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Twitter Surpasses 145 Million Registered Users

By melissa | Published: September 3, 2010
Buried in last night’s update on skyrocketing mobile usage , Twitter CEO Evan Williams revealed that the company now has more than 145 million registered users. The last time Twitter went on the record with member registrations, it was touting 105 million registered users . That stat came just four months ago, which makes last night’s reveal quite significant and proves that Twitter is adding nearly 300,000 new users per day, as previously disclosed. Of course, mobile plays a huge role in Twitter’s growth. Sixteen percent of new Twitter users now join via mobile device, as opposed to signing up on the web
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The Truth About E-mail: We Check It All the Time [STATS]

By admin | Published: September 2, 2010
E-mail has invaded every aspect of our lives. We don’t need a survey to tell us as much, but new research from Xobni and Harris Interactive confirms that we’re not alone in dealing with e-mail overload. 2,200 adults 18 and older in the U.S. and U.K were surveyed on their e-mail habits and attitudes. Most respondents — 72% in the U.S, 68% in the U.K
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Change Your Windows 7 Logon Box [Windows 7]

By anthony | Published: August 31, 2010
Windows only: We've seen utilities to change up the background picture on Windows 7's logon screen, and insert Picasa and Flickr pics , but one deviantArt user provides a file swap that changes the logon box itself, back to an early-stage "Longhorn" appearance. More
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7 Coolest Web Apps You Might Not Know About But Should

By anthony | Published: August 21, 2010
There are many web apps out there, but getting by free and good ones is not that easy. That is why I am sharing The 7 Coolest Web Apps You Might Not Know About But Should. Read each entry in the list and see which tool suits your needs best. You are welcome if you want to share more web apps that our readers/viewers may like
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Windows Live Essentials Betas Get Speed and Webapp Compatibility Updates [Updates]

By anthony | Published: August 19, 2010
Windows only: Microsoft's Windows Live Essentials apps just received a bulk update while in beta, giving Mail much better Gmail folder handling, the underrated Live Writer superior spell checking and Word importing, Photo Gallery some Flickr video, and other improvements all around. More
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Windows Live Essentials Betas Get Speed and Webapp Compatibility Updates [Updates]

By admin | Published: August 19, 2010
Windows only: Microsoft's Windows Live Essentials apps just received a bulk update while in beta, giving Mail much better Gmail folder handling, the underrated Live Writer superior spell checking and Word importing, Photo Gallery some Flickr video, and other improvements all around. More
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Viral Videos and Flickr Photos Could Help You Circumvent Censorship

By jorge | Published: August 18, 2010
A group of researchers at Georgia Tech may have an answer to the epidemic of government censorship we’ve seen marring communications in many international spheres of late: a system they’re calling “Collage” that will allow people to hide messages in user-generated content, to be disseminated via platforms like Twitter , Flickr and YouTube . That’s right, Keyboard Cat could become a harbinger of covert news. So how does this process work? Sam Burnett, one of the researchers involved in the project, described the system to us in layman’s terms: “Someone uploads pictures containing hidden messages to Flickr, then someone else comes along and downloads them and decodes the message
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10 Incredible iPhone Portrait Photographs

By jorge | Published: August 15, 2010
Following the incredible landscape photos snapped on iPhones we brought you recently, this time around we’re looking at pictures of people. With an iPhone in your pocket, a few apps and a good eye, it seems you can take amazing portraits on the go without the expense and bulk of a DSLR. Have a browse through our gallery of 10 awesome portraits from all around the world captured on Apple’s phone and let us know which ones do it for you in the comments below.
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15 Awesome and Useful Safari Extensions

By melissa | Published: August 10, 2010
Apple released Safari 5 in June, introducing official support for browser extensions . This move now means that developers have the ability to build add-ons to enhance the overall browsing experience on Safari. Apple launched its own official Safari Extensions gallery at the end of July, showcasing some of the best developer submissions. The gallery is just getting started, but already there are some fantastic additions that any Safari user can appreciate. As die-hard extension addicts since the first Safari 5 release, we’ve scoured the web to find 15 of our favorites.
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5 Funny Social Media Web Comics [PICS]

By anthony | Published: August 10, 2010
Satire comes in many forms, but one of our favorites here at Mashable is the cartoon. The world of social media is a ripe target for web comics, with some talented artists turning their sights on our new online lifestyles. Get ready to snicker, giggle, and yes, even snort your way through the gallery below. Let us know which comics cracked you up in the comments
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