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5/20/2012    Day after historic IPO, Facebook's Zuckerberg weds

This photo provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, Calif., Saturday, May 19, 2012. Zuckerberg updated his status to For Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it was quite a week — from birthday, to IPO, to I DO.


5/20/2012    Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious material

Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter on Sunday because it refused to remove material considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.

5/8/2012    The next digital image revolution?

Lytro unveils its digital cameraDespite the explosive innovation around digital picture-taking, the end result has actually changed very little. A photo is still a photo. And a poorly focused photo is still as bad as ever. Ren Ng aims to fix that.


5/18/2012    A 112-megapixel consumer camera concept needs your social love

Spectral Instruments may be a small company, but it has already designed several impressive cameras, including one called 1110 series that can capture the stars and the sun even in the middle of the day. The company's products have been designed … Continue reading

5/18/2012    What the Friday: Watch this man open a bottle of beer… with a chainsaw

It's Friday again — hooray! Time to make plans for  the weekend over a few bottles of beer like the man in the video above. But while you probably use a bottle opener to get to your fizzy liquor, this man uses … Continue reading

5/20/2012    5 Smart Companies Using Tech For Good

In our social entrepreneurship series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to make a global impact.

5/19/2012    Google gets China OK for Motorola deal

FILE - In this May 11, 2011 file photo, attendees chat at the Google IO Developers Conference in San Francisco. Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week. The Chinese government approved the deal on Saturday, May 19, 2012, Google spokeswoman Niki Fenwick said. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.


5/18/2012    Facebook stock finishes flat in debut

In this image provided by Facebook, Facebook founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, center, applauds at the opening bell of the Nasdaq stock market, Friday, May 18, 2012, from Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. The social media company priced its IPO on Thursday at $38 per share, and beginning Friday regular investors will have a chance to buy shares. (AP Photo/Nasdaq via Facebook, Zef Nikolla)In the hours before Facebook's stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reminded the company's 3,500 employees not to get caught up in the hoopla surrounding its long-awaited initial public offering.


5/18/2012    Sudden wealth part of Silicon Valley's everyday

Facebook employee David Fisch laughs outside of Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Friday, May 18, 2012. Facebook's stock is trading up Friday, as investors seek to put a dollar value on the company that turned online social networking into a global cultural phenomenon. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)In Silicon Valley, where sudden wealth is hardly something new and CEOs favor hoodies over bespoke blazers, Facebook's IPO on Friday didn't bring everyday life to a halt.


5/19/2012    App scans faces of bar-goers to guess age, gender

Cole Harper, co-founder and CEO of SceneTap, holds up a phone showing the app SceneTap at a bar in San Francisco, Thursday, May 17, 2012. A new app is scheduled to launch in San Francisco this weekend that will scan the faces of patrons in 25 bars across the city to determine their ages and genders. The app’s makers, Austin, Texas-based SceneTap, say the app doesn’t identify specific individuals, but privacy advocates have their doubts. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco's bar scene, but not to keep you in check. It just wants to check you out.


5/19/2012    Zombies, Run! developer worked with Apple to make Kickstarter work in App Store

Crowd-funding service Kickstarter has gained a lot of attention of late because of some massive success stories in the world of gaming, but small developers have been using the fundraising site to gather money for ambitious mobile titles almost since Kickstarter was created.

5/20/2012    Apple, Samsung CEOs set for U.S. court talks

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd are used to running the show at their global tech empires, but they will be in for a different experience when they arrive at a San Francisco federal courthouse on Monday. Apple's Tim Cook and Samsung's Choi Gee-sung, whose companies are embroiled in bitter patent litigation, have been instructed by a federal judge to appear for court-supervised mediation. A joint court filing in April said that "as directed by the Court, Apple and Samsung are both willing to participate" in the discussions. ...

5/20/2012    Pakistan blocks Twitter over Prophet cartoons

Twitters has been Pakistan blocked Twitter on Sunday, accusing the microblogging site of refusing to remove posts promoting a Facebook competition involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.


5/20/2012    Mark Zuckerberg's Big Surprise Weekend Wedding

Mark Zuckerberg's Big Surprise Weekend WeddingMark Zuckerberg got married, everyone! A day after taking Facebook public, Zuck tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan and announced it the only way he knows how: through his Facebook timeline. 


5/20/2012    Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets

Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter on Sunday because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.

5/20/2012    Why Tariffs on Chinese Photovoltaics Are Bad for the Planet

The U.S. has placed tariffs on Chinese solar panels in a bid to protect American solar companies. David Biello reports

5/20/2012    Who is Zuckerberg's Bride, Priscilla Chan? [PICS]

The Facebook founder married his girlfriend of nine years on Saturday, May 19, just one day after the the company's stock went public.

5/20/2012    5 Smart Companies Using Tech For Good

In our social entrepreneurship series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to make a global impact.

5/20/2012    Pakistan blocks Twitter access over "blasphemous content"

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Sunday blocked access to Twitter in response to "blasphemous" material posted by users on the microblogging and social networking website, a senior government official said. "This has been done under the directions of the Ministry of Information Technology. It's because of blasphemous content," said Mohammed Yaseen, chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). "They (the ministry) have been discussing with them (Twitter) for some time now, requesting them to remove some particular content," he said. ...

5/20/2012    Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious material

Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter on Sunday because it refused to remove material considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.

5/20/2012    Ca$h Cats: Tumblr's 20 Funniest Filthy Rich Felines

"My best guess: The owner and cat have robbed a bank, and are hiding out in a cheap motel. The cat is requesting premium, tuna-based snacks."

5/20/2012    Samsung's mobile chief says has options to settle war with Apple

Students walk out of a showroom at the headquarters of Samsung Electronics in SeoulSEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' mobile division chief JK Shin said on Sunday the South Korean technology giant was still seeking to resolve differences in its international patent war with Apple Inc.. "There is still a big gap in the patent war with Apple but we still have several negotiation options including cross-licensing," Shin told reporters at Seoul airport shortly before his departure for the United States. Asked about the prospects for Samsung's memory chip business, Shin said the 4G chip shortage was expected to continue until early in the fourth quarter of this year. ...


5/20/2012    Day after historic IPO, Facebook's Zuckerberg weds

This photo provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, Calif., Saturday, May 19, 2012. Zuckerberg updated his status to For Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it was quite a week — from birthday, to IPO, to I DO.


5/20/2012    SNL's 'Lazy Sunday 2' Hits the Web

"Lazy Sunday," the Saturday Night Live digital short credited with popularizing YouTube in late 2005, got a sequel Saturday night.

5/19/2012    Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg weds on day after IPO

This photo provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, Calif., Saturday, May 19, 2012. Zuckerberg updated his status to A day after the historic Facebook IPO, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status Saturday to "married."


5/19/2012    Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg marries sweetheart

This photo provided by Facebook shows Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, Calif., Saturday, May 19, 2012. Zuckerberg updated his status to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status to "married" on Saturday.


5/19/2012    Google says it has China's approval for Motorola deal

Women walk past the logo of Google in front of its former headquarters in Beijing(Reuters) - Google said on Saturday that Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to a deal that would allow the world's No. 1 Internet search engine to develop its own line of smart phones. Google, which will be the newest entrant to the handset market, announced plans for the acquisition last year in a bid to secure Motorola's valuable patents and pave the way for a pairing of Google's Android mobile software and Motorola's handset business. U.S. ...


5/19/2012    Mark Zuckerberg's Very Big Week [PICS]

Mark Zuckerberg may have just wrapped up the biggest week of his life.

5/19/2012    Mark Zuckerberg Gets Married

In a surprise ceremony, Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan in a private wedding at his home in Palo Alto California on Saturday.

5/19/2012    App scans faces of bar-goers to guess age, gender

Cole Harper, co-founder and CEO of SceneTap, holds up a phone showing the app SceneTap at a bar in San Francisco, Thursday, May 17, 2012. A new app is scheduled to launch in San Francisco this weekend that will scan the faces of patrons in 25 bars across the city to determine their ages and genders. The app’s makers, Austin, Texas-based SceneTap, say the app doesn’t identify specific individuals, but privacy advocates have their doubts. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco's bar scene, but not to keep you in check. It just wants to check you out.


5/19/2012    Google gets China OK for Motorola deal

FILE - In this May 11, 2011 file photo, attendees chat at the Google IO Developers Conference in San Francisco. Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week. The Chinese government approved the deal on Saturday, May 19, 2012, Google spokeswoman Niki Fenwick said. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.


5/19/2012    Google says it won China's approval for Motorola deal

Women walk past the logo of Google in front of its former headquarters in Beijing(Reuters) - Google said on Saturday that Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to a deal that would allow the world's No. 1 Internet search engine to develop its own line of smart phones. Google, which will be the newest entrant to the handset market, announced plans for the acquisition last year in a bid to secure Motorola's valuable patents and pave the way for a pairing of Google's Android mobile software and Motorola's handset business. U.S. ...


5/19/2012    Mobile Marketing by the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]

The number of Americans who own smartphones rocketed past the number who own basic mobile phones this year, and marketers have been expanding their mobile budgets at a similarly rapid rate.

5/19/2012    44 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

Friday marked the much-anticipated Facebook IPO, and boy, do we have have a lot of resources for that topic. Whether you have no idea what an IPO is or you want to know how it might affect you, use our weekly features roundup to catch up.

5/19/2012    Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]

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5/19/2012    China Approves Google's Motorola Mobility Deal [VIDEO]

Authorities in China have cleared Google's plan to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion.

5/19/2012    Zombies, Run! developer worked with Apple to make Kickstarter work in App Store

Crowd-funding service Kickstarter has gained a lot of attention of late because of some massive success stories in the world of gaming, but small developers have been using the fundraising site to gather money for ambitious mobile titles almost since Kickstarter was created.

5/19/2012    Android’s grand plan revolves around Nexus handsets

Call it diversity or fragmentation, there’s no getting around the fact the mobile scene’s become riddled with Android-powered handsets. Nearly 4,000 in fact. A recent report from OpenSignalMaps has tracked some 3,997 unique phones, tablets and other connected devices powered by Google’s mobile OS. And while this wide range of gadgets has helped Android become a frontrunner in the mobile race, it’s also caused a staggered ecosystem to maintain. ...

5/19/2012    Show Us Your Eclipse Photos

On Sunday, May 20, a spectacular astronomical phenomenon will occur when our moon passes between the Earth and the sun. The result for the luckiest of viewers will be an annular (or ring-shaped) solar eclipse. Many others will gladly "settle" for the similarly beautiful partial eclipse.

5/19/2012    Will Facebook Reduce Taxes By Going International?

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has been the target of public wrath after announcing he would be renouncing his U.S. citizenship and moving to Singapore, a haven where capital gains aren't taxed one bit. Will Facebook follow in his footsteps by funneling money through international subsidiaries to maneuver around the American tax code?