Ford sends out OpenXC beta, vehicle-aware apps should be just around the corner

It’s six months since Ford partnered with Bug Labs to build OpenXC and now the system is ready for third-party developers to get involved. Rather than following Renault and others down the Android route, OpenXC is a dedicated platform designed to bring together third-party apps and hardware. It comes

HOW TO: Follow London Fashion Week Via iPhone, Social Media and Web

London Fashion Week kicked off Friday — and fortunately for those of us outside the ropes at Somerset House, brands and media are making t…

Spark tablet available for pre-order, still aiming for 200 euro price tag

We’re sure some Linux fans broke into a cold sweat over the open source Spark tab. Fortunately it’s taken the next step towards their eager paws: the seven inch slab is now up for pre-order. Sign up for one and you’ll net a priority order code to ensure you get one of the first units off the production

10 Social Media Tips for Bloggers

When it comes to building an audience and driving traffic, bloggers are turning to social media with record results. Instead of relying on orga…

TGIF! How Are You Using Tech This Weekend?

Happy Friday, Mashable community! And for readers in the United States — happy three-day weekend! Huzzah!
For people whose work is based…

Clik makes your smartphone an awesome remote control

It’s one part smartphone, one part Youtube, one part QR codes, and nine parts pure ingenuity. A new app called Clik allows users to seamlessly use their phone to control Youtube videos on a computer or bigger screen. Several people can even join in, making it possible to turn Youtube into an even

Pinterest Is Not “Playing Dumb” About Making Money

It seems like everyone’s discovered Pinterest this week! Alongside the countless posts dissecting its userbase over, sideways, and under have been a series of stories about how it’s "secretly" "monetizing" — a fact unearthed when LLSocial revealed that the startup was using a service called SkimLinks

Best Buy Playbook 2.0 ad in Canada mentions Kindle, Twitter apps

We know that Research in Motion’s update to the Playbook operating system is due out on February 21, but we’re still a little unclear on what exactly that update will bring with it. According to a new teaser pages on the Canadian version of retailer Best Buy’s website, at least part

The Evolution of Mac OS, From 1984 to Mountain Lion

Since the release of System 1 in January 1984, Apple has played an integral role in designing and implementing the graphical user interface (GUI…

SlashGear’s WIMM Spring Developers Project Update!

This week and next we’re running our Spring Developers Project with none other than WIMM and their WIMM One developer preview kits. This is the same kit we reviewed in full a few weeks ago, now here ready to distribute to you! All need in exchange is your awesome ideas for mini-apps for the future