Microsoft has joined the handful of companies attempting to provide some level of transparency regarding requests from law enforcement agencies. For the first time, Microsoft has released information on the level of cooperation it had with law enforcement about users of its online services. According to information released by Microsoft today, the company received a total of 75,378 requests for information from law enforcement in 2012. 70,665 were for user accounts associated with services such as Hotmail, Outlook.com, SkyDrive and Xbox Live, with the remaining 4,713 requests about Skype user accounts. Microsoft broke out the Skype data, it said, … [Read more...]
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Twitter Taking Over The Middle East
March 19, 2013 by
CNET NEWS - Mar 19 - Twitter is growing fast in Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The two countries rank highest in terms of active Twitter user penetration, according to data published by GlobalWebIndex and analyzed by eMarketer. 51% of surveyed Internet users in Saudi Arabia and 39% of Internet users in Turkey identified themselves as active Twitter users. The Dubai School of Government pegged Twitter's active user base in the Arab world in June 2012 at 2M people. by Jennifer Van GroveSee full article at CNet News See all posts on Twitter … [Read more...]
Apple Meets With Turkish Officials on Tablets for Schools
February 2, 2013 by
Apple Vice President for education John Couch is reportedly in talks with the Turkish government about the country’s goal to make tablets accessible to 15 million schoolchildren. Turkey’s presidential website posted a photo and video of Couch’s meeting with president Abdullah Gül. MacRumors reports (via local source Elma Dergisi) that the meeting concerned the country’s $4.5 billion tablet program. "Apple has reportedly been pushing for the contract, but negotiations are said to still be underway," said the source, adding that the meeting also tackled the layout of Turkey’s unique F-keyboard on iOS devices. Another source suggested that the … [Read more...]
Suicide Bomber Attacks U.S. Embassy in Turkey
February 1, 2013 by
A Turkish guard was killed on Friday when a suicide bomber struck the United States Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, according to reports. The number of casualties may increase as more details are uncovered. The bomb reportedly detonated inside a security checkpoint. "We are very sad of course that we lost one of our Turkish guards at the gate," U.S. Ambassador Francis Ricciardone told Reuters. Footage of the aftermath was quickly uploaded to YouTube, seen above. The embassy also confirmed the attack via Twitter: Confirm explosion at the U.S. Embassy. Appropriate measures were taken. Thanks to TNP for quick action.— US Embassy Turkey … [Read more...]
Comic Artist Uses Robots to Quit Smoking
January 3, 2013 by
1. Bryan Bruner Illustration courtesy of Bryan BrunerClick here to view this gallery.Comic artist Bryan Bruner has been smoking for 19 years, and he hates it. This year he's quitting cold turkey, with the help of some robots. In effort to help his smoke-free mission, Healthline has commissioned Bruner to create a 21-page comic. The illustrations tell the 36-year-old's smoker story, featuring a wide cast of robots. The story tells how "Ash Bender," the smoking robot protagonist, became "programmed" to think smoking was cool. SEE ALSO: 6 Online Tools to Help You Quit Smoking for Good The comic is also part of a broader … [Read more...]
12 Memorable Mashable Videos of 2012
December 6, 2012 by
We've had a lot of interesting moments at Mashable in the past year -- and luckily, we also happened to be filming many of them. In 2012, we followed an Internet celebrity singing with a turkey leg, talked to folks who lined up for the iPhone 5 for a week, and a tracked down a filmmaker who did documentaries for the Arab Spring. We also peered into Martha Stewart's bag and survived a takeover attempt from Conan O'Brien. 1. Conan O'Brien Buys Mashable, Ousts Pete Cashmore as CEO In an April Fools' Day prank, TeamCoco and Mashable got together to create a zany story line that includes Conan buying the site and ousting founder and CEO Pete Cashmore. The … [Read more...]
15 Cheesy Christmas Music Videos on YouTube
November 24, 2012 by
1. "Last Christmas" - Wham! What would a cheesy Christmas music video roundup be without George Michael -- and his mullet, covered by a furry, snow-covered hood?If you like this video, just wait until you see the a cappella Norwegian version. Click here to view this gallery.Now that the turkey has been picked apart and you've survived another Black Friday, it is now officially acceptable to listen to Christmas music. If you've been secretly listening to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" since early November, crank it up! One of the best -- or worst, … [Read more...]
10 Tantalizing Recipes for Your Turkey Leftovers
November 23, 2012 by
1. Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipe: Turkey Pot Pies This pot pie recipe uses not just the leftover turkey, but also the stuffing, vegetables, mashed potatoes, gravy and even the cranberry sauce.Click here to view this gallery.No matter how much you stuff yourself on Turkey Day, it's an irrefutable fact that there will always be leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. It's what you do with it that counts. Rather than endless rounds of dry sandwiches, why not get creative in the kitchen this holiday season? We have found 10 delicious and creative YouTube video … [Read more...]
Friday Morning Laughs – Post-Turkey Thanksgiving Video Roundup
November 23, 2012 by
Happy Black Friday, everyone! Here’s hoping you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Here at Social Times we’re not ready for Thanksgiving to be over, so while there are still leftovers in the fridge we bring you some of YouTube’s most viral turkey-day videos of 2012. Enjoy! Thanksgiving Care Package – Epic Meal Time Epic Meal Time is known for their crazy Thanksgiving shenanigans. Last year they went viral with their Turbaconepicentipede and the year before with their TurBaconEpic Thanksgiving. This year they did something a little different. The Epic Meal Time dudes teamed up with Chef Zadi, Feast of Fiction, Harto and Kassem G to … [Read more...]
10 Adorably Sleepy Animals That Ate Too Much Turkey
November 22, 2012 by
1. Sluggish Pug Image courtesy of Flickr, chriswaitsClick here to view this gallery.The tryptophan trance gobbles up unsuspecting turkey eaters every Thanksgiving. And it's not just Uncle Fred slumped on the La-Z-Boy suffering from the food stupor. Animals with a hankering for white meat and giblets may also find themselves knocked out before the pumpkin pie even makes it to the table. SEE ALSO: Science Proves Animals Are Totally BoredWe rounded up the cutest critters that look like they ate too much turkey this Thanksgiving. You will find them in positions that may look familiar this holiday -- the sloppy slouch, the … [Read more...]
Happy Turkey Day: Celebrate With Google Doodles [PICS]
November 22, 2012 by
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1998 Google's second ever Doodle (following the "Burning Man" Doodle that started it all) celebrated Thanksgiving. Note also that this early logo still boasts the exclamation mark.Click here to view this gallery.Happy Thanksgiving! Here at Mashable we like to celebrate Turkey Day not just with huge amounts of food, drink, football, family and friends, but with Google Doodles too! We have collated all the Thanksgiving-themed Doodles the search giant has ever created into one click-through image gallery. SEE ALSO: Where Do Google Doodles Come From? Hit play now to see the designs from way back in 1998 to this year. Let … [Read more...]
Why Cyber Monday Trumps Black Friday [Infographic]
November 22, 2012 by
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Today is Thanksgiving—a day to spend time with our families and focus on the things we’re thankful for. But as soon as we’re stuffed with turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie we’ll forget about what we’re thankful for and catch the shopping bug. According to an exclusive infographic from Cyber Monday at HSN, “This year, Americans will spend more than $586 billion during the holiday season. Of that, a staggering $96 billion will be spend online as shoppers search for the best deal.” The infographic takes a look at the relatively new “Cyber Monday” trend and why buying online is so much more appealing than … [Read more...]
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