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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[App finds iPad 2 stock in nearby stores]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=app-finds-ipad-2-stock-in-nearby-stores</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TakiraJanaka</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[(Credit:Debra Orton)DespiteiPad 2 ship times currently sitting at one to two weeks from Apple, many customers still opt to get one sooner by trying their luck at local retailers. However, trying to find one specific color, in the capacity and connectivity of choice for the 18 possible variations, can be a hit-or-miss affair when shopping at nearby stores.Attempting to solve that, a new app called FindOne gathers stock information from Target and Wal-mart stores and lets users pick the specific models they want to see if they are available and where they can get them.The application makes use of your location to figure out how far away the stores are and provides store details like hours of operation, addresses, and phone numbers to get in touch to verify its information. Not supported are Apple stores, RadioShack, Best Buy, or Toys &quot;R&quot; Us retail locations, where iPad 2 models can also be found. On developer Debra Orton's support site, she says RadioShack and Toys &quot;R&quot; Us will be included in future updates.The app is free of charge, and only available for iOS devices. (via App Advice)<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[EMC acquires NetWitness, combines with RSA]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=emc-acquires-netwitness-combines-with-rsa</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TakiraJanaka</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=emc-acquires-netwitness-combines-with-rsa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[EMC said today that it has acquired NetWitness, which provides network security software.The purchase, which won't impact EMC's revenue or earnings in 2011, was closed on April 1. NetWitness will be included in EMC's RSA unit.Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.With the acquisition, EMC will delve deeper into network security monitoring and analysis. NetWitness aims to spot everything from insider threats to target malware to data leakage.On the product front, NetWitness will become part of RSA's advanced security management lineup, which includes EnVision, RSA's Data Loss Prevention Suite and CyberCrime Intelligence service.The story &quot;EMC acquires NetWitness, combines with RSA&quot; was originally posted at ZDNet's Between the Lines.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Speck's PixelSkin HD Wrap for iPad 2 smarter than Apple's Smart Cover]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=is-specks-pixelskin-hd-wrap-for-ipad-2-smarter-than-apples-smart-cover</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TakiraJanaka</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=is-specks-pixelskin-hd-wrap-for-ipad-2-smarter-than-apples-smart-cover</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Speck&amp;39's PixelSkin HD Wrap for the iPad 2 is due to ship in the next few weeks for $49.95. It&amp;39's available in multiple colors. (Credit:Speck)While Speck's PixelSkin HD Wrap for iPad 2 hasn't hit the market yet, it seems like an excellent alternative to Apple's Smart Cover. Why Well, because it protects both the front and back of youriPad 2 yet offers similar design features to the Apple case and all its folding fun.Apple's Smart Cover costs $39 for the basic version and $69 for the swankier leather version, whereas the PixelSkin HD Wrap costs $49.95. As we said, the only problem is that it isn't shipping yet--and it may be a month before it does. Still, you might consider holding out, if only because we're starting to see more iPad 2 back-only covers that are designed to work in tandem with Apple's Smart Cover (while it's snazzy, Apple's case only protects the front of your iPad 2). One case we spotted from XGear is amusingly called the &quot;Smart Cover Enhancer&quot; case. However, it's not so amusing that it retails for $34.99.If you want to see more Smart Cover alternatives, check out our Ultimate iPad 2 case roundup below:iPad 2 case roundup (photos) <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beating a robot at rock-paper-scissors]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=beating-a-robot-at-rock-paper-scissors</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TakiraJanaka</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=beating-a-robot-at-rock-paper-scissors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[editor's notebook Since you've all no doubt shut off your smartphones for the &quot;National Day of Unplugging&quot; and hence can't rely on Angry Birds to help you procrastinate on doing your taxes (you have just a little more than a month, you know), I'll gallantly help you shirk (with an assist from the illustrious New York Times).The Times' Web site is proudly making it difficult to get anything constructive done today, by offering up an interactive feature in its Science section that lets you try out your roshambo chops against a computer opponent.OK, it's not &quot;Jeopardy&quot; versus a mainframe, but this digital version of rock-paper-scissors is still a whole lot of fun (and more addictive than even--shall I say it--Charlie Sheen could manage). Especially since the Times' art department has created a great robot hand that lets you conjure up images of your frustratingly smug android rival, getting you that much more involved.After being pulverized far too often by The Times' Watson wanna-be (I played the &quot;Veteran&quot; robot, not the &quot;Novice&quot;), I suddenly hit on a brilliant strategy (with a little help from the note that's perched innocently above the robot opponent's window). Almost immediately things began to change: three games to one in my favor, with no ties. Take that, you HAL-9000 reject.So, here's the deal: if you want to avoid my &quot;spoiler,&quot; jump over to the feature and play a few games. Do your best. (Good luck.) Then come right back and read the next paragraph. I'll even put a great big image right here so the 'graph will get pushed down the page and you won't be able to peek. OK: bye for now. Be sure to come back soon, or I'll get busted for driving traffic away from our site.Neck and neck with C-3PO.(Credit:Screenshot by Edward Moyer/CNET)Ah, you're back. Good. I was afraid you'd be gone all day. In case you didn't figure it out on your own, my brilliant strategy--the secret to success in robo-roshambo--is simply this: cover everything except your Rock, Paper, and Scissors buttons and play totally randomly. In other words, be completely brainless. Then the droid's statistical database of several hundred past games and the patterns that emerged from them becomes totally useless.So there it is--don't think.As for my brilliant strategy when it comes to writing blog items I'll leave that one for another time.Thanks for playing.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Most don't want the FCC to regulate the Internet]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=most-dont-want-the-fcc-to-regulate-the-internet</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TakiraJanaka</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=most-dont-want-the-fcc-to-regulate-the-internet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A majority of American voters wants the FCC to keep its hands off the Internet.At least, that was the finding of new survey results released this week by polling firm Rasmussen Reports.Among the 1,000 &quot;likely U.S. voters&quot; questioned, only 21 percent said they'd be in favor of the Federal Communication Commission regulating the Internet. A majority 54 percent said they're opposed to government control of the Net, while 25 percent were left undecided.Rasumussen conducted its survey on December 26, just a few days after the FCC unveiled new regulations that would impose Net neutrality on Internet providers and carriers. The regulations have stirred up a storm of controversy in Washington not only because some feel they're unnecessary, but also because many don't believe the FCC has the authority to enforce them.In its survey, Rasmussen specifically asked respondents if the FCC should regulate the Internet like it does radio and television, whether regulation or free market competition would better protect Internet users, and if the FCC would use control of the Internet in an unbiased way or promote its own agenda.By a margin of 52 percent to 27 percent, voters surveyed said they favor free market competition over regulation as a way to protect themselves on the Internet. The opinion was split across party lines with a majority of Republicans and independents echoing this view, but 46 percent of Democrats saying they feel regulation is a better approach.On how the FCC would use control of the Net, 56 percent of those polled believe the agency would promote its own political agenda, while 28 percent feel it would be unbiased. Again, opinions differed by party. Republicans and independents see an agenda within the agency, while Democrats believe it would be more objective.Overall though, the news of the FCC and Net neutrality seems to have escaped a lot of people. Only 20 percent of those polled said they've been following the story very closely, while another 35 percent said they've followed it somewhat closely.It's important to note that the objectivity of Rasmussen's surveys have been questioned by some sources, according to the firm's entry in Wikipedia. Though many believe its polls are accurate and reliable, some have accused the firm of being biased toward Republican views and skewing the wording of certain questions.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hertz To Offer Electric Vehicles By The&nbsp'Hour]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=hertz-to-offer-electric-vehicles-by-thenbsphour</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TakiraJanaka</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=hertz-to-offer-electric-vehicles-by-thenbsphour</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hertz Rent A Car is set to offer electric vehicles at an hourly rate starting December 15th in New York City, with expansion of the service to San Francisco, Washington D.C., London, up to 50 college campuses in North America, and markets in Texas and China by the end of 2011.For what it calls the ConnectByHertz &amp;''car sharing&amp;'' service in Manhattan, the company aims to make 20 electric vehicles (EVs) available by the second quarter of 2011. In total throughout the U.S. next year, Hertz plans to have 500 to 1,000 all-electric cars available.The number of EVs that Hertz purchases for its rent-by-the-hour fleets will depend upon the availability of the cars, many of which have not begun to ship yet the company&amp;'s head of communications, Rich Broome, said Sunday.Hertz has committed to purchase: the Nissan Leaf, the Mistubishi i-MiEV, the Chevy Volt, and electric cars from Coda and Smart, Broome verified.The company will work with a variety of charging station makers, EV manufacturers and electric utilities to ensure there are enough chargers available to drivers where Hertz rents EVs and plug-in hybrids. Broome explained the company&amp;'s decision to invest in and promote EVs and the &amp;''car sharing&amp;'' model: We spend in the billions a year on our fleets, and only keep cars in [them] for eight to twelve months&amp;8230' chang[ing] them out before a service or maintenance issue ever comes up. At the same time, we serve customers who need cars for all different reasons. They may be families on vacation together, or people on business by themselves, people who want to enjoy a luxury vehicle, others who want something more economical. Offering EVs is a continuation of a trend for us, of diversity and being first to market with new and interesting models. We were the first [rental company] to offer the Prius.Traditionally in the U.S., a mark of adulthood is owning a car. Those habits are changing in some places, especially cities and college campuses for some good reasons. They&amp;'re not just environmental but personal financial reasons. We can help people think around the question: do I really need to own a vehicle We want people to be able to try these new EVs out, for something around or less than $10 an hour. When they do, hopefully they&amp;'ll see the cars are fun to drive, they handle nicely, the braking is smooth and they have nice acceleration. Clean energy catalyst, investor and serial entrepreneur, Jack D. Hidarya4&quot; who was a cofounder of Vista Research, Dice.com and a co-architect of the federal Cash-For-Clunkers programa4&quot;&amp;nbsp'worked with Hertz to set up the new EV service.Hidary told TechCrunch: &amp;''This will be the first car sharing provider in the country with a scaled EV program. There have been small-scale tests of EVs, but nobody has said wea4a4re gonna launch EVs into our mainstream fleet, in multiple cities around the world. One thing that made this possible [for Hertz] today, is information technology. We have the digital commons. But there is an evolving &amp;8216'EV-commons,&amp;' too. It includes the smart grid, and smart cars and information about where are the charging stations, are they available now or when will they become available. That did not exist back when we saw the first EVs. Now you can look at a web app or a mobile app and see it easily as a consumer.If you were interested in an EV before, you had to buy it and spend money on the charging station at home to drive a zero emissions vehicle.Renting the EVs by the hour, and ensuring enough charging stations in those markets is a business model innovation. I see the business model innovation as something that is at least as important as the technological innovation.&amp;'' CrunchBase InformationHertz Global HoldingsJack D. HidaryInformation provided by CrunchBase<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Toyota Prius Plug-In: Can it measure up to Chevrolet, Ford and Nissan&'s offerings]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=toyota-prius-plug-in-can-it-measure-up-to-chevrolet-ford-and-nissanrsquos-offerings</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TakiraJanaka</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=toyota-prius-plug-in-can-it-measure-up-to-chevrolet-ford-and-nissanrsquos-offerings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, I wrote about how Ford and GM have staged comebacks that hinged in part on the carmakers&amp;' embracing of new electronics, launching greener cars with smartphone apps and wireless and voice-command capabilities.Toyota will soon be joining the crowd by offering all of the above.Toyota, maker of the best-known hybrid to date, announced a new family of its Priuses today, including a plug-in version slated for release in 2012. It isalso launching Entune, an in-car system with a matching smartphone app that allows drivers to connect to popular web applications like Pandora and OpenTable.Toyota chose to use social media to go public with the announcement, livestreaming on its website and having an executive answer questions via Twitter.Somewhat hip marketing tricks aside, the Toyota Prius Plug-In hybrid still doesn&amp;'t promise the same electric battery range as the just-launched Chevrolet Volt. The company website states battery range will cover 13 miles of emissions-free driving. Thirteen milesReallyWhata4a4s unclear is whether its total miles per gallon rating will best the Volt, which switches over to gas after depleting the battery. The Prius Plug-In will operate like a regular third-generation Prius hybrid after running down the battery, and USA Today reported it got51 miles per gallon in a test drive (but speculates the car could yield up to 70 miles per gallon). The Volta4a4sEPA rating gave it a 93 MPGe (MPG equivalent) on the first 35 miles on battery only, then a 37 MPG rating on gas only. (And yes, the EPA giving out MPG ratings to cars when they dona4a4t actually use gasis kinda stupid.)Electric cars and partially electric cars appear to still be tough to produce and sell en masse, as the Prius Plug-In is slated for limited release, like the Nissan Leaf and Ford Focus Electric. The car will initially be offered in the 14 states where 60 percent of existing Priuses have been sold: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Virginia and New Hampshire. Toyota says the plug-in Prius will become available to the rest of the U.S. a year after initial rollout.I wonder if the Prius Plug-In will snatch would-be Volt customers thanks to the longevity of the Prius brand &amp;8212' or if its low battery mileage will be a turnoff to ardent electric car fans. It may all just come down to price. The Volt sells at $40,000 before federal and state incentives, while the cheapest Prius starts at about $23,000.Next Story: Green car makers uses social media to hawk new models Previous Story: Why Verizon&amp;'s iPhone spells the end of the golden age for carriersPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Chevrolet Volt, electric cars, electric vehicles, Ford Focus Electric, Leaf, Model S, Nissan Leaf, Prius, Prius PHEV, Prius Plug-In, Prius Plug-In Hybrid, VoltCompanies: Chevrolet, ford, Nissan, Tesla, Toyota          Tags: Chevrolet Volt, electric cars, electric vehicles, Ford Focus Electric, Leaf, Model S, Nissan Leaf, Prius, Prius PHEV, Prius Plug-In, Prius Plug-In Hybrid, VoltCompanies: Chevrolet, ford, Nissan, Tesla, ToyotaIris Kuo is the VentureBeat's lead GreenBeat writer. She has reported for The Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong, Houston Chronicle, the McClatchy Washington Bureau and Dallas public radio. Iris attended the University of Texas at Dallas and lives in Houston. Follow Iris on Twitter @thestatuskuo (and yes, that's how you  pronounce her last name).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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