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The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Each weekend, Mashable handpicks a few … Continue reading →

1. Xbox 720 in 2013? Insiders are saying they’re working on Microsoft’s next-generation gaming console, and it’s said to be called the Xbox 720, perhaps unveiling at E3 in 2013. Although the box’s processors and graphics chips are allegedly well … Continue reading →

Consider the scenario Jason envisions: “What if… and this is a big if… Apple could apply the same cloud-based, one-click app install technology they have with the App Store on iOS and the Mac and apply it to enterprise operating … Continue reading →

By now it seems we’re all well aware of the many Easter eggs Apple has left for us in Siri, the intelligent assistant baked into the iPhone 4S. She has enough answers to silly questions to delight you for a … Continue reading →

Google is mulling purchasing Yahoo and has contacted at least two venture capital firms to help buy the company’s core business, according to a report. Google and prospective partners have held discussions, but haven’t put forth a formal proposal to … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, Mashable contacted some ad agencies and asked them to imagine how brand pages on could change in light of that platform’s planned redesign. Just as Facebook was announcing its tweaks, though, Google was on track to … Continue reading →

… than 500,000 mobile applications — though the powers that be have removed around 37 percent of published apps. By contrast, Apple’s App Store for its iOS devices has published 600,000 apps; around 24 percent of those applications were later … Continue reading →

The Googleplex is spreading with Google’s $100 million purchase of a 240,000 square-foot office center in Mountain View, Calif. The acquisition, reported in the Mercury News and confirmed by Google, is Google’s largest property purchase in Silicon Valley this year. … Continue reading →