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<title><![CDATA[Michelin Smart Jumper cables for easier jump-starts]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 07:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A control box located inline gives the Smart Jumper cables a number of safety and convenience features.(Credit:Antuan Goodwin/CNET)We've already shown you how to jump-start your car with standard jumper cables, but if you don't trust yourself to remember all six steps in our guide, Michelin may be able to help with its new Smart Jumper cables. This set of jumpers features inline electronics that take most--but not all--of the guesswork and danger out of jump-starting acar.There are two physical differences that seasoned automotive enthusiasts will notice between the Smart Jumper cables and, well, dumb jumpers. The first is that where standard jumpers have red and black clamps on each end, marking the positive and negative connections, all four of the Smart Jumper's connections are the same electric blue. So, how do you know what's positive and what's negative As it turns out, it doesn't matter.The second physical difference is likely the most important: the control box of electronics mounted about a quarter of the way on the cable. The control box monitors the connections at both ends of the Smart Jumper cables and notifies the user with a pair of green LEDs when the proper connections have been made. If the electrical connection between the two vehicles is improperly made, the lights will not illuminate and power will not flow between the batteries.Hands on with Michelin Smart Jumper cables (photos) View the full galleryIn addition to just monitoring the flow of power, the Smart Jumper cables feature surge protection that prevents sparking while making connections or electrical spikes which could damage either connected vehicle. There's also built-in polarity switching, so it doesn't matter which clamp is connected to which terminal--which explains why all of the clamps are the same color. You could switch the positive and negative connections on either vehicle back and forth and the Smart Jumpers would sense and redirect the flow of power.So, the user simply connects either clamp to either terminal on each end of the cables. Once the connections are properly made and both lights are illuminated, the dead vehicle may be jump-started. Sounds easy enough, right Not exactly.Although the Smart Jumpers will let the user know when they've made the right connections (and won't punish them if they don't), actually making the connections is still in the hands of the user--including the engine block ground connection that most would-be jump-starters forget to make. Fortunately, there's an illustrated connection guide right there on the back of the control box to remind users of what needs to go where. Additionally, during our testing, we weren't able to get one of the status lights to illuminate after making the correct connections. However, after switching the ends of the cables from one vehicle to the other, both lights illuminated. This was confusing considering that these Cables should be smart enough to make the switch for us. It looks to us that there still may be a bit of know-how required when using the Smart Jumpers.One more minor issue that we had with the Smart Jumpers is that they didn't ship with a carrying case or bag, like most standard jumpers we've tested, which means they'll likely end up loose and tangles as they flop around in your trunk. For cables that are roughly double the cost of standard cables, we'd expect at least this small convenience.So the Smart Jumpers aren't completely idiot-proof, but they will prevent an idiot from electrocuting himself or damaging a vehicle involved in a jump-start. That, for us, makes these $40 jumper cables worth their price premium over a $20 set of standard cables.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Barnes & Noble discontinuing 3G Nook]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=barnes--noble-discontinuing-3g-nook</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gone baby gone(Credit:Barnes &amp;amp' Noble)We're not sure quite what to make of this rumor, but Engadget is reporting that Barnes &amp; Noble is phasing out the Nook 3G.Engadget doesn't cite a specific person or anonymous source, but says it, &quot;Received hard evidence from within B&amp;N that the Nook is being discontinued, with sales to seemingly continue until stock is exhausted.&quot; The &quot;outfit&quot; (we assume that means Barnes &amp; Noble) is apparently &quot;encouraging retail partners to not send out any 'bulk requests' for the Nook 3G, as there simply 'will not be sufficient quantities to fulfill those orders.'&quot;The article then goes on to say that &quot;the company never actually received a huge amount of Nook 3G bulk orders to begin with, so maybe Wi-Fi really is everywhere these days.&quot;As we said, it's a little hard to decipher what this means, but we should point out that Engadget's story about the Nook Color getting an update to Android 2.2 and possibly blowing up if you rooted it (installed custom Android firmware) ended up being just a tad off base. However, this latest story was written by veteran Engadget reporter Darren Murph, so we're taking it more seriously.One thing worth pointing out is that it would seem odd for Barnes &amp; Noble to discontinue the 3G/Wi-Fi version of the Nook and tell customers they could only get the Wi-Fi-only version. The fact is, Amazon offers both a 3G/Wi-Fi Kindle and Wi-Fi-only Kindle, and Barnes &amp; Noble would most likely continue to offer models that compete with what Amazon's got.While Barnes &amp; Noble remains heavily focused on marketing the Nook Color, the more likely scenario is for the company to refresh the Nook e-ink line, which launched in November 2009. Whether that ends up being a substantial makeover or just some modest design and parts tweaks is unclear, but some industry insiders say that Barnes &amp; Noble may be losing money on its e-ink readers (which is why it hasn't quite matched Amazon's prices). Therefore it would behoove the company to release a product that was more cost-effective to produce.In any case, we think that Barnes &amp; Noble will continue to offer some sort of sub-$200 3G-enabled Nook as long as Amazon is offering one. But to be clear, that's just speculation. We have no &quot;hard evidence&quot; to prove some change is coming to the Nook line, and Barnes &amp; Noble doesn't comment on rumors. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GE to outfit some Martha's Vineyard homes]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ge-to-outfit-some-marthas-vineyard-homes</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 08:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Eco</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ge-to-outfit-some-marthas-vineyard-homes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[View of what Martha's Vineyard's proposed offshore wind turbines might look like from the Aquinnah Cliffs looking southwest.(Credit:Vineyard Power)Some Martha's Vineyard households will soon be receiving smart appliances from General Electric as part of a pilot project, GE announced today.It's part of mission to promote smart grid and renewable energy use on the island that has been spearheaded by The Vineyard Energy Project (VEP), a nonprofit community energy group started in West Tisbury, Mass., and the island's energy co-op, Vineyard Power.In December 2010, VEP was granted almost $800,000 toward its goal of deploying smart grid technologies on the island, including smart appliances, via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.Smart appliances are able to communicate with a smart electric grid to adjust behavior according to peak and off-peak electricity hours. One could set their smart dishwasher, for example, to run only after receiving a signal from the grid that peak is low and there is plenty of electricity available.GE's appliance participation is not that far-reaching, and should really be considered a pilot project. The company is placing a total of 120 smart appliances and Nucleus electricity management systems in 35 households, with an additional 15 households receiving just the Nucleus system.But it's part of a larger picture that could allow the vacation island, known for having strong coastal winds, to run completely off wind energy in the winter months when its population shrinks to about 16,000.Photos: GE's smart-grid kitchen of the future (photos) &quot;Initial wind power models suggest that Vineyard Power can meet the full winter electric load of Martha's Vineyard with the development of 17 medium-size offshore turbines (2.5 MW),&quot; Vineyard Power said in a statement.To that end, the co-op is conducting a visual impact survey that includes rating CGI images of what various island shores would look like with such turbines in place. Anyone may view the images on its Web site, though only Vineyard Power members can vote.But in order for the introduction of offshore wind to be successful, Vineyard Power will have to implement a smart grid and smart grid tools for integrating an intermittent renewable energy like wind. GE and the Department of Energy are working with the energy co-op to help make that happen, according to Vineyard Power.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Billboard tracks artists' social-media popularity]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The first Social 50 music chart from Billboard(Credit:Screenshot by Don Reisinger/CNET)Billboard has unveiled a new chart, the Social 50, that ranks artist popularity on social media. To calculate the 50 most popular artists each week, Billboard uses the number of weekly additions or subtractions in followers, as well as page views and song plays on artist pages on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, iLike, and YouTube. Billboard Chart director Silvio Pietroluongo said in a statement today that the goal of the Social 50 is to provide users with information about &quot;the artists that music fans engage with the most in the social arena, which in today's world is a significant validation of their investment in an act.&quot; Rihanna tops the inaugural Social 50 chart, with Justin Bieber, Eminem, Lady Gaga, and Nicki Minaj rounding out the top five.Billboard has been in operation for 116 years. And over much of that span, the company has been the go-to place for determining the top songs, artists, and acts in the country. But in recent years its influence has arguably waned, as Apple's iTunes store has become the top place in the U.S. to buy music. Users shopping on iTunes can simply look at the store's best-selling titles to see what's hot at any given time.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[High court rejects Tiffany's appeal in eBay suit]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=high-court-rejects-tiffanys-appeal-in-ebay-suit</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=high-court-rejects-tiffanys-appeal-in-ebay-suit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[eBay has won the latest and seemingly last round in a lawsuit filed by jewelery maker Tiffany over alleged trademark infringement.The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday refused to hear an appeal filed by Tiffany over a 2008 court decision that found in favor of eBay in a trademark infringement lawsuit.Initially filed in 2004, the suit from Tiffany alleged that eBay should be held liable for any trademark infringement from the sale of phony goods on the auction site. But in a July 2008 ruling, a U.S. District Court found that trademark law could not be used to hold eBay responsible for policing counterfeit Tiffany items on its site. The court said that ultimately it is the responsibility of the trademark holder to monitor instances of trademark infringement.In August 2008, Tiffany appealed the court's ruling. This past April, an appeals court found in favor of eBay, prompting Tiffany to bring the matter to the highest court in the land.In rejecting the appeal yesterday without offering any comment or explanation, the Supreme Court essentially closed the books on this particular suit.In response to the court's decision, eBay sent CNET the following statement issued yesterday by Michelle Fang, eBay's associate general counsel:&quot;The U.S. Supreme Court's...denial is a great victory for eBay and U.S. consumers. We believe this case has always been about Tiffany's efforts to prevent people from buying and selling authentic Tiffany products online, and the culmination of this case validates eBay's business practices. The decision lets stand the prior rulings of both the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the trial court, which found that eBay exceeds all legal requirements in the fight against counterfeits.&quot; eBay has been in and out of court for years over lawsuits from manufacturers that say the site should do more to stop the sale of fake goods.In May 2009, a French court found in favor of eBay in a suit filed by L'Oreal. The judge ruled that eBay could not be held accountable for the sale of fake goods on its site.But In November 2009, eBay was fined $2.5 million by a French court in a suit from fashion conglomerate company LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. In this case, the court found that eBay had violated a 2008 order by not stopping the sale of LVMH products, both legitimate and counterfeit, after it had earlier ruled that such items could only be sold by authorized resellers.On its end, eBay has insisted that it puts a huge amount of time and money into combating the sale of fake goods. The company has also commented that some of the lawsuits are simply looking to clamp down on the sale of legitimate products since the manufacturers don't get a cut of those sales.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Army launches video-sharing site for the military]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=army-launches-video-sharing-site-for-the-military</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Credit:U.S. Army)People serving in the U.S. military now have their own Web site where they can upload, share, and watch videos.Announced yesterday, the new MilTube site has been set up as a safer, more secure alternative to YouTube, with content protected behind firewalls. As such, it's designed to serve the interests of military personnel who want to share videos but also satisfy the concerns of the Department of Defense (DOD), which has never been comfortable with access to commercial social network and sharing sites.&quot;Video is an extremely powerful tool for storytelling and sharing information among personnel,&quot; Justin Filler, deputy director of Army organization MilTech Solutions Office, said in a statement. &quot;MilTube provides a secure, internal environment for those connections to take place across the Armed Services.&quot;MilTube joins a suite of other Web 2.0 tools offered to the military, including MilBook, MilWiki, and MilBlog. Known collectively as MilSuite, these services are all part of the DOD's effort to provide more secure alternatives to commercial wikis, blogs, and social network sites.MilTube and the entire MilSuite were originally designed by MilTech, a communications branch of the Army, a MilTech public affairs officer told CNET. But in an attempt to generate collaboration across the entire military, the tools were made available on a wider scale to personnel throughout the armed forces. MilSuite is currently available to anyone with the proper access and authentication, including service members, civilian employees, and support contractors, and now has more than 88,500 users.With the government trying to cut costs, the military is looking at MilTube as a way to save money by setting up a dynamic site where personnel can create, learn, and share information with colleagues around the world. The DOD also sees MilTube as a way to share training footage, news clips, and other videos made directly by the military.Like YouTube, MilTube offers a variety of channels, categories, and tags, allowing people to not only upload and watch videos but also search for and sort them, according to MilTech. With bandwidth at a premium at certain military bases, MilTube can scale its performance so that people can watch and upload videos at any location. The site supports a variety of video formats as well as audio-only streams and can run on both desktop PCs and mobile devices.Over the past year, the DOD has loosened up its bans on access to social networks, now allowing military people to use sites like Facebook and Twitter. But access to these sites across the Armed Forces is still subject to a variety of caveats and stipulations, leaving many personnel unable to take full advantage of them.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[LeWeb &'10 Nears. Want To Go Tell Us Why, We&'re Giving Away Two&nbsp'Tickets]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[On December 8 and 9, the LeWeb conference will descend upon the city of Paris for two days of non-stop tech. This year, the event will have a bit more TechCrunch flavor, as several of us are going, and the startup competition has been tweaked a bit to be more like our own TechCrunch Disrupt competition. It should be a great time. But we realize it&amp;'s also expensive. So organizer Loic Le Meur has given us two tickets to give away to readers.Now, to be clear, these are tickets to the two-day event, they don&amp;'t include airfare or lodging. But if you&amp;'re at or around Paris and/or you don&amp;'t mind paying for travel, this is a killer deal, as each ticket normally goes for about 2,000 euros.We&amp;'ve done this sort of giveaway in the past, and the rules will remain the same. Just leave a comment below, giving us a reason why you absolutely need to go to this conference. We&amp;'ll pick the two best with Le Meur, and each will receive a ticket. Just be sure that they account you&amp;'re commenting from has some way to actually get ahold of you (website, email, etc), if you win. We&amp;'ll pick the winners on Monday, so you have the entire weekend to come up with something good.This looks to be the biggest LeWeb yet, as there will be over 2,500 participants from over 60 countries. That&amp;'s basically double where they were just three years ago. They also just secured famous French DJ&amp;nbsp'Bob Sinclar to play at the afterparty. The overall theme of the event is &amp;''Platforms&amp;''. And here are the 16 startups going head-to-head in the competition.Hopefully we&amp;'ll see you in Paris in a couple weeks. And even if you don&amp;'t win one of the tickets, TechCrunch readers can still use this link to get a 200 euro discount.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[YouTube Remote: Control YouTube on your TV from your (Android) phone]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=youtube-remote-control-youtube-on-your-tv-from-your-android-phone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[YouTube  just got more couch-friendly. Google today announced YouTube Remote, an  Android application (available for free from the Android Market) that will let you send YouTube videos from your smartphone  to Google TV devices and computers.Moving  content from your Android phone to Google TV is something Google has  been showing off since it first unveiled its next-generation TV  platform. The app creates a a4Avirtual connectiona4 between your Android  phone and YouTube Leanback &amp;8212' the large-screen interface used on Google  TV, which is also available to computer users by visiting youtube.com/leanback &amp;8212' when you sign in with the same Google account on both devices. Once  connected, you can queue up videos from YouTube Remote and send them to  Leanback, as well as control basic functionality like pausing, rewinding  and adjusting the volume level.YouTube Remote only works in the US, but Google says ita4a4s working on bringing it out internationally.The  big question now is, can Google can deliver this same experience to  iPhone users YouTube recently updated its mobile website for better  iPhone functionality, but it has yet to release any other sort of  official iPhone application. The built-in YouTube app on the iPhone is  developed by Apple. Judging from the description of YouTube Remote, it  doesna4a4t seem like the sort of thing that Google will be able to include  on YouTubea4a4s mobile website.Next Story: New updates hint at the future of Foursquare&amp;'s website Previous Story: Twilio raises $12M to let you call a computer with telephone-to-web technologyPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Android, apps, Google TV, YouTube LeanBack, YouTube RemoteCompanies: Google, YouTube          Tags: Android, apps, Google TV, YouTube LeanBack, YouTube RemoteCompanies: Google, YouTubeDevindra Hardawar is VentureBeat's lead mobile writer and East Coast correspondent. He studied philosophy at Amherst College, worked in IT support for several years, and has been writing about technology since 2004. He now lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can reach him at devindra@venturebeat.com (all story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com), and on Twitter at @Devindra.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Power Map turns your appliances into Facebook friends]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Power Map wants to provide consumers with a way to track the power consumption of their appliances the same way they follow their friends&amp;' shenanigans a4&quot; through the Internet.The myPowerMap meter plugs into any outlet and delivers real-time power consumption data to users over the Internet and lets users track the data. Users set up an account at the company&amp;'s website and can immediately begin tracking their power consumption.The idea is to make sure users &amp;''don&amp;'t leave the coffee maker plugged in when they leave,&amp;'' said Power Map co-founder Steve Ortley.&amp;''We want to attract all the dumb devices and aggregate all that data into a Facebook for your appliances,&amp;'' he said. &amp;''You log into Facebook to find out the status of your friends and colleagues a4&quot; and you&amp;'ll log into Power Map to find out the status of your washing machine.&amp;''The myPowerMap meter costs $49.99 a4&quot; lower than the power tracking device that can range anywhere from $100 to $200, Ortley said. Power Map also has some built-in advertising. It recommends service providers and retailers based on the condition and power consumption of appliances.Power Map is a spinout from Rutgers University, and all the research and development still happens in a lab at Rutgers. The company is coming out to the public at the GreenBeat 2010 conference in Palo Alto, Calif. today and has accrued some interest from investors for its first round of funding, Ortley said.Next Story: Hulu Plus drops invites, heads to Sony Bravia HDTVs and all PlayStation 3 users Previous Story: Startup WIT goes after microgrids in developing countriesPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: GreenBeat, GreenBeat 2010, power conservation, power consumptionCompanies: Power MapPeople: Steve Ortley          Tags: GreenBeat, GreenBeat 2010, power conservation, power consumptionCompanies: Power MapPeople: Steve OrtleyVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Event app HurricaneParty comes out swinging against competitors]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[If youa4a4re trying to coordinate a get-together at the South by Southwest conference in Austin next week (or anywhere else), therea4a4s no shortage of apps that want to help. One of the newest options is a startup called HurricaneParty, and ita4a4s not afraid to have a little fun at its competitorsa4a4 expense.Now, most of the apps Ia4a4ve seen that are launching or announcing big updates in advance of SXSW are either group chat apps (like Yobongo and GroupMe) or location-based apps (like Gowalla). But despite the varying features, all of these apps share at least one big goal &amp;8212' helping you meet up with friends.Herea4a4s one example of how I might use HurricaneParty. Ita4a4s getting late in the day at SXSW, but I dona4a4t want to fight my way into any of the official parties, which will be totally packed. Instead, I just want to get together with some friends and acquaintances at a bar. Existing event tools like Facebook Events arena4a4t really built for such off-the-cuff gatherings. Instead, I might send text messages to people I know, or I can try a group texting app like GroupMe. That can quickly become a hassle if I start getting a million replies, and it limits the invite list to people in my phonea4a4s address book.HurricaneParty, on the other hand, makes it easy to create an event and set the level of privacy that you want. So you can make it open to anyone, or just to your friends, or just to the specific people youa4a4ve invited. People get the invite on their phone (either via push notification from the HurricaneParty app or SMS text message), and you can also promote the event on Facebook or Twitter.The app also offers a nice interface for finding parties that are going on right now &amp;8212' which is, after all, when I make most of my party-going decisions. Parties are displayed in both list and maps formats and are categorized by how hot they seem to be. That&amp;'s based on how many people said theya4a4re attending, how many people actually checked in at the event, how many people posted comments and photos, and so on.Austin-based HurricaneParty was incubated by Capital Factory and has raised an angel round of $95,000.And like I said, the company isna4a4t afraid to make fun of the competition. HurricaneParty has created a parody of Yobongoa4a4s launch video, which you can view below. Ita4a4s incredibly insider-y &amp;8212' in order to get the joke, you need to know what Yobongo is (and the company only launched last week) as well as be familiar with Yobongoa4a4s video. Still, this kind of insider sniping may be exactly what the startup-centric SXSW audience is looking for. (I&amp;'ve also included the HurricaneParty demo video, which is perhaps a bit more useful.)Next Story: AdGrok aims to take the headache out of search engine marketing Previous Story: YouTube buys video production startup Next New NetworksPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: mobile party-planning, South by Southwest, sxswCompanies: HurricaneParty, Yobongo          Tags: mobile party-planning, South by Southwest, sxswCompanies: HurricaneParty, YobongoAnthony is a senior editor at VentureBeat, as well as its reporter on media, advertising, and social networks. Before joining the site in 2008, Anthony worked at the Hollister Free Lance, where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing. He attended Stanford University and now lives in San Francisco. Reach him at anthony@venturebeat.com. (All story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com) You can also follow Anthony on Twitter. Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[After A Five Month Stay (And $750M Acquisition), AdMob CEO Omar Hamoui Leaves&nbsp'Google]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Last November, Google announced that it had acquired leading mobile ad network AdMob for a whopping $750 million.  Today, less than a year after the deal closed, AdMob founder and CEO Omar Hamoui is leaving Google, we&amp;'ve confirmed with the company.  Google says Hamoui is leaving for personal reasons.It sounds like Google is getting the short end of the stick here a4&quot;a4sHamoui has actually only been able to work at the search giant for five months, because the AdMob/Google acquisition was held up by an endless federal investigation that stretched on from November 2009 through the end of May 2010. That&amp;'sa4san eternity in this highlya4scompetitivea4sspace.From what we&amp;'ve heard AdMob&amp;'s employees had their incentives begin to vest as soon as the deal completed in October/November 2009, not when it was ultimately approved in May 2010.a4sIn fact, we&amp;'ve heard that Hamoui isn&amp;'t the only AdMob executive to leave after a short stay a4&quot; we&amp;'re working to get a more detailed list of othera4spersonnela4swho may have also left Google.A Google spokesperson gave us this statement:&amp;''Omar has decided to leave AdMob and Google for personal reasons. He built a fantastic business in a short period of time, and we wish him all the best.   Mobile advertising &amp;8211' across search and display &amp;8211' is now a billion dollar business for Google, with AdMob a key part of that. Google is fortunate to have a great team of leaders who are driving the next phase of rapid growth and innovation across all our mobile ads products.&amp;''Update: Other AdMob departures include:Ali Diab, AdMob&amp;'s VP of Product Management and Business Operations, who founded Caturra Capital, LLC, a hedge fund specializing in the tech sectorNiren Hiro, AdMob VP of Business Development, who left in May to become the CEO of CrowdStarCrunchBase InformationOmar HamouiInformation provided by CrunchBase<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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