What a week for Panasonic. Of all the products CNET reviewed this week, the company scored the best ratings for both the most expensive gadget and the cheapest. There must be some sort of award for that. (Actually, there isn’t, bu…
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Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.142
This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week. Thanks to everybody for their recommendations and please feel free to comment and let us know what you think. Our Weekly Design Inspiration has been spo…
Here’s what Apple’s new app tracking tool could look like
Apple has sent developers flurrying to find tracking alternatives since it began rejecting some apps that take advantage of your device’s UDID, or unique device identifier, to track your behavior. But now it seems Apple is gearin…
Nintendo’s Wii U: Why You’ll Want One, Why You’ll Never Play It
Going into E3, the Wii U was the thing I was most excited about. After being announced last year, Nintendo’s newest console has gotten a ton of hype and I was anxious to spend some time with the console, as well as learn wha…
Need a Quick Opinion? There’s An App For That
Does this shirt go with these pants? Is the Galaxy S III a great phone? If you’re looking for a quick opinion on something, there’s now an app for that. Appropriately named “Thumb,” the app lets you ask yes or no questions an…
Nike Shoes Designed by Kanye West Sell for $90,000 on eBay
There’s e-commerce, and then there’s…this: A pair of Nike sneakers designed by Kanye West auctioning for $90,300 on eBay.The shoe in question: the limited edition Air Yeezy 2. It officially goes on sale Saturday for a reta…
How Freemium App Models Have Changed Social Gaming [VIDEO]
In Mashable’s new video series, Behind the Launch , we’re taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. New episodes air every Monday and Wednesday, but we’re running bonus footage throughout the…
The 30 Most Popular Passwords Stolen From LinkedIn [INFOGRAPHIC]
Think your password is unique and clever? A new inforgraphic from security firm Rapid7 has revealed the top passwords stolen from this week’s LinkedIn security breach. There are hundreds of duplicates and patterns associated with th…
Low voter turnout means new Facebook privacy policy wins
Most voters opposed the proposed changes to Facebook’s policies, but because only a fraction of all users voted, the changes will go into effect.(Credit: Facebook)So few people voted on proposed changes to Facebook’s privacy and u…
Zuckerberg joins Pinterest rival The Fancy
(Credit: Screenshot by Donna Tam/CNET) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined The Fancy this morning, piquing the interest of more than 100,000 followers by the late afternoon, Fast Company first noticed.The site is known as a high-e…
4 Brands That Know How to Tell a Story
What makes a brand stand out from its competition? For some, it’s their cutting-edge design, for others it’s their customer service. But for many successful companies, it’s their ability to tell their brand story.Stori…
Teenage Prodigy Wins Intel Award for ‘Micro Searches’ [VIDEO]
Seventeen-year-old prodigy Nicholas Schiefer won the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award in the category of computer science for his idea of a search engine algorithm that does “micro searches.” Basically this type of search gr…
Toddler Cam: The Cutest Game of Hide-and-Seek [VIDEO]
Why bother having a kid if you can’t strap her into a helmet cam and watch her toddle around your apartment?That’s what filmmaker Daniel Brace did with his two-year-old daughter. A hearty round of hide-and-seek, and the results are …
Some Facebook Interns Are Earning $6,000 a Month [REPORT]
Willing to work for virtually free to land an internship at a prestigious company? You might not have to work for pennies if you go after a gig at Facebook.According to career site Glassdoor.com, software engineer interns at…
Hot new action games for iOS
(Credit: CNET)I look through the new iOS releases and popular apps several times a day to find hidden gems to talk about here at the end of the week. Usually I try to come up with a theme to tie them all together, but I’ve been tr…