Social Media News

• New Apple Patents Detail Plans for Travel, Clothing and Commerce
  A veritable treasure trove of documents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show some of the different ways that Apple is looking to integrate location, travel and commerce into future versions of iOS.Patently Apple has uncovered some… […]
  Christina Warren
• 10 Best Viral Video Remixes on YouTube
  You know a viral video has truly made it into the zeitgeist when it gets the remix treatment, which can itself go viral; so meta.For your viewing pleasure we’ve hit up YouTube for 10 of the best… […]
  Amy-Mae Elliott
• #WinWeekend Sweepstakes: Lady Gaga Remix Edition
  Mashable is excited to announce that in honor of Lady Gaga’s upcoming new remix album, we’re giving away a prize pack with some exclusive merchandise for this week’s #WinWeekend Weekly Sweepstakes in partnership with Live Nation. Last weekend,… […]
  Vadim Lavrusik
• Twitter Starts Offering Personalized Suggestions of Users to Follow
  Twitter is in the midst of rolling out a new feature called “Suggestions for You” that offers up personalized recommendations of users that you might want to follow on the microblogging service. You’ll find the new feature under the “Find… […]
  Adam Ostrow
• Thanks to Mashable’s Socially Savvy Supporters
  Thanks to this week’s advertisers and partners for enabling us to bring you the latest social media news and resources. Mashable’s sponsors are as social media savvy as our readers! Advertise with us and get noticed.Mashable is seeking… […]
  Tamar Weinberg
• Snuggie Wants YOU to Direct Its Next Commercial [VIDEO]
  When you first saw that iconic commercial for the Snuggie, didn’t you think to yourself: “I wish I had come up with such a genius piece of cinematic showmanship?” Well, good news, weekend YouTube warriors, Snuggie is looking for the… […]
  Brenna Ehrlich
• 6 Online Tools for Expanding Your Video Strategy
  This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.Online video continues to be an area with huge growth and expansion for… […]
  Christina Warren
• Traditional Publishers Release Enhanced E-books for iPhone and iPad
  Scribner and Simon & Schuster Digital have released what they are calling their first-ever “enhanced e-book,” Rick Perlstein’s Nixonland, via Apple’s iBookstore application.The enhanced e-book [iTunes link] includes an original interview with the author and 27 historic… […]
  Lauren Indvik
• Mashable’s iPhone App Updated with New iOS 4 Features
  Mashable has released new iOS4 updates to our iPhone application, now available for download on iTunes. The updates include iOS multitasking, iPhone 4 retina display support, improved Twitter web posting as well as several other enhancements.We’d love… […]
  Vadim Lavrusik
• Minnesota Vikings Pick SCVNGR for Training Camp Trek
  Following in the footsteps of the New England Patriots, who recently employed SCVNGR to get fans involved in location-based, pre-season festivities, the Minnesota Vikings will be treating their fans to a training camp trek hosted on the platform.Mankato,… […]
  Jennifer Van Grove