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<title><![CDATA[Asus launches ultrathin UX, Eee PC X101 at Computex]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 07:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The 11-inch Asus UX. (Credit:Asus)Among the handful of consumer laptops unveiled at the Computex trade show in Taiwan, Asus had one of the more interesting, an ultrathin 11-inch clearly designed to take on the MacBook Air. The 11-inch Asus UX and Eee PC X101 The 11-inch Asus UX has an aluminum alloy shell with a polished finish, and the company claims that it &quot;draws inspiration from luxury timepieces.&quot; The chassis is 17mm at its thickest point and, like the MacBook Air, uses SSD hard drives and even has an instant-on resume feature. (Note that Asus used the name UX for different laptops over the years.)Where the new UX stands out, at least on paper, is its Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs. The system on display at Computex reportedly had an Intel Core i5-2557M, which is a full-voltage chip, not a ULV version, but we're not yet sure what version of the more powerful Core i7 will be offered. Asus also had on hand an updated version of the Eee PC Netbook. This latest version, called the Eee PC X101, has a 10.1-inch display, and runs eitherWindows 7 or Intel's proprietary MeeGo operating system (a hybrid version of the X101 will run both, allowing users to choose at startup). The X101 is rumored to cost as little as $200 (likely for the MeeGo-only version), while the UX should be priced a bit less than the MacBook Air. When will these new laptops be available in the US Judging by past Asus releases, we'll probably only know when they suddenly turn up in the catalogs of online retailers such as NewEgg or Amazon. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Android Era: From G1 to Honeycomb (and beyond)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dmasloakkas</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
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<description><![CDATA[(Credit:CNET)There's no doubt that Google's Android mobile operating system has exploded from its first foray in October 2008 to become--for many--the everyman's smartphone OS. Google's breakneck development speed has paid off since it acquired Android, then a start-up, in 2005. The mature Android now accounts for 53 percent of smartphone sales as of the final quarter of 2010, according to research from Canalys--and there's no slowdown in sight.&amp;nbsp' Despite an earlier promise that Android updates would be reduced from about twice per year to once per year, Google has recently released Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and thetablet-specific Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), and hinted at the next treat in its enticing alphabet of releases, Ice Cream Sandwich. Meanwhile, many people are still waiting to see their Android 2.2 (Froyo) updates, some of which will no longer arrive. Here's a look at milestones in Google's Android operating system, from its humble beginnings to its current ambitions in tablet domination.mytable body {font: normal 11px auto &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'color: 4f6b72'background: E6EAE9'}mytable a {color: c75f3e'}mytable {width: 620px'padding: 0'margin: 0'}mytable th {font: bold 13px &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'color: 4f6b72'border-right: 1px solid C1DAD7'border-bottom: 1px solid C1DAD7'border-top: 1px solid C1DAD7'letter-spacing: 2px'text-transform: uppercase'text-align: center'vertical-align:middle'padding: 6px 6px 6px 12px'background: CAE8EA'}mytable .nobg  tbody {    border-top:none'}mytable td {border-right: 1px solid C1DAD7'border-bottom: 1px solid C1DAD7'background: E6EAE9'padding: 6px 6px 6px 12px'color: 4f6b72'}mytable th.spec {border-left: 1px solid C1DAD7'border-top: 0'background: fff'font: bold 11px &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'}Android versionSDK release*Notable updates1.0 (G1)February 2008GPS and Bluetooth (but not stereo Bluetooth)MultitaskingTight integration with Google services like Gmail, Google Maps (with Street View), and Google CalendarApps: Amazon MP3 Store' YouTubeAndroid Market (about 35 apps at launch)No Microsoft Exchange Server' no camcorder1.5 (Cupcake) April 2009Universal search box (search had been limited to the Web)Revamped Android Market: Browsing categories (Apps, Games, Downloads) and filters (Top Free, Top Paid, Just In)Camera: Toggle between camera and video modes' integrated photo gallery and camera with bulk photo deletingSDK expands support for gestures, voice-to-text1.6 (Donut)September 2009Virtual, onscreen keyboardCamcorder mode for recording (and watching) videoStereo BluetoothHome screen widgets and foldersCopy/paste and search within the browserDirect upload to YouTube and Picasa2.0 (Eclair)October 2009Multiple user accountsExchange support' universal e-mail inboxQuick Contact pop-up widget to launch communications with friends in the address bookSearch saved SMS and MMS messagesCamera improvements include support for flash and digital zoomBluetooth 2.1Keyboard improvements: Adaptive dictionary that includes contact names in suggestions2.1 (Eclair, second helping)January 2010Live Wallpaper' five home screensSpeech-to-text added to any text field' microphone icon for voice dictation in e-mails, texts, and so on2.2 (Froyo)May 2010Multiple user accountsSpeedier OSUSB tethering and hot-spot supportAndroid Market update: Batch and automatic updates' installing apps to the SD cardAdobe Flash 10.1File uploading in the browserImproved Microsoft Exchange support: Security policies, global address lookup, calendar sync, remote wipeBluetooth support for voice dialing and contact sharing2.3 (Gingerbread)December 2000Redesigned copy/pasteWebM video compression supportNFC (near field communication) supportSwitch to front-facing camera from camera appVirtual keyboard shortcuts3.0 (Honeycomb)Preview SDK 20113D graphics supportSide-by-side browser tabs' private browsingDual-pane modes for address book, e-mailRedesigned UI includes program thumbnailsVideo chatting with Google TalkFull-screen-mode photo galleryBluetooth tethering* We list the date of the SDK release rather than the over-the-air (OTA) update timeline since OTA release dates vary by carrier and handset model.Gingerbread (Android 2.3) The Nexus S is the only Android phone to currently run on Gingerbread. Indeed, Android 2.3 included a few of the feature upgrades we expected, like support for video playback using Google's WebM video format. We also saw progressive improvements to copy/paste.An online Android Market did arrive to shower Android users with over-the-air installations, but it came independently of the OS release cycle, and after the Nexus S debuted.&amp;nbsp'Honeycomb (Android 3.0)We've taken several looks at Google's Honeycomb OS on CNET's topCES product, the Motorola Xoom. So far the tablet optimization impresses, especially when held up against other Android tablets running Android 2.2.Google made its heavy investment in Honeycomb evident at its special demo event this month. There, The Goog showed off two-way video chatting with Google Chat and a new interactive app called Google Body that takes a Google Earth approach to human anatomy. CNET will have much more on Honeycomb when we get the Xoom in-house.Ice Cream Sandwich (Android .) There isn't much known about Google's next Android release, not even a confirmation of the name. We're unsure if Ice Cream Sandwich will pick up where Gingerbread left off, as Android 2.4, or if it will follow in Honeycomb's footsteps as Android 3.1. It could roll out as soon as Google's annual I/O conference this May.What about Google Music Speaking of I/O, we're also waiting for Google's Android Market music store to rival iTunes, something we've been looking out for since Google acquired Simplify Media. At this point, it's more probable we'll see Google Music announced and demoed there than at another special event like the Honeycomb demo. Watch out, Apple. It's getting to be a Google World.Update, February 7, 2011: Gingerbread and Honeycomb added.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New version of Angry Birds game will tie into animated movie Rio]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Angry Birds juggernaut continues. The mobile game has been downloaded tens of millions of times in the past year and it has broken into the collective consciousness of the world as a cultural phenomenon. Who doesn&amp;'t know the little cartoon birds with the angry eyebrowsThat success of the mobile game has enabled developer Rovio to parlay that success into the game&amp;'s first movie tie-in. Today, the company is announcing that it will do a special version of Angry Birds for the release of the animated movie Rio, dubbed Angry Birds Rio, as part of a deal with movie studio Twentieth Century Fox. That means that Angry Birds will benefit from the tens of millions of dollars of marketing money being spent on the movie&amp;'s promotion.The collaboration is a unique one in that it has been executed quickly and it shows that the smartphone and tablet platforms are becoming vehicles for big marketing campaigns.Peter Vesterbacka, known as Mighty Eagle at Rovio in Helsinki, said that the tie-in with the film Rio, a major release made by the creators of Ice Age, is a perfect fit for the Angry Birds franchise.&amp;''We are like birds of a feather,&amp;'' said Vesterbacka, who appeared on my panel this week at the Digital Life Design conference in Munich. &amp;''This gets us massive global visibility, as if we had made our own movie.&amp;''Angry Birds launched in December, 2009, on Apple&amp;'s App Store and it has been downloaded more than 50 million times on both the App Store and the Android platform as well. (The number is well above that 50 million figure now) The game has had far more staying power in the top ranks of the App Store than any other title. Vesterbacka noted that Angry Birds is more popular in Google searches than Mickey Mouse.That was all done by word of mouth, with no money spent on advertising. Now Vestersbacka says that marketing of the Rio movie will essentially give Angry Birds the equivalent of a major movie tie-in, even though the Angry Birds characters are not part of the movie itself. Rovio has been working on the Rio game for months.This all fits in with the brand expansion of Angry Birds. Rovio&amp;'s strategy is to take the hit game &amp;8212' where you slingshot Angry Bird characters at the fortresses of green pigs &amp;8212' and run with it.&amp;''We think of how Mario has been around as a game character for more than 25 years and feel like we are just getting started,&amp;'' Vesterbacka said.The deal with Twentieth Century Fox means that the Angry Birds game will be promoted along with the movie in TV commercials and other marketing. And the bird character Rio will also appear in the new version of the Angry Birds game. The movie releases on April 15.The Angry Birds Rio game will be released around the world in March. In the game, the original Angry Birds are kidnapped and taken to the magical city of Rio, where they escape their captors and set out to save their friends, Blu and Jewel, two rare macaws who are the stars of the Rio film. There will be hours of game play, physics-based demolition challenges, and twists related to the film. It will have 45 dedicated levels, or more than a usual update to the Angry Birds game. It will be available on smartphones and tablets.Rio itself is a comedy about a rare bird&amp;'s search for another of his kind. They&amp;'re beset by would-be animal smugglers and have to escape back to their home. Vesterbacka said that his company is doing other deals as well. It has created Angry Birds plush toys and clothing. A board game is coming out in May.And Rovio is still talking about doing television shows and movies based on Angry Birds. But he said it takes four years to make a movie. With the Rio deal, Rovio gets the benefit of movie promotion without having to wait a long time.&amp;''Not a lot of people have seen this coming,&amp;'' Vesterbacka said. &amp;''We are expanding and building out the franchise.&amp;''Check out our video with Vesterbacka below. Watch his reaction when I ask about his angry eyebrows.Previous Story: Salesforce&amp;'s enterprise-style Facebook Chatter.com goes live MondayPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio, RioCompanies: Rovio Mobile, Twentieth Century FoxPeople: Peter Vesterbacka          Tags: Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio, RioCompanies: Rovio Mobile, Twentieth Century FoxPeople: Peter VesterbackaDean 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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<title><![CDATA[Second time&'s a charm: FriendFinder files to go public again]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[FriendFinder Networks, an internet holding company for some of the most popular dating and adult-oriented websites in the world, including FriendFinder.com, AdultFriendFinder.com, and Cams.com, has filed to go public for second time.The company plans to use the proceeds to pay back part of its debt.The company initially attempted to go public in 2008, aiming to raise $460 million, and later reducing that amount to between $200 and $240 million, but its plans were eventually sidelined due to a weak market. According to the company, a4Abased on market conditions, it has chosen not to proceed with its planned initial public offering at this time until market conditions improve.a4The company is owned by Penthouse, which purchased it in 2007 for approximately $400 million.Based in Florida, the FriendFinder Network was founded in 1996 by Andrew Conr. Including all of the websites, the company has a total worldwide membership of more than 100 million people.Next Story: Ask the accountant: What taxes will I owe on restricted stock Previous Story: Verizona4a4s 4G HTC Thunderbolt available today for $250PrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: IPOCompanies: FriendFinder          Tags: IPOCompanies: FriendFinderConrad Egusa is a contributing writer at VentureBeat. A serial entrepreneur, hea4a4s also the founder of CampusKiwi, an angel investor backed company headquartered in New York, and 2minutePrep, an educational preparation company. You can follow him on Twitter at @conrad_egusa, 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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