Gmail and Google Contacts users no longer need to exit an email message to look up the sender's contact information. Gmail add-on and social intelligence startup Rapportive has an update that connects a user's Gmail inbox to his or her Google address book. Rapport...

The Web Development Series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace's hosting solutions here. For the third and final installment in our three-part series on logo design, we're taking a look at the simplicity of the logot...

Welcome to the glorious return of Mashable Music Mondays, which get their resurrection today with a new twist: At the beginning of the week, we will now be exclusively premiering videos and songs, along with artist interviews. This week's premiere: "The Fear,...

Alpacas are among the most social animals (right behind eels and The Real Housewives). You’re now following 50 people - you’ve amassed quite a herd!

Now that SXSWi has come and gone, the digital world will be looking for the next great event to learn from, be inspired by and meet people doing interesting things in the space. We've got good news - there are still a few spots left for Mashable Connect 2011, o...

High Five! You're going to be able to keep up with SXSW news and be in-the-know about the latest news surround this year's event. See you there!

You’ve shared your 10th story - Gesundheit! Or, as pandas like to say, “Muuuuuueehhhrrrrr.”

We've noticed a lot of excitement around Mashable Connect 2011, our invite-only event at Walt Disney World® in Florida this coming May. After producing more than 50 events for Mashable, we felt that it was time to put all of our experiences together in one ev...

Foodspotting, the popular mobile app for foodies, has finally come to Android. The app is available now on the Android Market for your food-finding pleasure and convenience. In addition to letting you find good food near you, the app also lets you photograph yo...

You’ve invited 5 people to Mashable Follow. You can also haz this badge - irrefutable proof of your Innerweb purrowess. Now go invite more to the community.

Maria Ogneva is the Head of Community at Yammer, where she is in charge of social media and community programs, and internal education and engagement. You can follow her on Twitter, her blog, and via Yammer's Twitter account and company blog. Brands try to inspire...

Every week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please request the Mashable Media Partnership Guidelines. If your event meets our r...

If a Foursquare-themed "GTL" badge doesn't satisfy your Jersey Shore cravings -- and for die-hard fans, how could it? -- perhaps a trip to the season four premiere party, on MTV's dime, will strike your fancy. MTV, ever the brand to experiment with a new social pl...

Besides the new tablet and the Facebook-enabled phones, HTC has today announced three new Android phones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The phones are upgrades of the most popular devices in the company's Android lineup: Desire S, Wildfire S and I...

Every week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us for the Mashable Media Partnership Guidelines document. If your event...