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Arcade Fire’s Experimental New Video Shows What’s Possible with HTML5

Arcade Fire’s Experimental New Video Shows What’s Possible with HTML5

Watch out MTV, the music video has just got a new gold standard. Indie band Arcade Fire has released a vid for the song “We Used to Wait” off of their new album, The Suburbs, and it’s basically one big ball of HTML5/Google Maps/musical goodness.

The video was announced today on the Official Google Blog, which details exactly what elements went into its creation. Dubbed “The Wilderness Downtown” (an undertaking created by writer/director Chris Milk) the video is a new…

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MTV Teams Up with Foursquare for VMAs

MTV Teams Up with Foursquare for VMAs

Hey Foursquare junkies, here’s another merit badge to add to your digital belt: MTV has teamed up with Foursquare to award users who check in to a music venue with the 2010 MTV VMA Moonman Badge.

Yeah, a rad…


3 Winning Alternatives to Online Sweepstakes

3 Winning Alternatives to Online Sweepstakes

Meaghan Edelstein has gained national media attention through her blog, I Kicked Cancer’s Ass, which she started to document her battle with end stage cancer. She is an attorney, the founder of the non-profit organization Spirit

Nike+ Meets Gowalla in Vail Resorts App for Skiers and Snowboarders

Nike+ Meets Gowalla in Vail Resorts App for Skiers and Snowboarders

More than just powder will be coating the mountains and chair lifts at Vail Resorts this fall. The Colorado-based company has unveiled a new social gaming app for its 2010-2011 ski and snowboard season that allows visitors to track their…

Bing for Android Has Arrived… for Verizon Only

Bing for Android Has Arrived… for Verizon Only

Bing has made its debut on Android, but you can only download the app if you’re a Verizon customer.

The new app doesn’t skimp on bringing the full Bing experience to Android. Not only can users search the web…

How CEOs Will Use Social Media in the Future

How CEOs Will Use Social Media in the Future

This series is supported by Gist. Gist provides a full view of the contacts in your professional network by creating a rich business profile for each one that includes the most news, status updates, and work

Make Your Outlook Inbox Smarter with Meshin [INVITES]

Make Your Outlook Inbox Smarter with Meshin [INVITES]

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see

Google and Associated Press Make Content Licensing Deal

Google and Associated Press Make Content Licensing Deal

Google has inked a deal with the Associated Press to keep the news organization’s content on Google News, an issue that was very much in doubt for a time earlier this year when the news aggregator stopped posting AP

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HOW TO: Respond when Social Media Attacks Your Brand

HOW TO: Respond when Social Media Attacks Your Brand

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

For all the praise that brand advertisers have for social media, they must…

The Next “Oxford English Dictionary” Could Be Online-Only

The Next “Oxford English Dictionary” Could Be Online-Only

Bad news for everyone out there who was eager to hold the third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (that exceedingly portable 20-volume set of wordy goodness): Thanks to the rise of the Internet, the next OED will probably be…

Soon, You’ll Be Able to Play “Starcraft 2″ from Your iPhone or iPad

Soon, You’ll Be Able to Play “Starcraft 2″ from Your iPhone or iPad

Playing popular strategy game Starcraft 2 using an iPhone or even an iPad sounds like a usability nightmare, but developer Daniel Hellerman is planning to make it happen regardless of the potential issues.

Hellerman is working on an iOS…

Samsung Ships 1 Million Galaxy S Smartphones in the U.S.

Samsung Ships 1 Million Galaxy S Smartphones in the U.S.

It seems that Samsung’s extensive marketing campaign for its Android-based smartphone, Samsung Galaxy S, is paying off: The company announced it has shipped 1 million of them in the U.S. market since the device was launched on August…