| Samsung Galaxy S4 Sales Hit 10 Million in 'Record' Time | | Galaxy S4 sales have topped 10 million in "record" time, Samsung announced Thursday. Less than a month after its global release on April 27, Samsung's flagship smartphone surpassed 10 million units, according to a release.
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| Teen's Invention Could Create 20-Second Phone Charge | | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:01 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| Tech manufacturers that boast how fast their devices can juice up might want to listen up: A California teen has developed a super-capacitor that could lead to a 20- to 30-second phone charge. Super-capacitors are energy-storage devices that have a long cycle life, and have the potential to store a lot of energy per unit volume. Sounds dandy, right? Not quite.
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| 99.9% Of New Mobile Malware Targets Android Phones | | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:00 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| Android, the world's most popular smartphone operating system, has malware issues. We knew that already. But a new report suggests these issues are only destined to worsen. In fact, 99.9% of new mobile malware detected in the first quarter of 2013 is designed to hit Android phones, according to a new report released by online security firm Kaspersky Lab.
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| Teens Getting Tired of Facebook Drama, Pew Survey Finds | | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:39 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| Though Facebook is still the most popular social network among teens, their enthusiasm for Mark Zuckerberg's network is decreasing, according to new findings from the Pew Research Center. Pew reports that 77% of online teens (ages 12-17) surveyed use Facebook. But while Pew's findings show that teens view Facebook participation as important for socializing, they have "waning enthusiasm for Facebook," as explained in the video above.
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| Twitter Introduces Two-Step Authentication | | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:38 PM | Pete Pachal |
| Twitter has finally introduced two-factor authentication to more securely protect accounts, the company announced Wednesday. The move comes after a number of hacks of high-profile Twitter accounts, including The Onion, the Associated Press and E! Online.
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| 10 Cat Beards to Tickle Your Whiskers | | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:18 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Having difficulty growing a manly beard worthy of a lumberjack? Try sticking a cat up to your face, and head out the door in a flannel shirt. Cat bearding is the latest viral photo trend to sweep the confused place we call the Internet. There may seem to be no reason for the insane concept, but once you've had a cat snuggle up to your chin, you'll completely understand.
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| Orchestra Plays 'Carmen' Entirely on Mobile Devices | | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:19 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| Fans booed when Bob Dylan went electric in 1965, but in 2013 in the Czech Republic no one seemed to bat an eye when the Czech National Symphony Orchestra one-upped Dylan by also going mobile.
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| 20 Hot London Startups You Need to Watch | | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:54 AM | Dani Fankhauser |
| Most entrepreneurs assume they’ll have to move to Silicon Valley to make it big. Let’s face it, some regions are more abundant with investors, resources and talent than others. But if you’re in or near London, you might consider staying put — the startups below prove that building a great company with staying power can be done in The Big Smoke.
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| 14 Twitter Tips and Tricks for Power Users | | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:14 AM | Matt Petronzio |
| Twitter has more than 200 million active users, and odds are you're one of them -- but are you using it to its fullest potential?
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| Watch Our Google Hangout on Immigration With Steve Case | | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:12 AM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| AOL Founder Steve Case, whose been among high-tech immigration reform's most vocal advocates, will join Mashable in a Google Hangout Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET. Case will discuss the technology industry's stance on immigration policy with Mashable Politics Reporter Alex Fitzpatrick.
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| Star Trek's Tricorder Becomes Reality With Scanadu's Scout | | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:10 AM | Emily Price |
| If you’ve been longing for the day you can just scan your body at home to find out what’s wrong when you’re sick rather than head to the ER — your day is here. Meet Scout, a device that can monitor and track your vital signs, temperature, ECG, heart rate, oximetry and stress by just holding the it up to your forehead for 10 seconds. As simple as it sounds, to use the device you simply hold it against your forehead and wait.
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| Software Company SAP Wants to Hire People With Autism | | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:36 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| German business software company SAP said it wants to hire programmers with autism, the BBC reports. Autism is a neural development disorder characterized by repetitive and restricted behavior. It also affects the person's social and communication skills. However, people with autism also often score high on IQ tests, and SAP thinks they have special skills which can help drive the company's innovation.
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