In what could be seen as a response to the positive reaction that Google’s $200 Nexus 7 has garnered, Barnes & Noble has just cut down the prices on all three of its Android-based, seven-inch Nook Tablets. The 16 and 8GB models have been respectively reduced to $199 (from $249) and $179 (from $199), while … Continued
Spotify Radio gets thumbs up, thumbs down on desktop
Pretty much from day one, the mobile Spotify Radio feature outclassed its desktop counterpart, thanks to the presence of one feature — thumbs up and thumbs down buttons. The ability to more finely tailor the music selection to your tastes is a pretty essential feature for any automatically generated playlist. Finally, Spotify is bringing the … Continued
This is What Fonts Would Sound Like if They Had Voices
Fonts may just look like letters on a page, but the type styles definitely have distinctive personalities. Jonathan Garcia, the user behind TheMinuteVlog on YouTube, imagines the voices of Times New Roman, Comic Sans and others in the video above. After watching, you may never look at font options the same way again. Can’t be … Continued
40 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
If you’re anything like McKayla Maroney, the Olympics and all subsequent memes are losing their luster. Looking for digital refuge from the Games? We’ve got you covered. Mashable has rounded up this week’s top digital media resources to offer you respite from the Olympic flurry. Editor’s Picks Only 9% of Wikipedia Editors Are Women [INFOGRAPHIC] … Continued
Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week
1. First Known Pic of Michael Phelps One Direction member Harry Styles tweeted this humorous photo of a very young Michael Phelps with the simple caption, “Genius.” 2. Harry Styles Takes a Dip Another photo posted to Harry Styles’ Instagram shows the singer cooling off on a hot day. 3. Flooding in the Philippines This … Continued
Flickr Photo of Insect Identified As Never-Before-Seen Species [VIDEO]
When wildlife photographer Hock Ping Guek posted a picture of a delicate fly with patches of color on its wings to photo-sharing site Flickr, he didn’t know he had come across a never-before-seen species of lacewing. Guek uploaded the picture after photographing the lacewing last year in a forest in Selangor, Malaysia. Entomologist Shaun Winterton … Continued
Paul Ryan, Romney’s VP Pick, Has Sizable Online Presence
Early Saturday morning, presumptive Republican nominee for president Mitt Romney announced Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential pick. What kind of social presence does Ryan have? Twitter Ryan’s been a Twitter user since early 2009, when he first tweeted the following under the handle @RepPaulRyan: “Entering the brave new world of Twitter. What … Continued
Apple details 2010 presentation to Samsung on Android patent infringement, licensing offer
As the battle between Samsung and Apple closed out another week in US District Court, lawyers for the latter focused its argument on evidence and testimony covering a presentation Apple made to Samsung in 2010, and its offer to license the patents. AllThingsD has the deck of slides from the meeting (embedded after the break), … Continued





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