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4 Ways Non-Profits Can Use Google Buzz

Geoff Livingston co-founded Zoetica to focus on cause-related work, and released an award-winning book on new media Now is Gone in 2007. Despite some initial flaws, Google Buzz continues to show promise as a social marketing platform. It has a significant (though somewhat latent) user base, with an increasing number of loyalists who swear by it. Link: 4 Ways Non-Profits Can Use Google Buzz  Read More →

Apple leads the App Store race with 170,000 apps

Filed under: iPhone Silicon Alley Insider has posted an interesting chart that shows the total number of apps available across various mobile platforms. As you can see from the chart, Apple’s iPhone leads the pack by a longshot with 170,000 apps according to AppShopper.com . AppShopper typically lists more apps than Apple publicly states it has because AppShopper updates its numbers on a daily basis. As of today’s count, AppShopper says Apple has approved 198,924 apps with 171,722 available to download. The discrepancy between the numbers accounts for apps that either the developers... 

Sprint features iPhone in 4G ad

Filed under: iPhone Sprint has released an ad that features the iPhone with its Overdrive 3G/4G Hotspot mobile router. The Overdrive allows you to use Sprint’s 4G network with any WiFi capable device. The ad features “Matt” and the appropriately-named iPhone-owner “Steve.” “My friend Steve’s iPhone is cool, but it’s limited to AT&T’s 3G speeds,” Matt says. Read the original post: Sprint features iPhone in 4G ad  Read More →

Educational institutions: Get your discounted iPad 10-pack

Filed under: iPad MacRumors reports that Apple has begun offering iPad 10-packs to educational institutions at discounted rates. Read the original here: Educational institutions: Get your discounted iPad 10-pack  Read More →

Yelp for Business: 4 Steps for Success

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. For local small businesses, Yelp isn’t just an option — it’s a necessity. People in urban centers use it to choose where to go to dinner, where to buy clothes, and where to be entertained. Users decide where and how to spend their money using Yelp, so if your business is local, you need to curate your Yelp page See the rest here: Yelp for Business: 4 Steps for Success  Read More →

Sprint Makes Your iPhone 4G [VIDEO]

The iPhone 4G (next generation iPhone) is yet to be released, but Sprint is cleverly advertising “4G speeds” on your iPhone thanks to its Sierra Wireless Overdrive 4G WiFi hotspot. The nifty device lets you browse the web “up to 10 times faster” by providing a WiFi hotspot that uses Sprint’s 4G network Read more from the original source: Sprint Makes Your iPhone 4G [VIDEO]  Read More →

Coming soon: Lightsaber duels on the iPhone

Filed under: Gaming Do you need a weapon that’s not as clumsy or random as a blaster, or perhaps, an elegant weapon from a more civilized age? Soon, there will be an app for that Read the original here: Coming soon: Lightsaber duels on the iPhone  Read More →

Vaja teases first iPad cases

Vaja has recently been teasing its early lineup of cases for the iPad. Its lineup so far will start with the Retro Slim Jacket; the Argentinian leather sleeve fully covers the Apple tablet and supplies padding along with a magnetic latch to keep the design simple. See the article here: Vaja teases first iPad cases  Read More →

Plastikman releases SYNK, an app for his tour

Filed under: iPhone , Music Earlier we were hearing that Apple might get involved in location-based ad-hoc social networking , and now it looks like Plastikman might beat them to the punch. That’s the DJ, not the superhero — he’s released an iPhone app that’s designed to be used at his concerts this summer, giving you some personal involvement on your iPhone while the music and video of the show goes on around you. It’s a free download , and while at a concert on a free Wi-Fi network, the app will receive real-time information about the music and video during the... 

SanDisk teases "something big" for Tuesday

SanDisk’s homepage has begun teasing “something big” launching this Tuesday. Read the original: SanDisk teases "something big" for Tuesday  Read More →

11 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed

We know you’re busy. Even with every social media, web, and RSS tool at your disposal, you can occasionally miss out on some of the week’s most insightful content. Never fear. We’ve taken a moment to round up the best Mashable resources from this past week and present them here for your weekend enjoyment. From in-depth how-tos, to app lists, to valuable business guides, browse below for a veritable smorgasbord of value you may have passed over. See the article here: 11 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed  Read More →

Top 10 Modern Gadgets with Retro Styling [PICS]

If you’re a gadget-lover fed up of filling your home with ice white this and brushed aluminum that, then check out this selection of totally stylin’ items offering a design blast from the past. Retro, vintage, old school or just classic, whatever your interpretation, we’ve dug out ten gadgets that boast classic good looks as well as bang-up-to-date functionality. 1. Olympus Pen E-P1 Olympus’ Pen E-P1 is chock full of digital goodness in a design that harks back to the SLR glory days and the original Pen’s release back in 1959, which made a big impact on the camera... 

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