Category Archives: technology

Win a Ticket to Google I/O 2011 [CONTEST]

Developers are hot on working with Google platforms this year, as evidenced by the demand for tickets to Google I/O 2011. The tech giant’s… Continue reading

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How Web Security Will Change With HTML5

It’s astonishing that 10 years of technological progress have produced web application behemoths like Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo! and Google, w… Continue reading

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HOW TO: Make Your QR Codes More Beautiful

The QR code: A thing of beauty or an eyesore? The magical barcodes that can be scanned by a smartphone to launch an offline-to-online experienc… Continue reading

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Why the U.S. Should Stand Behind its Commitment to Open Government Data [OPINION]

In his inaugural speech, President Barack Obama pledged support for open government initiatives, including the creation of websites that provide acce… Continue reading

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Should Your Company Offer an API?

APIs are a hot topic among developers these days. Companies ranging from startups to large enterprises are offering them, and APIs have, to an… Continue reading

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Celebrating 20 Years of Linux [INFOGRAPHIC]

You’ve come a long way, Tux the Penguin. The Linux Foundation is celebrating 20 years of the famous FOSS operating system, Linux — o… Continue reading

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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

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What Is Data Privacy Day? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Just when we thought the holiday season was over, we came across another reason to celebrate: Data Privacy Day 2011 is today. The international event is the fourth annual “celebration of the dignity of the individual expressed through personal information” put on by the non-profit organization The Privacy Projects. Perhaps in an attempt to remove […] Continue reading

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Leaders React to Communication Blackout at World Economic Forum in Davos [VIDEO]

As protests in Egypt continued to intensify and get more violent, leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum addressed the protests and communication shutdown in the country. Speaking to reporters at the Forum, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Egypt’s authorities for the Internet takedown, warning that “freedom of expression should be […] Continue reading

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Connect With Fellow SXSW 2011 Attendees at a Mashable Meetup

From March 11 to March 20, creative people will come together to share ideas about media, technology and entertainment at the annual South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas. But why not get the party started early? We’re rallying readers to organize or attend a pre-SXSW Mashable Meetup on February 16. Less than a month […] Continue reading

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