Hootsuite is expanding its App Directory, adding support for MailChimp, Chime.in, Identi.ca, Vision Critical Surveys, and RSS Reader. The new apps are available starting Tuesday for all 4 million of HootSuite’s Free, Pro and Enterprise clients. “Businesses today are social. Success depends on connecting with customers instantly across multiple social media channels and networks. The … Continued
Pinterest Clones Abound in China
It didn’t take long for the Pinterest craze to reach China. Internet users behind the Great Firewall of China have already created Pinterest clones, like the Facebook and Twitter clones that came before, Renren and Sina Weibo. About 20 Chinese Pinterest clones have already popped up, according to the BBC. The biggest change between the … Continued
Google back in the smartphone sales game: unlocked Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ (GSM) available for $399
Hang on to your kneecaps, folks. Google’s just announced that its making the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ available in its Play web store for $399 contract-free. That’s right: the unlocked, unbranded, pure Google, 16GB GSM version everyone’s been importing from foreign lands far and near is now officially available in the US — booyah! The handset … Continued
SpaceX redefines ‘fashionably late’ as Dragon trip to the ISS is delayed again
Just a week after NASA signed off on its launch, SpaceX has had to postpone the flight of the Dragon. It’s yet another delay to NASA’s efforts to supply the International Space Station using private spacecraft and reduce the US’s dependence on Soyuz rockets. Taking to Twitter, founder Elon Musk said that the company needed … Continued
LG’s 5-inch Optimus Vu shipping soon in white (in Korea, at least)
Just under two months after LG’s Optimus Vu got priced for the hometown market, in flies news that another hue will soon be on those very same shelves. The 5-inch, 4:3 ratio’d Android smartphone will soon hit South Korea in white, purportedly targeting the “younger” market — you know, folks who like “cool” things (LG’s … Continued
Kaka to Be World’s First Athlete with 10 Million Twitter Followers
Brazilian soccer star Kaka is on the verge of becoming the world’s first athlete to amass 10 million followers on Twitter. The midfielder, who plays for Spain’s Real Madrid club team, was about 30,000 followers short of the milestone as of late Monday afternoon. If Kaka maintains his recent pace, his @KAKA account should hit … Continued
7 Tips for Women in the Tech Industry
Being a female entrepreneur in the male-dominated tech industry is challenging, and comes with a distinct set of barriers. Thankfully, there are several female-led organizations that are working to bring more women into the tech fold. I asked a panel of successful young female entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only nonprofit organization comprised of the world’s … Continued
Google Doodle celebrates Gideon Sundback, unzips knowledge about your favorite wearables
We’ve covered no shortage of wearable gizmos over the years here at Engadget — in fact, we’ve given ‘em their own category — but we most certainly haven’t spent enough time praising one of the pioneers of the segment. Thanks to a highly pleasing Google Doodle, we’re given the perfect chance to take a harder … Continued









