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<title><![CDATA[The Jetta for drivers]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The GLI may look like any other Jetta, but it gets 200 horsepower from its turbocharged engine.(Credit:Volkswagen)Last year VW released its new Jetta, acar designed with the kind of boring nature that would appeal to Camry buyers. But now VW has a new version of the Jetta, this one built for the 1 percent of us who like to drive.Sporting a turbocharged 2-liter engine, the new Jetta GLI gets propelled by 200 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque. Buyers can opt for a six-speed manual or VW's dual-clutch DSG transmission.Most importantly, VW reworked the suspension. Where the lower-trimmed Jettas get rear drum brakes, the GLI gets discs. For the GLI, VW replaced the torsion beam with a multilink suspension in the rear. The top-trim GLI, the Autobahn edition, gets 18-inch wheels.The new GLI does not look much different from a standard Jetta, and the cabin appointments are similar. In its top trim, the GLI gets a decent flash-drive navigation system, a Bluetooth phone system,iPod integration, and an audio system from guitar maker Fender.A 2012 model, the base Jetta GLI goes for $23,495, while the top-trim Autobahn with navigation and the Fender audio system is priced at $26,445.18-inch wheels come with the top-trim Autobahn edition GLI.(Credit:Volkswagen)Fully loaded, the Jetta GLI comes with navigation and a Fender audio system.(Credit:Volkswagen)<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oodle&'s upgraded marketplace is all about friends]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>carriekristen</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The social shopping industry seems to be heating up, with hordes of somewhat-related startups launching this year. But a slightly-older website called Oodle has been bringing social features to its classified listings for a while now, and today ita4a4s unveiling new features that take this approach even further.Besides running its own site, Oodle has been operating the Facebook Marketplace for the past 18 months. Both services are built around a similar concept &amp;8212' the idea that if youa4a4ve got something to sell, you probably want to sell it to a friend, or maybe a friend of a friend. Therea4a4s the social and altruistic angle, and also the fact that you reduce the risks compared to an anonymous marketplace like Craigslist, where a potential buyer might just flake on you.For example, I sold my old PlayStation Portable on Craigslist a couple of years ago, and while it worked out fine, it felt weird to have a stranger pull up to my apartment and hand me a stack of bills. I would have preferred to sell or even give it to a friend, and infact one of my friends told me afterward, a4AOh man, I wish youa4a4d told me you were selling that, I would have bought it.a4 And if that sounds too anecdotal for you, this month Oodle commissioned a survey by Harris Interactive showing that 69 percent of American adults prefer to give away or share items to friends or acquaintances rather than selling them for profit. 43 percent said they&amp;'d prefer to sell to an acquaintance.And thata4a4s where Oodle comes in. The site ties the classified listings to your social identity using Facebook Connect, so you can see how youa4a4re connected to the potential buyer or seller.Founder and chief executive Craig Donato came by the VentureBeat office to talk about the site and its new features. None of them seems like a huge change, but they show how Oodle is betting on the social side of its business, rather than the general classified listings that it started out with in 2005.For one thing, Oodle now prioritizes listings where a social identity is attached. And if they aren&amp;'t interested in selling something to just anyone, Oodle users can now create listings that only show up for their friends. The company has also created a new &amp;''want ad&amp;'' feature, where you can tell your friends that you&amp;'re looking for something.Oodle, which is backed by Greylock Partners and Redpoint Ventures, says it already reaches 15 million unique visitors every month through both its own site and Facebook. Donato told me that he doesn&amp;'t see Oodle as a direct competitor to Craigslist, because there are some Craiglist postings that don&amp;'t really fit in a social setting. But that doesn&amp;'t mean Oodle couldn&amp;'t steal some of Craigslist&amp;'s audience &amp;8212' and I think it should, especially with the new features.Next Story: In race with Nvidia, AMD launches its fastest new graphics chips Previous Story: Take that, Facebook: MTV signs up for Janrain&amp;'s social toolsPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Facebook Marketplace, social shoppingCompanies: Facebook, GreylockPeople: Craig Donato          Tags: Facebook Marketplace, social shoppingCompanies: Facebook, GreylockPeople: Craig DonatoAnthony 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>
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<title><![CDATA[Google demos live video conferencing on Android 3.0 (video)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>carriekristen</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Google showed a live demo of the Android 3.0 version of its mobile operating system today at the Verizon keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show. As you can see from the end of the video, you can now do live video conferencing via the new Motorola tablet using the Android 3.0 software.VentureBeat&amp;'s Devindra Hardawar observed that Android 3.0 looks like a leap beyond iPad in terms of features that users will want for tablet computers.Check out the video below.Next Story: Is online video killing the rerun market for broadcasters Previous Story: Intel shows that Portal 2 game runs fine on its Sandy Bridge chips(video)PrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Android, Honeycomb, mobileCompanies: Google, Verizon          Tags: Android, Honeycomb, mobileCompanies: Google, VerizonDean 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>
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<title><![CDATA[Will Googlea4a4s Groupon clone swap out algorithms for good writing]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>carriekristen</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[It looks like Google is preparing to launch its own version of popular deal service Groupon. Mashable just published a copy of what looks like a leaked fact sheet for the service, called Google Offers.Google famously tried to buy Groupon for $6 billion, but the search giant was eventually rebuffed, and Groupon instead raised $950 million in funding and is reportedly preparing for a $15 billion public offering. Google, meanwhile, still has its sights on the local market, including local deals, signaled most obviously by the fact that it recently put high-profile executive Marissa Mayer in charge of local products.Perhaps the most interesting thing about the details revealed in the fact sheet is how closely they mirror the Groupon model. Back when the acquisition was still on the table, VentureBeata4a4s Owen Thomas wrote that it could be bad for Groupon &amp;8212' Google is notoriously tech-focused and algorithm-driven, while Groupon is a bit of a throwback, distributing its deals through email and emphasizing the importance of good writing.In the case of Google Offers, it sounds like Google will distribute the deals across its ad network and on the Google Offers site, but Google emphasizes the fact that the deals will go out in a daily email. Google even has a writing team that will a4Acraft a compelling write-up for your offer a4 and couple it with an engaging image.a4Basically, it sounds like Google has decided that Groupon has a model that works. The one difference that I can see is that the discounts offered through Google Offers appear to be purely time-based &amp;8212' you have to claim the deal by a certain deadline. Groupon offers, on the other hand, require a certain number of users to sign up before the deal is activated.Google normally declines to comment on stories like this, but I&amp;'ve emailed the company on the off chance that it will respond.Next Story: VCs roared back in 2010, investing the most money since 2007 Previous Story: Verizon&amp;'s first iPhone ad plays up suspense factor (video)PrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Google OffersCompanies: Google, Groupon          Tags: Google OffersCompanies: Google, GrouponAnthony 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[Arab revolts: Another good week for social media, a bad week for dictators]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>carriekristen</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions, set off by social media, have inspired protests in Bahrain, Libya, Iran, Algeria, Morocco, Yemen, Jordan and even faraway China.The protests have been spurred by extensive use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter, which are seeing their moment in the sun as the tools of revolution. They&amp;'re unleashing movements for peace, democracy and freedom in a region of the world that seemed like it was content to live without them. It should be a sobering moment for the creators of social media, who may or may not have created them so they could get better dates with the opposite sex. It may very well be that they have created something that is beyond their original visions for changing the world.We can sort out just how much credit social media gets for spurring the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia and the January 25 revolt in Egypt. But some folks have no doubt about the role played by a Facebook group, &amp;''We are all Khaled Said,&amp;'' named after a man who was beaten to death by Egyptian police. The New York Times also credits cell phones and their ability to upload video and pictures depicting military crackdowns on protesters for helping to galvanize the protests. Journalists are covering the events, but protesters themselves are able to directly broadcast the events to the world. In Libya, the foreign press is relying almost exclusively on citizen reporters for their eyewitness accounts.In Egypt, a proud parent named his first-born Egyptian daughter &amp;''Facebook&amp;'' in a tribute to the role that the social network played in organizing the protests that led to the overthrow of the Mubarak government. Egypt has an estimated 5 million Facebook users, with 32,000 new groups and 14,000 pages created in the two weeks after Jan. 25. The new military government is also reportedly using Facebook to reach out to Egyptians.If social media has ever had its greatest moment, it&amp;'s now. It shows that the power of the network effect can work in political revolutions just as it does in other parts of our lives. Social media has become like the lever that opens the doors that stand in the way of freedom. As TechCrunch&amp;'s Alexia Tsotsis noted, the internet as a whole should win the Nobel Peace Prize this year.The Wall Street Journal reported that smart dictators don&amp;'t quash the internet, and that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak&amp;'s biggest mistake was bringing the country to a standstill by shutting down its internet access. (The dictators probably shouldn&amp;'t mow down protesters by the hundreds either, as that only spurs larger protests.)In Bahrain, YouTube videos show the consequence of the army&amp;'s attempt to quell the protests by opening fire. (Pictured right, and below).In China, authorities should be getting nervous. Calls for a Jasmine Revolution in China have spurred a big crackdown on gatherings in the authoritarian country. The words &amp;''Jasmine revolution&amp;'' were blocked on Twitter-like services in China, but some users had figured out ways to talk about protests using code words.But China has proven adept at beheading any protest movements quickly and cracking down on speech on the internet when it perceives a threat. That may be why the protests have been small so far.The Wall Street Journal correctly notes that &amp;''triumphalism about the recent events in the Middle East is premature. The contest is still in its early stages, and the new age of internet-driven democratization will endure only if we learn to counter the sophisticated measures now being developed to quash it.&amp;''Hopefully, when this Egyptian girl gets old enough to care about it,  she&amp;'ll be able to change her name. It is indeed amusing to think that  American parents want their kids to stop using Facebook so much, while  someone in a faraway country thinks so highly of the service that they  name their child after it.[photo credit: European Pressphoto Agency]Previous Story: Intel&amp;'s new Itanium is the Moby Dick of microprocessorsPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Jasmine RevolutionCompanies: Facebook, Google, Twitter          Tags: Jasmine RevolutionCompanies: Facebook, Google, TwitterDean 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. 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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