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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wheelmap.org: Rate wheelchair accessibility]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=wheelmap-org-rate-wheelchair-accessibility</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Atlanta International Airport and surrounding establishments remain gray (unrated) in spite of a recent wheelchair-related mix-up.(Credit:Screenshot by Elizabeth Armstrong Moore/CNET)A Web site and app out of Germany applies the wiki approach to maps, enabling users around the world to use the OpenStreetMap platform to rate and comment on the wheelchair accessibility of a wide range of establishments, from bars and shops to underground metro stops.Called Wheelmap, the free app for iOS devices is in English, German, and Japanese, and while still in beta (version 1.1 adds Japanese), it already includes details on some 30,000 locations, with roughly 300 new user ratings every day.Wheelmap is the brainchild of Raul Krauthausen, who wanted to create a service that puts power into the hands of the mobility-impaired. (Krauthausen suffers from a genetic disorder that makes his bones brittle.) &quot;Sometimes I feel I'm treated like a child who isn't allowed to decide specific things by myself,&quot; he tells the Associated Press. &quot;I want to remain flexible and not be dependent on when a driving service has time to pick me up.&quot;The set-up is simple. Ratings are shown as color-coded flags--green for go (i.e. totally accessible), yellow for proceed with caution (partially accessible), and red for avoid at all costs (not at all accessible). If a location is unrated, its flag waves a nondescript gray.Of course, with anyone being able to add ratings (one must be signed in to add comments and edit place details), there are bound to be inaccuracies and even flat-out lies. But Krauthausen is banking on enough people having, well, lives, that trolls messing with wheelchair ratings won't be a major issue.Having funded the project through a public stipend and private donations, Krauthausen says he hopes Wheelmap proves to be useful for those with wheelchairs, canes, walkers, etc., and that the rating system will pressure business owners to rid their establishments of as many barriers as possible.Of course the app is merely a guide, and would likely not have helped 80-year-old wheelchair-bound Nefissa Yesuf, a non-English-speaking Ethiopian who was given the wrong boarding pass and thus flown to the wrong city last weekend. A barrier of a different order, perhaps, but then, anyone could ding the Atlanta International Airport page accordingly.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yahoo meets estimates with stagnant revenue]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=yahoo-meets-estimates-with-stagnant-revenue</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>abressufkjdls</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=yahoo-meets-estimates-with-stagnant-revenue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It&amp;39's a complicated picture, but the flat trajectory of Yahoo&amp;39's revenue over the last two years tells a clear story.(Credit:Yahoo)Yahoo's overall revenue is still declining, but its fourth-quarter numbers were in line with expectations as the company continues to tread water. For the period ending December 31, Yahoo reported gross revenue of $1.5 billion, which when traffic-acquisition costs are factored out results in net revenue of $1.2 billion, just ahead of analyst estimates. It's a 4 percent decline from last year's fourth quarter, and can be mostly blamed on the loss of search advertising revenue as Yahoo transitioned its search technology to Microsoft under their 2009 agreement. Net earnings, however, rose 104 percent to $312 million, up from $153 million in last year's fourth quarter. On a per-diluted share basis, that works out to earnings of 24 cents per share, 2 cents better than the Wall Street community had expected. The bottom line was undoubtedly aided by 600 layoffs in late 2010, and earlier in the day Yahoo announced that an additional 100 to 150 employees would lose their jobs. A key metric for Yahoo--display advertising--showed decent growth, with revenue minus traffic-acquisition costs of $567 million, up 16 percent from last year's fourth quarter. Yahoo is more dependent on that revenue than ever, as search revenue minus costs decreased 18 percent from $473 million during last year's fourth quarter to $388 million during this year's closing period. Looking ahead to the next quarter, Yahoo forecast revenue lighter than what analysts had been expecting, predicting it would take in between $1.02 billion and $1.08 billion, below the average analyst forecast of $1.13 billion.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ten tech trainers: Apple, Android get a shoeing]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ten-tech-trainers-apple-android-get-a-shoeing</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>abressufkjdls</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The shoe that started things off: Gerry Mckay&amp;39's Facebook-themed Adidas Zuckerstar.(Credit:Gerry Mckay)Facebook and Twitter have their own trainers, thanks to a U.K. designer. Gerry Mckay decked out Adidas Superstar sneakers in the familiar blue and white of Facebook and the turquoise of Twitter, which got us thinking: what other technology giants deserve their own signature shoes We didn't quite make it to Hollywood making films of our favorite Web sites, so we've had a crack at designing shoes based on our favorite sites, services, and technology titans. What would a Google clog, Wikipedia welly, or MySpace moccasin look like Which mobile users would be more stylishly shod: Android or Apple  Click through our photo gallery to see the results of our elbow grease and shoe leather with our technology-tooled tailor-made trainers.Read more of &quot;Apple, Angry Birds and Android get a shoeing: Ten tech trainers&quot; at Crave UK. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Betabrand&'s &8216'Privates&' Underwear Promises To Block TSA Employees From Seeing Your Scanned&nbsp'Junk]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=betabrandrsquos-8216privatesrsquo-underwear-promises-to-block-tsa-employees-from-seeing-your-scannednbspjunk</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[There&amp;'s been no shortage of outrage over the TSA&amp;'s &amp;''naked&amp;'' body scanners, which have been compared to virtual strip searches. For those of you who want to protect your private parts from being ogled by TSA employees, crowdsourced online retail site Betabrand is now offering a scanner-proof undergarment, aptly called &amp;''Privates.&amp;''The brainchild of Stephen Russell, the founder and chairman of surveillance search engine and facial recognition company, 3VR Security' Privates essentially distorts the shapes seen in airport body scanners. The garment fuzzes out a travelera4a4s privates using body scanner resistant materials.  But Russell says that the pattern isna4a4t so dense that it will get you pulled out of line, writing that the &amp;''effect is much like wearing a loose sheer piece of clothing.&amp;''Russell says that he used his expertise in scanner technologies to build a prototype that would be resistant. You can read his thoughts on the TSA and more on his blog  InHardFocus. As of now, Russell and Betabrand claims that the underwear will not get you pulled out of line for a more invasive search. But the company is seeking 50 travelers to test-pilot prototypes of the underwear to be sure. To enter the Alpha test, you&amp;'ll have to shell out $100 to get the first hand-made edition of Privates (which are scheduled to ship in early January 2011) and the general release version (available later that quarter.)  Seems like a lot of money to bet on something that may cause you to incur more scrutiny and embarrassment at the hands of TSA employees. On the other hand, if this works, the garments could sell like hot cakes considering the controversy around the TSA full body scans and the &amp;''pat-downs.&amp;''CrunchBase InformationBetaBrandInformation provided by CrunchBase<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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