Apps and Software

Last weekend, Mashable and Street Dreams Magazine opened up Coney Island's Luna Park for our second #MashMeet. We wanted to give our community exclusive access to a famous park in its off-season, and we're so glad we did.

From mid-afternoon to sundown, we made portraits, chased light and collaborated with Instagram's finest artists. Creativity was off the charts — using their smartphones, DSLRs, film and instant cameras, photographers found the most unique angles to shoot the same space.

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LONDON — If you're one of the people thinking about boycotting Uber this winter, a new deal might help you get around the capital.

In the latest salvo in the ongoing taxi-price wars, GetTaxi, the cab-hailing app that works exclusively with black cab drivers in London, has announced a "£5 London rides" promotion until the end of this year. The deal will see all rides starting in zones 3 to 6 outside the centre, and lasting under 10 km, cost £5 — regardless of traffic or time. GetTaxi offered a similar deal in New York last month.

Back in 2010, Mattel released a Computer Engineer Barbie. Barbie has had every other type of career known to man (including her recent stint as an entrepreneur), why not have her work in the tech world too?

Four years ago, Computer Engineer Barbie was met with criticism over her look and design. Still, the idea behind the doll was at least positive and largely inoffensive.

The same cannot be said for the book, ...