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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Make your own ringtones on Android, iPhone (video)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: Apple retail stores to nix boxed software]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Apple has a long history of happily killing off a feature, plug, or technology in the name or progress, and next on that extinction list could be boxed software from the company's retail stores.MacRumors is reporting that Apple plans to do just that sometime in the future. The move, the report says, would be made to direct users to Apple's digital software distribution system, theMac App Store. The company made the store available to users just last month in the latest version of the Mac OS, 10.6 &quot;Snow Leopard,&quot; and will be making a it center point of 10.7 &quot;Lion.&quot;As MacRumors notes, the extra space taken up by boxed software within Apple's more than 300 retail stores could be replaced with room for goods the company makes more money on, like accessories. The move also has the potential to encourage end users to purchase software through the Mac App Store, where Apple gets a 30 percent cut of the sales. One other thing that gives this rumor extra credence are the reports from November that Apple was developing models of its MacBook Pro line that removed the optical drive. Apple offers the same thing in its MacBook Air line in favor of a weight and size reduction, as well as in the server variant of the Mac Mini. If that same design ethos were to make it into the rest of Apple's portable lineup, it would certainly seem out of place to sell software in a format that would require additional hardware for installation. As for optical discs and Apple's own software, in the latest iteration of the MacBook Air, the company began shipping out the computers with a recovery version of the system software and bundled applications on a USB thumbdrive. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bad time for Netflix CFO to resign]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>carecraige889</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing and advertising</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Barry McCarthy, Netflix's chief financial officer and one of the linchpins of the company's management team, has stepped down. Barry McCarthy, Netflix&amp;39's former CEO. (Credit:Netflix)In a statement today, Netflix said that McCarthy is moving on to &quot;pursue broader executive opportunities outside the company.&quot; David Wells, a Netflix's vice president of financial planning and analysis, will succeed McCarthy, who has served as Netflix's CFO for 11 years. The change officially occurs on Friday. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said in a statement that: &quot;Over the last few years, Barry has balanced his affection for Netflix and the excitement all of us have felt by the tremendous growth of the company--with his personal desire for broader professional opportunities. Barry concluded that now is the right time to seek out those opportunities, and we will be cheering for him.&quot; Efforts to reach McCarthy were unsuccessful, and Netflix spokesman Steve Swasey said McCarthy would not be making any comment. The news comes at an inopportune time for the movie-rental company. In a year that has seen Netflix record a big increase subscribers, generate scores of positive headlines, and strike two large deals to license content from Hollywood studios, the company is again generating buzz in the entertainment sector, but now it appears to be mostly negative. Some at the big film studios and TV networks have said in recent weeks that Netflix is a threat to more profitable revenue sources and the company will have to pony up much more money to obtain high-quality content. It's either that or Netflix's streaming service will have little more than the video dregs to offer subscribers. The cable industry appears to be fanning the flames of much of this Netflix bashing. The latest example came yesterday at the UBS investor conference in New York. Jeff Bewkes, Time Warner's CEO, predicted that media companies would start to squeeze out aggregators like Netflix. According to a report in The Hollywood Reporter, Bewkes referred to the $100,000 that Netflix is reportedly offering to pay makers of in-season TV shows for each of their episodes &quot;a measly little offer.&quot; Bewkes' criticisms aside, Netflix has had a sensational year. The fight, however, for Web TV and digital distribution of films and TV shows isn't anywhere near over. It remains to be seen how much McCarthy's departure will affect Netflix as it switches from delivering physical goods to delivering digital media and as questions swirl around the company's ability to obtain high quality content. One thing to keep in mind is that a big part of the Netflix's success has been the nearly flawless execution by the company's management team which the CFO helped anchor. The successes the company has notched goes back to the little red envelopes. Netflix, headquartered in Los Gatos, Calif., delivered movies via the U.S. mail service and did it much more cost effectively than Blockbuster could rent videos out of brick-and-mortar stores. Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year. When it came to the company's streaming service, Netflix linked the Web to living-room TVs by partnering with a score of Web-connected set-top boxes, TVs and handhelds. They didn't do this last week. They started doing this two years ago, long before their rivals. As for the &quot;broader executive opportunities&quot; McCarthy might be pursuing, it's easy to guess that the CFO of one of the most successful digital media companies would generate plenty of interest. Certainly, the Vudus, Boxee's or Google TVs of the world could use someone with McCarthy's skills and background. We'll have to wait and see where McCarthy turns up. It will also take time to determine how much his loss affects Netflix. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Researchers in motion--as they move to RIM rival]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>carecraige889</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[As Research In Motion waits for its PlayBook tablet to counter incursions onto its enterprise turf by Apple'siPhone andiPad gadgets, some of RIM's enterprise sales force have apparently decided not to wait--they've defected to the competition.Stuart Weinberg of The Wall Street Journal did a little sniffing around on LinkedIn and discovered that in the last year and a half, at least five members of RIM's enterprise sales team have jumped ship and joined Steve Jobs and Co.Those onetime Researchers In Motion are:Geoff Perfect, former head of strategic sales at RIM, who, according to Weinberg's LinkedIn findings, has become head of enterprise iPhone sales at Apple'Joe Bartlett, a senior global sales manager at RIM, who's now pitching the iPhone and iPad to companies in New England'Steve Marshall, a global strategic account manager at RIM, who's now an iPhone sales rep for the Greater New York City area'Peter Decker, a global account manager at RIM, now also an iPhone sales rep for the Greater New York City area' andPaul Alvarez, another former global strategic account manager at RIM, who now works in enterprise iPad and iPhone sales in Canada.The sales team brain-drain presents another challenge for RIM, which has seen one of the main selling points for its BlackBerry related services--security-- chipped away at by the Apple products, as well as by Google's Android operating system.RIM is also watching as IT managers increasingly open their arms to the hugely popular iPhone and iPad, largely because so many of their fellow employees already own the devices.And too, Apple's gadgets enjoy the advantage of having more enterprise apps available to them, a crucial weapon in the fight for customers. It's true that heavy hitters like SAP have voiced their continued support for RIM--but at the same time, they're busily deploying the Apple devices. As noted in Weinberg's Journal article, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer said last month that more than 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies are using or testing the iPhone.Will RIM's PlayBook tablet make a difference in this battle for the enterprise We'll have to wait until the new year to find out. The device is scheduled to appear in the U.S. in early 2011, with international availability set for the second quarter.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Webroot's safety tips for holiday online shopping]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>carecraige889</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[With a new survey finding that half of the people polled plan to shop online for the holidays, security company Webroot offers some tips and tricks for staying safe in cyberspace.Among the more than 2,660 consumers surveyed in the U.S., the U.K., and Australia by Webroot, 55 percent said they do plan to buy at least half of their holiday gifts online, a rise from 38 percent last year. But some of those people also plan to use search engines and public Wi-Fi to purchase those presents, activities that Webroot says could put buyers at risk.Specifically, 48 percent of those polled plan to use search engines for online shopping rather than going directly to a vendor's Web site. Among those folks, 59 percent said they trust the first few pages of results from a search, even though Webroot points out that search results have become more of a target for malicious links.Of all the consumers questioned, 18 percent said they're likely to use a public Wi-Fi network to pay for presents online, a slight rise from 12 percent last year. And 23 percent of all those polled said they feel completely safe shopping over a free, public Wi-Fi connection.Many don't look for the right signs when shopping online. Webroot found that 52 percent don't check for a secure https connection before spending money, while 50 percent don't watch for the padlock in the browser's status bar before shelling out their money.On the plus side, 72 percent of the respondents said they use complex passwords. But only 37 percent use different passwords for each site where they shop.&quot;This holiday season, we want to make it easy for people to buy gifts online safely,&quot; Jeff Horne, threat research director at Webroot, said in a statement. &quot;Through our survey, we learned that one in seven respondents has already become a victim of credit, debit, or PayPal account fraud this year. In addition, 57 percent received phishing emails from bogus sources claiming to be a legitimate company--something we see rise around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. To end the year on a safe note, we urge all online shoppers to adopt some best practices before breaking out their holiday gift lists.&quot;Toward that end, Webroot has compiled a list of five tips for safe shopping online:1. &quot;Go straight to the site.&quot; Rather than browse to online retailers through a search engine where you may encounter malicious links, type the store's URL directly in your browser.2. &quot;Be strict about passwords.&quot; Use a different password for each site, don't let the browser store passwords for you, and consider using a password manager instead of writing down all your passwords manually.3. &quot;Look for the 'signs of security.'&quot; Always look for the https prefix in the URL and the padlock icon in the browser's status bar. If you shop at an online retailer that uses SSL encryption, make sure the address bar turns green as a signal that the page is secure.4. &quot;Keep PayPal your pal.&quot; Check your PayPal accounts frequently to look out for any fraud. Use a credit card rather than a debit card online so you can stop payments quickly in the event of a problem.5. &quot;Watch for seasonal scams.&quot; Be cautious with e-mails claiming to be shipping confirmation or package alerts that force you to open a file attachment. Delete any message that claims to provide tracking information but doesn't include a tracking number. Your best bet is to track a package through the retailer's or shipper's Web site.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will the real 4G please stand up]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, T-Mobile USA, the fourth largest cell phone operator in the U.S., launched a marketing campaign calling its newly upgraded network &quot;America's Largest 4G Network.&quot;The claim has ruffled more than a few feathers at T-Mobile competitors, namely Sprint Nextel, which has been helping its partner Clearwire build a nationwide network using a technology called WiMax that it claims is 4G. Verizon Wireless is also building a &quot;4G&quot; network using a different technology called LTE or Long Term Evolution. It plans to launch this network in 38 markets by the end of the year.So is T-Mobile's network upgrade actually 4G Technically, the answer is no. But it's important to point out that neither is Sprint's nor Verizon's networks. While current versions of WiMax and LTE are typically referred to in the industry as &quot;4G,&quot; they do not actually meet the International Telecommunications Union's strict definition. The ITU, which is an agency within the United Nations, is the international standards body that officially designates wireless technologies as 1G, 2G, 3G and now 4G. Last month, the group certified future implementations of LTE and WiMax as 4G. But it did not certify current implementations of these technologies as 4G.To be legitimately considered a 4G technology by the ITU, the agency requires the network technology be IP-based and use orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM). The other main requirement is that the technology needs to support peak download speeds of 100Mbps. The current flavors of LTE and WiMax are not that fast. And neither does the technology T-Mobile is using, which is called HSPA+.That said, the network upgrades that all four major wireless carriers have done have made their networks faster. Average 3G services offer between 700Kbps and 1.5Mbps. Sprint's WiMax service, built by Clearwire, offers average download speeds around 6Mbps, the company has said. And Verizon claims that tests indicate it is getting download speeds between 6Mbps and 12Mbps on its pre-commercial LTE network. T-Mobile's HSPA+ network also gives a significant boost with speeds between 3Mbps and 7Mbps.It should be noted that AT&amp;amp'T, which plans to test LTE next year, has also upgraded its network to HSPA+. AT&amp;amp'T is not claiming that its upgrade is 4G. But it is the same technology T-Mobile is using, and it offers the same speedy downloads. So what does this mean for consumers Well, there is no doubt the marketing terms being thrown around are confusing. First and foremost, consumers should recognize that all four major wireless carriers are in the midst of upgrading their networks, and that all these next generation networks should provide comparable speeds. But there are a few caveats that consumers should be aware of. Current 3G phones on any operators network will not take full advantage of the new network upgrades. You will need a new phone that is WiMax compatible for Sprint, LTE compatible for Verizon, and HSPA+ compatible for either T-Mobile or AT&amp;amp'T. Sprint already sells two 3G/4G smartphones, the HTC Evo and the Samsung Epic. T-Mobile has just introduced two HSPA+ handsets, the HTC G2 and the HTC MyTouch. Neither AT&amp;amp'T nor Verizon have announced handsets that use their latest network technologies. Verizon has said it expects to have LTE handsets on the market by the end of the first quarter of 2010. AT&amp;amp'T has introduced a wireless laptop card, but hasn't indicated when its HSPA+ handsets will hit store shelves.Network performance is also affected by multiple factors, in addition to network technology. The upgrades boasted by carriers will no doubt boost performance for new devices. But how much of that is felt by consumers depends on lots of factors, including how loaded the networks are. Wireless is a shared medium, so the more users sharing the resource, the less bandwidth is available for individual users. Network coverage is also a major factor that consumers need to consider. If you have a &quot;4G&quot; phone, it will only get the full benefit of that fast network if you are using it in area where there is 4G coverage. Otherwise, the phone falls back to the older generation technology. Sprint (via Clearwire) and Verizon Wireless are building new networks using new technologies. So it will take them a little while to build the networks to meet their current 3G footprint. Clearwire, which is building the WiMax network Sprint is using, is in over 55 markets today and is adding more each week. Its goal is to reach 120 million potential customers by the end of 2010. Verizon plans to be in 38 markets across the country and offer service to 110 million potential customers by the end of 2010. And within three years it will be everywhere its 3G service is available today, covering 285 million potential customers. T-Mobile's HSPA+ network is in 65 metro areas today and is available to 120 million potential customers. And by the end of 2010, the company has said it will be available in 100 markets to more than 200 million potential customers. AT&amp;amp'T's HSPA+ network will reach 250 million customers by the end of the year and will be available everywhere its current 3G service is available. So in terms of coverage, AT&amp;amp'T will have the largest, fastest wireless network in the U.S. this year, regardless of whether you call it 4G or 3G.T-Mobile's claims of the &quot;Fastest 4G network in America&quot; come as wireless operators try to one-up each other to win new subscribers. In an era, where U.S. mobile phone penetration is nearly 100 percent, claims of faster networks and hot new devices are what carrier marketing teams use to set themselves apart from the competition. Previously, operators may have competed on price or network reliability, but today they are competing on speed and cool devices. This trend is largely driven by consumers' appetite for smartphones, which are data hungry devices. There is no question that wireless operators are playing fast and loose with their marketing claims. And it's likely that the advertising wars will only get noisier, which will make it even more confusing for consumers to decide which device and which carrier is best for them.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[On the GreenBeat: Oil supply could run out before replacements ready, Solazyme signs JV]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Here are the latest stories we&amp;'re watching today on the GreenBeat.Global oil will run out 90 years before replacement technologies are ready given the current pace of research and innovation, according to anew study from the University of California, Davis. The study was based on stock market expectations, or the theory that long-term investors are good predictors of whether new energy technologies will become commonplace.Energy management company ENXSuite announced an upgrade to its platform and said the company is now managing $1.2 billion in energy at 12,000 sites for major corporations like Northrop Grumman, Morgan Stanley, and Sears. It also recently hired away a top sales executive from competitor Hara.Volkswagen plans to sell 10,000 electric cars in China between 2014 and 2018 through local ventures with SAIC Motor Corp. and FAW Group Corp., Bloombergreports.Bio-oils company Solazyme has signed a nutritional joint venture with global food ingredient supplier Roquette. Together, the two companies will create microalgae-based healthy food ingredients and oils.There&amp;'s enough consensus among the American public about the benefits of cleantech and green jobs that the Republicans winning the House may not be the end of the world for cleantech, Greentech Mediawrites.A social media platform for green entrepreneurs looking for investors, OnGreen, today announced a $1.4 million first round of financing by China Southern Hong Kong Investment, a cleantech investment fund based in Shanghai.Next Story: The Kno wants to be the tablet for students &amp;8212' but is it too pricey Previous Story: AMD ships its first Fusion microprocessor-graphics combo chipsPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: biofuels, biooils, cleantech investing, electric cars, energy managementCompanies: China Southern Hong Kong Investment, ENXSuite, FAW Group Corp., Morgan Stanley, Northrop Grumman, OnGreen, Roquette, SAIC Motor Corp., Sears, Solazyme, University of California Davis, Volkswagon          Tags: biofuels, biooils, cleantech investing, electric cars, energy managementCompanies: China Southern Hong Kong Investment, ENXSuite, FAW Group Corp., Morgan Stanley, Northrop Grumman, OnGreen, Roquette, SAIC Motor Corp., Sears, Solazyme, University of California Davis, VolkswagonIris Kuo is the VentureBeat's lead GreenBeat writer. She has reported for The Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong, Houston Chronicle, the McClatchy Washington Bureau and Dallas public radio. Iris attended the University of Texas at Dallas and lives in Houston. Follow Iris on Twitter @thestatuskuo (and yes, that's how you  pronounce her last name).VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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