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<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 07:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[LG light leak blamed for iPad 2 shortage]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 07:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sonjawinsa</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Light leakage bothered many iPad 2 owners.(Credit:Tempest/AVforums.com)Some of you may remember earlier rumblings about light leakage and yellowing spotted on theiPad 2 LCD panel. A report today from DigiTimes may have pinpointed the culprit. The publication cites unnamed sources as saying LG's display division had to pull back on iPad 2 screen production because of light leakage issues that emerged during manufacturing.  The problem reportedly arose at LG's sixth-generation production line in Gumi, South Korea, and all but confirms widespread complaints of the complication, which became a widely circulated story online and clogged Apple's support forums. Light leakage is common in edge-lit LCD panels, where light unintentionally emanates from the bezel that surrounds the screen, causing a patchy, non-uniform display that is most noticeable in dark scenes. This problem also pops up in TVs, and is sometimes called &quot;flashlighting.&quot;DigiTimes says that Apple shifted iPad 2 screen production to Samsung, which produced a total of 4 million 9.7-inch IPS panels for Apple in the first quarter of this year. LG was only able to ship about 3.2 million panels in the same time frame before shuttering production. LG supposedly has &quot;fixed the problem and will resume shipment momentum to Apple in the second quarter,&quot; according to DigiTimes.  The iPad 2 went on sale in March, and quickly sold out around the world. Weeks after the device went on sale, even Apple's Web site could only offer vague shipping times of between three and five weeks.  Since then, supply of thetablet has nearly caught up with demand. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thermoelectric generator powered by sun's heat]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=thermoelectric-generator-powered-by-suns-heat</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 07:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sonjawinsa</dc:creator>
<category>Eco</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=thermoelectric-generator-powered-by-suns-heat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There are solar panels that generate electricity and those that absorb heat for hot water. And now researchers at MIT and elsewhere say they've made progress on using the sun's heat to make electricity.In a paper published in Nature, the researchers describe the progress they've made on a nanostructured material that improves on the heat-to-electricity conversion rate over existing thermoelectric devices.MIT professor Gang Chen and doctoral student Daniel Kraemer (right) show a prototype of a solar thermoelectric generator.(Credit:MIT)The researchers envision that this solid-state material could be packaged either as a stand-alone thermoelectric generator or added onto existing solar hot water systems to make electricity. &quot;Our work opens up a promising new approach which has the potential to achieve cost-effective conversion of solar energy into electricity,&quot; the researchers said in their paper.Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Gang Chen said a thermoelectric generator in the shape of a flat plate could be placed inside a glass vacuum tube and covered with a black plate of copper to absorb heat. The other side of the thermoelectric device is exposed to the ambient air, creating a temperature difference on the two sides of the plate, which will induce a flow of electricity.Thermoelectric devices made of different materials are already used for different applications, such as portable coolers or to cool offcar seats. But there are a number of researchers and companies seeking to improve the heat-to-electricity conversion efficiency to open up thermoelectric devices to more applications, such as using waste heat from car exhaust systems to power auto electronics.Related links&amp;149'  Waste heat-powered thermoelectrics find investors&amp;149'  Start-up wins funding to draw electricity from 'waste' heat&amp;149'  ARPA-E researchers dig deep for energy innovation (photos)In their paper, the researchers said they have achieved 4.6 percent peak efficiency, which is seven to eight times better than previous results with solar thermoelectric generators. If the research, which is funded by the Department of Energy, pays off, it could reduce the cost of solar power significantly and enter the market by piggybacking on the existing solar hot water industry. &quot;It can be a game-changing thing,&quot; Chen said in a statement.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Verizon adds $50 unlimited prepaid plan]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=verizon-adds-50-unlimited-prepaid-plan</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sonjawinsa</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Verizon Wireless planted a bigger flag in prepaid this week with the announcement of its new &quot;Verizon Unleashed&quot; plans. Though only available in Southern California and most of Florida for the time being, the plans offers unlimited services for $50 per month.Verizon Unleashed will offer subscribers unlimited calling minutes regardless of time of day, unlimited calls to other Verizon subscribers, unlimited domestic messaging, and unlimited messaging to select carriers in Canada and Mexico. Unlimited mobile Web is a feature as well, though the plan is not available on handsets that have full HTML browsers. Verizon has long offered prepaid plans, but the $50 price point is significantly less than its current $94.99 plan for unlimited calling and texts. It also puts Big Red in direct competition with long-established prepaid operators like MetroPCS and Cricket Wireless, which offer prepaid plans in the same range.A comparison between the various options, however, shows that price alone may not be enough for Verizon to steal customers from its rivals. Granted, Verizon offers a nationwide home network, but the smaller carriers can counter with free nationwide roaming. MetroPCS's cheapest prepaid plan, which is $40 per month, brings unlimited calling, messaging, and Web-browsing for handsets with WAP browsers. The $45 per-month plan adds features like free international text messaging and directory assistance (Verizon charges $1.99 plus airtime for such calls) while the $50 per month plans adds additional MetroPCS services like MetroWeb Navigator (Verizon will charge extra for VZ Navigator), e-mail, and instant messaging.Cricket's$45 per-month plan also includes unlimited calling and texts plus unlimited 411 directory assistance, navigation services, international texts, and mobile Web for phones with standardmobile browsers. Like Verizon, Cricket also throws in three-way calling, caller ID, call waiting, and call forwarding. For smartphone users the $55 per-month plan offers additional services for BlackBerry and Android devices.For $50 per monthBoost Mobile delivers unlimited calling, messaging, e-mail and instant messaging, 411 directory assistance, push-to-talk service, and Web browsing on a selection of handsets that includes Android models like the Samsung Galaxy Prevail . Yet, Boost charges 10 cents to send international text messages.If you don't want a monthly fee, you can opt for pay-as-you go pricing. For $1.99 per day you'll get unlimited calling, but text and multimedia messages will be two cents each. Alternatively, for 99 cents per day, only calls to other Verizon subscribers will be unlimited. All other calls will be 10 cents per minute and text messages will be 10 cents each.Regardless of what you pay, though, you'll have to choose from just three handsets. The LG Accolade  offers decent call quality in a flip phone design, whereas the Pantech Caper and the LG Cosmos have full QWERTY keyboards.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to secure your Facebook account]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sonjawinsa</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=how-to-secure-your-facebook-account</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you tend to fall for Facebook posts like &quot;Lose 18 pounds now!&quot; or &quot;WTF I can't believe this picture of you is online!&quot; I can't help you. But if you'd like to secure your Facebook sessions from hackers and spies, you're in luck.Facebook is now rolling out a new security feature that enables HTTPS encryption throughout your Facebook session. This long-awaited feature, which encrypts data transferred during Facebook sessions, is designed to prevent attackers from compromising users' accounts.Here's how to enable it:<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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