We’ve definitely learned a ton about Windows Phone 7 Series here at MIX , but getting the full picture on multitasking has been difficult, since the OS isn’t ready, no one has final hardware, and the emulator seems to behave differently than actual devices and Microsoft’s descriptions. So let’s set the record straight on multitasking: … Read More

The US Department of Justice this week released slides from a presentation deck titled Obtaining and Using Evidence from Social Networking Sites . The document was released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) . The DoJ presentation describes Facebook as much more co-operative with law enforcement … Read More

Yesterdays details were released by the Federal Communications Commission on its National Broadband Plan. The FCC hopes this will deliver broadband that is affordable to over 98 million Americans nation wide. This new plan that will be set in place by the FCC will spur competition in this current market place, and improve the infrastructure … Read More

WiFi-controlled sentry robots have been our playthings for a few years now, but sure as Sunday morning, they don’t help us get much work done. Why would you, when you can discreetly spy on your house, kids and neighbors from the convenience of a web browser? That’s what we thought. But now, there’s a robot … Read More

After wrapping up a panel with a gamut of pro- and anti-VC types at SXSW , I’m left wondering why there aren’t more services-oriented startup firms. Let me explain: Most of the time, when a startup goes after venture capital, they’re still in the process of building a product and bringing it to market. They … Read More

More and more companies are picking up on the scannable barcodes now offered on mobile devices after American Airlines and others began using it to expedite services. Fandango is now offering entry into movie theaters with the same feature after purchasing tickets online. All you need to keep your phone in hand and display it … Read More

You can’t go more than a few days without MSI dropping another new laptop, and today’s is the GE700. It’s not only 100 more than the GE600 from a few weeks ago, but a little bit bigger, sporting a 17.3-inch LCD with an unspecified resolution, up to a nine cell battery, and room for dual … Read More

A reporter from BGR is releasing cell phone in regards to HTC. HTC has been in the spot light recently with all the new phones they seem to be producing and bring to the market. This particular phone will be known as the Touch Pro3. This is the third edition from the touch Pro series … Read More

The BlackBerry Slider 9930 is a pretty much a mistery as of now. Still, we have now seen some images of the device that prove its existence. The handset combines a touchscreen and a portrait-sliding QWERTY keyboard and is similar in size to the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (when closed). Information about its specifications is still … Read More

Tomorrow, the United Nations will be announcing a special Social Media Envoy group that will use the power of social media over the next year to raise awareness for malaria control in African countries. The special envoy is made up of well-known figures from both the social web and broadcast media, including Mashable’s own Pete … Read More

Lenovo ’s quietly unleashed three new 1080p resolution-boasting monitors. Up first, the 21.5-inch L2261 Wide LCD, a pretty basic affair with VGA and DVI inputs. The L2361p Wide is 23-inches, with a more stylized look than the L2261, with integrated speakers and microphone, a webcam, and three USB 2.0 ports. Finally, the real star of … Read More

There’s no doubt Google has a sense of humor — its excellent April Fools jokes are a testament to that. But there’s a wealth of funnies that can found any time of the year too. Here we pull together a handy list of Google “Easter eggs” that you can uncover right now. Bearing in mind … Read More

Yesterday, Netflix announced that they’re pulling the plug on the sequel to their supercool Netflix Prize in which teams competed to improve the company’s recommendation algorithm for a million dollar reward. Privacy: can’t live with it, can’t live without it. More

Several star commenter have noted recently that the troll factor is rising again. This post is reminder that all comments wasting words and the comment moderator’s time wondering about such issues as “why does gizmodo love/hate/get paid by company XYZ?” may result in zero warnings and then a ban. And whatever happens to your comment … Read More

Back in January 2009, as Vodafone was preparing to close a