Learning English and French – Lesson on Animals
This video was designed to help children not only learn about animals but also improve their vocabulary in both English and French. Further it will stimulate their cognitive abilities as they will learn to recognize the animals by seeing the images go by, and hearing how to pronounce/seeing how to spell the words describing the [...]
Entrepreneurs can change the world – International version
International version of the video that started it all – www.youtube.com Join the entrepreneur movement. Stimulate the economy. Spread the word. grasshopper.com – Original music by Carly Comando. Written & Produced by Sonja Jacob. Download “Chain Reaction” from iTunes http Video Rating: 4 / 5 As part of the annual GSB Conference on Entrepreneurship, Joe [...]
Apple Starts Selling Unlocked iPhone 4 in the U.S.
Confirming rumors that surfaced over the weekend, Apple has started selling the unlocked version of the iPhone 4 in Apple Retail stores. Only the GSM model of the iPhone 4 is available for purchase without a carrier contract, while the the CDMA model is still tied to a Verizon contract. Carrier-independence comes with a price, [...]
This Morning’s Top 3 Stories in Tech, Business & Social Media
Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today. Facebook Traffic Dropping in U.S. & Canada? According to reports, Facebook traffic is dropping in the U.S. and [...]
HOW TO: Use Social Media for Recruiting
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Finding the right candidate for a job is like finding a new apartment: timing, finances and quality all have to align just right. And somehow, the pool of options always seems [...]
Cellphone Executive Says 4G iPhone 5 On the Way
Apparently Apple’s steel barrier of secrecy hasn’t reached the United Arab Emirates, where cellular carrier Etisalat told the Gulf News Apple will roll out a 4G iPhone 5 later this year. Ali Al Ahmad, Chief Corporate Communication Officer of Etisalat said to the Gulf News: “Yes, we are in talks with most smartphone manufacturers including [...]
35% of Americans, Particularly iPhone Users, Have Online Regrets
Ever posted a not-so-flattering picture to Instagram during a drunken evening on the town? Or fired off a passive aggressive tweet directed at a former lover? Or maybe accidentally typed a crush’s name into what you thought was Facebook’s search bar and alerted the world that “Larry Finkelstein” is on your mind? Well, you’re not [...]
New Blog Blends Snapshots of the Past With the Present
Although tangible photographs will probably be obsolete in 10 years or so, there’s something inherently wonderful about old snapshots. A new blog titled Dear Photograph highlights that nostalgic wonder by incorporating old pictures into modern life. Dear Photograph is like a hybrid of Sleeveface and Young Me, Now Me. In it, folks hold up old [...]
AddThis Launches New Way to Measure Social Sharing
AddThis has launched a new way for publishers to track the sharing that happens in its simplest form — copying and pasting a URL from the address bar and then sharing it out to a social network, email or IM. For AddThis, which is owned by Clearspring, that could represent a huge new trove of [...]
Twitter Automates Link Shortening for Its Web App
Twitter has just announced that links shared on Twitter.com will be automatically shortened using the service’s t.co URL shortener. Links of any length will be cut down to a tidy number of characters — 19, to be precise — and an ellipsis when the sender clicks the Tweet button. Although each link is assigned a [...]
Say Hello to PlayStation Vita, Sony’s Next PSP
Sony has just lifted the curtain on the PlayStation Vita, the company’s next-generation portable gaming device. The device, originally codenamed “NGP,” made its debut at Sony’s E3 press conference in Los Angeles. The device looks exactly like the prototypes that leaked earlier this year. The PSP’s successor includes a high-resolution, 5-inch OLED touchscreen (960 x [...]
Kids’ Online Game Moshi Monsters Hits 50 Million Registered Users
Two-year old online game Moshi Monsters has just reached a sizable milestone: 50 million registered users. Moshi Monsters is a social online game/community that allows kids 6 to 12 to adopt virtual pets, tool around a virtual land called Monstro City, play games to earn virtual currency and communicate with other kids in a moderated, [...]
4 Fresh Apps For Your Weekend Enjoyment
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Each weekend, Mashable hand-picks a few startups that we think are building interesting, unique or niche products. Here we’re featuring a [...]
How Top Redditors Compete for Karma [INFOGRAPHIC]
Reddit has long been on our radar as one of the more interesting and engaging content bookmarking and aggregating services on the web. In this chart, we take a look at how the top Redditors — that is, Reddit users who submit content to the site and comment on content and threads — stack up. [...]
86 Percent of Android Devices Run Eclair or Froyo
Nearly two thirds (64.6%) of all Android devices run Android 2.2 or Froyo, and another 21.2% run Android 2.1 or Eclair according to the latest data from Android Developers. Last time we’ve looked at this data, Android 2.3/2.3.3 or Gingerbread was just a blip on the radar, but now it’s running on a respectable 9.6% [...]
