Those crazy kids at Babelgum have found their next muse for the popular “60 seconds” series: True Blood. The hit HBO show, which is closing out its third season, is humorously summarized in True Blood in 60 Seconds . Read more...
“True Blood” Explained in 60 Seconds [VIDEO]
From PC Mike feeds Mike Wendland on August 24, 2010
Categories: Social Media - Tags: allegorical, babelgum, blood, channels, follow-mashable, frequently-uses, hbo, jersey-shore, satire, video
Samsung Releases Teaser for Galaxy Tab Android Tablet [VIDEO]
From PC Mike feeds Mike Wendland on August 24, 2010
Samsung has just released a teaser video for its upcoming Android tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab . The Galaxy Tab website and SamsungUSA’s YouTube channel both host the video for the 7-inch device that is set to debut in Berlin on September 2. The Galaxy Tab looks like a direct extension of the Galaxy S series of phones Samsung is currently selling. Read more...
Categories: Gadgets, Social Media - Tags: apple, berlin, facebook, follow-mashable, Gadgets, galaxy tab, google android, mobile, mobile 2.0, samsung-galaxy, tablets, thoughts, time
Why You Can’t Block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook
From PC Mike feeds Mike Wendland on August 23, 2010
This weekend the web discovered that Mark Zuckerberg is unblockable on Facebook , and while many assumed that was an Easter egg created by Facebook developers, it turns out that’s not the case. Rather, Zuckerberg is unblockable because of an automated system that kicks in when too many people try to block one user. This afternoon we received an e-mail from a Facebook spokesperson who revealed: “This error isn’t specific to any one account. It’s generated when a person has been blocked a certain large number of times. Read more...
Categories: Social Media - Tags: block zuck, ceo, easter, follow-mashable, social-networking, victim, weekend-the-web
You Can’t Block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook
From PC Mike feeds Mike Wendland on August 22, 2010
You can’t block CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook . Try it. You’ll get an error message that says, “General Block failed error: Block failed.” We don’t know whether it’s a bug or an intentional inside joke, but Facebook’s developers have done a few jokes and pranks in the past, so we wouldn’t put it past them. Of course, we’re also not sure why you’d want to block him; it’s not likely that he’s spamming your wall with unwanted FarmVille invitations Read more...
Categories: Social Media - Tags: block-mark, facebook block failed, follow-mashable, friends, general-block, humor, life, mashable, near-the-button, person, social, Social Media, social-network, zuckerberg
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Accused of Rape [UPDATED]
From PC Mike feeds Mike Wendland on August 21, 2010
Update: Swedish authorities have withdrawn their warrant for Julian Assange, according to the Associated Press . “I don’t think there is reason to suspect that he has committed rape,” chief prosecutor Eva Finne said in a short statement. — Julian Assange, the founder of the controversial WikiLeaks website, is being accused with crimes of molestation and rape by Swedish authorities. The website is denying the allegations, saying that they are “without basis.” Swedish authorities issued the warrant for Assange’s arrest late yesterday Read more...
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Earn Travel Rewards for Checking in to Facebook Places
From PC Mike feeds Mike Wendland on August 20, 2010
Facebook Places may have just launched Wednesday, but those Facebook checkins can already be exchanged for travel-related rewards. Those rewards come courtesy of Topguest , an all-in-one checkin rewards service that has just upgraded to include integration with Facebook Places. Topguest has tapped into the Facebook Places Read API to pull in checkins and apply them toward loyalty programs at partner hotels. Checkins at participating locales are automatically converted into points and deposited into the member’s points program accounts. Read more...
Categories: Social Media - Tags: api, facebook, facebook-places, follow-mashable, loyalty-program, media, priority-club, Social Media, topguest, viceroy
BlackBerry App World Gets a Major Refresh
From PC Mike feeds Mike Wendland on August 20, 2010
The latest version of BlackBerry App World , RIM’s mobile application store, is now out of beta and available to everyone. It includes several important improvements. The odd $2.99 price limit for paid apps is gone; developers can now charge $0.99 and $1.99 for their apps if they choose to do so. Customers are now finally able to purchase apps using major credit cards, including Visa and MasterCard. Furthermore, carrier billing may be supported by certain carriers. Read more...
Categories: Social Media - Tags: apple, blackberry app world, carrier-billing, follow-mashable, major-refresh, mobile 2.0, news, percent-revenue, rim, smartphone, users-as-well
Facebook Steals Foursquare’s Location Crown
From PC Mike feeds Mike Wendland on August 19, 2010
Facebook this week launched Facebook Places , a service that allows any user to “check in” to restaurants, stores and other local businesses — thereby sharing their location with friends. The new feature is virtually identical to the much-hyped location startups Foursquare and Gowalla, leading to the obvious question: Are these upstarts now doomed? That’s the topic of my CNN column this week Read more...
Categories: Social Media - Tags: cashmore, cnn, facebook, facebook-places, facebook-steals, follow-mashable, gowalla, location, media, pete-cashmore, social, Social Media, tech
The Last Exorcism Viral Campaign Spooks Chatroulette
From PC Mike feeds Mike Wendland on August 19, 2010
Among all of the weird characters you can encounter on popular random video chat service Chatroulette , pretty girls are a breath of fresh air, right? Well, it depends: for users who’ve stumbled upon the viral video campaign from Lionsgate, promoting their latest horror movie The Last Exorcism , what started as a pleasant chat ended very… unexpectedly. Read more...
Categories: Social Media - Tags: campaign-spooks, chatroulette, exorcism-viral, follow-mashable, from-the-movie, reverend-cotton, saint-marks, social, Social Media, upon-the-viral, video, viral-videos, web
Will You Use Facebook Places? [POLL]
From PC Mike feeds Mike Wendland on August 19, 2010
It’s official: Facebook has jumped into the geolocation game with Facebook Places. The question is: will Facebook’s hundreds of millions of users embrace it? Facebook Places is a checkin service that’s quite similar to Foursquare or Gowalla on the surface — it allows you to checkin to places. What differentiates it is its tagging features, which allow you to tag friends that are with you at a location. Read more...
Categories: Social Media - Tags: facebook, facebook-places, follow-mashable, geolocation, media, places, section-below, social, Social Media
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