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Instagram for Android: Finally!

Today on Mashable.com, all people seem to be talking about how Instagram is now available on Android smartphones. This news was actually announced in March at SXSW by Kevin Systrom, co-founder of the app, and ever since, Android users have been waiting for it’s release. Well the wait’s over and people are already loving the […]

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Magazine’s Aren’t Looking Too Pretty on the iPad 3

So far, just one magazine looks perfect on the iPad3.

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Learn How to Pitch

Pitching an idea isn’t anything new to journalists. In newsrooms all over the world, editors and writers pitch story ideas and try to sell them to get the front page of their publication. But now, since media has gone digital and mobile, pitching has become a useful tactic for journalists on the entrepreneurial end of […]

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10 Google Search Tricks From Mashable

Searching Google these days seems easy for younger generations who grew up with popular search engine — and it is — but I bet it would be easier if we actually knew how to conduct a proper Google search. Usually, we just type in exactly what we’re looking for. Boolean Search…what’s that? Well, thank goodness […]

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How to Care for a Journalism Student’s Best (Tech) Friend

While mobile journalism and using the Internet for everything is great, it doesn’t work unless your smartphone or laptop are working — which means we have to keep our gadgets in tip-top shape. That’s why Mashable.com created this great list of tips for keeping a happy, healthy laptop.

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Pinning Wars: UK vs U.S.

Pinterest, a new form of social media, is booming in the United States as a place for men and women – well, mostly women – to β€œpin” and share ideas for crafts, DIY projects, future homes, art, wedding planning and more. And while Pinterest is still growing in popularity in other places, like the U.K., […]

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