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Toobla Combines Visual Bookmarking With Easy Sharing

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: Toobla Quick Pitch: Toobla helps you...

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New Mexico Soccer Player Suspended After Pulling Opponent Down by Her Hair [Video]

We’ve already seen one story today about athletes behaving badly being punished severely for their actions, with the Internet playing a starring role. Here’s another: Elizabeth Lambert, a soccer player for the University of New Mexico, has been suspended indefinitely for one of the m...

Esquire’s Augmented Reality Issue Starring Robert Downey Jr. Is Live [VIDEO]

Last month, we learned that Esquire was once again going experimental, this time with its December issue featuring augmented reality. The issue is now available, and readers that have it can head to Esquire’s website to check out the special augmented reality features. In addition to fea...

BREAKING: Google Acquires Mobile Ad Network AdMob for $750 Million

Merger Monday is back in the tech space. Just hours after Electronic Arts announced it was buying social gaming outfit Playfish for up to $400 million, Google has announced that it’s buying mobile ad network AdMob for $750 million in stock. In a statement, Google’s Susan Wojcicki, ...

What Are Your Favorite Photos and Videos of 2009? #openwebawards

Open Web Awards Nominations will remain open until 11:59 pm ET on Sunday, November 15th. Submit your nominations here. The growth of multimedia content continues apace on the web, and 2009 is a year in which we saw Flickr’s 4 billionth photo and YouTube reach an astonishing 1 billion video ...