| Google Analytics Shows You What Bad Web Practices Look Like in Real Life | | Using a series of cautionary (and hilarious) YouTube videos, Google Analytics shows examples of poor web design and digital marketing -- but in real life. Specifically, the service counsels companies on landing-page optimization, site search (see video above) and online checkout, by re-imagining these tools as situations in a grocery-store setting.
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| Smartphone-Controlled Toilet Features Remote Lid, Speakers, App | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 10:49 PM | Anita Li |
| From thermostats to televisions, modern smartphones can control a variety of home appliances. Now, you can add toilet to that list. Created by Japanese company Lixil under its INAX brand of products, the Satis is a Bluetooth-capable commode that users can command via an Android app. The super-toilet enables hands-free flushing and toilet-seat lifting, among other actions, according to website Japan Trends.
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| 8 Christmas Light Shows That Will Rock Your Stockings Off | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 9:46 PM | Bob Al-Greene |
| The winter celebration of the evergreen tree is not a modern tradition -- it extends back to pre-Christian times and to cultures all over the world. Maybe your holiday tradition involves stringing thousands of lights across your property for a majestic arrangement. Or perhaps your family just tours the neighborhood to see everyone else's exhibits.
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| Top 10 Most Popular Celebrities on Social Media | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 7:44 PM | Anita Li |
| Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber edged out Lady Gaga to take the title of reigning social-media king this week. With nearly 31.5 million Twitter followers, close to 49 million Facebook fans, and 3.2 billion views on his YouTube channel, Bieber tops the list of most popular celebrities on social media, according to data aggregator Starcount.
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| 4 Benefits of a Job Search Community | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 5:28 PM | Amit De |
| Some individuals relegate their job search to nothing more than the web. This current hiring climate calls for a job search that is far more involved.
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| Exhausted? Survey Says 87% Are Overworking | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 3:53 PM | Charlie White |
| Feeling overworked? You're not alone. In fact, according to a vast majority of a recent survey's 1,915 U.S. respondents, overworking has become the norm in today's workplace. The survey, conducted by social project management software provider Wrike, found that 87% of workers, from business owners to freelancers, say they overwork on a regular basis.
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| Santa, You're Gonna Need a Bigger Sleigh | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 3:23 PM | Lance Ulanoff |
| Last year, eight in ten shoppers planned to give gift cards for the holidays. We bet the numbers will be even higher this year, and wonder if that changes how big a bag Santa will need. Comic by Mashable, Lance Ulanoff.
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| Tumblr Users Flock to Mashable Comment Thread | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 3:04 PM | Nora Grenfell |
| Where were you the day that Tumblr went down? Whether you were at home, at work or on the move, it's possible that you somehow ended up on Mashable. That was the case for thousands of Tumblr users, who, desperate for their GIF fix after a Tumblr outage on Wednesday, found themselves commenting on a Mashable story about the glitch.
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| How Cellphones Are Changing School Emergency Plans | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 2:59 PM | TechNewsDaily |
| In the past, schools and cellphones didn't mix. Teachers saw them as a distraction, and many schools banned their use in the classroom. But in the wake of school shootings over the past 13 years, school districts are beginning to change their policies as a part of school emergency plans.
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| UK Replaces Japan as World Leader in Mobile Use | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 2:33 PM | Neha Prakash |
| The U.K. is now a global leader in the mobile market, with its residents who consume more data on their phones or tablets than any other country, according to an Ofcom report on mobile use. The U.K. uses 424 megabytes of data each month -- a 60% hike from last year. Second-runner-up Japan uses 392 megabytes per month, and the U.S. places sixth using 319 megabytes of data, The Guardian reports.
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| Suggestive Samsung Commercial Puts Mrs. Claus on Naughty List | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 1:41 PM | Samantha Murphy |
| Fresh off the Samsung commercial featuring a wife beaming a suggestive video to her husband before a business trip, the manufacturer has rolled out another ad with a bit of a suggestive theme. But this time, it's Mrs. Claus getting herself on naughty list. The cute commercial aims to promote the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone, which allows users to beam videos to another device by touching them together.
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| SantaCon: Thousands of Santas Overtake Cities Worldwide | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 1:13 PM | Samantha Murphy |
| No, you're not going crazy. There really are thousands of Santa Clauses riding the subway, crowding the bars and landmark-hopping all around your city today. In fact, the annual SantaCon event is happening in 37 countries across 275 locations on Saturday, from New York City and San Francisco to London, Hong Kong, Syndey and Hong Kong. (Other U.S. cities include Miami, Austin and Milwaukee).
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| 63 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 12:43 PM | Fran Berkman |
| With 10 days until Christmas, for many this is the final stretch of the gift-buying season. As the stakes get higher for you, Mashable has focused our coverage to bring you all the best gift ideas from around the Internet.
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| Nyan Cat's Plan for Global Domination | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 12:01 PM | Christine Erickson |
| What does a beloved 8-bit rainbow kitty do when it's won the whole Internet's heart? Time to start charming the real world. Nyan Cat and creator Chris Torres have launched an entire line of merchandise, including plush toys, apparel and games. The Internet meme is the inspiration behind NYANCATCITY, a four-day event in New York City that celebrates creativity and the influence of web culture.
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| Type 'Festivus' Into Google for Surprise for the Rest of Us | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 11:18 AM | Samantha Murphy |
| If you're a fan of Seinfeld, type "Festivus" into Google for a search results surprise "for the rest of us." Google is known for hiding visual messages in its search when certain keywords are used, such as "Christmas," "Hanukkah," "Kwanzaa" and "let it snow." This year it's embracing the spirit of made-up holiday Festivus.
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| Social Media: The Newest Designer Drug | | Saturday, December 15, 2012 10:20 AM | Fran Berkman |
| This just in: People really like using social media to interact. Oh wait, you probably already knew that. In fact, you're probably one of those people. To put it in perspective, there are about 7 billion people on the planet. Facebook signed up one billion users in slightly more than eight years of existence.
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