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Since the release of System 1 in January 1984, Apple has played an integral role in designing and implementing the graphical user interface (GUI) as we know it. With the announcement of OS X Mountain Lion this week, Apple is continuing the process it started with Lion by streamlining the conn…

Facebook just filed the preliminary prospectus for its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO). As rumored, the company is seeking to raise $5 billion. If Facebook manages to raise this capital, it will be on a shortlist of biggest tech IPOs of all time. Investment bank Morgan Stanley wi…

Printing a year’s worth of Facebook statuses would be equivalent to printing more than 500 million Oxford English Dictionaries, a new survey found. Sure, it would be a waste of paper, but a UK online cartridge retailer thought it would be interesting to find out how much paper would be needed…

This year, more than ever, visiting Google’s homepage became a bit of a surprise. Google Doodles have come a long way from the first one, which showed Burning Man’s iconic logo. It’s now become customary to the search engine’s homepage, and last year, we saw many that were colorful, interactive a…

The past 24 hours have seen two of the biggest names in technology reveal the future of computer chips — intentionally or otherwise. A leaked document from Intel shows the company setting the bar for the next generation of processors, which should start to roll out early next year. Meanwhile…

Americans are going online to pass the time more than they were just a few years ago, according to a new study. A report from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project found that about 53% of young adults ages 18 to 29 go online on any given day for no particular reason exce…

Using Google+? Add Mashable to your circles. You’ll get the latest about new Google+ features and tips and tricks for using the platform as well as top social media and technology news. You might have heard Google is in the process of changing the design of its controversial black Google Bar…

[brightcove video=”1298170516001” /] Scientists have created a computer system that attempts to recognize human emotions such as anger and impatience by analyzing the acoustics of one’s voice. Such a system would have obvious implications for perennially frustrating interactive voice response…

It’s not looking good for AT&T/T-Mobile. After the FCC began moving toward giving the deal an official thumbs-down, AT&T formally withdrew its application for approval. While the case is still due to be heard by the Department of Justice, that agency has already sued to block the deal, so the s…

Among certain circles (my family, some of my coworkers, etc.) I’m known for my Googling skills. I can find anything, anywhere, in no time flat. My Google-fu is a helpful skill, but not one that’s shrouded in too much mystery — I’ve just mastered some very helpful search tricks and shortcuts an…

A disturbing video of passive Occupy Wall Street protesters at University of California, Davis, getting pepper sprayed by police made the rounds Saturday afternoon on YouTube. By mid-afternoon, several versions of the video, shot on Friday, were being circulated. In the video above, an off…

Say hello to Windows 8, Microsoft’s next-generation operating system. Microsoft is unveiling the new OS at its Build Conference in Anaheim, Calif. The OS, a complete rebuild of Microsoft’s flagship product, is designed to work with both tablets and PCs. SEE ALSO: Microsoft Has Sol…

People interact with their favorite brands on Facebook far more than on any other social network, according to a recent study of online consumer behavior. The study, conducted by Constant Contact and research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey, analyzed the behavior of 1,491 consumers ages 18 and old…

Everyone has a 9/11 story, so here’s mine: I was riding the NJ Transit train across the Meadowlands on the way to my job in Manhattan when a woman stood up and broke the morning silence. “A plane just hit the World Trade Center,” she said. Someone had called and told her that over her cellphone. …