How Tagged Found A 100 ...

Heard of Tagged ? Back in 2005 it was a teenager-only social network, catering primarily to U.S. high school students as Facebook charged through the college crowds. By 2007 they were profitable and worth over $100 million . Just one problem though. Facebook eventually started letting...

Facebook Testing “Sub...

I feel like all I’ve written about the past few weeks is Facebook’s need for a new social dynamic. Specifically, I want Facebook to  break their social graph into two : those people who you are friends with, and those who you follow — for sharing purposes. It seems...

Morning Brief: iTunes 1...

This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G , America’s first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The “First to Know” series keeps you in the know on what’s happening now in the world of social media and technology. Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To...

Old Digg Crushes New Di...

In the debate between the old version of Digg and the new Digg, the readers have spoken. Last week, Digg launched version 4.0 of the popular social news website. It’s been a rocky road pre-launch , so why would it be any different post-launch? Since the launch of the New Digg,...

AT&T to release LG ...

AT&T has revealed that they will be rolling out the LG Encore in four days’ time, which would mean marking September 5th on your calendar if that’s the phone which you’ve been waiting for (highly unlikely). Well, just what does the LG Encore have that might persuade...

HTC HD3 will run on Win...

The HTC HD2 was one of the more solidly built smartphones from the Taiwanese company in recent years back when that was the flagship model which ran on the Windows Mobile operating system. Well, good news for fans of the HD2 as it has been confirmed that the HD3 will run on Windows Phone...

As Facebook And Orkut D...

As Facebook and Google’s Orkut duke it out for traffic in India, another social network has quietly gained traction in the space. SMS GupShup, a Twitter-like service in India that is primarily accessed via SMS, has hit 35 million users (up from 26 million late last year) with 1...

Social Network Unites W...

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: Fictionaut Quick Pitch: A...

Meet the First Plant Th...

Most plants require sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to survive. We’ve found one that requires Facebook fans and wall posts. Meet Eater is a “real garden that feeds on social interaction.” It is an experiment in human interaction and design, focused on rebuilding the...

Apple to Provide Live V...

Apple has announced that it will be live streaming its September 1 “ special event ,” where the company is expected not only to reveal a new line of iPods, but a new version of Apple TV as well. The announcement is surprising. Historically, Apple has not provided live video for any...