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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 07:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Games on wheels: Eclectic cars roll into E3]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 07:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>keadfy</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Ferrari loaned out its 2011 458 Italia to help promote itself--and Microsoft's Forza 4 racing sim.(Credit:John Scott Lewinski/CNET)LOS ANGELES--A varied collection of new and customcars rolled into this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo to promote car-friendly games and hype 2011 models appealing to younger drivers with a little money to burn.Automakers know they have a captive E3 audience in the much-beloved &quot;young adults with disposable income&quot; demographic as the game mega convention invites only professionals connected to the industry. So car companies put their new, tech-enhanced midrange models on display in hopes that attendees will head their way with their game industry paychecks.This year's E3 featured an interesting cross-marketing scheme enabling players of EA games such as Sims 3 and Monopoly to download cars on display--like the 2011 Prius or the 2011 Ford Fiesta Platinum--directly into the games as playable options.Last year's E3 served up more extreme super cars on the floor as EA's Need for Speed line rolled out new titles for consoles and mobile devices, opening the door for the appearance of the rare Pagani Zonda F and Mercedes Benz AMG SLK. But this year saw THQ choose a beat-up, aging Honda Civic owned by Enrique Trinidad of Henderson, Nev., for a complete overhaul to promote its Saints Row 3 game.For a look at the cars of E3 2011, see our gallery below.Cruising the cars of E3 (photos) <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhone 5 rumors again claim NFC, A5, big screen]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>keadfy</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Apple&amp;39's iPhone 4. The iPhone 5 is said to be getting a bigger screen, NFC and a new antenna. (Credit:Apple)Another day, anotheriPhone 5 rumor. This time it comes from the China Times (translated), which is claiming that a prototype of Apple's next iPhone is already in the trial stages of production and will be packing a slightly larger screen, a Near Field Communications (NFC) chip, an A5 processor, and a tweaked antenna design that will combat attenuation when it arrives later this year.The news, which was picked up by  GadgetsDNA, comes following months of on-again, off-again news that Apple is exploring NFC in its products, with a larger goal of building out a payment network that will let consumers use their phones to pay for purchases at retail locations. Competitors like Google have already begun supporting NFC in the Android OS, with hardware makers like Samsung and Nokia having shipped NFC-enabled devices. Meanwhile, the payment tools that will find a place at retailers are being readied.Guesses that Apple intended to drop an A5 processor into the next iPhone began almost as soon as the chip was introduced with the unveiling of theiPad 2 at the beginning of this month. Shortly following the release of iOS 4.3, crafty code sniffers were also able to find mentions of the processor as part of the build for a yet-to-be-announced device in the iPhone family.This is also not the first time there have been murmurs about a new antenna design. Readers might remember the iPhone 4 antenna became the center of attention shortly following the phone's release, after a number of tests confirmed that signal strength could be affected by gripping the phone. Apple responded by holding an event to share data about the issue and demos of it happening to other smartphones, as well as to announce a program that would provide iPhone 4 buyers with a free case, or a return of the device. The company then made slight tweaks to the exterior, wraparound antenna between the GSM and CDMA versions of the iPhone' expectations remain that the design for the next iPhone will continue that trend. As for the larger screen, the China Times report builds on a story in Digitimes from mid-February claiming that the iPhone 5 would sport a 4-inch screen, adding a half inch to the existing 3.5-inch display that has remained constant throughout all four generations of the iPhone. The validity of this rumor was further strengthened a few weeks later, with a purported 4-inch screen part showing up on a Chinese reseller's Apple parts site. Along with the iPhone 5 rumors, the China Times also adds that Foxconn parent company Hon Hai Precision Industry plans to expand its operations into Sao Paulo, Brazil, specifically for the creation of products for Apple. That facility is said to be opening in 2013. The closer proximity to the U.S. could make for a significant change in shipping of products to the States and South American countries, as well as help keep up with some of the demand for products like the iPad 2, for which Apple now lists a lead time of 4 to 5 weeks for new orders. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ex-Microsoft CTO's cookbook mixes science, food]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>keadfy</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Nathan Myhrvold (right) and fellow cookbook authors Chris Young (center) and Maxime Bilet, borrowed as much from the lab as from the kitchen.(Credit:The Cooking Lab)When you write about Nathan Myhrvold, it's kind of hard to keep it short. Perhaps best known as Microsoft's first CTO, he's also worked with Stephen Hawking, been involved in thousands of patents, zapped mosquitoes with lasers, won awards as a wildlife photographer, and now, published a massive cookbook that attempts to fuse the worlds of the geek and the gastronome.  As it turns out, Myhrvold himself doesn't keep it short, either. His new culinary effort, &quot;Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking,&quot; is a six-volume, 2,400-page, 50-plus-pound declaration of a paradigm shift in the world of food.Not exactly a fast read. (Credit:The Cooking Lab) The stated goal of the ambitious book is nothing less than &quot;reinventing cooking&quot;by looking at cuisine through the lenses of science and innovation (ever wondered how to use electric fields to kill wine bacteria), while not leaving out all the recipes and techniques you expect in a cookbook.  Some of the methods and recipes outlined in &quot;Modernist Cuisine&quot; aren't going to be too accessible to the average weekend chef, however. Myhrvold and his team borrowed as much from the lab as from the kitchen, using tools like homogenizers and centrifuges, and ingredients such as hydrocolloids and enzymes, to formulate recipes for everything from &quot;Astronaut Ramen&quot; to &quot;Monkfish with Mediterranean Flavors.&quot;  In other words, the message is about quality, not quickness, as with so many modern recipes for the harried cook. Just take this little bit of description from Myhrvold's approach to the ultimate cheeseburger (from the video below of an interview with a local Seattle TV show): &quot;We infuse smoke flavor into the lettuce' we make a special cheese slice. When the cheese melts, it doesn't separate out and get greasy. We grind the meat in a particular way so that we align all the grains of meat' we cook it in a very specific way using liquid nitrogen...&quot; If this all sounds a little obsessive-compulsive, that's because it is. There are even photos of those microscopic meat fibers included. But Myhrvold--a French-trained chef who once served as chief gastronomic officer for Zagat Survey--isn't just putting out a cookbook. He's releasing a comprehensive reference guide to, well... Modernist cuisine.  To get in on the revolution will cost more than $600 if you pay list price, but Myhrvold likes to point out that &quot;if you bought the same number of pounds of other cookbooks, it would cost you about the same amount.&quot; And a bit of good news for anyone still scared off by the list price. Among the scientific tidbits within is a revelation on why inexpensive pots and pans can actually be better than expensive ones. See, you're already getting your money back.        Eric Mack     Full Profile E-mail Eric Mack   E-mail Eric Mack If you have a question or comment for Eric Mack, you can submit it here. However, because our editors and writers receive hundreds of requests, we cannot tell you when you may receive a response.   Submit your question or comment here: 0 of 1500 characters       Crave freelancer Eric Mack is a writer and radio producer based somewhere high in the Rocky Mountains in a &quot;one bar&quot; service area (for both drinks and 3G). He has reported for NPR, Wired, and The New York Times and was previously an editor for AOL. He recently completed his first e-book on the Android OS. Eric is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CBS Interactive. E-mail Eric.  <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Ford Explorer leaves the truck behind]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>keadfy</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
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<description><![CDATA[(Credit:Josh Miller/CNET)We were pretty excited to see the 2011 Explorer, as Ford completely modernized this vehicle. Gone is the frame-based architecture in favor of an independent suspension. And the console gets nifty touch buttons for climate control, while MyFord Touch makes up the new interface. Ford is also boasting its new four-cylinder Ecoboost engine for the Explorer, although that model is not available yet.But ultimately, the Explorer did not meet our expectations. The current 3.5-liter V-6 is modern enough, but leaves this SUV feeling underpowered. The new navigation system frequently lost its bearings, and had a hard time relocating the vehicle, and the MyFord Touch interface proved sluggish. The new Explorer makes a decent suburban family hauler, but doesn't seem as multiuse as it should be.Check out our 2011 Ford Explorer XLT review.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: Google 'not happy' with Android purchasing]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>keadfy</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=report-google-not-happy-with-android-purchasing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google apparently isn't too pleased with Android Market purchasing, and it plans on addressing that problem this year.At the Inside Social Apps conference in San Francisco yesterday, Google's Group Manager for the Android platform, Eric Chu, told those in attendance that Google is &quot;not happy&quot; with the number of paid apps purchased in the marketplace, but he stopped short of offering figures to elaborate on the company's concerns, according to a blog post by Oliver Chang on Forbes.In order to address lackluster purchasing, Chu laid out a handful of strategies that the company will be following this year.According to Forbes, one of the central tenets of Google's plan is to remove applications that violate the company's terms of service. In addition, Google is improving the algorithm that handles ranking of popular applications to ensure users can more effectively find popular apps.Google also reportedly plans to introduce a new in-app payment system in the first quarter to capitalize on the virtual goods market, which just might be the company's best idea yet.In a study released in November, market research firm In-Stat said that virtual goods revenue grew 245 percent between 2007 and 2010 and that it expected virtual goods revenue to reach $7.3 billion in 2010 and potentially hit $14 billion by 2014.That study was echoed later that month by Juniper Research, which said that 2009 revenue in mobile gaming was $6 billion. By 2015, Juniper said the figure could grow to more than $11 billion.Chu also said yesterday that Google plans to expand its carrier-billing service internationally, according to Forbes. Last month, the company announced a carrier-billing arrangement with AT&amp;T that allows customers to purchase apps from the Android Market and pay for them in their monthly phone bill.That initiative and Google's desire to launch an in-app payment system could combine to thwart plans by Angry Birds maker Rovio.Last month, Rovio unveiled a new payment system for Android developers called Bad Piggy Bank. The service allows developers to offer customers a &quot;one-touch payment&quot; system to buy virtual goods in-game. Rather than require registration and credit card information, Bad Piggy Bank bills the user on their monthly phone bill.At that time, Rovio made it clear that its desire to offer the service to Android developers stemmed from its issues with payment systems available to Android developers. The company continues to offer its wildly popular Angry Birds title for free in the Android Market for that very reason. It supports the title with ads.However, even with those concerns, developers aren't shying away from creating apps for Android.In a study released yesterday by IDC, 87 percent of more than 2,200 developers around the world said they are &quot;very interested&quot; in building apps for Android smartphones. Only Apple's iOS beat out the platform, garnering 92 percent developer interest.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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