Potential Samsung Galaxy SII-sibling heads to China via the FCC

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A mysteriously packaged Samsung device departed the FCC's secure zone with a few question marks over its character. We know it's got GSM/EDGE 850 - 1900 radios and can access WCDMA Bands II and V, plus the usual WiFi and Bluetooth gear, but that's about it. The folks at Wireless Goodness are......

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Cable Networks Embrace Social TV, Creating New Social Apps

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As the mid-TV season continues to roll out, cable networks like FX and USA are doubling down on social TV campaigns and show integrations.......

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Pirate Parties Organizing Lawsuit Against FBI Over Megaupload Takedown

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The Megaupload troubles make for interesting discussion because there is much to be said on both sides. Whether the illegal aspects of the network "outweigh" the legal aspects is a question that will be discussed for months and perhaps years.But one thing can't be disputed: after the two-year......

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Who Has the Best Space Plan: Gingrich, Obama or Romney? [POLL]

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Forget about presidential politics for a moment. Forget left and right, Republican and Democrat. Forget the GOP primaries and the same tired......

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U.S. Takes First Steps Toward Internet Voting

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The 2012 Republican primary‘s first vote was not cast in New Hampshire, as most Americans would assume. An Okaloosa County, Fla.,......

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Your Google Information Is Worth up to $5,000 a Year to Marketers [VIDEO]

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By now, you may have already checked to see what kind of person Google thinks you are (if you’re a female Mashable reporter,......

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Verbling Raises $1M To Link Up Language Learners Through Video Chat

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Y Combinator-backed Verbling, a site that aims to connect language leaners with native speakers via live video chat, has raised $1 million from DFJ, Learn Capital, Start Fund, Inspovation Ventures, SV Angel, Meck Investments, Ace & Company and others. The new funding will be used towards......

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Revealed: The FBI Wants to Monitor Social Media

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The FBI is looking to develop a web application that can monitor social networks, including Facebook and Twitter, in order to gain better......

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Part-Time Apple Employees Now Eligible to Participate in Charitable Matching Program

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One of Tim Cook's first acts when he became CEO of Apple was to institute a charitable matching program for employees. Under the program, Apple would match employees' personal contributions to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations up to $10,000 per year. However, the program initially only applied......

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The Unstoppable Rise of AirBnB [INFOGRAPHIC]

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We make a lot of infographics here at Mashable, as you may have noticed; we also get a lot of infographics sent our way by eager companies. Some......

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Nick Kristof: Facebook Subscribers Are More Valuable Than Twitter Users [VIDEO]

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Mashable CEO and founder Pete Cashmore sat down at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with New York Times columnist......

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iPhone Average Selling Price Remains Steady Even With Free 3GS Offer

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Earlier this week, Apple reported its best quarterly earnings ever, taking in more than $46 billion over three months. 53% of that revenue was from the sale of 37 million iPhones, at an average selling price of nearly $660. This ASP is particularly impressive, considering this is the first......

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Google+ Welcomes Teens

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Aiming to hit Facebook in a vulnerable spot, Google on Thursday opened Google+ to teens — and added security enhancements designed to......

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EXCLUSIVE: Coca-Cola Polar Bears Will Watch, React to Super Bowl in Real Time

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In an ambitious bid to dominate social media conversations around the Super Bowl, Coca-Cola is rolling out a campaign in which its polar bear......

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Fanhattan Adds A Personalized News Feed To The Mix, Lets You Read While You Watch

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We've been following the Fanhattan iPhone/iPad app from the very beginning, when it was exclusively available for the iPad and only had a handful of content partners.But the app has come along way in a short time — migrating to the iPhone and adding new content — and is today......

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Tagged Begins Transformation Of Social Gaming Network hi5

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Tagged first announced its acquisition of struggling social network hi5 in December. Now, the company says it's ready to talk about what's going to happen to the property.Basically, Tagged will continue operating hi5 as a separate site, but one that starts to look more and more like Tagged — as......

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