It seems that the question on everyone’s mind over at SXSW this year is: What will be the next Twitter ? Well, as our own Pete Cashmore said the other day during an interview with Bloomberg, and during a recent interview with Time.com ’s Dan Fletcher: It’s…

Chatroulette has had its share of stormtroopers and Jon Stewart parodies , but now there’s a new star on the block: the Chatroulette improv piano player. The webcam network has quickly ascended to become one of the web’s biggest phenomenons. The anonymous webcam network, estimated to be made up of 71% males, 15% …

Feature-length documentary film Earth Days will premiere on Facebook with a live video stream and a chat at 8 PM EST on April 11, more than a week before the over-the-air PBS television premiere at 9 PM EST on April 19. The film chronicles the history of Earth Day in the United States…

Ever since Owen Van Natta stepped down as CEO of MySpace last month, there has been a lot of speculation surrounding the future of the social networking site. Can it function with two co-presidents? Can it turn things around and restart its growth? Can it remake and re-imagine itself for today&#…

With legions of mobile, tech-savvy individuals invading Austin, Texas for SXSW , Foursquare experienced an extraordinary day yesterday, recording a record-breaking 347,000 check-ins . In response to the boom in usage, the developers added a new badge called Super Swarm. There was already a badge called Swarm; it was awarded when…

Here in Austin, I just finished introducing SparkHelp , the project Mashable has decided to support for the Pepsi Refresh SxSW Challenge. We’re competing against two other teams over the next few days to help get our idea $50,000 in funding, which will help make it a reality. The Project After lots of great submissions from…

Hunch , a New York City-based startup founded by Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake and SiteAdvisor founder/angel investor Chris Dixon, has raised $10 million in funding for its questions and recommendations site. Nearly a year ago, Ms. Fake revealed her new startup to the world. Her goal: to create a service …

For years now we have all found solace and joy in Charlie Schmidt ’s “Keyboard Cat,” a musically inclined feline with Beethoven-sick skills and a mischievous mien. Now, a new kitty is on the scene: Bento. And believe you me, this Cat’s got synth-drenched magic…

The iPad is now officially available for pre-order , which means that news is going to be flowing in all day about its various specs and features. We’ll keep you updated on said news with this handy-dandy, ever-changing post. Keep your eyes here for the latest. If you&#…

Apple fanatics will be able to place their iPad orders at 5:30 AM Pacific time (8:30 Eastern) tomorrow, Friday, March 12th. The pre-orders will be available through Apple.com , and are expected to ship in the United States next month — April 3rd to be precise. The Unofficial Apple Weblog learned about the pre-order…