| LG Display to Showcase Ultra HD TVs, Full HD Smartphone Screens at CES | | LG Display's presence at CES 2013 will be measured in PPI (pixels per inch), as the company plans to show several Ultra HD (4K) TV screens, as well as high-resolution screens for smartphones, tablets and laptops, at the technology trade show. The pixel-per-inch limits will be pushed in almost every category.
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| Free Calling for Gmail Users Extended through 2013 | | Gmail users in the U.S. and Canada will get free calling for another year, Google announced Wednesday. "You'll continue to be able to make free domestic calls through 2013," Mayur Kamat, a product manager at the company, said in a blog post. Users with Internet connection and a microphone can make calls to any phone from within the email client.
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| 5 Apps for Keeping New Year's Resolutions | | Many people probably will be welcoming the new year with familiar resolutions: Live healthier, save more and, in general, improve one's life. But New Year's resolutions tend to fizzle out faster than an old bottle of champagne. Luckily, several great smartphone apps can help keep you on track with your 2013 resolutions. Here are a few that provide guidance and encourage you to persevere.
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| Buddy the Virtual Watchdog Looks Over Your Loved Ones | | The holidays are a time for cheer, family and good tidings -- even if grandpa or grandma can't make it to this year's festivities. An MIT-based startup GeriJoy created an app that helps families keep their loved ones company when they can't be there themselves. The app offers a virtual companion, in the form of a dog, that speaks and plays with its users.
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| Shark Tank Shatters in Chinese Mall, Injures Bystanders | | While many North Americans were braving the post-Christmas crush of deal-seeking shoppers, mall-goers in China dealt with a much more dangerous -- albeit, unlikely -- threat: sharks. Fifteen people were injured on the first floor of Shanghai's Orient Shopping Center, after a 33.5-ton aquarium containing sharks suddenly burst, local media reported. Among the injured were customers, shop assistants and security staff.
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| Baby, It's Cold Outside! 20 Icy Photos from Mashable Readers | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 11:56 PM | Nora Grenfell |
| Even as the holiday season is ending, the cold weather is here to stay. While the nights of eggnog may be over, the pictures above remind us that there is still plenty to look forward to. So grab a mug of hot cocoa and feast your eyes on these 20 beautiful pictures inspired by the prompt "cold" in this week's photo challenge.
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| Hollywood Studios Caught Pirating Movies via BitTorrent | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 10:56 PM | Geekosystem |
| The thought that motion picture studios, including members of the Motion Picture Association of America, or MPAA, have been pirating content through the use of BitTorrent is one of those things that's long been suspected, and TorrentFreak reports that they now have proof.
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| 12 Awesomely Creative Christmas Gifts You Didn't Get This Year | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 9:58 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Santa has power-washed his sleigh, the elves have caught a flight to Cabo and you're left noshing on leftovers, staring at a pile of gifts. Did St. Nick's magical sack bring you what you wanted this year? Well, you might think you scored the motherload of fabulous presents, but after taking a gander at Imgur, you might have other thoughts.
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| 5 Startups Working to Improve the E-Book Reading Experience | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 8:54 PM | Seth Fiegerman |
| The next chapter of digital reading has begun. In the past year, several startups have emerged with plans to change the way we discover, share and consume e-books. Some have focused on making e-books more interactive, others are trying to build more and better experiences around e-books.
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| A Short History of Facebook Privacy Failure | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 5:57 PM | Chris Taylor |
| Like many of us, Randi Zuckerberg posted a family snap to Facebook this Christmas. As with many of our snaps, it was funny in context, but a little too candid; you might not want it shared widely beyond your family. Unlike many of our snaps, it contained a billionaire brother in the background. Randi was outraged when the snap got broadcast to subscribers, who proceeded to share it on other social networks.
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| The Problem With Windows 8 | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 5:46 PM | Pete Pachal |
| Sales of Windows machines are way down from the same period a year ago. Why aren't consumers flocking to Microsoft's new OS, Windows 8? Well, it's complicated...
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| Watch a Christmas Tornado Tear Through Cars | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 4:47 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| A massive tornado hit Mobile, Ala., on Tuesday, Christmas Day, forcing some residents to scramble for cover. Some took refuge inside a Walgreens store, where security cameras recorded the twister's forceful impact. The store itself was mostly spared, but many of the cars parked outside suffered major damage.
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| What Happens to Your Social Media Life When You Die? | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 4:30 PM | Kate Freeman |
| San Francisco resident Sarah Buhr's friend Tiffany passed away a couple of months ago but Buhr still hears from her on Facebook. Tiffany's Likes, and other people's comments on Tiffany's profile, push her information onto Buhr's newsfeed, offering a frequent reminder that her friend is gone. Buhr says she felt she had to unfriend Tiffany because it was too difficult to be reminded of the loss nearly everyday.
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| 8 Startups to Watch in 2013 | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 1:55 PM | Dani Fankhauser |
| Over the last year, we've seen a lot of startups launch, thanks to lower than ever barriers to entry in terms of both technology and investors. Meanwhile, the more established startups have fumbled (Facebook), hit it (Pinterest) and created all kinds of drama (Instagram). The factors that will make for a standout startup in the next year are totally dependent on the landscape.
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| What's Better for Today's Businesses: Google Apps or Microsoft Office? | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 12:00 PM | Pete Pachal |
| Microsoft has created a series of ads over the last couple of years specifically targeting Google services such as Gmail and Google Drive. They're well-made snippets that highlight the weaknesses of Google's ad-supported, cloud-first approach to productivity, which stands in contrast to Microsoft's service-driven app model, exemplified by the popular Microsoft Office.
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| 25 Technologies Every Smart City Should Have | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 11:09 AM | Lauren Drell |
| You think cities are crowded now? By 2030, more than 5 billion people will live in urban settings. But before we get to that kind of population density, we have to optimize our cities. We need to make them smarter and better; technology can help.
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| NASA LED Lights Help Astronauts Sleep Sounder | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 9:31 AM | Kenneth Rosen |
| You might think the quiet of space would help astronauts sleep on the International Space Station. But NASA is preparing to replace the station's florescent panel lights with solid-state lighting modules that would dim and change hues between colors to reflect the time of day.
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| Randi Zuckerberg Not Happy About Facebook Photo Privacy Breach | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 8:26 AM | Todd Wasserman |
| Lovers of irony take note: Mark Zuckerberg's sister Randi has complained about a Facebook privacy breach. Randi, the former head of marketing for Facebook and the executive producer of Bravo's reality series Silicon Valley, complained when Callie Schweitzer, director of marketing and projects at VoxMedia, posted a photo of Randi and her family (including Mark) reacting to the new Poke app.
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