Wow, what a week. Last weekend the whole team was busy preparing for both the Mashable Awards Gala in Las Vegas and CES 2011 happening just next door. We’ve crowned your favorite picks from the past year and also previewed all the fancy new technology from the CES showroom.
Take a look through our roundup of tools and resources from the past week or so, including the future of the social media strategist, a slew of demos and hands-on gadget reviews and some insights into mobile retail.
Looking for even more social media resources? This guide appears every weekend, and you can check out all the lists-gone-by here any time.
Social Media
- HOW TO: Use Advanced Twitter Search To Find a Job [VIDEO]
In this screencast, we’ll show you how the Advanced Twitter Search feature can help you find a job by using hashtags, geolocation and a little ingenuity. - How the NCAA Stays on Top of the Social Media Game [INTERVIEW]
There’s been a lot of discussion of the rules around professional athletes using social media, but what about collegiate athletes? We spoke to the NCAA’s managing director of communications. - Top 6 Private Sale Sites for the Best Travel Deals
Satisfy your need for discount travel with sites like Jetsetter, SniqueAway, Tablet Hotels, TripAlertz, Vacationist and Voyage Privé. - 5 Key Tips for a Successful Social Media Content Strategy
These five content strategy techniques will build better relationships and earn your brand better results on the social web. - Mashable Awards Gala Recap & Photos
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of the Mashable Awards. - 4 Online Platforms for Personalized Style Advice
Whether you’re looking for advice from pros, strangers, or your friends, these four digital communities can give you a sounding board. - The 2010 Mashable Awards Winners [INFOGRAPHIC]
Take a look at this year’s Mashable Awards winners as voted for by you, the readers. - Is Twitter a Touchdown for Social Good?
Twitchange, which sells off celebrity Twitter presences for charity, is set to launch a social good campaign championed by NFL star Troy Polamalu. - Social Media and Subpoenas: A Broken System That Puts Journalistic Sources at Risk
Shield laws protect journalists and their sources, but communication via social media can be seized via subpoena, as we’ve seen in the case of WikiLeaks and Twitter. How can this loophole be addressed? - Are We Too Obsessed With Facebook? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Here, in a visual nutshell, are some highlights about Facebook usage, 2010 trends, adoption numbers and a great deal more. - HOW TO: Buy & Sell Music Directly on Facebook
We’ve just found an excellent new way for bands and fans to do exactly that: listen to, market, buy and sell music directly from a musician’s Facebook profile or page. - The Future of the Social Media Strategist
Inspired by Altimeter Group’s report on the “Career Path of the Corporate Social Strategist,” we sparked debate in the Mashable community on the future of this career. - The 5 Biggest Video Game Flops of All Time [COMIC]
These are really bad. - 9 Ways to Get More Out of Quora
Businesses and non-profits can glean a wealth of information from Quora. Here are a few ways organizations large and small can tap into this active community.
For more social media news and resources, you can follow Mashable’s social media channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
Tech & Mobile
- HANDS ON: Intel’s Unreal Interactive Graphics Experience at CES [VIDEO]
Intel has a gorgeous installation at its CES booth, and our own Christina Warren is there to guide you through the graphical techno-thrills. - HANDS-ON: Motorola Xoom and Android Honeycomb [VIDEO]
Mashable’s Ben Parr gets his hands on the new Motorola Xoom tablet, the first device with the Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” OS. - Nintendo 3DS: Hands-On and First Impressions [PICS]
We got another chance to play with the 3DS behind closed doors here at CES. This time, we could really explore some of its features, as well as take more pictures of the device. - 5 Hip Bluetooth Headsets
We’ve hand-picked five classy Bluetooth headsets that will keep you connected on the go, without attracting unwanted attention from the Style Police. - 40+ Things You Need to Watch in 2011
Now that the calendar has flipped to 2011, Mashable’s editors have put together a master list of the sites, apps, companies, and gadgets to watch for this year. - 9 Top-Notch iPod Nano Cases
We’ve found some cool cases for the new nano – wrist-based and otherwise – to give you a great selection of coverings to choose from if you’re looking to protect your iPod. - Why the Verizon iPhone Doesn’t Spell Disaster for AT&T
Verizon will debut the iPhone on its network next week. What impact will it have on AT&T, and how will it respond? - DEMO: Motorola Atrix 4G Dual-Core Android Smartphone [VIDEO]
Android phones made a splash at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), but few generated as many waves as the Motorola ATRIX 4G. - 9 Sites To Find Mobile Apps From Mashable & Others
Here’s a list of the different places you can find our iPhone, Android and iPad [iTunes] apps, as well as discover other neat apps for your device. - Why Filesharing Companies Are Starting to Lobby Washington [INTERVIEW]
We interviewed RapidShare spokesman Daniel Raimer about the decision to hire a Washington lobbyist and the company’s ongoing disputes with the movie, music and credit card industries. - How WordPress Themes Actually Work [INFOGRAPHIC]
Ever wondered how WordPress actually works? Take a look at this infographic and find out. - 5 Reasons Connected TV Could Flop in 2011
Fear, uncertainty and doubt are all reasons that consumers have been wary about purchasing their first “smart TVs.” Here’s a look at what can be done to overcome the trend. - 5 Clever iPhone Accessories That Make Gaming More Fun
Whether you want the feel of a real wheel for driving games, improved grip for fierce fragging action, or fun with some novelty docks, here are five peripherals to enhance your iGaming. - HANDS ON: Dell’s 4G Streak 7 Tablet
In our demo videos, we see the Streak 7 as a great device for connecting to all the other devices and media in your home. - iPhone Faceoff: AT&T vs. Verizon
Spec wise, this phone is virtually identical to its AT&T brother, but the difference in network technologies means that there are a few differences in what the phone can do. - Hands On With Vizio’s Android-Powered Devices [VIDEO]
Vizio is embracing Android in a big way. Last week, the company showed off an Android-based tablet and smartphone, as well as a Google TV-powered HDTV. - Who Owns Your Data?
From searches to tweets to frequent flyer numbers, the trail of data we leave on the web can be long. The tough question is, who owns all of it? And what does this ownership represent? - 6 Web Pioneers on What the Internet of the Future Will Look Like
Founders of AOL, MapQuest, Yelp, Drupal, WordPress, and Joomla! respond to the question: “What is the future of the Internet?” - HANDS ON: 10 New Tablets Ready to Challenge the iPad [VIDEOS]
One of the standout trends of CES 2011 was the tablet. No fewer than 80 tablets were on display from manufacturers from across the globe. Check out our videos testing some of the best. - 10 iPhone Apps for Music Lovers
Music is an important part of our lives, and these 10 iPhone apps, which have mostly flown under the radar, deserve props for making it easier to enjoy the tunes we love. - Why Google Acquired eBook Technologies
Google has made its first acquisition of 2011 with eBook Technologies, a company that focuses on hardware & software distribution of e-books and e-book readers - Learning Ruby: Expert Advice for Absolute Beginners
We have polled six experts in the Ruby community – developers who have come highly recommended and respected by their peers – for tips, tricks and code snippets that will help get you started.
For more tech news and resources, you can follow Mashable’s tech channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
Business
- Top 9 Job Sites to Bookmark for Your Career Search
Looking for work, or perhaps a career change? Here are nine top job sites – some old stand-bys, and a few fresh options you may not have considered. - Why Mobile Shopping Could Be As Big As Online Shopping
Research from ForeSee Results suggests that mobile shopping is off to a start similar in many ways to online shopping. - 5 Creative Facebook Places Marketing Campaigns
These 5 Facebook Places campaigns illustrate how businesses can use the service, from offering simple discounts for checkins to multi-step rewards programs. - Making Data Relevant: The New Metrics for Social Marketing
A structured approach to capturing, measuring, analyzing and refining marketing strategies in near real time is essential to executing a successful social campaign. - How Social Data & Mobile Tech Can Improve the Retail Experience
Online commerce has felt the effects of Web 2.0, but what about the shopping experience in brick-and-mortar stores? Here’s a look at what’s in store in high-tech retail. - HOW TO: Create a World-Class Online Community for Your Business
Check out these nine tips on establishing and maintaining a community where potential customers feel engaged and empowered by your brand. - Should You Name Your Startup After a Meme?
What do you do when you want to build up buzz for your startup without revealing iota of what its purpose is? Call it “Hipster.” - 5 New Paradigms for a Socially Engaged Company
Business teams that are engaged at all levels have proven to be more effective. Here’s a look at 5 factors that influence company culture and how to refresh them. - How a Digital Bible Became a Breakout Business
Glo’s interactive digital Bible is not only enhancing an ancient text, but also has the potential to revolutionize educational texts across every topic.
For more business news and resources, you can follow Mashable’s business channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
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