On this day in 1980, when galactic shoot-em-up Space Invaders was all the rage, Japanese video game developer Namco released Pakkuman, a maze-based arcade game inspired by, er, eating. As lackluster as it sounds, this was a notable release. The game was Pac-Man, and is now considered one of the most influential video games of the 1980s, if not of all-time. To mark the milestone, we’ve rustled up a collection of accessories that feature the instantly recognizable, and let’s face it, pretty adorable characters from the title. SEE ALSO: 15 Rad Robot Accessories for Your Office Celebrate this anniversary with us by taking a look through our hand-picked selection of goodies. Let us know in the comments below ones you’d spend your arcade quarters on. ... Continue reading →
If you love Nyan Cat as much as we do here at Mashable, then we have a treat for you. We have scoured the web for the very best Pop-Tart cat-themed accessories. From stickers to scarves, these 10 doodads will brighten your day, mainly because each features a caffeinated kitty called Nyan Cat, created by Chris Torres. SEE ALSO: 15 Rad Robot Accessories for Your Office Take a look through our gallery — it’s full of rainbows, sparkles and most of all, that special joy that only Nyan Cat brings. Let us know in the comments below which accessory is your favorite. Topics to follow Follow Follow Follow Accessories 136 followers Follow Follow Continue reading →
The Internet’s love affair with the feline species continues to gain steam. Now, people are seeking more extreme ways to get their cat kicks online. Enter Ca$hcats.biz, a Tumblr blog that consists of reader-submitted photographs of cats with cash. We asked Will Zweigart, the site’s creator, what inspired him to curate such content. “The internet is overcrowded with cats,” Zweigart told Mashable. “I wanted to create an exclusive VIP room for high net worth felines from around the world — a premium lifestyle destination showcasing how the ‘one purrcent’ really live.” SEE ALSO: 12 Funniest ‘Animals Being Dicks’ [GIFS] To celebrate this concept, we’ve asked Zweigart to collect his favorite submissions. Take a look through the gallery above for Zweigart’s picks, complete with his commentary. ... Continue reading →
Well, that was anticlimactic. After all the hullabaloo about Facebook’s IPO, this is how it ends, with a mere $0.23 jump in share price? That kind of movement is what happens after Procter & Gamble announces a more absorbent type of Pampers. Yet it shouldn’t be all that surprising that Facebook’s opening day on the NASDAQ had all the excitement of a Matlock rerun. While no one knows exactly why Facebook landed with such a thud, there are a handful of good reasons that the company got poked by Wall Street. Among them: 1. It Was Priced Just Right Call it the Goldilocks theory. This assumes that a lot of thought went into that $38 price, and the reason that the stock didn’t double is ... Continue reading →
It’s finally here. Facebook‘s stock will trade Friday morning on Nasdaq and this afternoon, the longest-awaited tech IPO since Google will be one for the history books. But before that history is written, we want you to weigh in. Get out your crystal ball and stock charts and hazard a guess in our very own Mashable poll. For some guidance, here’s a list of the opening day performances of some recent social media IPOs: Topics to follow Facebook IPO 211 followers Follow Follow For more Business coverage Continue reading →
Here at Mashable right now, we’re all about video. Fifteen-second videos, to be precise. That’s why we’re glued to the new cinematic social app for iPhone, Viddy. Along with our easy guide to get you started with Viddy, we’ve delved a little deeper into the app to bring you some useful tips and tricks on the app’s inner workings and functionality. Whether you want to better manage your notifications, edit the information for videos you’ve posted, or learn how to delete comments on clips, we have a useful tip for you. SEE ALSO: Viddy Highlights: 10 Top Clips From the Social Video App Take a look through our gallery above. If you’re using Viddy, let us know in the comments below any other tricks you’ve ... Continue reading →
Independent studies suggest the UK is the fourth-largest country for Twitter users in the world, after the US, Brazil and Japan. Photograph: Chris Batson /Alamy Twitter now has 10 million active users in the UK, out of 140 million worldwide, the company has revealed – and 80%, an unusually high number, access it through mobile phones.The data about the UK, revealed for the first time by the company, indicates that 8 million who logged in to the company's site in the past 30 days did so from a mobile phone, compared to Twitter's global average of 55%.Independent studies suggest that the UK is the fourth-largest country for Twitter users in the world, after the US, Brazil and Japan.The UK's proportion of mobile users is 45% ... Continue reading →
