Not only are farmers encouraged to take advantage of triple mastery on all crops and trees in FarmVille this weekend, but animals are also being given away all around the game! There are two free animal promotions currently running as of this writing, allowing you to walk away with at least three animals when all is said and done. For one, you will now see a picture of a brown horse called a Postier... 

Salt Lake City-based Anthony Griesel spent the past winter creating and testing ski poles that would let skiers stay connected on the slopes. His invention would allow skiers to answer their iPhones or Android devices with a finger swipe, read short text messages and view the time, temperature and elevation. But now Griesel needs help putting his invention into more hands. He’s turning to... 

This might be the third time that we’ll talk to you about the Snapkeys 2i touchscreen keyboard. In case you forgot, we wrote about Snapkeys 2i (Imaginary Interface) last year and that it will be demoed at the CES 2012. But as a matter of review, Snapkeys 2i replaces the traditional QWERTY layout with four buttons that float near the bottom corners of the phone or tablet. Using predictive text... 

Thubmtack.com, a site that helps people find local service providers (from house cleaners to DJs to math tutors, to use the three examples on the company homepage), unveiled a big redesign earlier this week. Co-founder Sander Daniels says the original version of Thumbtack tried to make finding a service provider easier by avoiding the standard search interface — people posted what job they were... 

A new report claims gaming giant Nintendo may finally feel the pressure to compete against smartphones and tablets, and will offer deep discounts on its handheld gaming devices later this month. If you’re in the market for a Nintendo handheld gaming device, you may want to wait until Sunday, May 20. That’s when the company will slash prices by as much as $50 on its struggling hardware,... 

As we make our way through the “Islands” chapter in Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers, we’ll find ourselves looking for items in the Chieftain’s Hut. This is a beachfront property, full of tropical household items and only a few animals, but either way, we’re here to help you find all of the items in this scene! Note: The items you’ll receive will just be a selection... 

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is telling would-be investors that mobile is Facebook’s number one priority. Zuckerberg addressed about 200 investors during the Palo Alto leg of Facebook’s IPO roadshow, answering questions and laying out plans for 2012 and beyond. According to Reuters, the CEO put his focus squarely on improving Facebook’s mobile app. This is an important... 

The black and white world of e-reading is about to get a bit more colourful: Amazon is reportedly planning an Amazon Kindle Colour for the second half of this year. If you believe the rumours – and they’ve come from Digitimes’ ever-chatty supply chain sources, so we’ll forgive you if you don’t – the colour Kindles will come with multi-touch capacitive touchscreens. That’s...