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<title><![CDATA[Apple patents glasses-less 3D projection]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fameka</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[A diagram of how Apple&amp;39's proposed 3D projection system would work.(Credit:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)It's not that much of a surprise that Apple thinks watching 3D content with plastic glasses is dumb.And the company that's all about sleek, cool, and simple has actually been granted a patent on a method of projecting a 3D image that can be perceived properly without glasses.The system would work like this: each pixel would be projected onto a reflective, textured surface, which is then bounced into a viewer's left and right eye separately, producing the 3D, or stereoscopic, effect. it would sense the locations of both eyes of the each viewer, so multiple people could watch from a variety of angles.The goal of the technology they've cooked up is &quot;inexpensive auto-stereoscopic 3D displays that allow the observer complete and unencumbered freedom of movement,&quot; according to the patent application the Patent Office granted yesterday. In other words, 3D displays should have no need for special glasses, and viewers shouldn't be limited by viewing angle, or be forced to sit and not move in order to see the 3D effect.Interestingly, the patent breaks down why they think current offerings for glasses-free 3D aren't good enough, including parallax barrier, volumetric, and hologram.A parallax barrier display, which is what is used in some auto-stereoscopic phones and likely the Nintendo 3DS, uses one liquid crystal display layered under another. Each has tiny stripes that will hide certain pixels so that some are only visible to your left eye, while others will only be seen by your right eye. In that way, each eye gets its own image, producing the illusion of 3D without the need for glasses.Toshiba and Sharp both have prototype glasses-less3D TVs and expect to begin selling them in Japan by the end of the year. Toshiba's method is to use a fast, powerful processor to take a 2D image and simultaneously create nine images of it from nine different directions, in real time, and display it on a high-definitionLED TV.Apple says those aren't good enough because of the processing power needed for the hologram style of Toshiba and Sharp, and the limits on movement or more than one viewer with parallax. &quot;A need still remains for highly effective, practical, efficient, uncomplicated, and inexpensive autostereoscopic 3D displays that allow the observer complete and unencumbered freedom of movement,&quot; the patent application reads.Of course, like any patent, this doesn't mean we should expect an Apple-branded 3D projector anytime soon. The original patent was applied for in 2006, and these are the kinds of technologies that tech companies like to keep in their back pocket, just in case.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MySpace 'Mashup' adds Facebook Connect]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fameka</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=myspace-mashup-adds-facebook-connect</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When MySpace users hit the Facebook Connect button, Facebook will send over all the things they&amp;39've &amp;34'liked&amp;34' on Facebook and integrate that data into MySpace topic pages (click for larger image).(Credit:MySpace)MySpace further acknowledged today that social-media activity has shifted elsewhere by announcing a deal that lets MySpace users get updates from the place they are actually using: Facebook. MySpace held a &quot;Webinar&quot; for the media to announce &quot;Mashup with Facebook,&quot; which basically just means that MySpace users can use Facebook Connect to get updates streamed to their MySpace accounts from things they have &quot;liked&quot; on Facebook. It's not the first time MySpace has used its larger competitor's technology, but it's the most broad implementation of a strategy that makes it clear that the first round of the social-network battles are over. New MySpace CEO Mike Jones hosted the conference call to discuss the move. He was accompanied by Facebook's Dan Rose, vice president of partnerships and platform marketing, on the call, who compared MySpace's use of &quot;Mashup&quot; to really any Web site that uses data from Facebook Connect to personalize their sites with that social data. After a slow decline as Facebook grew, MySpace is trying to stop comparisons to Facebook by rebranding itself as a &quot;social entertainment&quot; site full of updates on celebrities, new songs from bands, and other content geared around the entertainment industry. Adding Facebook's broad array of &quot;likes&quot; gives MySpace users a quick way to assemble that data they have probably already curated over at Facebook, assuming they prefer MySpace's user interface. Why people wouldn't just follow their favorite bands and actors on Facebook--especially if they've already updated their Facebook profiles with all of those &quot;likes&quot;--is a little confusing. But MySpace needs to try something to stem the loss of traffic, and asking users to fill out yet another social-networking profile page might be too daunting a task. MySpace is rolling out the feature to existing users around the world today, and returning users will also see the option to link their Facebook profiles when they log in. It also said that it will start using Facebook's Like button to allow MySpace users to share things they find on MySpace with their Facebook networks.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VW's electric Golf will enter U.S. market in 2013]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fameka</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=vws-electric-golf-will-enter-u-s--market-in-2013</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Volkswagen is making its best selling compact into an electric vehicle. (Credit:Volkswagen)Volkswagen announced that its electric Golf Blue-e-motion concept will become a reality. At the upcoming 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, the carmaker will show off the concept electriccar it has been testing in Europe. But unless you're driving the vehicle or peeking under the hood, prepare to be underwhelmed--the Golf Blue-e-motion is identical to the current gasoline-powered Golf. Of course, there are a few key differences: an 85 kW electric motor replaces the conventional Golf's 2.5-liter engine, and store your groceries elsewhere because a 700 pound 26.5 kWh battery fills the concept cargo area. Like many EVs, the Golf Blue-emotion offers three driving modes to limit energy consumption and extend range. Recharging the e-Golf takes around 6 to 7 hours, according to a VW spokesperson.With a full battery, the Golf Blue-e-motion offers a range of 90-100 miles, similar to the upcoming Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-Miev, but the manufacturer expects the range capacity to increase by the time it hits the U.S. market in late 2013. The manufacturer will begin a testing program in the U.S., although no details have been released.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chalking up the Windows Phone 7 launch]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fameka</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=chalking-up-the-windows-phone-7-launch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Credit:CNET)SAN FRANCISCO--If Microsoft hopes to get back in the smartphone game, it had better hope thatWindows Phone 7 makes a bigger impact than it appeared to be having at one AT&amp;T store here.As of midday Monday, the store had sold less than half of its supply of 20 devices.That's not to say that folks weren't lining up. Unfortunately, nearly all of the 200 people who showed up on Market Street this morning were there to snag tickets for a launch concert featuring Maroon 5, as opposed to getting their hands on one of the new phones. Microsoft did manage to make the most of the queue, requiring that concert-goers at least get a demo of Windows Phone 7 before getting their passes to the show, which takes place at the Fillmore this evening.Customers at an AT&amp;amp'T retail store in San Francisco get a hands-on demo with two Windows Phone 7 launch devices.(Credit:Ina Fried/CNET)But only a small handful of those who lined up this morning ended up buying a phone.The first Windows Phone 7 devices also went on sale at T-Mobile, though one could hardly tell by visiting the downtown San Francisco store. There were a few cases for the HD7, but the only Windows Phone on display was an HD2, which runs Microsoft's older Windows Mobile 6.5 software.It turns out that particular T-Mobile store has seen such rampant theft of its working floor devices, that all the display units have been replaced with nonworking phones. But even there, there had been a problem with the display unit for the Windows Phone 7-based HD7, which had been broken by accident earlier that day. While the store was waiting to receive a replacement, it had a working HD7 available for demos. And despite not having any mention of the product in the store, it had sold roughly 7 devices by noon. A key question remains how much push that the Windows Phones will get from the in-store sales staff at carrier stores. The AT&amp;T store may have had several people there specifically to show off and sell the Windows phones, but the store's exterior touted only theiPhone, with no mention of the Windows Phone debut, or signage showing off the launch devices. It was the same over at T-Mobile, where there were giant banners promoting Android applications, with no indications of a Windows Phone section, or a dedicated set of accessories besides some generic screen protectors and USB chargers. The visibility of the platform is bound to change over time, but if you had walked by either of these stores, you'd have no idea the first Windows Phone 7 devices were in stock and available for a hands-on demo.Of course San Francisco is not the only place to get a Windows Phone 7, and reports of sales in other locations show a bit more promise for the device--especially in Europe, Australia, and Singapore where recent reports have them selling out. The same has been the case around parts of the U.S. as well, with Knoxville, Tenn.-based software developer Geoff Hudik tweeting this morning that all his local stores were sold out of Windows Phone 7 devices. The same thing was reportedly happening in Atlanta, according to Twitter user Rushabh Mehta, who said the local T-Mobile store there had sold out within 30 minutes of opening. Also worth a mention are online carrier sales of the devices, which have not yet been accounted for.One thing that may not have gone so well for Microsoft publicly, and what's been giving it some attention, is the sidewalk chalking the company did to promote the Maroon 5 launch concert. It had done the same in New York to promote a Katy Perry show. A Microsoft representative confirmed that the company, via one of its marketing agencies, did use chalk art in certain neighborhoods to promote the launch concerts. The chalk designs are temporary and are easily washed away with water, Microsoft said. Microsoft had done a similar ground campaign for the launch of its Gears of War game franchise in 2006, which had been a tad more pedestrian than the company's infamous sticky butterfly viral campaign in 2002, which plastered MSN butterfly decals around Manhattan. Though neither of those cases were as bad as IBM's &quot;Peace, Love &amp; Linux&quot; graffiti campaign in San Francisco, which used real spray paint and ended up costing IBM some $120,000 in city fines and clean-up costs.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[LG to offer 10 free apps for WP7 handset buyers]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fameka</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=lg-to-offer-10-free-apps-for-wp7-handset-buyers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LG&amp;39's Quantum handset will be one of the two Windows Phone 7 devices to get subsidized software downloads.(Credit:LG)The choice of whichWindows Phone 7 handset to buy has just gotten a bit more complicated, but in a good way. Electronics maker LG has worked out a deal with Microsoft to subsidize the cost of what is says will be &quot;popular&quot; third-party software that users will be able to download free of charge during a two-month period. In a release announcing the deal, Microsoft put the value of the yet to be announced software package at &quot;more than $30,&quot; which is spread out across 10 applications. Microsoft says that lineup of free applications will then be replaced with new ones following the first 60-day run.It's worth noting these applications will not be pre-installed with new phone, rather, users will have to download them from LG's Application Store, which comes bundled on LG's Windows Phone 7 devices. These applications will also differ from LG's own Windows Phone 7 apps, which can be downloaded separately and are free of charge.Offering free software with a hardware purchase is certainly nothing new, but in the world of cell phones, doing it with third-party apps is a bit of a rarity. It also gives LG a potential leg up on competitors by targeting consumers who may be looking to save a little cash on apps when choosing between two or more similarly equipped handsets at the same price. LG has two Windows Phone 7 devices (that are international cousins)--the Quantum and the Optimus 7--both of which will be eligible for the subsidized software. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MacBook Air flash-only rivals are few, fading]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fameka</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=macbook-air-flash-only-rivals-are-few-fading</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Apple's new Air is the first flash-only MacBook. So, how does it stack up against the handful of laptop lines out there that offer only solid-state drives Dell&amp;39's ultra-svelte Adamo line has been SSD-only since the start but has been reduced to one model. (Credit:Dell)Well, it's actually not a very pretty picture for other laptop lines based on flash memory only, or more commonly referred to as solid-state drives (SSDs). A few previously prominent laptops have either been phased out or are languishing. Dell Adamo: This line of 0.65-inch thick aluminum-clad ultraportables from Dell have been SSD-only from day one. So, Dell actually beat Apple to the punch in this respect. But the line has been reduced to a single $999 model with a 128GB SSD--the higher-end Adamo with a 256GB SSD and faster processor is no longer available from Dell. And the novel Adamo XPS is no longer available for sale on Dell's Web site--this was SSD only too. Dell Latitude E4200: Announced in August 2008, this line of pricey business ultraportables is still available and comes standard with only 128GB SSDs. Prices start at $1,729. Lenovo ThinkPad X300/X301:  The venerable ThinkPad X300 was from its inception SSD only. Alas, this line has been discontinued. Lenovo still offers comparable X series Thinkpads and IdeaPads but none are SSD only. Sony Z series: The Z line is alive and well, thank you. Z laptops come with 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB options, with prices ranging from about $1,800 to well over $3,000. Toshiba R500/R600: The Toshiba R500, now quite dated (first announced in June 2007), features only flash storage but the specs are a little long in the tooth, namely its older U7600 Intel processor andWindows Vista operating system.  The R600, essentially a newer version of the R500, is SSD-centric--models are featured on Toshiba's Web site with a 512GB SSD for a whopping $3,499 --but not exclusively flash anymore. Cheaper models based on traditional spinning hard disk drives can be found at online retailers. So, with the exception of Apple and a few others, is the future of flash-storage-only laptops bleak Well, it depends on how you look at it. Flash storage, in fact, is expected to be used in most laptops in the coming years, according to a report released Monday by Objective Analysis. But these will be hybrid drives composed of traditional spinning disks and a small amount of flash. That, of course, is only a forecast. If SSDs ever get close to parity with traditional HDDs on a cost-per-gigabyte basis, that would likely change. But that seems unlikely for the foreseeable future. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[LawPivot Closes Angel Round For Quora-Like Startup Legal&nbsp'Advice]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=lawpivot-closes-angel-round-for-quora-like-startup-legalnbspadvice</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fameka</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=lawpivot-closes-angel-round-for-quora-like-startup-legalnbspadvice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One thing&amp;'s for sure, there&amp;'s probably going to be a Quora for every possible niche eventually. The Q&amp;amp'A site meets social network concept is just a great way to spur the creation of good quality content. A Quora for the enterprise, Opzi, did well at TechCrunch Disrupt: San Francisco this year, for example. And there are other examples as well. We&amp;'ll see more soon.Starting now. LawPivot is a self described &amp;''Quora for legal&amp;'' that allows technology companies to confidentially ask legal questions to expert attorneys. The founders/execs are all attorneys with tech experience: CEO Jay Mandal was formerly a lead mergers and acquisitions attorney at Apple, cofounder Nitin Gupta was previously an intellectual property litigation lawyer and VP Engineering Steven Kam is a software engineer and architect with experience as an intellectual property litigation lawyer. Three men who, like myself, fled the law. They&amp;'ve just stayed a little closer to the tree than I have.The company has just raised a $400,000 angel round and has expanded to six employees. Investors include David Austin, Allen Morgan, Deep Nishar, Nishith Desai and Chris Yeh.For now the site is free for both companies and attorneys. Eventually, says cofounder Gupta, they&amp;'ll begin to charge companies either a monthly or per question fee. And eventually, of course, the LawPivot can charge lawyers as well for surfacing new clients to them.LawPivot is a great resource for startups, particularly young startups without their own established attorney relationships. Questions are answered confidentially by multiple lawyers. Questions are completely confidential. Attorneys answer without seeing the answers of other attorneys.On the downside none of this content is publicly available, so there&amp;'s no SEO opportunity for the company. That means people have to find out about LawPivot more by word of mouth than through shared links and search engines. Still, It&amp;'s something I&amp;'d use. I imagine a lot of startups will.CrunchBase InformationLaw PivotInformation provided by CrunchBase<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Twitter&'s Ev Williams: Being CEO is &''kind of a sucky job&'']]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fameka</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The reasons behind co-founder Ev Williams&amp;' decision to step down from the chief executive role at Twitter have been subject to much discussion, including a longish profile in The New York Times. And the subject came up again today at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, where Williams was the closing speaker.Previously, Williams said he demoted himself so that he could spend more time focusing on developing Twitter&amp;'s products. (The Times piece basically supports that idea, although it also suggests that Williams wasn&amp;'t a great CEO.) He elaborated on that explanation today, saying that Twitter is currently &amp;''in a transition as a company.&amp;''Until this year, Twitter spent all its time trying to build the infrastructure to support its rapid user growth, Williams said. That meant it couldn&amp;'t improve the site in a way that wasn&amp;'t &amp;''just superficial&amp;'', and it couldn&amp;'t develop much of a business model. That finally changed this year when a team at Twitter was able to focus on major site overhaul. Williams said his work on the redesign convinced him that a continued focus on product would be the best use of his time.Interviewer John Battelle asked if Williams missed the CEO role. Williams acknowledged that it was a tough decision, but he added that he also had to think hard about taking over the CEO role from co-founder Jack Dorsey back in 2008. (The Times and others have reported that Williams convinced the board to push Dorsey out. Dorsey is still the board&amp;'s chairman and is rumored to be getting more involved in day-to-day operations.)&amp;''For a long time I thought I didna4a4t want to be CEO of a venture-funded company,&amp;'' Williams said. &amp;''Ita4a4s kind of a sucky job.&amp;''That got a laugh out of Battelle, who is the CEO of venture-backed ad startup Federated Media.Williams also talked about Twitter&amp;'s business model, which I covered in a separate post.[photo by Dean Takahashi]Next Story: OnLive starts pre-sales for MicroConsole aimed at eliminating game consoles Previous Story: Looking for perfect event pic CrowdOptic says: Look no furtherPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Web 2.0 SummitCompanies: TwitterPeople: Ev Williams, John Battelle          Tags: Web 2.0 SummitCompanies: TwitterPeople: Ev Williams, John BattelleAnthony 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[Notion Ink&'s Adam Android tablet: Pre-orders start in December, may land by Christmas]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fameka</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=notion-inkrsquos-adam-android-tablet-pre-orders-start-in-december-may-land-by-christmas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Indian startup Notion Ink plans to start taking pre-orders for its Adam Android tablet in December, and it may even be able to ship the device by Christmas, according to a blog post by the company&amp;'s CEO Rohan Shravan.Shravan reports that the Adam is currently up for FCC approval, and if it&amp;'s not approved in time for Christmas, the company will aim for a release by New Years or CES (the Consumer Electronics Show in early January). Shravan reports that you&amp;'ll be able to order the device in most countries, thanks to Notion Ink&amp;'s logistic partners.The 10-inch Android tablet made waves late last year when it was revealed that it would be the first device to us Pixel Qi&amp;'s display technology &amp;8212' an innovative technology that lets users turn off the LCD backlight to read text in direct sunlight, which can both save power and offer text that looks similar to e-Ink technology on ebook readers. The company hit some funding snags towards the middle of the year, which led to it missing the Adam&amp;'s proposed third quarter release.Notion Ink aims to release four different versions of the Adam: A WiFi-only and 3G version of the device with a LCD display, and WiFi and 3G versions with a Pixel Qi display. According to Slashgear, &amp;''the LCD version will cost $399  for the WiFi-only and $449 for the 3G model, while the Pixel Qi version  will cost $449 for the WiFi-only and $498 for the 3G model.&amp;'' Every Adam model will run Nvidia&amp;'s Tegra 2 technology, which should give it enough horsepower to play 1080p high-definition videos and even play some games.Shravan says the device will ship with Android 2.2, but that there will definitely be upgrades once it&amp;'s shipped. The company says it will also sport anywhere from 6 to 20 hours of battery life, which puts it in good company with the iPad, according to Crunchgear.Via Technically PersonalNext Story: UK aims to recreate Silicon Valley in East London Previous Story: Rise of the machines: Machine to machine communications market boomsPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Android, INdia, iPad, Notion Ink Adam, tabletsCompanies: Notion Ink, Nvidia, Pixel QiPeople: Rohan Shravan          Tags: Android, INdia, iPad, Notion Ink Adam, tabletsCompanies: Notion Ink, Nvidia, Pixel QiPeople: Rohan ShravanDevindra 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>
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<title><![CDATA[Expensify Debuts New Version Of Hassle-Free Expense Report&nbsp'System]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fameka</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Expensify, the startup helps take the endless headaches out of expense reports, is launching a new version of its platform today.What makes Expensify so easy is that it can pull in your transaction records and automatically categorize them. All you need to do is register your credit cards with the platform, and the site will automatically import E-receipts. You can also take a photo of paper receipts and import it.  Once your transactions are in the system, you can tag expenses and then submit the expense report to your business&amp;'s bookkeeper for reimbursement.The new version includes a realtime analytics dashboard to show expenses by category, day, and unreported expenses. Expensify also includes customizable CSV and Excel export. The platform also now supports bulk report operations to better manage employees in large companies.The company has also added performance improvements and a new UI.Expensify co-founder and CEO David Barrett tells us that growth was flat for the company until late last year when the company exited beta with a new version. Now the bootstrapped startup has around 150,000 users and has spend little to no money on advertising and marketing. And the company recently partnered with PayPal to launch an expense app for PayPay developers. CrunchBase InformationExpensifyInformation provided by CrunchBase<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[365 Days, $10 Million, 3 Rounds, 2 Companies, All With 5 Magic&nbsp'Slides]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Editor&amp;'s note: The following is a guest post by Socialcast founder Tim Young detailing how he raised 3 rounds totaling $10M in VC money in a year&amp;'s time with a 5-slide deck. This was originally published at &amp;''Knowledge Is Social.&amp;''&amp;''I have a short five-slide deck to share that provides a solid framework for understanding our business.&amp;''Since moving to San Francisco a little over a year ago, I have spent every day helping to builda4sSocialcast anda4sabout.me. a4sDuring this time, I have raised more than $10 million combined over 3 funding rounds for botha4sSocialcast anda4sabout.me.a4s Convincing venture capitalists to invest in two startups in less than 365 days was a challenging task, but one that quickly taught me the dos and dona4a4ts of raising money. Here is an overview of the unique lessons I learned during the fundraising process, mostly focused on the initial meeting, which is the most crucial as you are introducing your company and vision for the first time.Stop using the projector for initial meetingsMost of my initial venture partner meetings ended up in a conference room. To project my slides I would normally bring an Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA adaptor. While at the office of a well-known large fund, I realized that I had left my adaptor in another bag. Instead of looking unprepared and asking to borrow an adaptor, I decided to adjust my plan and use my laptop screen to walk through the slides. I wouldna4a4t recommend this if youa4a4re meeting with more than 2 people, but this meeting was one of my best and resulted in a term sheet. Why did this work Normally, in a pitch meeting, you and the investor sit on opposite sides of the conference table. But by sharing a screen and sitting in close proximity to each other, the environment naturally becomes more comfortable and relaxed.Understanding an investora4a4s perspectiveEvery venture partner has his or her own ideal approach to learning about your business. Some are a4product guysa4a4 who will want to really dig in to your product or service. Other are financed focused, while others will be initially focused on the team you have assembled. Knowing what type of founder you are is critical to finding the right investment partner. Do you want to work with someone who has the same focus as yourself Or would you rather work with an investor who brings a different yet complementary focus to the company You should always know the background of every investor you meet with and attempt to determine what their focus is before meeting them. You can do this by looking at their prior work experience a4&quot; did they run a sales organization or a product group Or have they been in venture their entire career Their prior experiences can give you a fairly confident idea of their perspective and expertise on company-building.The initial slide deckUsually, an initial meeting lasts 30 minutes to 1 hour. The time moves fairly quickly and I have sat in on pitches where the investor is left no time to answer questions. This is typically due to the founder bringing an excess of slides, most of which at this point are unnecessary. The initial meeting exists so that you can introduce your company to the potential investor, gauge interest, and move to the next step in the process. In order to achieve this desired outcome, you must give a solid overview of the business without falling into a discussion or technical rathole. Ratholes typically happen due to an excess of slides that slow the progression and flow of the meeting. During my fund raising, I took an extreme approach to initial meetings where I only utilized 5 slides.a4s The worst thing you could do is open up a presentation that says page 1 of 30. If you cana4a4t outline your business in just 5 slides, you should go back to the drawing board and simplify your messaging. After initial introductions and chit chat at the onset of the meeting, I would then typically begin my presentation with something like the following:a4AI have a short five-slide deck to share that provides a solid framework for understanding our business.a4Opening with this simple statement frames your presentation in the mind of the investor. They now know upfront that there are only 5 slides as opposed to 30. When I began with this statement, I instantly noticed increased engagement on the part of the potential investors. Note that below are only the slides as I spoke directly about much of the vision, strategy, value, and potential of the business.The Magic 5 Slide FrameworkI created the following slides directly from my actual pitch decks just swapping out confidential details and people.AcmePower is a fictitious company.Slide 0: Cover slide with company logo and dateSlide 1: Company SnapshotContaining a quick view of the people currently involved including: Founders,a4sInvestors (Angels, Friends and family, etc.),a4sKey Employees &amp;amp' Advisors,a4sFinancials (Money raised if any &amp;amp' amount of funding desired),a4sTechnology (What are you using a4&quot; does not need to be specific), and Customers (banner clients,  of active users, etc.)Slide 2: The NumbersContaining the numerical story of the company so far including revenue if any (also net income, current monthly burn).Slide 3: The Timeline (aka The Money Slide)Humans love patterns. It is how we interpret the world. It takes time and research to put this slide together but it has turned out to be the most valuable. I have known 5 other startups in the past 6 months who have used this slide type and all have been successful in raising capital.a4sI view this as the most important slide in the entire deck.a4sHere you are setting up the trend pattern and then move right into the demo. This creates a powerful narrative where you tell them you know the future and then move right into showing them the future with your demo.a4sNote: Below I used the actual slide from my Socialcast deck covering the rise of activity streams.Blank Slide: Product DemoWhether pitching to a single partner or to the entire partnership of a firm, there were times where I wanted to make a point but someone always wanted to go back and discuss the current or previous slide. After this happened twice, I adapted my presentation to incorporate blank slides. I would literally insert blank slides in my deck where I wanted to make a strong verbal point or transition. The blank slide immediately brought everyonea4a4s attention back to me. I would use blank slides sparsely as you do not want to overdo it (theya4a4re used for dramatic effect). In my initial meeting five slide deck, I used a blank slide to transition to a short product demo in the middle of the presentation.Slide 4: Traction / Customer OverviewSlide 5: Where we are goingFirst you want to list the top 3 priorities the company is currently focusing on and also make sure to include how you think investors can help. These are all talking points for your pitch.Supporting SlidesWith this 5 slide deck I also had with me approximately 40 supporting slides. I rarely had to use these slides during the initial meeting but they were used ina4ssubsequenta4smeetings. These slides were in a separate presentation that I only went into if part of the discussion required deeper background. I would talk about all of these aspects of the business during my pitch and I could quickly bring them up during the discussion to share if needed.a4sThe roughly 40 slides were broken into the following sections:* In depth background of each team member* A couple existing customer case studies outlining value proposition* A couple slides on customera4sacquisitiona4sstrategy* Deep technology overview* Target customer profiles* Market size opportunityRules for SlidesI always follow a few simple yet critical rules for slides:1. Faces, faces, faces. Ita4a4s all about the faces (a little ode to Dave McClure). In your slide deck, remember to use the faces of your employees. Do not just list a bunch of employee names. Remember that investors are investing primarily in a team of people. Make sure to feature them and reinforce it.2. Keep it simple and the less text the better. I try not to have more than one point or key message per slide. Anything more and you will see people picking up their Blackberry.3. Make sure your slide deck communicates a story. Sure, the product and team are great, but you want to share the journey and offer the investors a ride.4. Never read your slides. The potential investor is trying to understand who you are and how well you can sell your vision. Reading from your slides removes all passion from the presentation.5. Slides should have supporting data only. Remember what you say is what counts the most' not just what is on your slides.and most importantly:6. Slides cana4a4t look into peoplesa4a4 eyes. You can. Your eyes help sell your vision, passion, enthusiasm, and most importantly, the journey you want to share with the potential investor.Hopefully these lessons will help you in raising capital and clearly communicating your vision. You can download the slides in PDF format here:a4sMagic 5 Slide Deck PDFIf you want the raw Keynote deck email me and I will send it to you:a4stim@socialcast.comCrunchBase InformationSocialcastTim YoungInformation provided by CrunchBase<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NSFW: Another Year, Another Possibly Depressing Visit to&nbsp'London]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Another day &amp;8211' another year, actually &amp;8211' another airport. This time I&amp;'m at gate A11 at SFO waiting for my flight to London. My plan was to use the 10 hour flight to write a column about how I&amp;'m looking forward to seeing London again but how I&amp;'m depressed nervous at the idea of catching up with the state of the city&amp;'s tech entrepreneurial scene.From what I&amp;'ve heard from Brit friends who have visited the Valley, it seems that London 2.0 has remained &amp;8211' at best &amp;8211' stagnant since I was last there twelve months ago. In some cases, comically so. This time last year, we were all eagerly anticipating the imminent US roll-out of Spotify &amp;8211' the next big UK-based startup that was going to change the world (see previously Bebo &amp;8211' subsequently killed by AOL &amp;8211' and Last.fm &amp;8211' now set in amber by CBS). Twelve months on and, uh, we&amp;'re all eagerly anticipating the imminent US roll-out of Spotiy. And that&amp;'s it. As far as I can tell, there&amp;'s almost nothing else out of London that&amp;'s making even the smallest blip on the rest of the world&amp;'s radar.I was going to write a column about that sad fact. That and the acknowledgement that I&amp;'m probably completely wrong about it. How it&amp;'s far more likely that I&amp;'ve just been stuck in the Valley bubble for the past twelve months, and that, when I get back to the UK, I&amp;'ll quickly realize how exciting and vibrant everything really is there, and how many companies are on the verge of making it big.Or at least that was my plan until about ten minutes ago when I realized two things. Firstly, that I&amp;'ve spent so much time traveling domestically in the US that I&amp;'d forgotten that international flights don&amp;'t offer Wifi' which makes writing and posting a column from 37,000 feet a little tricky. And secondly, that this exact time last year I was taking the same flight, with the same concerns about London 2.0 &amp;8211' and writing the exact same last-minute column about how I was hoping to be proved wrong by the reality on the ground. Spolier alert: I wasn&amp;'t proved wrong at all.For both of those reasons, then &amp;8211' as they make the final call for my flight &amp;8211' I figure it might be a cynically fun idea to simply copy and paste what I wrote last year, with just a couple of adjustments [marked by brackets] to bring it up to date. You might call it laziness, I might call it an ironic underscoring of the depressing rut of London 2.0. Either way,a4shere goes.It&amp;'s depressing how few brackets I need.&amp;8230'NSFW: Sleepless in London. It&amp;'s scary outside thea4sbubbleDec 6, 2009Ia4a4m tired. Very tired. Ita4a4s a little after 4am San Francisco time a4&quot; noon GMT a4&quot; and Ia4a4m sitting in the arrivals lounge Heathrow airport, thanking the lord for Boingo hotspots and trying to commit these few hundred words to cyberspace before the daylight finally penetrates my brain and my whole body goes into jet-lag meltdown.And to think I was so organised 24 hours ago. My column was written a4&quot; 1000 words on a big subject of the week' a big subject that I now cana4a4t talk about, for reasons I also cana4a4t talk about. Dona4a4t ask.Still, Ia4a4m a professional and therea4a4s no use crying over spilt milk a4&quot; Ia4a4ve spent five [six] pounds on a coffee, opened a fresh Google Document and am all set to write an alternative column ona4show happy I am to be back in London, and how excited I am for the opportunity to catch up with all the amazing and inspiring start-ups my erstwhile home has to offer.But therein lies the problem. While Ia4a4m certainly happy to be here a4&quot; ita4a4s my 30th [31st] birthday tomorrow, and there is a party planned a4&quot; the truth is, Ia4a4m just not all that excited about Londona4a4s current crop of dot com hopefuls.When I moved to San Francisco at the start of the year, I promised myself Ia4a4d head back to the old country twice a year a4&quot; mainly to keep my cynicism topped up and to make sure I didna4a4t lose the accent that your American women find so endearing. But also for a third, more serious reason: I dona4a4t want to forget my roots. The London technology scene is where I cut my columnising teeth, and ita4a4s Brit entrepreneurs that first inspired me to try a4&quot; and fail a4&quot; my hand at building a start-up. Whereas Valley entrepreneurs point to Facebook and Google as their inspirations, mine came in the form of Moo, Last.fm and Bebo. Smaller fish perhaps, but each with a uniquely British vibe that somehow made them more fun' more human. Also a4&quot; say what you like about San Francisco as a technology hub, but the London scenea4a4s parties shit all over the rest of the world.But recently [last year] something has changed. I noticed it when I last visited back in June [2009] and, in what turned out to be my penultimate column for the Guardian, Ia4s called time of death on Londona4a4s start-up scene. Everyone was running out of money, I said, people were getting laid off in their droves, and all the real action is a4&quot; as ever a4&quot; in San Francisco. Two days later, Guardian Techa4a4s freelance budget ran out of money, my column was laid off and I was hired by TechCrunch in San Francisco. QED.And since then London has only become less relevant as a home for dynamic exciting start-ups. Take a4Silicon Roundabouta4a4. Last year, Dopplr co-founder Matt Biddulph noticed that a number of high profile start-ups a4&quot; including Moo, Last.fm, and of course Dopplr a4&quot; were all based within walking distance of the old street roundabout in East London. He jokingly suggested that the region be renamed a4Silicon Roundabouta4a4. Today the Old Street roundabout remains but Dopplr a4&quot; and Biddulph a4&quot; have left for Berlin, Last.fm is owned by CBS in New York and Moo has opened a US base of operations in Providence, Rhode Island. A similar story is true right across the Capital, with Bebo laying off almost all [all] of its local staff and countless other London 2.0 poster children looking to the US for money or a new base of operations. The idea that a company can thrive a4&quot; or even survive a4&quot; in London alone seems entirely implausible' ridiculous even.a4s Off the top of my head I cana4a4t think of a single exciting web business that has come out of the UK in the past six months. Spotify is the nearest candidate and that was created by Swedes.Moreover, in the few short months since my last trip back home Ia4a4ve gone utterly native in my attitude towards my homeland. I see plenty of my Brit friends when they visit San Francisco, but rather than asking for news from the old country, Ia4a4m more likely to ask them when theya4a4re going to come to their senses and move to the Valley. I still visit TechCrunch Europe several times a week a4&quot; Mike Butcher always does a solid job at covering whata4a4s going on over here a4&quot; but even there Ia4a4ve noticed a curious change in my attitude to what I read. Where once I read TCEU through the eyes of a local a4&quot; noting new companies and inwardly congratulating the latest Belgian company to secure funding a4&quot; I now look at European technology news in the way American news channels cover foreign stories about escaped bears. Not to learn anything useful, but rather to amuse myself on how parochial foreigners can be. Oh, bless, the French have launched their own rival to Facebook. Ho ho ho.Things have got so bad that Ia4a4ve even started to mentally turn on my friends who are still toiling away near Old Street. A couple of days ago, one such friend a4&quot; who I wona4a4t name, sufficed to say hea4a4s CEO of a hot London start-up a4&quot; emailed me an amazing screed in response to a post by one of my TC colleagues hyping a Valley-based rival. The thrust of my frienda4a4s complaint was that his company has been virtually ignored by TechCrunch.com even though TechCrunch Europe had hailed it as one of the continenta4a4s rising stars. This disparity he blamed on the fact that TechCrunch (US) is only interested in local companies, created by people who happen to be friends of our writers. Six months ago, Ia4a4d have agreed with him a4&quot; I mean, there really no need for ten thousand Pandora stories for every Last.fm post, or four hundred Foursquare plugs for every mention of Rummble. But on reading my frienda4a4s email this week, my first response wasna4a4t sympathy, but apathy. Mate a4&quot; I thought a4&quot; thata4a4s just the way it is. TechCrunch is based in San Francisco and so are most of the companies TechCrunch covers. Those are the rules of the game. If you dona4a4t like it, stop whining and get on a fucking plane.But the fact is, my friend is right' and Ia4a4m wrong. There are hundreds of amazing technology companies outside of the Valley, many of which havena4a4t taken a penny of American money and are making money hand over fist without a single San Francisco-based user. Just read a couple of Lacya4a4s recent dispatches from India or China' or a weeka4a4s worth of TechCrunch Europe posts and youa4a4ll see thata4a4s true. The problem a4&quot; my problem a4&quot; is that living in the Valley has it easy to forget, or care, about them. The skin of the bubble is just too thick and the voices from Europe (and beyond) just too faint and distant.And so Ia4a4ve taken my own advice and got on a fucking plane. In the three weeks Ia4a4m in town, Ia4a4m planning to meet as many UK-based start-ups as possible, to keep half an eye on what comes out of LeWeb next week, to catch up with friends who are still doing cool things near Silicon Roundabout, to re-avail myself of the kick-ass social scene here a4&quot; and above all to remind myself that the old country is still home to plenty of new thinking. And then at the end of the month, Ia4a4ll return to the bubble a4&quot; re-energised with cynicism and hopefully slightly less convinced that Foursquare represents the most important thing in the future of the world. I mean, everyone here knows thata4a4s Spotify.But all that will have to wait until next week. Ia4a4ve got a birthday to have first a4&quot; and right now I just need to get some sleep.Hello [again] London. And goodnight.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Poynt snags location-based patent for serving up personalized offers]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Poynt, alocation-based mobile search engine from Multiplied Media, today announced it has been granted a patent, first filed in 2000, for delivering offers and coupons to a mobile user based on GPS location and information from the user&amp;'s profile, according to a company announcement.Available on the iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry, Poynt lets  users search for services and products, and it provides results based on  their location at the time of the search. The patent will help to protect this feature and create a barrier of entry for competitors.The company launched its Offer Engine for local businesses recently at VentureBeat&amp;'s DEMO Fall 2010 event. The advertising tool makes it easy for local businesses to sign-up and push promotions to potential customers nearby.The new patent may be a major win for Poynt, especially with competition heating up around location-based services and offering promotions. Major competitors like Foursqaure, Location Labs and Placecast could be affected if Poynt decides to use the patent aggressively. I&amp;'ve reached out to each of the company&amp;'s contacts to get their perspective on how this may affect their futures and will update this post when I hear back.MultipliedMedia is a publicly traded Canadian company founded in 2002.  The Poynt mobile application has been around since 2008 and downloaded  over 4.8 million times, according to the company.Next Story: Ad network Adknowledge raises $200M to pursue acquisitions Previous Story: Atari co-founder Al Alcorn talks about creating Pong and modern game industryPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: coupons, deals, location based services, patentsCompanies: Multiplied Media, Poynt          Tags: coupons, deals, location based services, patentsCompanies: Multiplied Media, PoyntCody Barbierri is a social and digital media consultant. He works for Piehead and blogs about social media at Social Tab. (None of his posts are about clients or their competitors.) Reach him at Cody@venturebeat.com. You can also follow Cody 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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