The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Eric Schmidt: The Future of Magazines Is on Tablets”. Lauren Indvik says, “Eric Schmidt has seen the future of magazines, and it’s on the tablet.At a Magazine Publishers Association conference on Wednesday, the Google chairman took the stage with Wired editor-in-chief Scott Dadich to talk about the future — it’s mobile — and how magazines fit into it. The latter isn’t a subject he’s devoted much thought to, Schmidt admitted, but he is confident that magazines’ future is not in print, but on tablets. “Tablets... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Report: Facebook Revokes Ban on Beheading Videos”. Kurt Wagner says, “Multiple reports, including from the BBC and CNN, are suggesting that Facebook has given users the green light to once again post graphic videos of beheadings to the social network.The BBC, which originally reported the change, wrote that Facebook “confirmed it now believed its users should be free to watch and condemn such videos.” Facebook had temporarily banned decapitation videos in May, and it appears that the social network lifted that ban after... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Apple Unveils iPad Air”. Pete Pachal says, “Apple unveiled the fifth generation of the iPad on Tuesday at an event in San Francisco, called the iPad Air. The new model sports a thinner design and a 64-bit processor, a feature first seen in the iPhone 5S.The physical design is lighter and thinner. Where the previous iPad was 1.4 pounds, the iPad Air weighs just 1 pound. The thickness drops about 20% — from 9.4 millimeters to 7.5mm (0.30 inch). The bezel surrounding the screen is thinner, too, shrinking by 43% and closer in proportion... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Facebook Average Referral Traffic to Media Sites Up 170% This Year”. Todd Wasserman says, “Flexing its muscles as a public-facing forum, Facebook reported Monday that the average referral track from Facebook to media sites jumped 170% last year.Facebook also disclosed that from September 2012 to September 2013, Time‘s referral traffic rose 208%, BuzzFeed‘s increased by 855% and Bleacher Report experienced a boost of 1,081%. Facebook also announced a feature called Stories to Share for page managers of media firms that recommends... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Google Launches ‘Project Shield’ to Defend Against Cyberattacks”. Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai says, “Websites run by dissidents and human rights activists around the world have a new ally in the fight against oppressive regimes: Google.To defend against the growing threat of cyberattacks, and specifically Distributed Denial of Service attacks (DDoS), which can take down a site with a massive stream of malicious traffic, Google has launched Project Shield. The new tool protects sites from being taken offline, allowing them... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Twitter Co-Founder Dorsey Offers List of Dos and Don’ts for Success”. Adario Strange says, “As the co-founder of Twitter and Square, two of the most high profile tech companies in Silicon Valley, Jack Dorsey can claim at least some sage wisdom in the way of building successful companies.That’s why a recent meeting in which the tech innovator delivered a few choice pieces of advice has drawn the attention of would-be tech moguls, as well as those with vested interests in his companies“. Twitter Co-Founder Dorsey Offers... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “How Deep Links Could Revolutionize Mobile Advertising”. Todd Wasserman says, “One of the clunkier aspects of the mobile experience is the lack of a seamless transition from app to app.For instance, when LinkedIn sends you an email about a new connection, the accompanying link sends you to LinkedIn’s homepage rather than its app. If you’re a retailer advertising on mobile, those who click through will either go to your homepage or to the front door of your app, rather than to a page where they can buy a product“. How... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Facebook Ads Are 1,790% More Profitable on iOS Than Android”. Dom Esposito says, “After studying more than 200 billion Facebook ads, it has been discovered that the ads are more effective on iOS than on Android. The study conducted by Nanigans shows thatFacebook ads on iOS are 1,790% more profitable than on Android-powered devices“. Facebook Ads Are 1,790% More Profitable on iOS Than Android Mashable.com  [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “4 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Amplify Content On LinkedIn”. Ryan Lytle says, “LinkedIn launched in 2003 as the social network of choice for professionals, and as a landmark of sorts for those who wanted an online space for their resume.Since then, the platform has grown to more than 225 million users across the world, who use LinkedIn not only as a place to showcase career skills and ambitions, but also to have conversations around specific topics in the more than 1.8 million groups, look for new jobs and get news about their areas of interest. When... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “How Much Is Yahoo Worth Without Alibaba? Not Much”. Joshua Brustein says, “Much has been made of Yahoo’s increasing sprawl, as it swallows startup after startup. Sure enough, in a Tuesday call with investors, Chief Executive Marissa Mayer said Yahoo had made eight new acquisitions in the last quarter alone. But what Yahoo’s latest financial numbers really highlighted was how much the company is running two completely separate businesses: It is simultaneously a consumer Internet company struggling to eke out a living from ad revenue... [...]