Apple and Samsung Chiefs to Kick Off Settlement Talks Monday 2 hours, 31 minutes ago Samsung Vice Chairman Gee-Sung Choi and Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet in San Francisco tomorrow to discuss a possible settlement to their intellectual property dispute, Reuters confirmed today. As reported last month, the two companies agreed to go to mediation, but it is difficult to … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
The Story Behind Payment Disruptor Stripe.com And Its Founder Patrick Collison 2 hours, 34 minutes ago Editor’s note: This guest post is written by Derek Andersen, who is the founder of StartupGrindand Vaporware Labs, and is a former entertainment development manager at Electronic Arts. Paypal created a cost effective way to safely accept payments 10 years ago, but the web … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Google’s Eric Schmidt gets his Facebook digs in 2 hours, 51 minutes ago Catching the last five minutes of Eric Schmidt’s Boston University commencement speech on WBUR I was struck by the veiled swipes (pokes?) he took at Facebook. You know, the company that last week launched the most anticipated IPO in years, and that despite NASDAQ glitches and a … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Hachette is offering new e-books to some libraries 3 hours, 53 minutes ago Hachette, which has not made new e-books available to libraries since 2010, is reconsidering the idea. In a pilot program starting this spring (which is…now?), the publisher is working with two e-book distributors to bring a “selection of HBG’s recent bestselling e-books to 7 … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Fat Lady Finally Sings: Yahoo and Alibaba Officially Shake on $7 Billion Stock Sale Deal [UPDATED] 4 hours ago As AllThingsD.com reported several days ago they would, Yahoo and Alibaba Group have finally reached an agreement for the Silicon Valley Internet giant to sell back half its stake in the Chinese Web company in a $7 billion deal. The taxable share sale agreement, which is now being approved by both … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
What You Can Learn From Zynga’s Cool Company Culture [PICS] 4 hours, 4 minutes ago This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. When thinking of model places for workplace perks, the successful startups of Silicon Valley undoubtedly come to mind. And … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
TC/Gadgets Webcast: Live From Disrupt NYC 4 hours, 19 minutes ago This week we recorded live from the show floor at Disrupt NYC. We sat through 24 hours straight of hot-rod hacking at the Hackathon and now we’re preparing for the main show and, most important, the brand new Hardware Alley where we’ll have loads of great hardware start-ups for you guys … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Pakistan Blocks Twitter, Citing ‘Blasphemy’ [VIDEO] 4 hours, 28 minutes ago Authorities in Pakistan blocked access to Twitter on Sunday, over mention of a contest held in 2010 asking people to draw images of the Prophet Muhammad, and a corresponding Facebook page attempting to make May 20 “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day.” At first it wasn’t clear who … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
From A Disrupt Win To $18M In Funding And 4M+ Downloads, Soluto Tells All 4 hours, 33 minutes ago Disrupt NYC 2012 begins in approximately 12 hours (tickets here). But it’s been two years since Soluto, the software that will make your computer simply run better, took home the Disrupt Cup at the TC Disrupt NYC Battlefield in 2010. The company entered the competition with a total of $7.8 … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
How Android Developers Can Thrive With Google Play 4 hours, 55 minutes ago Craig Palli is vice president of Client Services & Business Development at Fiksu (@fiksu), which helps brands boost iOS and Android mobile app ranking and secure large volumes of loyal users. You can find him on Twitter @cpalli. Thriving with Google Play Apple’s planned … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
10 Delightful Nyan Cat Accessories 4 hours, 59 minutes ago 1. Nyan Cat Stickers We're sure you won't have any problems deciding where to affix these glorious 10-inch, weather resistant, Nyan Cat stickers. Cost: $9 for three Click here to view this gallery. If you love Nyan Cat as much as we do here at Mashable, then we have a treat for you. We … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Watch Live: Annular Solar Eclipse Creates Ring of Fire 5 hours, 4 minutes ago Join Wired Science for some live feeds of the annular solar eclipse, which will be visible today over eastern Asia and western North America. read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Terefic Takes the Guesswork Out of Job References 5 hours, 21 minutes ago There are so many digital tools for your job search, but what about services that give you the edge when you’re ready to close the deal? Even after you’ve found the perfect position and impressed your potential employer, there is still a major step you must take before you celebrate … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Silicon Valley Can Do Better Than Facebook 5 hours, 34 minutes ago Editor’s Note: Alexander Haislip is a marketing executive with cloud-based server automation startup ScaleXtreme and the author of Essentials of Venture Capital. Follow him on Twitter @ahaislip. Congratulations to Facebook for going public. Congratulations to the employees that are now … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Apple and Samsung patent fight hits the Tenderloin 5 hours, 36 minutes ago The ongoing patent battle between the dominant smartphone providers, is about to get its prime-time drama moment, when the CEOs of Apple and Samsung will appear before a U.S, federal judge for mediation on Monday. Reuters reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero has asked Apple’s Tim … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week 6 hours, 1 minute ago 1. Happy Mother's Day This week started off with Mother’s Day, with sons and daughters surprising Mom with gifts and visits, showering them with love. Posting this pic of her mother at age 13: young actress Chloë Moretz (@chloegmoretz, 240.000+ followers, who played in Kick-Ass … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Nasdaq Acknowledges Troubles With Facebook Deal 6 hours, 29 minutes ago Robert Greifeld, chief executive of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., on Sunday acknowledged design problems with Nasdaq’s technology after the exchange operator was widely seen as bungling the landmark listing of shares of Facebook Inc. on Friday. Mr. Greifeld said in an interview with reporters that … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Apple Goes After Samsung Galaxy Tab in Court [VIDEO] 6 hours, 43 minutes ago Apple filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Friday. The district court will determine if the Galaxy Tablet violates Apple’s iPad patent. If a recent ruling favoring Apple can tell us anything, it’s that the court may rule in … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Ecommerce in China: How the World’s Biggest Market Buys Online 7 hours, 7 minutes ago China is poised to become the biggest online marketplace in the world within the next few years, according to multiple estimates. Online retail generated $121 billion in sales in China last year, up 66% from 2010, according to Barclays Capital. The size of China’s ecommerce market is … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Phone! SMS! No, I want WiFi on all my flights 7 hours, 41 minutes ago Connectivity in offices, home, cafes, trains, parks, cars and planes — I say bring it on. I have already shifted most of my life to the “cloud,” and it is not much of a surprise that I am a shameless believer in connectivity. That is why I am excited about Aeromobile, which … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
5 Fascinating Things We Learned From Reddit This Week 7 hours, 59 minutes ago 1. What Your PC Is Doing During Shutdown This in-depth explanation of what the computer does when it shuts down is fascinating. For many in the tech world, this may seem like a no-brainer, but there are a lot of people who may believe the PC simply turns off and remains dead until the user … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Introducing Our 2012 Disrupt NYC Hackathon Winners: Thingscription, PoachBase, And Practikhan! 8 hours, 7 minutes ago After nearly 24 hours of fighting fatigue and crafting code, our Disrupt NY 2012 Hackathon is finally drawing to a close. Not a moment too soon — I think some of our hackers are about ready to keel over at this point. Nevertheless, we just got an eyeful of 92 projects that our wonderful … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Voyager Mobile, a 22-Year-Old's Cellphone Start-Up, Launches After Delay 8 hours, 16 minutes ago An attack on his Web site pushed things out a few days, but John Mardini says Voyager Mobile is now ready to take orders for cut-rate cellphone service. Mardini, a 22-year-old entrepreneur and New York University student, is reselling devices and services from Sprint. In fact, Sprint is handling … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Microsoft Launches So.Cl Network Amid Facebook Hubbub 8 hours, 23 minutes ago Microsoft’s So.Cl quietly launched out of beta. The social website was tested by a handful of students at select universities since late last year. The site combines search and sharing for research purposes — making students the perfect group for testing the site. It’s similar … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Twitter Back Up In Pakistan After An Order From The Prime Minister 8 hours, 37 minutes ago A temporary solution to the drama that unfolded this morning when Twitter was blocked in Pakistan — some believe over representations of the Prophet Mohammed and Twitter’s refusal to block these images; and some believe while it was testing an image filtering service. Whatever it was, … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Facebook Has Gone Public in More Ways Than You Might Think 8 hours, 44 minutes ago Facebook has just become a publicly traded company — and almost all of its privacy settings are being switched to “public,” too, in a trade-off that Facebook is making for access to the stock market and potential windfall profits for its biggest shareholders. As a private … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
New Project, Roominate, Offers A Fully-Wired Dollhouse For Kids 9 hours, 5 minutes ago Teaching kids – especially little girls – about electronics is a hard job. First, there’s the electricity. Then there’s the sense that soldering, wiring, and lining up LEDs is considerably less fun than watching Tangled. This project, called Roominate, aims to change the way … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Anonymous Hackers Claim to Take Down Chicago Police Website 9 hours, 14 minutes ago The Chicago Police Department website is down, and “hactivists” from the group Anonymous are taking credit. It’s part of a protest in Chicago against the NATO summit, where U.S. President Barack Obama is meeting with world leaders. Activists are protesting NATO’s policies, … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
What’s Big, Blue, Hopes To Save Our Planet And Is Not Facebook? 9 hours, 34 minutes ago There have been a lot of complaints voiced over the last couple of years from people who wish entrepreneurs would address the world’s “real problems” or do “something bigger” rather than create “me too” applications and websites. I’m not a fan of that … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Who is Zuckerberg’s Bride, Priscilla Chan? [PICS] 9 hours, 41 minutes ago The Facebook founder married his girlfriend of nine years on Saturday, May 19, just one day after the the company’s stock went public. On Sunday, the interwebs were asking “who is the woman now married to the 28-year-old billionaire?” Her Facebook profile provides some details: … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Watch The Hackathon Presentations Live! 10 hours, 18 minutes ago A mere 24 hours ago, coders started hacking with hopes and dreams of building the next great app or program. Many participants stayed overnight, fueled on gumption and Red Bull. Others cut out early, apparently satisfied with their creation. But they’re all back now, waiting to present on our … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
5 Smart Companies Using Tech For Good 10 hours, 19 minutes ago In our social entrepreneurship series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to make a global impact. By harnessing the power of the web and digital technology, these organizations help children with autism communicate, match volunteers … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
SpaceX To Attempt A Second Launch On Tuesday, May 22 10 hours, 20 minutes ago SpaceX and Elon Musk will not be held from the history books. Last night the company announced that engineers were currently replacing a faulty valve on engine #5, and if successful pending a data review today, the company would attempt a second launch on Tuesday, May 22nd. This comes as … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
In Which The Maker Faire Restores Your Humble Correspondent’s Faith In Humanity 10 hours, 33 minutes ago A life-size fire-breathing dragon. A fully robotic calliope band. A full-scale flight simulator built by teenagers. An entire herd of homemade R2-D2s. Electric cars, steampunk fashion, a robot petting zoo, a piano made of bananas, and a cardboard Trojan Horse. Plus a zillion different interactive … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Pakistan blocks Twitter in another web culture clash 10 hours, 44 minutes ago Pakistan has blocked Twitter because someone holding a drawing competition might run images of the Prophet Mohammed on the site, a no no in the Islamic faith. Facebook apparently has agreed to take down the offending images while Twitter has not, according to a Packistani official quoted by the … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
From A TC40 Win To A $170M Intuit Acquisition, Mint.com Tells All 11 hours, 14 minutes ago With Disrupt NYC 2012 literally a day away (tickets here), it’s hard not to think about the past success of our former Battlefield startups. I’ve taken a close look at quite a few over the past couple weeks, and to be honest none have come as far as Mint.com. The company has rocketed to … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Ca$h Cats: Tumblr’s 20 Funniest Filthy Rich Felines 11 hours, 24 minutes ago "My best guess: The owner and cat have robbed a bank, and are hiding out in a cheap motel. The cat is requesting premium, tuna-based snacks." Click here to view this gallery. The Internet’s love affair with the feline species continues to gain steam. Now, people are seeking more extreme ways … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Morning, Hackers! The 24-Hour Disrupt NYC Hackathon: Coding Ends, Judging Starts Soon 11 hours, 40 minutes ago It’s been a long, caffeine-fueled ride for the hundreds of hackers who have set up at our big Disrupt NY 2012 Hackathon, but the furious process of taking a wild idea and turning it into something real is finally winding down. Projects were being finalized, UIs were being tweaked, last … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Sure, Draw Something. Just Not The Prophet 11 hours, 41 minutes ago Pictures of the Prophet Mohammad have always been a highly contentious issue — they’re not explicitly prohibited in the Qu’ran but many Sunni Muslims forbid the idea, while others do not seem to mind as much. Among the latter group are those who feel that banning such images is a … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
A former pony-tailed student communist leading a rag-tag band of ex-Trotskyists, Maoists, champagne socialists and greens 12 hours, 28 minutes ago *Given the state of things, it's a wonder that European "extremists" aren't a whole lot extremer than the likes of this guy. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/18/greek-leftist-leader-alexis-tsipras "I don't believe in heroes or saviours," says Alexis Tsipras, "but I do believe in … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Lazy Sunday 2: Saturday Night Live Revives Big Media's First Viral Video 13 hours, 34 minutes ago “Lazy Sunday” is more than six years old. You kind of have to give the Saturday Night Live people credit for not remaking it earlier. But here it is: See, Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell are older, healthier, and they go to Broadway shows, not movie matinees. But they’re still … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
‘Can I help you?’: How LivePerson decides who’s worth the personal touch 13 hours, 34 minutes ago Even if you haven’t heard of LivePerson, chances are you’ve encountered one of its products while browsing online. It’s the company behind many of the pop-up windows offering real-time chat with a representative, as well as other forms of online customer engagement. It’s … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Will ‘crazy’ tax leave Berlin unable to compete? 15 hours, 34 minutes ago What makes a city competitive for startups? VCs, angels and cheap desk space, to be sure, but also nuts-and-bolts stuff like transport and taxation. As Om noted in December, Berlin’s airports are quite small, but the city had a plan. The two currently operational airports — Tegel and … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Report: Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over Blasphemous Content, Facebook Complies? 15 hours, 36 minutes ago Another day, another example of a country making it harder for its people to use the web and some of its most effective channels of communication. There are reports coming in from Pakistan that it has become the latest country to ban the use of Twitter. According to the blog Dawn, the chairman of … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
SNL’s ‘Lazy Sunday 2′ Hits the Web 16 hours, 5 minutes ago “Lazy Sunday,” the Saturday Night Live digital short credited with popularizing YouTube in late 2005, got a sequel Saturday night. “Lazy Sunday 2″ once again follows nerds Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg as they rap about mundane weekend activities. While in 2005, the day … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
The DIWire Bender, a wire-bending fabricator. 16 hours, 58 minutes ago *Gosh, I love wire art. I bet there's some way to mash-up an app for Calder-style mobiles to a gizmo like this, and go completely nuts. *That's really a beautiful example of "cheap complexity" in 3d manufacturing. The DIWire Bender by PENSA! 2 weeks 3 days ago "The DIWire Bender is a … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
A Google-a-Day Puzzle for May 20 22 hours, 33 minutes ago Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills. read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
This City Never Sleeps, And Neither Do The Hackers 22 hours, 33 minutes ago It’s midnight. The city is alive with Saturday night fever, and Pier 94 is just as awake, and perhaps a bit more drunk. Tequila shots (and plenty of beers) are flowing, along with Red Bull, Mountain Dew, and Energy Bites. In other words, this place is like one giant vat of FourLoko, … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Mark Zuckerberg’s Very Big Week [PICS] 23 hours, 56 minutes ago Mark Zuckerberg may have just wrapped up the biggest week of his life. In the span of just seven days, the Facebook CEO has turned 28, taken his company public, become worth almost $20 billion and married his college sweetheart. On the one hand, thinking about all of those life-altering events … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
Meet The Disrupt NY 2012 Hackathon Hackers 1 day ago It’s been about eight hours since our big Disrupt Hackathon kicked off, and all of our intrepid hackers have been busy letting the code (and the caffeine) fly ever since. I managed to tear a few of them away from their work (these folks are pretty motivated, so it took a bit of doing) to … read on the original website save to clipboard add to Instapaper
