Shevonne Polastre is a freelance Technical Writer who assists companies and non-profits. She authors FreeAgentWriter, a blog about the technology world. Online self-publishing services have given users the tools they need to create, publish and promo...
Many companies are starting to realize that whatever content they offer online still can't match the various social media offerings out there, where the community contributes to the whole. Few, however, have taken it so far as candy maker Skittles, w...
It's a brand new week, which means it's time for Mashable’s guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable's Events section. Not on this list? Contact us and let’s establi...
Whether you use Gmail, Outlook, or some program in between, email threads can become long and unwieldy, especially when there are multiple people involved and attachments flying back and forth. CcBetty, launching today at DEMO, looks to untangle mess...
The very first Firefox add-on I install after installing Firefox is Foxmarks. It is, without competition, the most useful Firefox add-on for me; it lets me seamlessly switch from one computer to the other (since I do most of my work in the browser). ...
Bloggers are always in search of ways to monetize their content. A lot of us blog for love of the art form, but many of us would also love to be able to figure out how to get a return on our time investment. Although content is king, making money req...
The official White House site used to rely on YouTube for video hosting, but now they've apparently switched to a generic video player, delivered by Akamai's content delivery network. While there's no official explanation of this move on the site, Cn...
Obsessed with the idea that Google doesn’t have the one right answer, in late 2008 Micah Baldwin joined Lijit Networks--his sixth startup--which believes each blogger has a right answer. Influence is difficult to ascertain online. What about that guy...
iPhone apps designed to make sharing contact info easy are a trendy category in the app store (think Dub, Handshake, and SnapDat). All of these apps are trying to solve a common problem that most of us have. BeamME Pro, from Rmbrme, is the latest and...
Twitter CEO Evan Williams let us know last week that he was making an appearance on Charlie Rose, and today, the video is online. In the interview, which lasts about 20 minutes, Williams explains the Twitter phenomenon, some of the applications the s...
Almost a year ago Flickr added the ability for Pro users to upload up to 90 second videos. Today they're announcing that they've lifted the restriction to Pro users to include everyone, meaning that any Flickr member can now upload and share videos o...
Dan Schawbel is the author of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success (Kaplan, April 09), and owner of the Personal Branding Blog, the #1 job blog by Careerbuilder.com. We're all in this economy together, so why not unite with people...
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Na...
Another lesson learned when it comes to corporations and social media: if you're doing the full monty, you must be prepared for a harsh reception. Yesterday we wrote about Skittles, which dramatically changed its website, turning into a sort of a soc...
Yesterday we wrote about the White House's decision to stop using YouTube for its video needs, most probably due to privacy concerns. However, today the New York Time reports that the White House did not give up on YouTube; they were merely "experime...
SlideRocket, the slick online alternative for pristine presentations that launched in public beta last year, is expanding their virtual marketplace with more content partners and a brand new services directory. SlideRocket's Marketplace already enabl...
Socialtext, who offers a social networking and collaboration suite for businesses, is introducing status updates into its system. Dubbed Socialtext Signals, the feature asks Socialtext users “What are you working on?†obviously a play on Twitter and ...
Dan Zarrella, Mashable contributor and self-proclaimed viral marketing scientist, is applying his science of retweets to a newly launched site, the ReTweetability Index. The ReTweetability Index isn't just a list showing the top Twitterers or the one...
Skype, together with SpinVox, has a new service out, albeit not a cheap one: your voice messages on Skype can now be converted to SMS messages, for 25 cents per message. The fee doesn't include the standard Skype message rate; furthermore, if your vo...
Deciding to become a freelance worker can be a scary proposition. Sure there is an allure to picking what projects you work on, but it can also be stressful not knowing where your next paycheck will come from. Luckily there are numerous resources out...
Tatango, a group text messaging startup we’ve previously profiled, is going Big Brother and letting you watch their every move. The company has launched Tatango.tv, a website with multiple live cams of the company’s headquarters, which include shots ...
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Na...
For years people have taken to the web to create comic strips without fear of censorship or having to answer to print media advertisers. Now there are thousands of web comics, making it difficult to know where to start if you're new to the genre. Fro...
A snowboarder that went missing in the Swiss Alps was found with the help of the GPS signal from his iPhone, while his friends were raising awareness about the accident on Twitter. His friend, unfortunately, was found dead after an extensive search. ...
Proving that Kindle is just a part of a larger digital e-book delivery plan, Amazon has launched a Kindle application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The application is free, but the books, of course, need to be purchased from Amazon directly and tran...
Is Google's omnipresence imprinted so strong in our collective mind that many people put the equation sign between Google and the Internet? Possibly, but Google itself still knows the difference. In an interesting post on his blog, Google's Matt Cutt...
Yes, yes: at the moment, you're probably better off not knowing how your stock portfolio or even finances in general are doing. But if you really need to know, and have an Android based phone, you can stay in touch with the Google Finance for Android...
MySpace’s best days might be behind it when it comes to social networking traffic, but in terms of monetization, they continue to run laps around the competition. Today’s news will likely continue that trend, as the company is co-introducing a credit...
Spotify, the site that boasts a world of instant, legal, and free music (but isn't yet available in the US), has seen better days. Today, they're using their blog to alert members to the fact that their security protocols have been compromised. So wh...
Loopt, a GPS-aware location-based social network for your phone that pre-dates both Google Latitude (not yet available for iPhones) and the Brightkite app, is releasing version 1.5 of its popular iPhone app. Currently number 12 in the social networki...
