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6 Cuddly Mascots Created by Tech Companies

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Friday, April 13, 2012

6 Cuddly Mascots Created by Tech Companies
3:01:56 AM
Trying to gain attention in the tech industry can be daunting. If you don't make a booming first impression or raise millions in your first VC round, you could be destined for obscurity. In order to stand out from the crowd, some startups adopt...



Funding Frenzy! iPhone-Friendly Watch Nets $1 Million More on Kickstarter
12:02:30 AM
Remember when the Pebble, the watch that talks to your iPhone or Android device via an array of open-source apps, was asking for a mere $100,000 on crowdfunding site Kickstarter? Well, actually, the Pebble is officially still only asking for...



Startup Stops Sites Selling Your Information in One Click
Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:12 PM
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: SafeShepherd Quick Pitch:...



Meme Alert: Ridiculously Photogenic Puppy
Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:55 PM
Ridiculously Photogenic Guy was so two days ago. (Literally.) Internet, make room for the pooch that should probably be Zeddie Little's best friend, Ridiculously Photogenic Puppy! An increasingly hyperbolic series of captions explain why this...



JK Rowling Upgrades Website, Teases First Adult Book
Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:12 PM
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling released details of her forthcoming adult novel, The Casual Vacancy, alongside her newly redesigned website Thursday. Until Thursday, the author's website, JKRowling.com, had been under construction and...



'Hunger Games' Satire Blasts Politicians, Plays With Food [VIDEO]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:34 PM
International relief and development organization Oxfam American has released Food Games, a Hunger Games-inspired satire video featuring a food fight between an elephant and a donkey. The animals irresponsibly throw around food, mimicking how...



XLR8 Turns Your Ford Focus Into a Ferrari
Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:23 PM
We can't always hit the road in the wheels we'd like to. A new app called XLR8, however, can at least make your family sedan sound like the sports car of your dreams. Using your phone's accelerometer, XLR8 plays sounds similar to what your car...



7 YouTube Channels of Nerd Entertainment
Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:59 PM
If two left feet keep you from Dancing with the Stars, or the thought of visiting the Jersey Shore makes you break out in hives, then listen up. There's a new breed of entertainment being produced by nerds for nerds on YouTube, and we have some...



Exposed by 'Digital Trail,' Fox News Mole Tweets Termination Letter
Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:50 PM
The Fox News mole that Gawker found inside the conservative cable TV station has been outed and fired. He posted his termination letter to Twitter on Thursday for the world to see. Joe Muto (right) began working for Fox News in 2004, and was an...



Turn Your Facebook Fan Page Into a Mobile App [VIDEO]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:16 PM
Creating mobile app for your brand can be quite the endeavor. A new product from mobile app builder Cabana attempts to help you cross that hurdle, by creating a mobile app using information from your Facebook fan page. Called Fan Page Mobilizer,...



Is Boeing Developing a Super-Secure Spy Phone? [VIDEO]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:44 PM
Earlier this week it was reported that aerospace and defense firm Boeing is developing its own mobile phone for the James Bonds of the world -- namely, the defense and intelligence communities. The phone will compete with other "highly secure...



How to Make An Entire Mall Think You're Famous [VIDEO]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:22 PM
Thomas Elliot is a "famous" dude who has Virginia shoppers going nuts over him -- for doing nothing at all. Along with his team at Chill Hill Media, Elliot (whose name is actually Thomas Cramer -- his middle name is Elliot) entered MacArthur...



Mashable Photo Challenge: Work in Progress
Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:08 PM
Last week in the Mashable Photo Challenge we were happy to see you explore the idea of firsts. A gallery of our featured photos can be found in this post and on our Facebook page. This week we want you to look at the next step. Show us a work in...



Elon Musk: Why I'm a Space Junkie [VIDEO]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 6:25 PM
If all goes well on April 30, Elon Musk's Dragon spaceship will become the first private space vehicle to rocket off into space and dock with the now-completed International Space Station. It will be yet another major milestone for Musk, who...



NFL Star Has Epic Twitter Implosion, Claims He Was Hacked [UPDATED]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:48 PM
National Football League wide receiver Jabar Gaffney offered a lesson in how not to use Twitter -- by posting a train wreck-like series of tweets that had his name trending worldwide Thursday afternoon. Gaffney posted an expletive-laden stream of...



 
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