011 8:20 PM
Facebook's new Timeline design gives users a large "cover photo" space at the top of the page. We think this revamp is a great opportunity to get creative with your profile presentation. We recently asked the Mashable readership to share how...



Twitter Buzz: How Do You Like Windows 8 So Far? [CHART]
Friday, September 30, 2011 7:54 PM
What do users of the latest Windows 8 beta think of the nascent operating system upgrade? A good way to find out is through Twitter -- by investigating patterns in thousands of comments and opinions. That's exactly what social media listening...



You Spend 8 Hours Per Month on Facebook [STATS]
Friday, September 30, 2011 7:22 PM
Google may still be the world's most visited website with users spending nearly 2 hours on the site in a given month. But the average U.S. Internet user spends nearly 4 times the amount of those hours on Facebook, according to a new study....



Jeff Bezos is No Steve Jobs -- But Amazon Could Be the Next Apple
Friday, September 30, 2011 6:01 PM
Watching Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos extol the virtues of the Amazon Kindle Fire on Wednesday, during what was probably one of the most important product presentations of his life, it occurred to me that Bezos could be the tech industry's next...



Google Maps Launches Helicopter View of Your Route
Friday, September 30, 2011 5:29 PM
Google has added a 3D aerial route preview option to its Google Maps product. With the new feature, Google Maps users can fly alongside routes to get a birds-eye view of directions while planning road trips, biking excursions, hiking trips or...



Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire Costs $209.63 to Make [STUDY]
Friday, September 30, 2011 4:03 PM
Amazon's new Kindle Fire costs $209.63 to make, meaning the company loses about $10 on each one it sells, a new study reveals. Research firm IHS offers a rundown of the device's components on its site. Materials for the Kindle Fire, which retails...



Facebook Sued Over "Timelines" Trademark
Friday, September 30, 2011 3:39 PM
Facebook has been hit with a lawsuit over a trademark dispute surrounding the new Facebook Timeline profiles. Timelines.com asserts that if Facebook is allowed to move forward with the launch of Timeline, it "will essentially eliminate...



How Apple and Facebook Nearly Fell Out -- Over the HP TouchPad [EXCLUSIVE]
Friday, September 30, 2011 3:17 PM
Tech titans Facebook and Apple have a contentious relationship that is frequently put to the test. But a Facebook for TouchPad application was very nearly the last straw, Mashable has learned from multiple sources. Facebook and Apple, united by a...



22 Essential Tools for Testing Your Website's Usability
Friday, September 30, 2011 2:10 PM
The Web Design Usability Series is supported by join.me, an easy way to instantly share your screen with anyone. join.me lets you collaborate on-the-fly, put your heads together super-fast and even just show off. A site's ease of use, or its...



29-Year-Old Deaf Woman Hears Her Voice for the First Time [VIRAL VIDEO]
Friday, September 30, 2011 1:40 PM
Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Sloan Churman was born deaf. For 29 years, she has relied on reading lips and, to a very limited extent, hearing aids. Two months ago, she received...



Facebook & USA Today Plan a Super Bowl Ad Extravaganza [EXCLUSIVE]
Friday, September 30, 2011 1:28 PM
Facebook and USA Today have teamed up to build an application that will rate the commercials broadcast during Super Bowl XLVI, Mashable has learned. The app, called the "USA Today-Facebook Super Bowl Ad Meter," will reside on Facebook and USA...



Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Can a High-Tech Jet Make Flying Enjoyable Again?
Friday, September 30, 2011 11:59 AM
Love to travel, but hate to fly? Then we have some exciting news for you. This week Boeing delivered the first 787 Dreamliner to Japanese airline ANA, promising a vastly improved passenger experience. Although the hassle of check-in, security and...



Canadian Mother Will Broadcast Her Natural Birth Online
Friday, September 30, 2011 11:28 AM
A chiropracter in Ottawa gave an unusual invitation to the World Wide Web this week. "Hi, I'm Dr. Nancy Salgueiro with YourBirthCoach.com," she said in a YouTube video, "and I'd like to invite you into my home to watch my live birth online." The...



Dunder Mifflin Also Releases a Tablet -- And It's a Triangle [VIDEO]
Friday, September 30, 2011 11:02 AM
Amazon shook up the tablet market this week with its Kindle Fire, but the big news in fictional tablet introductions occurred on The Office Thursday night. In the episode, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) presents the triangle-shaped tablet, called...



 
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