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"It may not have been a good week for Big Bird, but it was a good one for Detroit Tigers infielder Miguel Cabrera, who won the first Triple Crown since 1967. Over the past few days we've witness the beginning of debate season and the end of baseball's regular season. \nWith all that going on, it's understandable if you lost track of what's happening in the social media and tech world. To get you up to speed, we've rounded up all our best feature stories  from the past week. \nThe Lifestyle section was particularly active with resources that could help improve your ever-important quality of life. You can also start crossing names of your holiday shopping list with gift ideas such as geeky wine racks, funky iPhone cases and a high-end coffee maker that brews the perfect cup of java.\nFor you political junkies, be sure to check out our new special feature on how the digital sphere is shaping modern campaigning and elections. There's also plenty of information regarding social media and business. It's all here; dig in.\nEditor's Picks\n\nThe iPhone 5 Will Cost You at Least $1,800 [INFOGRAPHIC]This infographic breaks down how much you'll spend on your iPhone over the life of its contract.\nIf Your Android Phone Is Stolen, This App Photographs the ThiefIf your Android phone goes missing Kaspersky\u2019s mobile security app can send you pictures of the phone\u2019s current surroundings.\nMashable Special Report: How Digital Is Transforming PoliticsMashable takes an in-depth look at how technology is changing the democratic process.\n5 Better Ways to Network on Twitter and LinkedInSocial media is like a professional cocktail hour \u2014 a way to connect, share and interact with others beyond the confines of your cubicle.\n5 Online Resources for Fact Checking the Presidential DebatesThese sites will help you fact-check President Obama and Mitt Romney's words in real time during all the presidential debates.\n\nSocial Media\n\nSend and Receive New Facebook Gifts Without Hurt FeelingsFacebook is rolling out a new, real-life gift-giving feature, making a normally private affair public, and potentially causing awkward moments between friends.\nYouTube's 10 Most Shared Ads in SeptemberThis gallery features the 10 most shared advertisements last month from political campaigns to musical samplings.\nYouTube's Slick New TV Mode Lets You Browse From the Keyboard or Your PhoneNow users can more easily control the YouTube experience from a TV or large monitor.\nLinkedIn Introduces Follow Feature for InfluencersLinkedIn hopes to jazz up its news feed with the addition of 150 super influencers on the network who fans can follow, a la Twitter.\nFacebook Launches Redesigned Help CenterGetting help from Facebook may get a little easier, since the social network debuted its redesigned Help Center.\nWant to Highlight Your New Facebook Pictures? Pay to Promote ThemFacebook has announced that users in the U.S. will now be able to promote their personal posts to friends for a fee.\nTumblr Launches Street Style Vertical With BurberryTumblr has launched a new Spotlight section, its 56th, to highlight blogs dedicated to street style photography.\nYouTube Introduces 'Appeals Court' for Copyright FightsIf a content holder still insists you're using its material without permission after you appeal, the content holder has to go the extra mile and file a takedown notice.\n\nFor more social media news and resources, you can follow Mashable's social media channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.\nBusiness &amp; Marketing\n\nIs Your Company Leveraging the Right Social Tech?Today's tech is changing how people communicate in real time, which allows more employees to work remotely \u2014 but can also enhance productivity when someone's in the same room.\nPre-Order Fashion Retailer Aims to Take on Moda OperandiKeiron McCammon and Shari Rudolph, founders of Bonfaire, thinks there's room for more than one pre-order fashion retailer on the web.\nWith Acquisition, HotelTonight Plans More Personalized RecommendationsThe PrimaTable team, which developed last-minute perishable inventory demand forecasting and pricing tools for the restaurant industry, will join HotelTonight\u2019s staff, applying their algorithms to the hotel industry.\nThe Swizzle Cleans Your Inbox By Combining Promo E-mails Into a Daily DigestThe Swizzle cleans up commercial emails from your mailbox and combines the emails you want to keep into a daily email digest.\nRedesigned LinkedIn Brand Pages Are Now Available to All CompaniesLinkedIn is now rolling out its recently revamped brand pages to the more than 2 million companies on the social network.\n16 Tips for Picking the Perfect Startup NameCheck out these tips (and learn from startups who found success) to help you name your own company.\n11 Inspiring Sessions From Leaders in Digital MediaMashable releases a dynamic agenda full of amazing speakers for the 2012 Media Summit.\nMicrosoft and B&amp;N Name Joint Venture: Nook Media The joint venture between Microsoft and Barnes &amp; Noble now has a name: Nook Media LLC.\nCodeacademy Releases Free Ruby Development CoursesCodecademy is expanding its catalogue of free, interactive programming tutorials with the launch of five Ruby courses.\nCraigslist Rolls Out Maps for Apartment Hunters [VIDEO]Just months after filing a lawsuit against PadMapper, Craigslist introduced a mapping feature of its own for the website.\n\nFor more business news and resources, you can follow Mashable's business channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.\nTech &amp; Mobile\n\nData Is Data Right? The Truth About LTE vs. 3GWhile LTE has its advantages over 3G, there's a downside to faster data speeds.\nSpy App Can Turn Smartphones Against YouThe smartphone in your hands could get hijacked and used as an accessory to virtual burglary.\nUltrabooks Get Super-Slim With Acer Aspire S7Acer has shrunk the Ultrabook even more with its new touchscreen-enabled Aspire S7 designs.\nToyota Unveils Super-Compact Car With Location-Based Ads\"INSECT,\" a single-user SmartCar, has facial recognition-based locks and voice command features, among others.\nGmail Now Lets You Search Within Email AttachmentsGoogle just made life easier for you with a newly added keyword search feature for Gmail attachments.\nCharging Your Phone Becomes a Game With This Toyota App [VIDEO]Toyota developed \"Plug-in Championship,\" an app that turns the activity of charging your phone into a fun game.\n5 iPhone Cases to Keep Your Earbuds Tangle-FreeNo matter how neatly you tidy them, iPhone headphones always seem to end up in a knotted mass. If this drives you crazy, we have a few solutions to help.\nSpecs Compared: Kindle Paperwhite vs. Nook Simple Touch With GlowLightWe compare the capabilities of two illuminated e-readers: the Kindle Paperwhite and the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight.\nLogitech Harmony Touch Is the Ultimate Remote Control [REVIEW]The Logitech Harmony Touch is the company's newest universal remote control, and it might just be the most hassle-free remote yet.\nBroadcom Teaches Kids to Program in an Hour Using Raspberry PiThis week Broadcom taught kids how to program using the Raspberry Pi.\nWorldcam Helps You Find Instagram Photos in Specific LocationsEver wanted to find Instagram photos taken in a certain location? With Worldcam, this becomes really easy.\nAcer Iconia W700 Tablet: Windows 8 Takes a StandAcer's W700 Windows tablet offers an optional cradle for when you want a more traditional desktop setup.\nGoogle's Street View Now Available on Mobile BrowsersGoogle's Street View is now available on mobile browsers, meaning you can enjoy all of Google's street-level photo imagery on your smartphone.\n9 Captivating Data Visualization ProjectsFrom presidential races to gay right to sports droughts to space, we've highlighted some of our favorite data visualizations.\n\nFor more tech news and resources, you can follow Mashable's tech channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.\nLifestyle\n\nNetflix \u2018for Kids\u2019 Now Available on the iPadNetflix has moved its 'Just for Kids' service to mobile territory, launching the app for the iPad 2 and the new iPad.\nDigital Passport For Children Encourages Responsible Online BehaviorJust as children need to learn good behavior, they also need to learn how to safely and responsibly use the technological resources available to them.\n6 Geeky Wine RacksWe\u2019ve scoured the web to find the most fantastically geeky wine racks for the oenophile (aka the wine lover or grape nut) in your life.\nPay For One Course, Get a Bunch with BenchPrep's Low Cost Subscription ModelOnline learning site BenchPrep recently announced a $30 per month subscription-based service to access a wide variety of courses.\nHow Smart Devices and Social Media Impact Your Shopping Habits [INFOGRAPHIC]This infographic shows how smart devices and social media impact your shopping habits.\nNext-Gen Nest Thermostat Gets Even Cooler and SmarterNest 2.0, just out, is even slimmer, smarter and more compatible than its predecessor.\nWello: Affordable, Personal Training Using Video Chat [REVIEW]If you have a hard time stepping away from your computer screen, but want to workout, a new website called Wello will make that possible.\nFormer Apple, Nasa Engineers Design $11,000 Coffee MachineEngineers from Apple and NASA have designed an $11,000 coffeemaker that brews coffee at just the right temperature.\n'Internet-Use Disorder' Is Real, But Who Has It?Internet-Use Disorder has been accepted for inclusion in the official psychiatrist's diagnostic manual, the DSM-IV, as of next year.\n4 Ways to Write FasterWhether working on a deadline or managing simultaneous beats, journalists need to be able to write quickly. But maintaining quality can be a challenge when you're racing against the clock.\n16 High-Tech '90s Gadgets That Are Pretty Lame When You Think About ItHere's a tribute to our 16 favorite tech toys from the '90s, which if you asked us back then, were just about the most advanced gadgets on the planet.\nLockitron Lets You Unlock the Door With Your iPhone [VIDEO]Apigy just made its Lockitron keyless entry technology smarter, letting you unlock your door from anywhere in the world, or having it automatically unlock when you walk up to it.\nVirtual Grocery Shopping Eases Daily CommuteVirtual shopping stores are making travelers' commutes more efficient and less of a hassle.\n7 Funky but Chic Cases for Your iPhone 4We've rounded up seven unique cases that will have those around you asking \"where'd you get that case?\"\niPad App Turns Your Pinterest Pins Into Interactive Catalog [VIDEO]Bazaart is a fashion iPad app that lets users create interactive boards where items are available for purchase with Pinterest pins.\n\nFor more digital lifestyle news and resources, you can follow Mashable's lifestyle channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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