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3 New Time-Saving TechnologiesThe 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 selects startups we think are building interesting, unique or niche p... Firefox 8 Officially Arrives Nov. 8, But It’s Available to Download NowThe new major release of Mozilla’s web browser, Firefox 8, officially launches Nov. 8. However, as usual, it’s available to download on Mozilla’s servers a bit early, meaning you can install it right now. The Windows version of Firefox 8 is here, while the Mac version can be do... HTC Edge Could Be the World’s First Quad-Core SmartphoneJust when we started getting used to dual-core smartphones, here comes a quad-core smartphone, the HTC Edge. Whether it’s the first-quad core handset in the world is still up for debate, but if the rumors are true, it’ll be the most advanced. Looking a lot like that HTC Rezound we were adm... What Advice Did Steve Jobs Give to Mark Zuckerberg?Mark Zuckerberg says he asked Steve Jobs about how to build a high-quality team and great products, but denies Apple and Facebook ever talked about an acquisition. The revelations come as part of an in-depth interview between PBS’s Charlie Rose and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and COO S... Samsung Focus Flash: A Great Phone, An Awesome PriceSamsung’s new Focus Flash is a sleek, well-designed Windows Phone with a price that might just be enough to bring new smartphone users into the Microsoft fold. What makes the Samsung Focus Flash remarkable aren’t its specs — though it is a well specced device — or its form... Nook Tablet: How Does It Stack Up Against the Competition? [CHART]The great tablet wars are nigh. While a horde of Android slabs battle the iPad for supremacy, Amazon returned to the fray in September with the Kindle Fire, hoping to reclaim stewardship of the ereader throne. Not to be outdone, Barnes & Noble thrust forth its Nook Tablet this morning in a bold... Ice Cream Sandwich Coming to Several HTC Smartphones in Early 2012HTC has published an update on its Facebook page, detailing the company’s plans for upgrading its smartphone portfolio to the latest version of Android, 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich. We don’t have an exact date just yet, but according to HTC, Ice Cream Sandwich is coming in “early... eBay Launches Celebrity Auction House for CharityIt’s amazing what you can get a celebrity to do for charity. A crew of A-listers including Brad Pitt, Katy Perry, Troy Polamalu, Christina Aguilera and Jeff Bridges have signed on to eBay’s new Celebrity section to give away exclusives and share their shopping habits for charity. Cele... Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi Denies on Facebook He Will ResignItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied reports — on Facebook — he would step down amid pressure from Italy’s intensifying debt crisis. “The rumors of my resignation are groundless,” he wrote on his Facebook wall Monday, after giving a similar statement to an... Emergency Alert System Gets First National Test WednesdayThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will run the first-ever Emergency Alert System (EAS) test for 30 seconds Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST, which will be used to inform Americans in the case of a national emergency. The test alert will resemble warnings previously issued for weather emergenc... |