8 Funding Contests to K...

This post originally appeared on Dyn.com , a world leader in managed DNS, powering the best brands on the web including Gowalla, Mashable, Twitter, Wikia and more. Follow @DynInc on Twitter. Taking a business from idea to reality involves a good deal of attrition, ingenuity, and...

Fora.TV Triples Traffic...

Fora.TV has always been playing a dangerous game—trying to sell long-form online video about intellectual ideas. That’s like trying to sell sunblock to the cast of Jersey Shore. Fora calls itself Hulu for “the Thinking Man’s Web.” ( There’s a Thinking Man’s Web? ) Eighteen...

Ambitious Online Bankin...

Banksimple has just raised $2.9 million in a Series A round to fund their ambitious alternative online banking startup for full-service, fee-free banking. The round includes investments from First Round Capital, IA Ventures and Village Ventures, a collection of industry veterans with...

Announcing MashBash Blo...

Mashable is excited to announce MashBash BlogWorld, the opening party for this year’s BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas on October 15-16. To kick off the Expo, we’ll be hosting the first night’s official party at Haze at Aria Hotel. We would love for you to...

15 Essential Back to Sc...

Alexander Hotz is a freelance multimedia journalist and public radio junkie based in New York City. Currently he teaches digital media at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Follow Alex on Twitter at @hotzington . With another long hot American summer coming to a...

A Facebook-Based Online...

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. . If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . Name: Kembrel Quick Pitch: A...

HOW TO: Get Started wit...

This series is supported by Rackspace , the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here . This is not your father’s world wide web. Thanks to soaring smartphone sales, new tablet devices like the iPad , and the burgeoning trend of connected...

New Apple TV Adds Netfl...

At Apple’s special event today, the company announced a redesigned and re-formulated Apple TV . As expected, the new device comes with support for Netflix , streams content and offers affordable rental pricing for TV shows. The new Apple TV will be available later this month (you...

QR Codes Help Consumers...

Selecting the right wine for every occasion is a form of art most of us only pretend to understand. That’s why Lion Nathan Wine Group, a wine owner and importer, has put QR codes on wine bottles to help everyday wine buyers make better selections. Cellar Key , a joint initiative...

Target to Sell Facebook...

Target will be the first retailer to sell Facebook Credits in its stores come Sunday. The Facebook Credits gift cards will be available in $15, $25 and $50 denominations at all 1,750 Target locations and at Target.com. The cards will soon make their way to two or three additional...