
<?phpxml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" 
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
>
<channel>
<title>Haaze.com / Niki / All</title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com</link>
<description>Test Web 2.0 Content Management System</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 07:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
<language>en</language>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Guy Kawasaki on 'Enchantment' (podcast)]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=guy-kawasaki-on-enchantment-podcast</link>
<comments>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=guy-kawasaki-on-enchantment-podcast</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 07:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=guy-kawasaki-on-enchantment-podcast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Guy Kawasaki holds up Enchante, the custom origami butterfly on the cover of his new book(Credit:Larry Magid)Guy Kawasaki is best known as the evangelist at Apple who helped spread the gospel about the new Macintosh back when it was launched in 1984. He's also a prolific writer, speaker, investor, and entrepreneur. His latest venture is Alltop.com, which his book jacket describes as &quot;an online magazine rack of popular topics on the Web.&quot;  Kawasaki's recent book, &quot;Enchantment,&quot; is sort of a book for entrepreneurs and people whose job it is to promote products, but it's also a manual for achieving a positive outcome in any type of relationship. It's not about manipulating people but about how to enchant them. At 211 pages, it's a quick read and, as you'll find out when you listen to the podcast, Kawasaki has personally mastered chapter 2: &quot;How to Achieve Likeability.&quot; In this 18-minute interview, Kawasaki talks about the book, his early career at Apple, and how to enchant.Listen now:Download today's podcastSubscribe now:  iTunes (audio) |  RSS (audio)        Larry Magid     Full Profile E-mail Larry Magid   E-mail Larry Magid If you have a question or comment for Larry Magid, you can submit it here. However, because our editors and writers receive hundreds of requests, we cannot tell you when you may receive a response.   Submit your question or comment here: 0 of 1500 characters       Larry Magid is a technology journalist and an Internet safety advocate. He's been writing and speaking about Internet safety since he wrote Internet safety guide &quot;Child Safety on the Information Highway&quot; in 1994. He is co-director of ConnectSafely.org, founder of SafeKids.com and SafeTeens.com, and a board member of the National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children. Larry's technology analysis and commentary can be heard on CBS News and CBS affiliates, and read on CBSNews.com. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CBS Interactive. He also writes a personal-tech column for the San Jose Mercury News. You can e-mail Larry.  <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[The 10 most disappointing games of 2010]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=the-10-most-disappointing-games-of-2010</link>
<comments>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=the-10-most-disappointing-games-of-2010</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=the-10-most-disappointing-games-of-2010</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Credit:Gamespot)If there is one lesson to learn from the most disappointing titles of 2010, it's &quot;don't make a movie game.&quot; It seems that this year followed a bizarre pattern: the better the film, the worse the game. Almost half our list consists of failed attempts at such adaptations, more than any year before it. Unlike last year's dishonorable list, we've decided to tackle games that let us down rather than picking out a handful of bad games. We've personally tested out each of these titles that failed to impress and can vouch for their shortcomings. The 10 most disappointing games of 2010 (photos) So without further ado, we present our slideshow of the 10 most disappointing games of 2010. As always, we encourage you to tell us the games that sold you short this year, and to look out for our massive &quot;most anticipated games of 2011&quot; feature due out in the coming days.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[People Power rides 'Internet of things' to smart grid]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=people-power-rides-internet-of-things-to-smart-grid</link>
<comments>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=people-power-rides-internet-of-things-to-smart-grid</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
<category>Eco</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=people-power-rides-internet-of-things-to-smart-grid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The best path to energy-efficient electronics is connecting them to the Internet, according to People Power.The Silicon Valley-based company today launched a system that uses embedded networking chips and Internet software, called the Energy Services Platform, to monitor and control plugged-in devices for better efficiency. It says it's working with some business partners and expects its products to be available in the first quarter of next year.People Power is targeting manufacturers with its networking chip which can be embedded in electronic devices for remote control and monitoring.(Credit:People Power)There are dozens of companies seeking to reduce waste in electronics with energy monitoring and control technologies, with many developing home energy management systems made available through utilities.People Power, by contrast, is targeting electronics manufacturers, such as Japanese office equipment and appliance manufacturers. It has developed an embeddable networking module that will connect equipment, such as TVs and copy machines, to the Internet over a wireless network. Once connected, electronics can be monitored for power consumption and controlled to improve efficiency. A person could, for example, view how much electricity different plugged-in devices use, turn them on and off from a smartphone, and schedule when to turn them off. From the cloud-based energy management service, People Power can compare one home's energy usage to neighbors and provide recommendations to optimize power, said Gene Wang, the CEO and co-founder.The company intends to make money by licensing its wireless module and providing data services, such as energy monitoring, from its hosted software. &quot;We are licensing to manufacturers so we can really go mainstream,&quot; said Wang, who previously worked at Bitfone, which developed software for businesses to manage cell phones using the cell phone network. &quot;This is best done by piggybacking manufacturers that are already there.&quot;The company developed the wireless module, which is built around software called Open Source IPv6 Automation Network (OSIAN) that uses a communications protocol which is low-power like Zigbee but has longer range than Wi-Fi, explained Wang. The radios in the module will work with other wireless protocols, including Wi-Fi and Zigbee.People Power said that it is partnering with other companies around its automation system, including Ricoh Innovations which it says is a customer, although no third parties have announced plans to use the technology in products. In addition to giving end users more data on energy usage and remote control, the Energy Services Platform can give electronics manufacturers a better way to demonstrate improvements in efficiency, Wang said.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Google pulls app that revealed Android flaw, issues fix]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=google-pulls-app-that-revealed-android-flaw-issues-fix</link>
<comments>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=google-pulls-app-that-revealed-android-flaw-issues-fix</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=google-pulls-app-that-revealed-android-flaw-issues-fix</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This screen shot shows a list of the fake Android apps that were sneaked onto the phone by a proof-of-concept app created to show a flaw in the mobile platform.(Credit:Jon Oberheide)Google pulled an app from the Android marketplace that was created to illustrate a flaw in the mobile framework that allowed apps to be installed without a user's knowledge. It then issued a fix for bug. Jon Oberheide, chief technology officer of Scio Security, created a proof-of-concept app disguised as an expansion for the popular Angry Birds game. After the app was downloaded, three additional apps were installed without the user's knowledge that had permission to perform malicious activities but were benign, he told CNET in an interview. Oberheide and Zach Lanier, a senior consultant at Intrepidus Group, were scheduled to present their research on the Android vulnerability at Intel's annual internal security conference in Hillsboro, Ore., today.  Before they got a chance to give their presentation, Google pulled the app, according to Oberheide. The company also began rolling out a fix for the issue, which applies to all Android devices, a Google spokesperson said in an e-mail late yesterday. To accomplish the proof-of-concept exploit, the fake app was written to abuse the credentials service that Android has for allowing apps to request authorization tokens, according to Oberheide. For it to work, a user had to first grant credentials to the suspicious app, according to an industry source. Meanwhile, the additional app installations would have appeared in the phone notifications, ostensibly alerting a user to the installation. Oberheide had two other &quot;research&quot; apps wiped remotely from the Android marketplace in June. Those were designed to test the feasibility of distributing an app that could later be used to take control of a smartphone in an attack.  Another researcher, who goes just by the name Nils and who is head of research at MWR InfoSecurity, presented research at BlackHat Abu Dhabi yesterday that also showed a vulnerability in the Web browser on Android-based HTC Legend. That flaw could lead to the installation of arbitrary apps with a wide range of permissions without seeking explicit user permission. In his demonstration, Nils showed how an HTC Legend user who visited a malicious Web page on themobile browser could be targeted in an attack.  The issue in this case is specific to a setting introduced by HTC, the Google spokesperson said.  &quot;Because mobile firmware updates are often slower than comparable PC software updates, taking weeks or months to release, there's a significant period of time between when mobile vulnerabilities such as these are first publicly disclosed and when people are protected,&quot; said Kevin Mahaffey, chief technology officer at mobile security firm Lookout.  Smartphone users should be careful to only visit trustworthy Web sites and only download apps from reputable developers, especially when the apps mention known brands but come from an unknown developer. Lookout is releasing a Privacy Advisor feature to its service next week that will allow people to easily see what apps are on the phone and what capabilities and access they have. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Kindle app for Windows Phone 7 coming soon]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=kindle-app-for-windows-phone-7-coming-soon</link>
<comments>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=kindle-app-for-windows-phone-7-coming-soon</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=kindle-app-for-windows-phone-7-coming-soon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You can sign up to be notified when Kindle for Windows Phone 7 will be available.(Credit:Screenshot by David Carnoy/CNET)While Microsoft's share of the smartphone market has shrunk in recent months, that won't stop Amazon from putting out a Kindle app forWindows Phone 7 users later this year. Amazon says the app &quot;is optimized for the unique user interface of Windows Phone 7,&quot; and will include the company's WhisperSync technology, which syncs the last page you read as you switch between devices.  It's not exactly clear when the app will arrive, but Windows Phone 7 smartphones are hitting the market now, so it probably won't be that long. You can sign up at Amazon's Kindle for Windows Phone 7 page to be notified when the app is available.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Here comes the Sun: Apple expected to announce deal to get Beatles songs on iTunes]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=here-comes-the-sun-apple-expected-to-announce-deal-to-get-beatles-songs-on-itunes</link>
<comments>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=here-comes-the-sun-apple-expected-to-announce-deal-to-get-beatles-songs-on-itunes</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=here-comes-the-sun-apple-expected-to-announce-deal-to-get-beatles-songs-on-itunes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The dispute between Apple and the Beatles over how much to charge for digital versions of the Fab Four&amp;'s songs might have been a little thing, easily solved by lawyers for both sides. But instead, the argument went on for years and years, turning into a big source of tension and media attention.Now the dispute is finally over, as media reports from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times say that Apple and the Beatles will make an announcement tomorrow morning. They will say that the Beatles&amp;' collection of music will soon be available on the iTunes Store, which has become the world&amp;'s largest music retailer since its debut in 2003.The deal will resolve a long-running dispute that began when Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, called his new computer company by the same name that the Beatles used for their record label. That trademark dispute led to litigation that was ultimately resolved in 2007. It was all the more ironic because Jobs was a huge Beatles fan.Now the iTunes deal finally appears to be in place between Apple and the Beatles&amp;' current label, EMI Group. Spokespersons for Apple and EMI declined comment to the newspapers. But Apple has posted a big notice on its web site saying it will make an &amp;''exciting announcement&amp;'' from iTunes at 7 am Pacific standard time.If the deal has in fact been struck, it&amp;'s an encouraging sign for peace breaking out among entertainment companies and technology companies. The two have usually been at odds, mainly because technology makes it easy to pirate digital copies of entertainment works. The entertainment companies want to be compensated for their content and often demand far more than users will pay. The irony is that, whenever the entertainment and tech companies come together, they usually create vast new markets.The details of the deal aren&amp;'t clear. EMI has been weakened because of a poorly timed leveraged buyout by Terra Firma Capital Partners in 2007. That means it loaded up on debt just before the big recession hit. But the Beatles still have a lot of potential, 39 years after they broke up. In 2009, they sold the third-highest number of albums in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. The Recording Industry Association of America reports the Beatles have sold more than 177 million albums to date. But for lack of legitimate songs, users have probably pirated untold numbers of digital versions of Beatles songs over the years because they had no other choice.The surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr (and the estates of George Harrison and John Lennon) have been slow to embrace digital technology. They waited until 1987 before issuing compact discs. And they wrangled for a while before allowing their music to be used in the 2009 MTV-Harmonix-Electronic Arts video game The Beatles Rock Band. The newspapers report that a change in management at Apple Corps led to the latest negotiations.I&amp;'m not all that interested in the gory details of the talks. If it&amp;'s true, it&amp;'s about time. Now I can listen to favorites like I Want To Hold Your Hand, Hey Jude, In My Life, A Hard Day&amp;'s Night, Yesterday and just about every other major hit they had. And maybe my kids will come to appreciate the music of the Fab Four too. Now the last holdouts include AC/DC, Bob Seger, and Kid Rock, among others.Previous Story: Oh Pre, we barely knew ye: Sprint axes the Palm PrePrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Hey Jude, I want to hold your hand, In My Life, iTunes, YesterdayCompanies: Apple, Apple Corps, EMIPeople: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Steve Jobs          Tags: Hey Jude, I want to hold your hand, In My Life, iTunes, YesterdayCompanies: Apple, Apple Corps, EMIPeople: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Steve JobsDean is lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He covers video games, security, chips and a variety of other subjects. Dean previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News, the Wall Street Journal, the Red Herring, the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register and the Dallas Times Herald. He is the author of two books, Opening the Xbox and the Xbox 360 Uncloaked. Follow him on Twitter at @deantak, and follow VentureBeat on Twitter at @venturebeat.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Microsoft&'s Windows Phone 7 devices go on sale today in US (poll)]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=microsoftrsquos-windows-phone-7-devices-go-on-sale-today-in-us-poll</link>
<comments>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=microsoftrsquos-windows-phone-7-devices-go-on-sale-today-in-us-poll</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=microsoftrsquos-windows-phone-7-devices-go-on-sale-today-in-us-poll</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today is Windows Phone 7 day in the US &amp;8212' the day when consumers will finally be able to throw down some coin and snag a WP7 device of their very own.You can now purchase the HTC Surround, Samsung Focus (both on AT&amp;amp'T&amp;'s network), and HTC HD7 (on T-Mobile) from Microsoft&amp;'s online store for $199.99 with a two-year contract. All of the devices (along with the unique looking Dell Venue Pro, if rumors hold true) will also be on Microsoft&amp;'s retail store shelves as of this morning.If you&amp;'re looking to save some money, you can also grab a WP7 device from Dell&amp;'s online store for $149.99, or from Amazon for $99.99.At last, after months of teasing, we&amp;'ll finally be able to see if consumers have bought into Microsoft&amp;'s mobile rebirth. Judging from the buzz I&amp;'ve been hearing, users are impressed with Windows Phone 7&amp;'s slick interface &amp;8212' but I&amp;'m not entirely sure if they&amp;'re wowed enough to choose Microsoft&amp;'s platform over the quickly maturing Android, or Apple&amp;'s more polished iPhone experience.At this point, Microsoft doesn&amp;'t have many hardcore mobile defenders, so it has to work even harder to convince users that it&amp;'s not going to screw up this mobile OS like it screwed up with Windows Mobile. The addition of Xbox Live integration may be compelling enough for some users, as VentureBeat&amp;'s Dean Takahashi noted in his WP7 review, and the platform offers features like free phone locating and automatic cloud storage for photos. Microsoft has also been hard at work courting and supporting developers to deliver quality apps for WP7, which has led to an impressive amount of polished apps ready for the platform&amp;'s launch.Clearly Microsoft has done its homework for Windows Phone 7 &amp;8212' but will it make a difference Tell us what you think by taking our poll:Are you jumping on the Windows Phone 7 bandwagononline surveysVia EngadgetNext Story: Xbox Live Extras features go live on Windows Phone 7 Previous Story: iSwifter app launches Flash content on the iPad, with Apple&amp;'s approvalPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Android, Dell Venue Pro, HTC HD7, HTC Surround, iPhone, polls, Samsung Focus, smartphones, Windows Phone 7Companies: Apple, Google, Microsoft          Tags: Android, Dell Venue Pro, HTC HD7, HTC Surround, iPhone, polls, Samsung Focus, smartphones, Windows Phone 7Companies: Apple, Google, MicrosoftDevindra 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>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Nexus One Getting Android 2.3 &''Gingerbread&'' Update In &''The Next Few&nbsp'Days&'']]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=nexus-one-getting-android-2-3-8220gingerbread8221-update-in-8220the-next-fewnbspdays8221</link>
<comments>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=nexus-one-getting-android-2-3-8220gingerbread8221-update-in-8220the-next-fewnbspdays8221</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=nexus-one-getting-android-2-3-8220gingerbread8221-update-in-8220the-next-fewnbspdays8221</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google had originally wanted to launch the Nexus Two device alongside Android 2.3, the next release of their mobile operating system, also known as &amp;''Gingerbread&amp;''. That&amp;'s not going to happen. The Nexus Two has been delayed. But it appears that Google is full steam ahead on the Gingerbread release. In fact, it may be hitting the Nexus One in the next few days.This news comes by way of a tweet today from onea4sAlvaro Fuentes Vasquez. While Vasquez&amp;'s Twitter profile may not show much, his LinkedIn profile reveals that he&amp;'s on the &amp;''leadership team&amp;'' of the Open Handset Alliance, one of the governing bodies backing Android. In other words, this guy should know what he&amp;'s talking about.His Tweet today:Preparen sus Nexus One (Developer version) para la actualizacin va OTA de Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) para los prximos das :-DThat translates (roughly) to:Prepare your Nexus One (Developer version) for Android OTA update 2.3 (Gingerbread) in the next few days:-DThis news, spotted by the blog The Android Phone, goes along nicely with the rumors from last week that Gingerbread would land on November 11. For those keeping score at home, November 11 is this coming Thursday a4&quot; a few days away.The Nexus One roll-out plan also goes along with the way Google rolled out Android 2.2, late at night back in May. Further, a strange Flash Player for Android note seems to suggest an Android update is imminent as well.And remember, a couple weeks ago, the Gingerbread Man landed at Google HQ.Preparen sus Nexus One (Developer version) para la actualizaci&amp;243'n v&amp;237'a OTA de Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) para los pr&amp;243'ximos d&amp;237'as :-D<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Hey Gmail, 1994 Called, It Wants Its Dial-Up Level Performance&nbsp'Back]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=hey-gmail-1994-called-it-wants-its-dial-up-level-performancenbspback</link>
<comments>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=hey-gmail-1994-called-it-wants-its-dial-up-level-performancenbspback</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=hey-gmail-1994-called-it-wants-its-dial-up-level-performancenbspback</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Something is rotten in the state of Gmail. At least for some of us.I thought it was maybe just me when I tweeted a couple days ago about awful Gmail performance recently. But it&amp;'s not just me. Dozens of people responded to me about that tweet. I tweeted about it again earlier today and dozens of other people responded. Some quick Twitter searches reveals many others noticing the same thing: sometime in the past couple of weeks, something has happened that has made Gmail almost unbearably slow.It seems to be particularly bad when I first start up Gmail in the morning. Then it often gets better. Then it gets worse again. A number of people I&amp;'ve spoken with have noticed the exact same thing a4&quot; including at least three of my colleagues here at TechCrunch. Opening an email can take upwards of 30 seconds to a minute. Sending one is even worse. And don&amp;'t dare try to do an email search when Gmail is acting up.I emailed Google about the problem two days ago. I thought perhaps they were doing maintenance and this was a side effect a4&quot; or perhaps it was related to the awesome Priority Inbox feature. But they told me they weren&amp;'t aware of any issue and would look into it. I haven&amp;'t heard back.Others, meanwhile, are reporting that service seems to be working fine. But again, I&amp;'ve gotten too many responses from destinations all around the world to think this is isolated. At first I thought it might be just happening to people with massive inboxes (I&amp;'m over 10 GB now used), but I&amp;'ve spoken with a number of people who use a small amount of their storage and they&amp;'re seeing the same thing.The most troubling thing is that Google doesn&amp;'t seem to know what is causing this. And it seem to be affecting both regular Gmail and Google Apps. That&amp;'s not good when they&amp;'re trying to do things like sue the government to get their software in the hands of federal employees.I don&amp;'t think there&amp;'s any question that Gmail is the application I&amp;'ve used the most over the past five years. Sure, every once in a while there have been performance issues, but never like this. It really does remind me of the old days of email on 9600 baud modems. It&amp;'s getting to the point where I&amp;'m about to switch back to using a native client and pulling my main via IMAP.Hell, at these speeds, I&amp;'m not even ruling out switching to a carrier pigeon.CrunchBase InformationGmailInformation provided by CrunchBase<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Facebook&'s new login for the Web could ruffle feathers]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=facebookrsquos-new-login-for-the-web-could-ruffle-feathers</link>
<comments>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=facebookrsquos-new-login-for-the-web-could-ruffle-feathers</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=facebookrsquos-new-login-for-the-web-could-ruffle-feathers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Facebook has launched a new registration tool that lets website developers provide a quick and easy way for users to sign up using their data from Facebook.The tool, a counterpart to Facebook Login, involves customizing and inserting a small amount of code into a website&amp;'s pages, which then operates as a signup form.Website developers can ask for specific fields required for an account (for example: name, birthday, gender, location, email), or add custom fields and dropdowns of their own. All the information contained by Facebook is automatically filled into these fields, which users hand over to the website when they click &amp;''Register.&amp;'' If the website doesn&amp;'t require a Facebook account to signup, the form can also operate as a standalone signup form.At a time when every website seems to work with its own signup process, the move comes as an attempt by Facebook to simplify matters for consumers. But at the same time, Facebook has everything to gain by acting as the middleman for signups and having more Web developers work with Facebook&amp;'s code.Is this good for users Facebook is essentially asking its users to allow it to hand over their data to third-party sites.It serves a longstanding goal of Facebook, which is to get users to use one consistent and real identity &amp;8212' their Facebook identity &amp;8212' across the Web.But users may rebel. Most trust Facebook with their birthdays, for example, because it allows their friends to shower them with birthday greetings, but may hesitate at entering their real birthday to an unknown website. And Facebook, not that site, will face the backlash.In a year when every other Facebook announcement seems to have instigated a privacy backlash, one wonders about the kind of response this announcement will generate as websites begin incorporating it. There&amp;'s surely mischief that can be accomplished with it. As Facebook spreads its wings even further, which new feathers will it rufflePrevious Story: Oracle sets eyes on HP after posting strong second quarterPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Facebook Login, privacy, securityCompanies: Facebook          Tags: Facebook Login, privacy, securityCompanies: FacebookSid Yadav is a contributor to VentureBeat. He currently studies computer science and psychology at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. He is also the creator of Memiary, a micro-diary utility. You can reach him at sidyadav@gmail.com (all story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com), and on Twitter at @sidyadav.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Apple removes WikiLeaks app after just three days in App Store]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=apple-removes-wikileaks-app-after-just-three-days-in-app-store</link>
<comments>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=apple-removes-wikileaks-app-after-just-three-days-in-app-store</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=apple-removes-wikileaks-app-after-just-three-days-in-app-store</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Apple said Tuesday that it has removed a WikiLeaks app from its App Store because it violated the company&amp;'s developer guidelines.Trudy Muller, a spokeswoman for Apple, said to the New York Times that apps &amp;''must comply with all local laws and may not put an individual or group in harm&amp;'s way.&amp;'' The latter is a reference to complaints that WikiLeaks&amp;' publication of secret diplomatic cables has put the lives to diplomats and their acquaintances in danger.The decision is another setback for WikiLeaks. Government officials have been trying to isolate WikiLeaks by pressuring those who do commerce with it to stop doing so. Companies such as Amazon, Visa, MasterCard, and PayPal have dropped WikiLeaks for claims similar to Apple&amp;'s.The $1.99 WikiLeaks app was only up on the App Store, which supplies apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, for three days. The developer promised to donate $1 for every download to groups that promote the future of online democracy.Meanwhile, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange lashed out at critics in an interview with the Times of London. He dismissed rape charges against him in Sweden as part of a &amp;''smear campaign.&amp;'' The Guardian newspaper printed a portion of the police report related to the incident, where Assange is accused of forcing a woman to have sex with him without a condom.Assange said he has enough information to force an executive at a major American bank to resign.Next Story: A million people have pulled out their virtual wallets in Nexon&amp;'s MapleStory online game Previous Story: Sony Ericsson&amp;'s PlayStation Phone expected to debut in April (report)PrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: diplomatic cables, sex crimesCompanies: Apple, WikiLeaksPeople: Julian Assange          Tags: diplomatic cables, sex crimesCompanies: Apple, WikiLeaksPeople: Julian AssangeDean is lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He covers video games, security, chips and a variety of other subjects. Dean previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News, the Wall Street Journal, the Red Herring, the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register and the Dallas Times Herald. He is the author of two books, Opening the Xbox and the Xbox 360 Uncloaked. Follow him on Twitter at @deantak, and follow VentureBeat on Twitter at @venturebeat.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[MySpace CEO tries to explain why he isn&'t surrendering to Facebook]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=myspace-ceo-tries-to-explain-why-he-isnrsquot-surrendering-to-facebook</link>
<comments>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=myspace-ceo-tries-to-explain-why-he-isnrsquot-surrendering-to-facebook</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=myspace-ceo-tries-to-explain-why-he-isnrsquot-surrendering-to-facebook</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MySpace and Facebook held a joint online press conference today where they announced a new integration using Facebooka4a4s social data. Prior to the event, TechCruncha4a4s Mike Arrington described it as a a4Aformal surrender ceremony,a4 but MySpace chief executive Mike Jones responded that it just reflects MySpacea4a4s new focus.a4AMySpace is very committed to the new strategy of social entertainment,a4 Jones said.In other words, Jones suggested that MySpace has more or less given up on competing directly with Facebook to be your primary social network. Instead, it wants to be a site where users can consume media thata4a4s tailored to their interests.Specifically, MySpace announced a new product called Mashup with Facebook, where MySpace uses Facebook Connect to import the books, movies, music, and TV shows that you said you liked on Facebook. MySpace then builds customized a page for you around those preferences. The feature will be rolling out to users today.Mashup with Facebook doesna4a4t seem to reflect a big change in the relationship between the two companies. Instead, it continues the direction that MySpace has pursued for a while. The News Corp-owned site has made it pretty clear that ita4a4s trying to focus on media and content as a way to avoid competing directly with Facebook. Hence the announcement in August that MySpace users could cross-post their status updates onto Facebook. And hence the a4Asocial entertainmenta4 focus of the new redesign.Ita4a4s not surprising Facebook seems pretty pleased with MySpacea4a4s new direction.a4AFrom our perspective, we&amp;'ve always been a big believer in focused innovation,a4 said Dan Rose, the companya4a4s vice president of partnership and platform marketing. a4AThis is a great example of MySpace&amp;'s new direction which is very focused on entertainment.a4Speaking of the redesign, I asked Jones how ita4a4s going. He said the redesign has only been live for all users for a few days, but that a4Athe core MySpace audiencea4 does seem to be visiting more frequently. Jones added that with the redesign, MySpace is also developing new measurements to judge user engagement.Next Story: Gnip grabs $2M as it teams up with Twitter in new data selling deal Previous Story: Facebook wants to be your&amp;8230'. homepagePrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Mashup with FacebookCompanies: Facebook, MySpace, News CorpPeople: Dan Rose, Mike Jones          Tags: Mashup with FacebookCompanies: Facebook, MySpace, News CorpPeople: Dan Rose, Mike JonesAnthony is VentureBeat's assistant editor, as well as its reporter on media, advertising, and social networks. Before joining VentureBeat 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.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

</channel>
</rss>
