Behance , a platform for creative professionals, has just launched a new collaboration between its service and LinkedIn . Utilizing a new app called Creative Portfolio Display, users can now connect their portfolios directly to their LinkedIn accounts. This is a great bridge between the creative and the more professional social networking worlds

Don’t try to use bit.ly links on Facebook: they have been marked by the world’s largest social network as abusive, leading to dead end pages and frustrated users. Posting bit.ly links on Facebook is currently impossible: attempt to share a link with your network and you are presented the following message: “This message contains blocked content that has previously been flagged as abusive or spammy.

Everything we know about the forthcoming film The Social Network we’ve gathered from a series of posters , teasers and trailers that hyperbolize the origins of Facebook as some sexed-up melodrama.

Chances are you’ve been waiting in line all week for the iPhone 4 , which means you haven’t been keeping up on your social media resources. Tsk-tsk.

The new game Def Jam Rapstar from Konami and 4mm Games isn’t just a hip hop karaoke game or a challenging performance simulator like Rock Band 3 . It’s a social media platform for building connections, promoting yourself, speaking your mind and maybe (just maybe) becoming an actual rap star.

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Meaghan Edelstein has gained national media attention through her blog, I Kicked Cancer’s Ass , which she started to document her battle with end stage cancer.

Sometimes referred to as the “cuddle” chemical, oxytocin — a hormone produced in the brain — stimulates feelings of trust and security, reduces anxiety levels and may even produce positive sexual side effects. It sounds like a miracle drug, so how does one get their hands on it?

Today, the United States reflects on the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. For those who fought in the conflict and returned home, staying in touch with fellow service members was a battle in itself; many lost contact with their friends.

USA Today has partnered with location-based social network Gowalla to bring its travel content to the network’s users. Gowalla users who follow USA Today and check in at major U.S. airports will receive airport and airline news and features from the news organization’s Travel section and online community.