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Firefox 3.6 Released

Mashable  Jan 21 10

After months of testing, Mozilla has finally released Firefox 3.6, the newest version of its popular browser.

The new edition of Firefox sports a new array of features, least of which is an increase in speed — 20% faster than Firefox 3.5, according to Mozilla. It uses Gecko 1.9.2 web-rendering, which improves its load times, startup speed, and stability. Javascript execution is faster and smoother as well.

We’ve talked about some of the other new features before, but our favorite has to be Personas, which lets you customize your Firefox with a single click and without a restart. Full story...

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Gaming Faceoff: Project Natal vs. PlayStation Move

Mashable  7 hours ago

On November 19th, 2006, Nintendo launched its fifth home console to the world. The Nintendo Wii was both ridiculed and praised for its unique controller system — the Wiimote — which detects movements in three dimensions.

Lady Gaga and Beyonce’s “Telephone” Premieres on Vevo [VIDEO]

Mashable  8 hours ago

Fresh off having the most popular music video in YouTube/Vevo’s history (“Bad Romance” with 140 million views and counting), Lady Gaga’s latest – “Telephone” – featuring Beyonce, has made its debut on the Web.

IPad Pre-Orders Begin at 5:30 AM PT on March 12th

Mashable  10 hours ago

Apple fanatics will be able to place their iPad orders at 5:30 AM Pacific time (8:30 Eastern) tomorrow, Friday, March 12th.

PlayStation Move: We Take It For a Test Drive [VIDEO]

Mashable  11 hours ago

If you’re a gamer, you might have heard about yesterday’s news about the PlayStation Move, Sony’s answer to the Wii Remote and Microsoft’s upcoming Project Natal motion controller.

Twilight Super Fan Goes Crazy Over “Eclipse” Trailer [Viral Video to Avoid]

Mashable  12 hours ago

If you’re one of those folks who responded to news of the Eclipse trailer today with a disgusted, “No thanks,” you really won’t want to watch this.

12 iPhone Apps for Surviving Conference Season

Mashable  12 hours ago

Amybeth Hale is a Talent Attraction Manager with AT&T’s Interactive Staffing team.

LivingSocial Raises $25 Million to Take On Groupon

Mashable  13 hours ago

LivingSocial, once one of the top Facebook app developers but is now focused on online daily deals, has raised a warchest of $25 million from investors in a Series B funding round.

Google Mobile Product Search Now Does Local Inventory Check

Mashable  13 hours ago

Google has announced the initial roll-out of a new feature for its mobile product search: Local inventory checks.

Foursquare and Starbucks Team Up to Offer Customer Rewards

Mashable  13 hours ago

Foursquare means business. The 1-year-old startup now has a huge brand — Starbucks — using its platform to test out an experimental customer rewards program.

3 Ways to Support the WeCanEndThis #EndHunger Campaign [SXSW]

Mashable  13 hours ago

Mashable is proud to support the WeCanEndThis campaign, the Official Cause Project of SXSW.



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