25 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed

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25 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed
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If you still have catching up to do, we're back with another list of resources from the past week or so.

Our Social Media section can help you gear up for Fantasy Football season, Watch the US Open, or break down the news with some insightful infographics. Tech and Mobile offers a guide on making your own ringtones, using Gmail's priority inbox, and a slew of iPhone tips and tricks. Business comes packed with SEO tips, response plans to social media attacks, and advice on incorporating your startup.

Looking for even more social media resources? This guide appears every weekend, and you can check out all the lists-gone-by here any time.

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7 Services That Will Suggest Things You Like

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5 Fun FarmVille Accessories

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HOW TO: Follow the US Open with Social Media

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10 of the Web’s Most Insightful News Infographics

A picture is worth a thousand words. But if you include an entire database, make it interactive, and add filtering options, the word-to-picture exchange rate is even better.

How Social Data Built a Better Health Care App

It's not often that the U.S. government uses social media or open source data to solve a problem, but the NIH's recent project "Pillbox" is an exception with a lot of potential.

HOW TO: Score the Best Fashion Deals on the Social Web

Just because the economy is still depressed doesn't mean your wardrobe has to be. Check out all these great discount fashion destinations on the social web.

Social Media Grammar: The “Checkin” Conundrum

So you want to write about Foursquare, but is it "check in," "checkin," or "check-in?" We have the answers, which are sure to please even the sternest grammarian.

For more social media news and resources, you can follow Mashable's social media channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.

Tech & Mobile

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HOW TO: Make Free iPhone Ringtones

You don't need to spend extra money to turn your favorite song into an iPhone ringtone. You can do it right in iTunes. Here's how.

6 Job Search Tips for Aspiring Programmers

6 job search tips from the people who hire programmers about how you can land your dream job.

8 Free BlackBerry Games Worth Downloading

Need a break from the e-mail influx? Sneak away and grab one of these free and fun BlackBerry games.

Gmail Priority Inbox: 5 Tips for Better Productivity

We've identified a few more complex tips for those of you looking to maximize productivity and use some of the less obvious features of Priority Inbox.

10 Useful iPhone Shortcuts, Tips and Tricks

We've put the iPhone 4 through its paces and come up with some handy tips and tricks that will help you get more out of your Apple-flavored mobile.

Why the Apple A4 is the iPod Touch’s Killer Feature

The most significant addition to Apple's new iPod is the inclusion of the same chip capably powering the iPhone 4 and the iPad -- the Apple A4.

HOW TO: Get Started with HTML5 Boilerplate

HTML5 Boilerplate is one of the most interesting new projects aimed at giving designers and developers a template for integrating HTML5 into their sites.

15 Essential Back to School Podcasts

If you need some help getting back into "learning mode," these podcasts will open your ears to a wealth of insight on science, history, economics, literature, math and more.

HOW TO: Track Hurricane Earl Online

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For more tech news and resources, you can follow Mashable's tech channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.

Business

HOW TO: Respond when Social Media Attacks Your Brand

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How CEOs Will Use Social Media in the Future

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HOW TO: Incorporate Your Startup at the Right Time

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4 Tips for Writing SEO-Friendly Blog Posts

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