100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events

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 at least one month before your event…

Deja View

Though we're still very much in the Wild West of digital content, what we see today often feels like history repeating itself. This notion must have triggered considerable thought among audience members because I spent the rest of the day being stopped in the halls and reminded of more and more instances in which this was proving true. And while it's safe to say that I'm no history scholar, it ...

Travel advice: finding the best deals on accommodation

Nick Trend looks at ways to get top-quality accommodation at bargain prices.

10 Things You Need to Know Before Buying an HDTV

High-definition TVs have come a long way in the past two years. In 2008, a 1080p HDTV set was still a high-end item; today, it's pretty much the norm (as it should be for optimal Blu-ray Disc playback ). LED-backlit sets were just starting to appear then, and their price tags were astronomical--Sony... Television - High-definition television - 1080p - Shopping - Consumer Electronics

Narcissistic Leaders: The Incredible Pros, the Inevitable Cons

There’s something new and daring about the CEOs who are transforming today’s industries. Just compare them with the executives who ran large companies in the 1950s through the 1980s. Those executives shunned the press and had their comments carefully crafted by corporate PR departments.

Crowded Field for Bringing Web Video to TVs

Unless you are tech-confident, the ways to get shows and movies off the Internet and onto your TV set are a little daunting.