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Morning Brief: Ubuntu 10.10 Beta, Plex Partners with LG, Verizon Prepaid Plans

By anthony | Published: September 3, 2010
This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G , America’s first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The “First to Know” series keeps you in the know on what’s happening now in the world of social media and technology. 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.
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New York’s Newest Law Aims to Protect Online Daters

By admin | Published: September 3, 2010
It’s something you’d expect to hear from your mother, not your government, but New York’s newest laws are all about exercising common sense when looking for love online. Sounding like something between a schoolteacher and a public service announcement, the Internet safety act will require online dating websites to warn their users about the potential perils of web-based romance. The caveats seem like the kind of best practices any mindful Internet user would have internalized years ago. Things like not giving out your physical address and providing your own transportation on initial dates, for example, are no-brainers.
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HOW TO: Track Hurricane Earl Online

By admin | Published: September 3, 2010
Hurricane Earl is expected to wreak some havoc on the East Coast this Labor Day weekend. According to the the National Hurricane Center , Earl is expected “pass near the North Carolina outer banks tonight [Thursday]… and approach southeastern New England Friday night.” President Obama has declared a state of emergency for North Carolina, and FEMA has deployed teams to North Carolina, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. Whether you live near the National Hurricane Center’s official “ Forecast Cone ” or you’re one of the 34.4 million people who planned a trip for this weekend, you’ll want to keep an eye on Earl. Here are some resources to kickstart your tracking: Government Resources The National Weather Service Get your weather warnings and advisories right from the source on top of a color-coded map . You can also use the site to check in on where Earl is likely to hit and whether or not hurricane force winds are probable in your area.
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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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Announcing MashBash BlogWorld: Win a Free Pass [CONTEST]

By admin | Published: September 2, 2010
Mashable is excited to announce MashBash BlogWorld, the opening party for this year’s BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas on October 15-16. To kick off the Expo, we’ll be hosting the first night’s official party at Haze at Aria Hotel. We would love for you to join us, so we’re giving away passes to BlogWorld. To enter, answer the following question — “What is the future of blogging?” — in the comments below
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Ping Not Available to You? You’re Not the Only One

By admin | Published: September 2, 2010
While introducing Ping , Apple’s new music-centric social network, CEOSteve Jobs mentioned that it would immediately reach a userbase of 160 million people in 23 countries. Sounds impressive, until you remember that 23 countries actually isn’t that big of a number; and if you’re in a country such as Chile, the Czech Republic, Croatia or India, then Ping — just like the music store component of iTunes — is simply not available. The users in most countries around the world are used to products and features not being available to them – receiving money through PayPal or buying music through iTunes doesn’t work for me, for example – but Ping is different. It’s supposed to be a social network; its competitors, Last.FM and MySpace , are available in most countries in the world
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Old Digg Crushes New Digg in Reader Vote

By melissa | Published: September 1, 2010
In the debate between the old version of Digg and the new Digg, the readers have spoken. Last week, Digg launched version 4.0 of the popular social news website. It’s been a rocky road pre-launch , so why would it be any different post-launch? Since the launch of the New Digg, which introduced the ability to follow friends, a faster architecture and personalized news, users have been in revolt , mostly over the types of stories reaching the front page. Digg has since addressed some of these issues , but the debate rages on
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Facebook Places Gets a Romantic Twist with MeetMoi Integration

By jorge | Published: September 1, 2010
If you’re one of those people who has yet to figure out exactly how and why to use Facebook Places — and you’re single — MeetMoi might have the answer. This week, the geolocation dating service became the first matchmaking service to integrate with Facebook Places. MeetMoi , which launched in 2007, is a location-based mobile dating company.
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We’re Hiring! 50+ Job Vacancies in Social Media, Web Design, and More

By jorge | Published: September 1, 2010
If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable’s Job Lists section gathers together all of our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on How to Leverage Social Media for Career Success and How to Find a Job on Twitter . But we’d like to help in a more direct way, too
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