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The Really Important Facebook Number: 140 Billion
12:55:58 AM
Facebook announced that it had hit a billion active users Thursday; an extraordinary milestone, celebrated with a rather odd ad. But that number, rather like that ad, is something of a sideshow. Another extraordinary stat got overlooked, and this...



Tesla Says It Will Be Profitable by December
Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:05 PM
Is electric car maker Tesla a "loser" company, as presidential candidate Mitt Romney charged in Wednesday's debate? In a blog post he wrote a few hours before the debate, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said no -- the company will in fact be profitable by...



This Is The Ad Facebook Should Have Made
Thursday, October 04, 2012 3:05 PM
You've probably already seen the new Facebook commercial that likens the world's biggest social network to uh, chairs. Mashable editor-in-chief Lance Ulanoff previously pointed out what he thinks is wrong with the ad: confusing analogies, absence...



Facebook: We're Not Auto-Liking Brand Pages For You
Thursday, October 04, 2012 1:35 PM
Facebook users may hand-pick brand pages to Like on the site, but a series of new reports suggest that the social network has been auto-Liking some additional pages based on links sent to friends. However, Facebook told Mashable it is not...



U.S. Publishers Gain Rights Over Google After Settling 7-Year Lawsuit
Thursday, October 04, 2012 11:16 AM
Google and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) announced Thursday that they have settled a seven-year disagreement over Google's library book-scanning project. The lawsuit was brought against Google by five AAP member publishers --...



Google Plans Broader Job Cuts at Motorola
Thursday, October 04, 2012 11:15 AM
Apparently Google has decided that cutting 20% of Motorola Mobility's workforce isn't enough. Google revealed on Thursday that it is planning to "broaden" its restructuring of Motorola Mobility, which it officially acquired for $12.5 billion back...



The Facebook Commercial Is All Kinds of Wrong
Thursday, October 04, 2012 11:05 AM
I am trying to wrap my head around Facebook's first commercial. It was created to celebrate the social media platform's 1 billion active monthly users and my takeaway is that Facebook is an empty chair. Clint Eastwood would be pleased. Actually,...



Google's Street View Now Available on Mobile Browsers
Thursday, October 04, 2012 10:25 AM
Google's Street View is now available on mobile browsers, meaning you can enjoy all of Google's street-level photo imagery on your smartphone. To check it out, go to maps.google.com in your mobile browser, search for a location, and click on the...



'Big Bird,' 'Simpson Bowles' Among Top Debate Google Searches
Thursday, October 04, 2012 10:16 AM
During Wednesday night's presidential debate, Google served as a go-to resource for people who wanted to know more about what the candidates were saying. What were the hot searches of the night? Here are the top four "rising searches" -- those...



See Facebook's First Ad Campaign [VIDEO]
Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:36 AM
Facebook is celebrating hitting the 1 billion monthly user mark with the company's first ad campaign. The social network hired ad agency Wieden + Kennedy -- best known for its Nike work -- to create the 90-second film above. The ad compares...



Facebook Hits One Billion Active Users
Thursday, October 04, 2012 7:17 AM
Facebook just officially reached one billion active users, Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced. "This morning, there are more than one billion people using Facebook actively each month. If you're reading this: thank you for...



Gucci Unveils 'Pinnable' Banner Ad
Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:05 AM
First there were "save-able" banner ads -- now there are pinnable ones. Gucci unveiled this week a banner ad with a small "Pin it" button on the bottom left-hand corner. The ad is part of Gucci's Fall/Winter 2012 digital campaign, and will run on...



 
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