Mashable Latest 25 News Updates - including “Twitter, Facebook, Google Go Red for World AIDS Day”
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- Twitter, Facebook, Google Go Red for World AIDS Day
- Move Over BSOD, Black Screen of Death is Here
- Yahoo Releases Top Searches of 2009 (Twitter Nowhere to Be Found)
- Search Engine Faceoff: Google vs. Bing
- 30 Android Apps to Watch
- Firefox Addon Automatically Price Checks for Savings While You Shop
- Socialite 1.0 Arrives: Powerful Social Media Aggregator for Mac
- Socialize on Xbox LIVE With Your iPhone
- Bit.ly Moves to Combat Twitter Scams
- Free Music Monday: Video Edition
- 5 Big Changes to Watch in Facebook’s Upcoming Redesign [Screenshots]
- Cyber Monday? More Like Fail Whale Monday
- Cyber Monday Smashes Traffic Records [STATS]
- Twitter Tagged by Gang Members in New York
- Mashable’s Weekly Guide to Social Media Conferences & Events
- Bill Cosby’s Mashable Bet Makes The New York Times
- Cyber Monday: 5 Tips for Finding the Best Deals
- Is the “Google Phone” Really an iPod Touch Competitor? [RUMOR]
- BIG DEALS: Airlines Slash Fares for Cyber Monday
- Amazon Shares its Top Cyber Monday Deals on Twitter
- Cyber Monday Deals: 5 of the Best So Far
- TweetDeck Gets Lists, Retweets, Location, and More
- Facebook and MTV to Host Avatar Webcast Featuring James Cameron
- Social Media Is Like the Internet’s Vodka and Red Bull [STATS]
- Kindle Breaks Sales Record in November
- Brace Yourselves, Maemo Fans: Nokia Plans Only One Linux Device for 2010
| Twitter, Facebook, Google Go Red for World AIDS Day Posted: 01 Dec 2009 04:27 AM PST  You may have noticed that Twitter homepage has turned red, but you can also help out by adding the hashtag #red to the end of your tweets, which will make them turn (literally) red. It also works with the hashtag #laceupsavelives, which is a part of Nike’s campaign, promoting their new product: RED laces, designed to fight AIDS in Africa. Follow twitter.com/joinred/ to learn more and support the cause. There’s also a campaign on Facebook over at www.facebook.com/joinred; share the (RED) video and make your profile picture (RED) if you’d like to raise awareness about this campaign. You can also shop for various prdocuts that are part of the (RED) campaign, including the red iPod Nano and the red Dell Inspiron Mini 10v. Google has added a link to its homepage with information on how you can help and join the various campaigns related to the World AIDS day. Finally, Mashable is a media supporter of the campaign, and we’ve added a bit of red to our site, too, through the banner above this article.  Reviews: Facebook, Google, Mashable, Twitter Tags: AIDS, facebook, Google, Red, twitter
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| Move Over BSOD, Black Screen of Death is Here Posted: 01 Dec 2009 02:07 AM PST  In a nutshell, the affected Windows machines simply stop working and start displaying a (mostly) black screen, in some cases showing only a “My Computer” Explorer window. The problem was first noticed by UK security company Prevx, which already offers a software fix. The folks at Prevx claim that this is no small matter, and that this “massively debilitating” issue could potentially affect “millions of Windows users.” However, no official fix is yet available from Microsoft. A Microsoft representative said that “Microsoft is investigating reports that its latest release of security updates is resulting in system issues for some customers. Once we complete our investigation, we will provide detailed guidance on how to prevent or address these issues.” Have you had similar issues with your Windows machine after installing the latest security patches? If you have, please let us know in the comments. Tags: Black Screen of Death, BSOD, microsoft, Windows
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| Yahoo Releases Top Searches of 2009 (Twitter Nowhere to Be Found) Posted: 30 Nov 2009 09:04 PM PST  Interestingly enough, Yahoo has just followed Microsoft’s lead and released their top search data for 2009. They’ve just published their top 10 overall searches, as well as a top lists across a number of different categories like mobile, the economy, and Obama-specific searches. While Yahoo top searches definitely depict some hot memes and internet sensations for 2009 — think Michael Jackson, Megan Fox, Twilight, and Cash for Clunkers — Twitter is surprisingly absent from all of the top 10 lists. Clearly, Yahoo searchers are a very different bunch when it comes to their curiosity around the micro medium that made such a macro impact on pop culture and mainstream media this year. The Top 10 SearchesTop 10 Overall Searches for 2009
Top 10 Mobile Searches for 2009
Top 10 Economy-Related Searches for 2009
Top Obama Searches for 2009
Top 10 Celebrity Farewell Searches for 2009
Top 10 Sudden-Fame Searches for 2009
Mobile Becoming MainstreamThe only social media related search to crack any of Yahoo’s top 10 lists is “Obama Facebook,” which does point to a public curiosity about politics and social media. But, while “iPhone” and a number searches related to people who fascinated the web, like Susan Boyle and Balloon Boy, Falcon Heene, made their marks in terms of search, social media doesn’t appear to have prominently factored into the search equation for Yahoos. It’s probably fair to conclude that Yahoo searchers are more mainstream, less interested in Twitter, and more curious about pop culture, than Bing searchers. One interesting thing to pay attention to, however, are the Yahoo mobile searches for 2009. A careful look at this category paints a very compelling picture for the rise of the mobile web and its adoption by mainstream users. There is a definite overlap in popular searches for the web and mobile, which supports findings and predictions that the mobile web is taking over the world. Searches also highlight a growing mobile demand for consuming multimedia content, especially games and entertainment, on mobile devices. Reviews: Bing, Twitter, twilight Tags: 2009, Search Data, Yahoo Search
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| Search Engine Faceoff: Google vs. Bing Posted: 30 Nov 2009 08:18 PM PST  This week we have another clash of the titans, with Microsoft’s relatively new search contender Bing going head-to-head against incumbent Google for Mashable readers’ search supremacy. Who will be the winner in this week’s faceoff? You’ll have to cast your vote below and tune in on Friday for the results. Be sure to get your opinion in by noon PST on Friday to make it in time for poll closing. Also please let us know in the comments who you chose the winner you did. For results from all of the past Faceoff matchups to date, see the end of this post. Happy voting! Web Faceoff: Overall ResultsWeek 1: - Mozilla Firefox vs. Google Chrome - WINNER: Firefox, 4600 votes (Chrome: 3310 votes, Tie: 911 votes) Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8: Week 9: Week 10: Reviews: Bing, Chrome, Facebook, Firefox, Google, Google Chrome, Google Docs, Mashable, Mozilla Firefox, Pandora, Posterous, Seesmic Desktop, Tumblr, TweetDeck, Twitter, TypePad, WordPress Tags: bing, Google, poll, Search, web faceoff
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| Posted: 30 Nov 2009 07:04 PM PST  Google posted not only the 30 winners in each of the 10 categories as well as the 3 overall winners, but have published an unabridged gallery of the top 200 apps in the challenge. Although some of these apps aren’t yet available in the Android Market, many of them are downloadable now and the rest surely will be shortly. Categories included Education, Entertainment, two Gaming categories (for Arcade/Action and Casual/Puzzle), Lifestyle, Media, Productivity/Tools, Social Networking, Travel, and Miscellaneous. A comparison between last year’s Top 50 gallery and this year’s 200-strong showcase alone speaks to the growth of the Android platform over the past year. ADC1 also saw a wealth of location-based services take the top slots, while 2009’s categories approach provided a more diverse set of winning apps. Have you had a chance to check out any of the winners yet? Are there any in the official winners list or the top 200 gallery you’re looking forward to picking up? Let us know in the comments. Top 30 Android Apps, By CategoryOverall Winners
Education/Reference Winners
Entertainment Winners
Games: Arcade/Action Winners
Games: Casual/Puzzle Winners
Lifestyle Winners
Media Winners
Productivity/Tools Winners
Social Networking Winners
Travel Winners
Misc Winners
Reviews: Android, Android Market, Google Tags: ADC, ADC2, android, android developer challenge, Android Market, Google
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| Firefox Addon Automatically Price Checks for Savings While You Shop Posted: 30 Nov 2009 06:38 PM PST 
Quick Pitch: InvisibleHand is a Firefox addon that shows a discreet notification when the product you’re browsing can be bought for a lower price elsewhere. Genius Idea: While there’s no shortage of online tools designed to help consumers be better bargain shoppers, InvisibleHand works automatically while you browse to find you better deals on products from more than 100 top retailers in three different countries. It’s effortless comparison shopping that’s designed to work for you as a seamless addition to your standard browsing experience.
Say, for instance, that you’re shopping for a new LCD TV and you’re scouring the deals on Amazon.com. Should there be a lower price available for the item from another retailer, InvisibleHand will automatically alert you to the better deal with a notification that displays the savings, the lower price, an option to view all available offers, and a quick link to the online retailer where you can make the purchase. Though InvisibleHand can’t account for every single product or retailer on the web, they do cover and support big names like Best Buy, Amazon, Borders, Buy.com, The Home Depot, New Egg, Sears, and Walmart. Products included range from everything like video games, toys, game consoles, and consumer electronic devices to cosmetics, books, and pharmaceuticals. We’re pretty keen on the idea of saving money without additional effort, and InvisibleHand offers one of the most efficient means for doing so. Let us know what you think of the Firefox addon in the comments. Sponsored by Microsoft BizSpark
BizSpark is a startup program that gives you three-year access to the latest Microsoft development tools, as well as connecting you to a nationwide network of investors and incubators. There are no upfront costs, so if your business is privately owned, less than three years old, and generates less than U.S.$1 million in annual revenue, you can sign up today. Entrepreneurs can take advantage of the Azure Services platform for their website hosting and storage needs. Microsoft recently announced the “new CloudApp()” contest – use the Azure Services Platform for hosting your .NET or PHP app, and you could be the lucky winner of a USD 5000* (please see website for official rules and guidelines).” Reviews: Firefox, PHP Tags: firefox add-on, invisiblehand, online shopping
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