Monthly Archives: January 2011
Five ways to get links from fan sites
Posted by RobOusbeyWhatever your site’s topic, whether you are very niche or broad, B2C or B2B, a retailer or a publisher – there are likely to be independent fan sites that overlap with the subjects on your site. By fan site, I mean fan clubs, un… Continue reading
10 Incredible Interactive YouTube Videos
Like a 21st century version of the choose-your-own-adventure books, interactive YouTube videos can up the engagement factor by letting the viewer decide the course of the action, or just play around with the content. With Tippex seeing success with its A Hunter Shoots a Bear campaign, and Samsung and Rogers also testing the interactive video […] Continue reading
Zuckerberg Appears on “SNL” Alongside His Cinematic Counterpart [VIDEO]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a “surprise” appearance on Saturday Night Live, joking with the actor who played him in The Social Network, Jesse Eisenberg. Viewers got a triple dose of Zuckerberg as Oscar nominee/guest host Eisenberg took the stage, quickly joined by the show’s Zuckerberg impersonator, Andy Samberg. Then, out walked Zuckerberg himself. When […] Continue reading
Plug Hub Makes That Mess of Cables Disappear [PICS]
Time to get organized? Here’s the Plug Hub, innovatively designed to hide that rat’s nest of cables, wires and plugs underneath your desk. Run your power cords through one of the three holes in the top, then you can plug them into a power strip sitting on its shelf below. I especially like the way […] Continue reading
42 New Social Media Resources You May Have Missed
It’s been another busy week at Mashable. We’ve hired a San Francisco Bureau Chief and sent our own Pete Cashmore to Davos. Still, the team was able to turn out another lineup of tools and resources from the past week or so for your reading pleasure. Scroll down for infographics on the size of the […] Continue reading
Another 10 Creative Uses of the New Facebook Profile [PICS]
It’s clear that there are many, many ways to hack your Facebook profile. New profiles began appearing in December and here at Mashable we rounded up some of the best initial ones and then 10 more creative profiles from readers. Now, here are another 10 that illustrate the open-ended nature of Facebook profile page designs. […] Continue reading
“Angry Birds Rio” Game to be Released in March [VIDEO]
Angry Birds fans, it’s confirmed, a new edition of the blockbuster smartphone and console game is coming in March, and it’ll be called Angry Birds Rio. Interspersed with characters from Rio, the upcoming animated feature from 20th Century Fox, Angry Birds Rio will revolve around the kidnapping of those annoyed avians. As you can see […] Continue reading
BlackBerry Service Restored in Cairo? [UPDATED]
BlackBerrys are working again in Cairo according to NBC News, after two days of disconnection by the Egyptian government. In a live report last night (2:29 a.m. Cairo time) NBC correspondent Richard Engel held his BlackBerry up to the camera and said that service had been restored. Update: ABC News reporter Lara Setrakian tweeted 8 […] Continue reading
Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]
This week offers a mixed bag of Twitter trends, and the surprising absence of one item we thought would certainly make the list. As we’ve seen in the past, international sports usually drive a huge chunk of the Twitter discussion. This week’s number one trend was focused on a particular incident: the suspension of Scottish […] Continue reading