SNL’s ‘Lazy Sunday 2′ Hits the Web
By · Comments“Lazy Sunday,” the Saturday Night Live digital short credited with popularizing YouTube in late 2005, got a sequel Saturday night.
“Lazy Sunday 2″ once again follows nerds Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg as they rap about mundane weekend activities. While in 2005, the day centered around seeing The Chronicles of Narnia, this time it’s the Broadway version of Sister Act.
SEE ALSO: SNL’s 100th Digital Short Packs in Stars and Raunch [VIDEO]
The sequel dropped as Samberg, Kristen Wiig and Jason Sudeikis are reportedly leaving the show.
For comparison’s sake, below is the original version. What do you think of the new one? Let us know in the comments.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Very Big Week [PICS]
By · CommentsMark Zuckerberg may have just wrapped up the biggest week of his life.
In the span of just seven days, the Facebook CEO has turned 28, taken his company public, become worth almost $20 billion and married his college sweetheart.
On the one hand, thinking about all of those life-altering events happening in such a short period of time makes us dizzy. On the other hand, it should make remembering anniversaries easier!
So if you’re Mark Zuckerberg, how do you share your eventful week with the world? You post about it on Facebook, of course!
We’ve rounded up some of the best photos of Zuckerberg’s very big week.
Mark, from all of us at Mashable, happy birthday, congrats on the IPO and mazel tov on the wedding! As one newlywed to another, I think you’ll agree it’s pretty awesome.
As for next week? Well, if it were us, we’d take a much-needed vacation!
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Mark Zuckerberg Gets Married
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In a surprise ceremony, Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, in a private wedding at his home in Palo Alto, Calif. on Saturday.
Zuckerberg, who just became a billionaire as a result of the Facebook IPO on Friday, reportedly placed a ring on his wife’s finger during the ceremony — the ring, said to be designed by Zuckerberg himself, was described as featuring a “very simple ruby.”
According to the Associated Press, Zuckerberg’s marriage to Priscilla Chan took place in front of about 100 invited guests who thought they were celebrating Ms. Chan’s medical school graduation. It all happened in Zuckerberg’s backyard.
Take a look at Zuckerberg’s personal page on Facebook, and you’ll see the above picture, which Zuckerberg reportedly placed onto his own site as a change of his status after the ceremony.
The couple met while both were attending Harvard, and have been together for nine years.
It was a dramatic day of a big week for Zuckerberg:
NASDAQ Bell Ringing, Friday
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Mobile Marketing by the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
By · CommentsThe number of Americans who own smartphones rocketed past the number who own basic mobile phones this year, and marketers have been expanding their mobile budgets at a similarly rapid rate.
One study estimated mobile advertising will be $5.04 billion industry by 2015.
HighTable, a startup social website for professionals, compiled data about the key factors in the growing mobile marketing space in the infographic below.
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44 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
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Friday marked the much-anticipated Facebook IPO, and boy, do we have have a lot of resources for that topic. Whether you have no idea what an IPO is or you want to know how it might affect you, use our weekly features roundup to catch up.
We’ve covered more than just Facebook, though. This week we also have tips and tricks for Viddy beginners, instructions for live-streaming your wedding and a new episode of Behind the Launch. We’ve also covered socially conscious organizations like Idealist and Keepon, educational Android apps for adults and how social media can help users get internships. We even have a recap of the fantastic events at Mashable Connect.
What are you waiting for? Get started!
Editor’s Picks
- It’s Facebook IPO Week: Here’s Everything You Need to Know [VIDEO]
The world’s largest social network is going public. Here’s what you need to know about the company and its shares. - 10 Facebook Tips for Power Users
Whether you want to improve your timeline, fine-tune your news feed or create a secret Facebook group, you’ll find a useful tip here. - The Facebook IPO Timeline
This infographic imagines the road leading up to the Facebook IPO as if it were documented on its own Facebook timeline. - Facebook Meets Wall Street: How the IPO Stacks Up With Tech’s Titans
What did Facebook’s biggest tech competitors look like when they went public? Here’s a snapshot of the power players. - Facebook’s Fools: 15 Who Missed Out on the Big Paydays
These three people and four companies could have gotten in on the Facebook fortune, but didn’t. - 7 Companies That Could Have Been Facebook
Facebook wasn’t the first to introduce social networking. What made past popular sites fall by the wayside? - Hey Soon-to-Be Facebook Millionaires: Read This
Many Facebook employees are going to be official millionaires post-IPO. Here’s what they need to know about dealing with all that cash. - Facebook IPO: Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Buy Yet
Market analysts and personal finance experts chime in on the question of the day — should you buy Facebook IPO stock? - 10 Things Facebook Should Spend Its IPO Money On
Facebook stands to make at least $16 billion on its IPO. Here are the areas it should target first with that cash. - 5 Ways Facebook’s IPO Affects Brands
What does Facebook going public mean for brands? Here’s the answer.
Social Media
- Mashable Connect: Highlights From the ‘Happiest Conference on Earth’
Mashable Connect returned this year to explore the future of digital with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Here are the highlights. - Radical! 12 Tumblrs for ’90s Nostalgia
Tumblr has an affinity for ’90s pop culture nostalgia. We’ve rounded up 12 sites dedicated to this rad decade. - 20 TV Shows With the Most Social Media Buzz This Week [CHART]
Which TV shows generate the most buzz on social networks? Find out each week from our social TV chart. - When Social Gaming Meets Social Good
App developer Social Reality integrates philanthropy and gaming into brands’ social media strategies. - 18 Mashable Family Photos
What does a family portrait look like when it represents a community of millions of people? Our readers sent us photos to help us find out. - The Beginner’s Guide to Facebook
Although rare, you likely know a person or two who still haven’t succumbed to Facebook’s universal lure. Here’s how to get started. - 11 Top Celebs to Follow on Viddy
Viddy, the social video editing and sharing app du jour, isn’t just racking up millions of ordinary users, but a whole host of celebrities, too. - 9 Essential Viddy Tips and Tricks for Beginners
We’ve delved deeper into video clip app Viddy to bring you some useful tips and tricks on its inner workings and functionality. - How Long Can Facebook Reign As Social Media Champ?
Is there a platform on the market that could truly replace Facebook? According to experts, no.
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Business & Marketing
- Behind the Launch: How to Court Startup Investors
The Vungle team meets with big names in the investment world. - 4 Things Your Mobile Tells Marketers About You
Customizing content for mobile device types presents lucrative opportunities for marketers and brands. Here are four key areas to focus on. - How to Use Facebook for Pseudo A/B Testing
A company Facebook page offers a unique opportunity to run an A/B test on a website’s offering quickly and with little cost. Here’s how. - These Are the Most Engaging Brands on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
A new infographic from social marketing firm SocialBakers takes a look at which global brands are making the most of their Facebook presences. - Want to Talk it Out? This Startup Puts Group Therapy Online for $9.99
Talktala is an inventive online platform alternative for group therapy. - 6 Things You Need to Know About LinkedIn Recommendations
As you work on LinkedIn recommendations there are a few things to consider. Here are some guidelines about what to do and what not to do. - Behind the Launch: A Promising, Yet Controversial Job Candidate
The Vungle team is looking for an iOS developer. When Rajul’s resume comes through, they feel like he’s the one…and then things go awry. - Create a Designer Room With New Site ‘Project Decor’
New website Project Decor lets you pull pieces from different top-notch designers to create your dream room. - What’s the Right Facebook Strategy for Brands With Several Locations?
You have a business with several locations — should you have one presence for the whole brand, or a Facebook Page for each location? - 65+ Events in Business, Marketing, Social Media and Startups
The Events Board allows event organizers and the Mashable Community to convene at events in social media, tech, marketing and other fields. - Want to Change the World? There’s a Job Board for That [VIDEO]
Interested in social good? Idealist is ready to match you with the non-profit job or volunteer opportunity of your dreams. - How Social Media Can Help You Score Your Next Internship [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Online Colleges infographic shows why internship candidates should be giving the same effort to social media profiles as to applications. - Facebook Timeline: 9 Best Practices for Brands
Facebook Timeline for Brands rolled out in March — here’s how to get more bang for your buck. - The Top 10 U.S. Cities With Social-Savvy Small Businesses
A look at the top 10 U.S. cities with small businesses using social media. - 5 Reasons QR Code Marketing Is Broken (and How to Fix It)
QR codes sound like a good idea to marketers, but they aren’t exactly customer friendly. Here are the biggest issues and how to fix them. - 4 Steps to Cultivating Online Trust
When you respond to your customers in the right way, you earn that trust — and build the foundation for a real, long-term relationship.
For more business news and resources, you can follow Mashable‘s business channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
Tech & Mobile
- 12 Ways Businesses Can Prepare for Mobile Commerce
A panel of successful entrepreneurs share how businesses can prepare for mobile shopping. - This Cute Robot Helps Children With Autism Socialize
Keepon is a friendly yellow robot that helps children with autism communicate without intimidation. - 7 Heartwarming Digital Projects Parents Made for Kids
Check out these digital projects made by parents, ranging from cute to completely innovative. - Why IT Departments Should Let Employees Use Their Own Devices
Here are five steps that IT leaders can take to prepare for a positive BYOD transformation in their company. - 15 Rad Robot Accessories for Your Office
If your workload is on the heavy side, enlist these office robot buddies to help. - Want to Live Stream Your Wedding? Here’s How
Even dream weddings can be missing something — friends and family who cannot attend. A company called Marry Me Live will attend your wedding and live stream the event to friends and family around the world. - 6 Educational Android Apps for Adults
Whether you need to brush up on a skill or dive head first into a new topic, there are many great education apps. Here are six we like. - Is Total Gadget Immersion Good or Bad for Kids? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Tablets and smartphones are playing greater and greater roles in the lives of kids — but is that good? This infographic sheds some light. - 5 Ways Teachers Can Evaluate Educational Games
Every wondered what an educational video game has to have in order to be successful? Here’s a list.
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Top 10 Tech This Week [PICS]
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1. Sneak Peek: Beacon Phoenix Bluetooth Speaker
As speakers get smaller, their sound seems to get bigger. That’s the case with this Beacon Phoenix Bluetooth speaker, a handsome unit available in red, blue and black. We listened to this cute $99 cube, available for preorder next month, and it cranked out some crispy tunes at a prodigious volume despite its diminutive size. In other words, it’s loud.
My biggest thrill was unplugging it and running it on battery power — it felt like there was a whole band standing in the palm of my hand, rocking it with impressive intensity. It hooks up easily to your Bluetooth-compatible device, and the company says the Phoenix’s rechargeable battery will play on for eight hours.
However, because of its tiny size, its bass sounded diminished, although still present. Even so, it might be a worthy companion for a dancing beach trip this summer.
[Pre-orders start next month at beaconaudio.com]
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The futuristic tech we found this week was so radical, it was getting hard for us to separate fantasy from reality. The week was swarming with future cars, efficient aircraft, brand-new Windows 8 screenshots, yet another peek at the iPhone 5 with its almost-confirmed bigger screen, and even a sexy new way to take a shower.
Yes, it was as if we had our own time machine, jumping into its cockpit and finding faster Wi-Fi, wireless power, and perhaps even discovering everyone in the future will be above-average. Well, perhaps that’s going a bit too far.
SEE ALSO: Previous editions of Top 10 Tech This Week
But you haven’t gone too far; in fact, dear reader, you’ve come to the right place, where we give you a sneak peek into the future with Top 10 Tech This Week.
Here’s last week’s Top 10 Tech.
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China Approves Google’s Motorola Mobility Deal [VIDEO]
By · CommentsAuthorities in China have cleared Google’s plan to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion.
If the deal closes, it will be Google’s first hardware acquisition. It will also give the company access to Motorola’s treasure trove of 17,000 patents.
Chinese regulators attached one big condition to their approval, according to the Associated Press: That Android for mobile devices will remain free for at least five years. Google has also received the go-ahead from Europeon and American authorities to move forward with the acquisition.
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Show Us Your Eclipse Photos
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On Sunday, May 20, a spectacular astronomical phenomenon will occur when our moon passes between the Earth and the sun. The result for the luckiest of viewers will be an annular (or ring-shaped) solar eclipse. Many others will gladly “settle” for the similarly beautiful partial eclipse.
This type of eclipse occurs less than once a year, but even then it only appears geographically for those in its trajectory. Tecca reports the eclipse will appear full for viewers in locations including Tokyo, Redding, Calif., central Nevada, southern Utah, northern Arizona, and Albuquerque, N.M.
Other locations in the Western United States and Canada and parts of the Pacific will see the partial eclipse. If you’re in the Western U.S., the eclipse will begin on Sunday at around 6:30 P.M. PDT.
At Mashable, we love to see these amazing events, but we especially love seeing them through your eyes. Most recently, we asked you to send us photos of the “supermoon,” and the results were stunning. Now, we want you to send us your photos of the annular eclipse. Simply drag your photo to the widget below, or tweet them with the hashtag #MashEclipse.
Before you get started, make sure you look at Space.com’s guide to safely photographing the eclipse. We’re looking forward to seeing your best shots!
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Will Facebook Reduce Taxes By Going International?
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Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has been the target of public wrath after announcing he would be renouncing his U.S. citizenship and moving to Singapore, a haven where capital gains aren’t taxed one bit. Will Facebook follow in his footsteps by funneling money through international subsidiaries to maneuver around the American tax code?
The recently-gone-public social network could set up small satellite officies in countries with comparatively low tax rates, funneling income through foreign nations so money is never technically earned in the U.S. — and therefore not subject to American tax codes.
Such a move would be completely legal. It’s currently employed by a variety of companies, including Apple, which was the primary subject of a recent article in The New York Times about the practice.
The technique is particularly well-suited to technology firms such as Facebook because the company’s bottom line doesn’t depend on selling tangible goods. Facebook’s network and data are the products being sold, and data pay no mind to international borders, bodies of water or other impediments to international trade.
Facebook’s S-1 filing hints the company may indeed be preparing to send its intellectual property on a tax-minimizing trip across the world.
“Our effective tax rate in the future will depend on the portion of our profits earned within and outside the United States, which will also be affected by our methodologies for valuing our intellectual property and intercompany transactions,” reads the S-1.
Technology firms don’t just benefit from the intangibility of their products, however. There’s plenty of domestic tax subsidies to be enjoyed for doing research and development, or R&D. Tech firms do a lot of R&D in comparison to businesses in other fields, and that drives their effective tax rate even lower.
How low can they go?
Internet companies paid an effective tax rate of 5.9% in 2009, according to an NYU study. By way of comparison, the United States has an official top corporate tax rate of 35%. Car manufacturers and shipping companies paid upwards of 30% in corporate taxes in the same year — the downside of selling heavy, tangible, difficult-to-fit-on-the-Internet products.
SEE ALSO: Facebook Co-Founder: No, I Didn’t Leave U.S. to Dodge Taxes
Facebook did not return a request for comment in regards to this article.
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Microsoft has revealed an updated desktop user interface for Windows 8.
“In the end, we decided to bring the desktop closer to the Metro aesthetic,” wrote Jensen Harris, the Director of Program Management for the Microsoft Windows User Experience Team, in a blog post about the changes.
The biggest change in the update is a move away from Aero Glass, a clear-window effect introduced with Vista.
A release preview of the operating system is due in June. In the meantime, you can get a glimpse of the interface in the video above. Harris wrote he expects any change to “bring forward its share of both deep believers and naysayers.”
Do you fit in either category? Tell us why in the comments.
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