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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. Name: Vocal Quick Pitch: Control and … Continue reading →

Venture capitalist Paul Holland isn’t just a general partner at Foundation Capital, he’s also a documentarian. He directed Something Ventured, a documentary that explores the origins of the tech startup economy in Silicon Valley. The movie was inspired by a … Continue reading →

Officials at China’s independent satellite navigation system announced Tuesday their GPS alternative is available to the public, reports the BBC. Named Beidou, Chinese for “compass,” the system has been in development for more than a decade. China began work on … Continue reading →

Online lotteries and poker may be poised to become legal thanks to a new decision by the Justice Department reinterpreting the Wire Act of 1961. The decision, written in September but made public last Friday, found the Act’s prohibition of … Continue reading →

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. There’s an unpleasant moment that occurs for entrepreneurs more often than it should. Someone asks for … Continue reading →

1. Android: Pulse News Pulse News offers Android owners a visually pleasing way to catch up on current affairs and other web content, on and offline. Feeds are collated into a colorful and interactive mosaic homescreen. Sharing is simple, and … Continue reading →

Reddit user SelfProdigy has declared Dec. 29 Dump GoDaddy Day, following the domain registrar’s short-lived public support for the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Although GoDaddy has announced that it no longer supports SOPA, the site is still facing the … Continue reading →

Nathan Safran heads the research department at Conductor, a leading SEO technology firm. Formerly, Nathan was an analyst for Forrester Research‘s consumer product strategy group, where he researched trend studies, consumer attitudes and behaviors toward technology adoption. Nathan blogs at … Continue reading →

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. Name: Never Liked it Anyway Quick … Continue reading →

A Utah woman held captive for five days used a Facebook status update to save her and her 17-month-old son from a grisly hostage situation. The woman hid in a closet with a laptop and posted a message saying that … Continue reading →