This week has been one for the books. From the unveiling of Facebook's completely redesigned newsfeed to Rand Paul's 13-hour filibuster, it would be almost impossible to stay caught up with all of this week's news.
On top of that, the South by Southwest conference in Austin got underway on Friday. If you're interested in staying current with the trending topics, you can check out the Mashable SXSW Trendspotter powered by Topsy.
For the rest of your news, we at Mashable have got you covered in the tech and social media spaces with the details on some new apps and much more. There's no need to brave that cold snap outside, so sit back, relax and get caught up.
Editor's Picks
Facebook Unveils a Radically Redesigned News Feed
Facebook released a major overhaul to its venerable News Feed.
8 Essential Apps For SXSWi Attendees
SXSW kicked off Friday in Austin –- the experience can get a bit overwhelming if you’re not prepared. To help along with the process, we gathered a collection of apps that are bound to make your SXSW experience run a little more smoothly.
You Will Fail at SimCity, and Love Every Minute of It
We got our hands on the new SimCity game, and discovered many of its new features and capabilities. Here's our review.
Here's Why You Should Work at Home -- for 90 Days
Paging Marissa Mayer: Working from home seems to make employees way more loyal to their company. But the more months they stay at home, the less productive they are.
3D Printing Coming to Vending Machine Near You
If vending machines can dispense beer, pizza and movies, why not 3D-printed objects?
Social Media
Twitter Killing TweetDeck for iPhone and Android
Twitter will shut down multiple TweetDeck apps to focus on the product's web-based version, the microblogging service announced Monday.
Facebook Patent Charges Users to Remove Ads From Profiles
A patent, entitled "Paid Profile Personalization," indicates that Facebook could give users the option of ridding their profile of ads by paying a fee.
How to Get the New Facebook News Feed ASAP
All the intrigue poses just one question: How to get the new Facebook news feed as soon as you can? Like this.
Facebook Gets Simpler, More Complicated
Here's the first thing you may notice about the new Facebook -- the word "Facebook" doesn't appear anywhere on it. Just one blue-on-white, lowercase "f."
Facebook unveiled today a radical new look for the news feed, but it wasn't the only social network getting major buzz following the design announcement.
Hands On With the New Facebook
Want to take a look at the menu while you're waiting for a table? We've got you covered.
YouTube One Channel Now Open for Everyone
YouTube has opened up its new design for channels, so far available only as limited beta, to all users.
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Business & Marketing
4 Steps to Landing an Interview With a Startup
In the start-up arena, standing out from the noise is essential to landing an interview. Here's how you do it.
How GoPro Created a Billion Dollar Empire
In a decade of its existence, the GoPro doubled in sales every year to become the number one best-selling camera in the world.
Tumblr, which expects to make a profit for the first time this year, is introducing mobile ads to the mix.
How Google+ Can Boost Your Business
Google’s algorithm informs how search results rank constantly evolves. However, one element is clearly important: how your business fares on Google+.
30% of Top Brands Have Customer Service Twitter Handles
Twitter is quickly becoming a popular customer-service method for many top brands, a new study finds.
Toasting Success With Warby Parker Co-Founder Neil Blumenthal
Blumenthal sat down with Mashable's Adam Ostrow to talk about success, celebrating milestones and why networking shouldn't be a dirty word.
How to Pitch Your Startup in 3 Minutes
What if you had just three minutes to pitch your startup? Tech blogger and StartupBus judge Robert Scoble explains how to truly make your idea resonate.
What Facebook's New News Feed Means for Marketers
At first glance, the changes appear to be a win-win for users who want more control over their Facebook homepage, but the redesign may prove to be more of a mixed bag for marketers.
Pandora's CEO Is Stepping Down
CEO Joe Kennedy will be stepping down after 10 years in charge of the company. Kennedy will stay on until a successor is found.
4 Ways Publishers Can Optimize for Facebook's New News Feed
How publishers can optimize for greater exposure on Facebook's new News Feed.
Make Better Presentations With the Instagram for Pitch Decks
Nobody ever says: "Hey, I really enjoyed making this PowerPoint." Haiku Deck aims to change that.
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Tech & Mobile
Intuitive Weather App Is Lovely and Free
Weathercube is the iOS app of the week. It's a neat app that will add another dimension to your mobile weather forecast.
How Hubble Snaps Those Amazing Space Images
Hubble is a telescope that orbits above Earth's atmosphere, beaming home images that have helped us solve some of the universe's greatest mysteries.
Cooking App Picks the Perfect Spices for Your Meal
Inspired by his grandmother's "herb wheel," a Cincinnati man is raising funds on Kickstarter to take the wheel mobile in a cooking app.
Create Moving Comics With MotionArtist
Design your own moving comic strips, photo slideshows, office presentations and more with the new program from Smith Micro.
Social App MavenSay Wants To Be BFF for Recommendations
You probably know someone who would (thankfully) tell you to go across town for a good cheeseburger. An app called MavenSay wants to fill that trusted role.
Attention Pet Owners: You Need These 3 Apps
Meet KittyBalls, LocalSitter and Ones&Twos, the best apps to come out of our Tails & Rails hackathon.
Dita Von Teese Debuts 3D-Printed Dress
Style icon Dita Von Teese debuted a 3D-printed dress on Monday, born out of a collaboration between designer Michael Schmidt and architect Francis Bitonti.
Free Music App Brings Top YouTube Songs to Your iPhone
No pennies needed for iOS music app MusicTube, which lets you listen to and watch music videos from YouTube's huge swath of content for free.
Boost Your iPad's Sound Quality With This Amplifier
Sabine is an amplifier that redirects sound to the front of the iPad.
MessageMe Brings Rich Media and Context to Mobile Messaging
MessageMe lets you send more than just text messages over your mobile phone.
Free App Magically Turns Your iPhone Pics Into Videos
Takes turns your iPhone pictures into unique, shareable videos clips with a soundtrack.
Thirst Anaylzes RSS Feeds to Determine What's Hot
Mobile app Thirst won the SXSW Accelerator in 2012 as a Twitter magazine, of sorts. It analyzed Twitter in real time, organized tweets by topic, and presented that content in an easy-to-read way.
Banjo Helps You Track Events Around The Globe, Including SXSW
At SXSW last year Banjo was sitting at around 1 million users. Going into this year’s SXSW the company now has over 4 million, and is focusing its efforts not only the "here," things going on in your immediate vicinity, but also the "there," allowing you to tap into what’s going on around the world.
20 Stunning Responsive WordPress Themes
These beautiful responsive WordPress themes are built to adapt to various screen resolutions and look incredible on mobile.
Hinge Helps You Find Dates Based On Your Mutual Friends
Hinge helps you meet people to date through your mutual Facebook friends.
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Lifestyle
These 11 Apps Will Supercharge Your Personal Life
Get the most out of your smartphone -- and your day -- with these great apps.
The 'Clueless' Closet Is Real, and You Can Own It
You've just about got every technology at our disposal to have your very own digital closet -- there's something out there for fashionistas of all stripes.
10 Essential Accessories for Your iPad Mini
Whether you're looking for stands, speakers or a stylus, we have found 10 top gizmos designed to work with your iPad mini.
Organize All Your Digital Documents in One Place With 'doo'
doo, a free organizing service, allows users to access all their documents in one location, where they can be organized and tagged for easy use.
10 Top Cases for Your Nook HD+
If you're rocking a Nook HD+, you're going to want to protect that glossy 9-inch display as best you can.
4 Work Mistakes You Don't Realize You're Making
Feeling like you're falling behind at work? It's simple: You forgot the basics. Here's how to get back on track to being a promotion-worthy employee.
Does Gamification Help Classroom Learning?
Does making activities into games help kids learn in the classroom? One mother finds kids need to be engaged, not just play to earn points.
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