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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GE refrigerators go on greenhouse gas diet]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ge-refrigerators-go-on-greenhouse-gas-diet</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>berrycrrrr</dc:creator>
<category>Eco</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ge-refrigerators-go-on-greenhouse-gas-diet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[GE will change the gas used when pouring in foam insulation for refrigerator products, a move which will reduce greenhouse gases from production significantly.(Credit:Screen capture by Martin LaMonica/CNET)General Electric's latest green-technology initiative will be found in unlikely place: the inside of a refrigerator. The industrial giant tomorrow will announce that it has changed its refrigerator manufacturing to use a gas that dramatically reduces the amount of greenhouse gases emitted. GE will host an event at a Decatur, Ala., plant where the atmosphere-friendly gas has first been introduced into GE's refrigerators.The gas, called cyclopentane, is used as a blowing agent for the foam insulation poured into refrigeration products during manufacture. GE said it will spend about $16 million to convert its Decatur facility, part of a larger investment in the facility, to use cyclopentane instead of HFC 134a, a refrigerant which traps heat in the atmosphere. By switching over, GE will eliminate the same amount of greenhouse gases that 78,000cars emit in a year, representing a 99 percent reduction, according to GE. The calculations were made using EPA data for the global-warming potential of different gases and were done in conjunction with consulting company GreenOrder, a GE representative said. GE Appliances is making the switch to live up to the company's Ecomagination initiative to develop green-technology products and reduce the company's environmental footprint, said Paul Surowiec, the general manager for refrigeration at GE Appliances and Lighting. The company took a &quot;clean sheet&quot; approach to making refrigeration products to consider the performance as well as the environmental attributes from production to disposal, he said.&quot;There certainly were pockets before but we've seen a significant increase in the desire of consumers to hold us accountable for environmental stewardship,&quot; Surowiec said. &quot;We were looking for optimization from an environment and energy perspective and this one hit home.&quot;During operation, the blowing agent will improve the effectiveness of the insulation slightly, he added. GE earlier this year said it will participate in an EPA program to dispose of refrigerators so that ozone-depleting and greenhouse gases are captured when they are recycled.The company plans to introduce cyclopentane to its other refrigeration products manufactured in the U.S. by 2014.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Could criminals shop for free online]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>webmyne</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=could-criminals-shop-for-free-online</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A group of security researchers say they have found ways to trick online cashier systems into ordering items for free or at a discount.  Researchers from Indiana University and Microsoft Research found security holes in a software development kit from payment hosting provider Amazon Payments, Rui Wang, a Ph.D. student at Indiana University, told CNET in a recent interview. Amazon fixed the problems after being notified by the researchers, and integration bugs found in merchant shopping-cart applications and implementations on several retail sites have also been fixed. The software they examined contained &quot;logic flaws that can be exploited to cause inconsistencies between the states of the CaaS (Cashier-as-a-Service) and the merchant,&quot; and allow someone to game the systems, according to a paper co-authored by Rui, University of Indiana Associate Professor XiaoFeng Wang, and the others. The paper, entitled &quot;How to Shop for Free Online,&quot; is scheduled to be presented at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy in May.  Basically, the situation boils down to a shopper being able to give conflicting messages to the merchant and the cashier or payment system.  &quot;Suppose there is a naughty kid, and the only way of communication between the kid, the mom, and the dad is through one-on-one phone calls,&quot; Rui wrote in an e-mail. &quot;The kid may tell slightly different stories to the mom and the dad, and eventually gets an approval that he does not deserve. It all depends on whether mom and dad are smart and careful enough.&quot;  Specifically, exploiting the multiple-party system in this manner could allow a shopper to swap items after payment is made, reuse previous payment proof for a new item, pay himself or herself to get valid proof of payment to fool the merchant, self-sign a proof of payment, or add more items to the cart while the cashier is processing the payment, Rui said.  &quot;We discovered a real flaw where the merchant is convinced that the order has been paid for in full through Amazon while the payment has actually been made to the shopper's own Amazon seller account,&quot; the paper said.  The researchers have some booty as a result of their antics. They were able to get for free a power strip, a device for testing blood-alcohol levels, and a magazine. They set their own price for a DVD, paying $5 below the actual price, and paid less for a more expensive bodybuilding cream. &quot;Everything in the store could be checked out at the price of the cheapest item,&quot; Rui said.  The researchers consulted closely with a lawyer and conducted the tests in a responsible manner, informing the companies involved and in many cases returning the items, the report said.  An Amazon representative said the company had no comment on the matter. The company said in an e-mail sent to Rui that it had fixed the problem the researchers found, published a new software development kit, and given credit to the researchers for finding the problem. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google may face antitrust probes in Ohio, Wisconsin]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=google-may-face-antitrust-probes-in-ohio-wisconsin</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marterlimrafikom2</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=google-may-face-antitrust-probes-in-ohio-wisconsin</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google could find itself the target of two separate antitrust probes launched by Ohio and Wisconsin, according to a story published today by Bloomberg.Concerned over the search giant's business practices, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is &quot;evaluating the facts to determine if it's something we want to review,&quot; his spokesman Dan Tierney told Bloomberg.Tierney confirmed the information to CNET, saying that the attorney general's office is &quot;reviewing the facts regarding the matter to determine if there's any action that needs to be taken.&quot;Asked if the attorney general is looking into a specific incident on Google's part that might trigger an investigation, Tierney said that he didn't have any information exactly as to what the office is reviewing but said that &quot;there's a lot of information going on in various states, so we're just reviewing what's out there to determine if we need to take action under Ohio law.&quot;The Ohio attorney general could also be contemplating a probe in response to a lawsuit filed against Google last year by Columbus, Ohio-based company MyTriggers. MyTriggers, which runs an online shopping comparison search engine, has charged that Google manipulated search results to penalize it, according to a copy of the lawsuit (PDF) posted by the site Googleopoly.Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is said to be evaluating an investigation over Google's bid to buy travel software company ITA, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. A phone call to the Wisconsin attorney general's office for confirmation was not returned.Antitrust probes from Ohio and Wisconsin would join one already in the works from Texas. In September, the Texas attorney general's office launched its own investigation over charges that Google manipulated its search results to penalize &quot;vertical&quot; search engines, which often compete with Google by offering their own specialized searches.The Texas probe followed an earlier and similar investigation opened by the European Commission as well as the antitrust lawsuits filed by MyTriggers and another company called TradeComet.Google's intention to buy ITA Software has raised concerns among rival search engine companies such as Microsoft and online travel companies, including Expedia and Travelocity. They have all argued against the deal, saying that it would give the search giant a monopoly over online travel searches.The U.S. Department of Justice has been reviewing the acquisition for the past eight months since shortly after it was announced. But sources recently told AllThingsD that Justice Department approval could be imminent, assuming certain conditions are met. A Google spokesman told CNET in an e-mail today that the company would not comment on the Bloomberg report. In the past, Google has said that the deal would not &quot;change existing market shares&quot; and that it plans to &quot;honor all existing agreements&quot; that ITA Software has set up with travel search companies.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FCC, not free market, best for spectrum auction]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>agreemJar</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=fcc-not-free-market-best-for-spectrum-auction</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Editors' note: This is a guest column. See Steve Largent's bio below.In the last few weeks, I have read a number of op-eds claiming that reallocation of broadcast spectrum for wireless use should be left to the free market. While I am a fervent believer in free markets and limited government, there are rare instances in which government involvement is necessary. I agree with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on his proposal that managing the incentive process to voluntarily reclaim broadcast licenses and repack the spectrum is an area that absolutely requires FCC leadership and experience.When the FCC assumed responsibility in 1927 to determine the license holders for the nation's spectrum, there were only a few licensees. Today, and largely driven by the wireless industry, spectrum is a scarce commodity that commands billions when auctioned. To ensure that this finite resource is put to its highest and best use, the federal government acts as manager and aggregator of the licenses. For wireless, it identifies spectrum bands that are nationally, and sometimes internationally, harmonized once underused spectrum is identified and license holders are moved (or repackaged). With thousands of license holders across the country, including broadcasters, it's a challenging task but one the government does well to ensure interference-free service. Once the spectrum bands are free,CTIA members will bid against all participants for the right to purchase the spectrum for billions of dollars through federal government auctions. This spurs the &quot;virtuous cycle&quot; of innovation and competition. When spectrum is available, wireless providers develop and upgrade their networks, devices, services, and content. Ultimately, consumers benefit by our continuous offering of the world's best wireless products and services.Since spectrum is a valuable and finite resource, we must evaluate every single license holder to ensure each is efficiently using its bands. In recognition of this column's own finite space, let's look at our members, then the broadcasters. Facts show that the U.S. wireless industry has the most efficient providers in the world. We have three times more mobile subscribers than any one of these countries: Japan, South Korea, Germany, the U.K., France, Italy, Spain, and Canada. Americans talk on mobile devices more than 830 minutes per month, twice as many as in the closest country, yet the average revenue per minute is 4 cents, half that of the closest country. Despite leading these other countries in usage and value, many of these countries' governments are dedicating large bands of spectrum for their wireless industries because they recognize that mobile broadband is a key economic driver. Germany just auctioned 350MHz of new spectrum, Japan has identified 400MHz of spectrum for reallocation, and the U.K. has identified 355MHz. Italy, France, Canada, and Spain have each identified more than 250MHz of new spectrum for reallocation for their respective wireless industries. Right now, the U.S. has less than 50MHz that could be auctioned. This equation doesn't add up if we want to keep leading the world's mobile revolution. Broadcasters, and a few others, suggest that government mechanisms to facilitate the reallocation of spectrum aren't necessary and that reallocation should be left to the free market. This won't work either. If we are to ensure the highest and best use of spectrum, the FCC must play a role in the reallocation and repacking of broadcast spectrum, as it has proposed to do. As part of the FCC's National Broadband Plan, more than 120MHz of spectrum was identified for reallocation from the broadcasters. Currently, the broadcasters have 294MHz in each market, and much of it is unused. In our recent white paper, we conservatively estimated that the auctions of broadcast spectrum reclaimed through a voluntary mechanism would gross at least $36 billion for the federal government. This process would keep free over-the-air broadcast service while the industry would pay billions to the U.S. Treasury and billions more to the U.S. economy to deploy new technologies. Ultimately, consumers continue to get the world's best products and services. Everyone wins. The FCC rightfully plays a critical role in the voluntary broadcast incentive auction process because it works for everyone involved. Let's work with the FCC and move quickly to get this valuable spectrum to auction--the first step will be legislation that authorizes an incentive auction--so that the U.S. wireless industry can remain the world's leader and continue to offer our consumers the best mobile experience.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Critical Flash flaw won't be fixed until next week]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jenifrebeutl</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=critical-flash-flaw-wont-be-fixed-until-next-week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Adobe Systems has discovered a &quot;critical vulnerability&quot; in its Flash Player that might cause all kinds of trouble for users.The company said yesterday that the flaw could cause a user's computer or mobile device to crash--and, more concerning, that the vulnerability could &quot;potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.&quot; So far, the company has discovered that the vulnerability is being exploited in Flash files, as well as through Microsoft Excel. Adobe said that the issue hasn't affected Reader or Acrobat.The flaw affects Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.33 and earlier versions of the platform running on every major operating system, including Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris. It's also an issue on Android devices running Flash 10.1 and earlier.That last point is destined to spark some controversy.Unlike Android, Apple's iOS mobile operating system has never supported Flash. Instead, iOS supports HTML5, a standard that Apple believes will eventually overtake Flash. But it goes beyond just getting behind an alternative to Flash. Apple's big issue with Adobe's offering stems from the potential security headaches.Writing last year in an open letter on his company's Web site, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that &quot;Flash is the No. 1 reason Macs crash.&quot; He also cited a report from security firm Symantec, saying that it &quot;highlighted Flash for having one of the worst security records in 2009.&quot;&quot;We don't want to reduce the reliability and security of our iPhones, iPods, and iPads by adding Flash,&quot; Jobs wrote.Adobe plans to release a fix for the vulnerability sometime next week. Until then, the company warned users to &quot;follow security best practices by keeping their anti-malware software and definitions up to date.&quot;<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Al Franken seeks Net neutrality support at SXSW]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=al-franken-seeks-net-neutrality-support-at-sxsw</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jovanlulnv</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=al-franken-seeks-net-neutrality-support-at-sxsw</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas--U.S. Sen. Al Franken wants tech savvy entrepreneurs to keep pushing Congress to protect Net neutrality.Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) (Credit:Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.))Franken (D-Minn.), a comedy writer, author, and radio talk show host turned senator, spoke to attendees at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival (SXSW) conference here today where he urged them contact their representatives in Congress and let them know that protecting a free and open Internet is important. He also wants this community of creative business people to attend rallies and do all they can to raise awareness of the issue.In his speech, he railed against big broadband service providers, such as Comcast, and accused them of plotting the demise of video streaming provider Netflix. He said that the &quot;endgame for Comcast is to put Netflix out of business entirely, leaving you with no choice except Comcast's programming.&quot;He said he doesn't want to change the Internet, but he warned that without rules of the road, big companies could dictate which Web sites people go to and could ultimately limit the content that's on the Net. Franken's fear is that big cable and telecom providers are looking to shut out smaller content providers by forcing them to pay extra to have their content delivered to consumers. In this type of Internet, consumers would pay more and have far fewer choices in the content they could access. In essence, he said big cable and telcos would kill the one creative outlet left to independent musicians, filmmakers, and other creative types.&quot;Let's not sell out,&quot; he urged the audience. &quot;And let's not let the government sell us out. Let's fight for Net neutrality. Let's keep Austin weird. Let's keep the Internet weird. Let's keep the Internet free.&quot;Franken has been publicly advocating for Net neutrality regulation since his questioning of then U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in 2009. Franken has described Net neutrality as the most important free speech issue of our time. Earlier this year, Franken and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011, which would put the Federal Communications Commission's Net neutrality principles into law. CNET sat down with Franken here before his speech. Below is an excerpt of the conversation in which he shared more of his views on Net neutrality.Q: There are no official Net neutrality regulations today, and yet people with Internet service in the U.S. can go to any Web site they want. There have been no complaints of providers blocking traffic or preventing people from accessing content, so what exactly is your fearFranken: I'm concerned about the concentration of ownership over the pipes. And I'm worried about the stated intention or desire of the big providers to implement paid prioritization. That would really change the rules of the road. My desire is to essentially keep the rules of the road the same for the Internet so that we can continue to have an open and free Internet. There are fewer and fewer Internet service providers that own the pipes of the Internet. And they want to set up a fast lane so that you get information and they want content owners to pay them to deliver their traffic. But service providers already offer paid prioritization services to businesses. They have for years. How is this differentFranken: I'm talking about consumer services. If you are home and you have Internet access from Comcast, you get e-mails from your crazy uncle as fast as you get them from President Obama. What I am afraid of is that service providers are going to charge content owners. I can pay for coach ticket or first class. And that means that the normal consumer is not getting all information at the same speed. If you look at how YouTube was started over a pizza shop, if GoogleTV had been able to pay for faster service there would be no YouTube. What I am saying is that this would kill innovation. I want to keep the Internet the way it's been so that consumers get material on a neutral basis.I know you weren't in favor of the Comcast merger with NBC. How does this merger affect Net neutrality Are the two things related at allFranken: Yes, the issues are related. Once you have more concentration, you have fewer and fewer companies that essentially own the pipes. Then you have a situation where there are four or five companies that own everything. But if concentration and lack of competition is the problem, why not do something about the consolidation in the infrastructure and content businesses instead of adding new regulationFranken: I opposed that merger. And our legislation--Senator Cantwell and I have proposed legislation that would allow the FCC to pass rules and enforce them. The thing about Comcast and NBC and how it relates to what I've seen in the past is that you can't trust them to do what they say they will do. I saw that when the networks were given the right to own TV content. They swore up and down they wouldn't favor their own programming and it only took two years and they were doing just that.Comcast is the largest broadband provider to homes, what if AT&amp;T buys CBS and Verizon buys ABC Then you have four or five companies owning everything. When the Comcast-NBC merger was being considered, I had people coming to me, small- to medium-sized cable networks coming to me and saying we really need you to oppose this. But we can't oppose it publicly because we're afraid of retaliation. If that isn't the definition of anticompetitive or isn't a sign that someone has too large a market position, I don't know what is.Are current antitrust laws and regulations too weak to deal with this issue Franken: No, I think existing antitrust regulations are strong enough. Part of our bill says that Net neutrality violations would be antitrust violations.AT&amp;T just announced usage caps on its DSL and U-verse broadband service. What do you think about thatFranken: At least that is the user being billed. I don't have as big a problem with that model. The problem I have is charging content providers for access. That separates the content providers by their ability to pay. And to me that is dangerous. Service providers are allowed to manage their networks.But what about content and services where differentiated quality of service is really necessary Shouldn't service providers be allowed to offer those servicesFranken: Well, there is going to be a need for this with services like telemedicine. There will have to be the ability to provide that. Telemedicine is one service. What about services we haven't even thought of yet If you pass regulation now, won't that potentially limit innovations for other services in the future that haven't even been dreamed up yet Franken: I don't think so. We know telemedicine is one thing that needs that high priority. And there will be room to allow for other things.Cable companies and phone companies essentially agreed to most of what Net neutrality backers were asking for in the FCC's new rules on the wireline side. And Comcast agreed to these provisions in its deal with NBC. Isn't the real issue that wireless was left out of the FCC's regulationsFranken: That is part of the problem, but just because they (Comcast and other service providers) say now that they agree with the rules, doesn't mean they will abide by them later. It's comparable to what the networks did with &quot;Fin-Syn,&quot; or &quot;Financial Interest in Syndication&quot; rules. These rules had prevented corporations that owned the pipelines over which content was distributed on TV--broadcast networks--from owning that content. Broadcasters asked that to be rescinded and once it was, they went back on what they promised. Now, independent fiction TV went from being 75 percent of programming to 2 percent. There was an actual moment where that could have been stopped. And that is what I am trying to stop here. It was clear to me then as much as it is now that just because they are saying they won't do something that it doesn't mean they won't do it. Network TV executives had the nerve in the hearings about the merger to deny what had happened on Fin Syn. In office, Comcast said they'd abide by the rules that the FCC adopted, but at the same time they went to court and said those rules were unconstitutional.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple saves SXSW, set to open pop-up store]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>smedinmsii</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=apple-saves-sxsw-set-to-open-pop-up-store</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Austin, Texas, is one of the most civilized cities in America. Except, I am told, when the South by Southwest Interactive Festival comes around. Then, youthful hubris mixed with inebriation can cause the odd ego-laden fracas.Perhaps mindful of the need to maintain peace and harmony, Apple has, according to the Austin American-Statesman, decided to open a temporary pop-up store in downtown Austin. SXSW Interactive, you see, part of the broader SXSW music and film event, starts tomorrow. That's precisely the day that theiPad 2 shows off its diminished weight and post-dietary sleekness.So you can imagine what difficulties might have ensued had so many gadgetarians had to slope off to, say, the Barton Creek Shopping Mall, in order to place their newly-washed hands on Apple's latest creation.Will the Austin pop-store be as pretty as this Apple store in Osaka(Credit:CC Plastic People/Flickr)Instead, Apple's pop-up shop will reportedly be at West 6th Street and Congress Avenue. This will allow news crews and photographers a much easier journey in order to record the hordes of fans lining up to soothe their desires.Apple hasn't actually confirmed the existence of the store. (We'll update this post if it responds to our request for confirmation.) One can imagine, though, that the company might enjoy the element of surprise it will surely deliver in this particular location.Apple will not be the only company popping up at SXSW to deliver something spontaneously entertaining. Hewlett-Packard, for example, today opened the HP Mobile Park, which it describes as &quot;a temporary live-in community for artists, bloggers, and trendsetters from the fields of technology, music, film, and pop culture.&quot;The 1960s aren't dead, it seems. Indeed, attendees will be able to commune with fine trendsetters and even use the HP ePrint app to print anything they need from their cell phones on the fly.This will surely offer an excellent compliment for those who are so desperate not only to get hold of an iPad 2, but to print as many pictures of it as possible--so that they can hand them out to those who are still at the back of the line at the pop-up store.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Modern Warfare 3 teaser site opens]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=modern-warfare-3-teaser-site-opens</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Vanessa01</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=modern-warfare-3-teaser-site-opens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is this the first glimpse of Modern Warfare 3(Credit:Screenshot by GameSpot)In 2009, Activision used the Game Developers Choice Awards--the Game Developers Conference award ceremony--to premiere the trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The preview was a bare-bones affair, with audio clips auguring the controversial content of the now internationally infamous &quot;No Russian&quot; airport-massacre level. Now, it appears history is about to repeat itself--almost. This morning, the site findmakarov.com opened with graphics and sound cues straight out of Modern Warfare 2's ad campaign (as of 12:50 p.m. PT, the site appeared to be experiencing intermittent connection problems).  The site's title also references Vladimir Makarov, the ultranationalist terrorist who was the primary villain for a large portion of the 2009 blockbuster actioner--more than hinting at a Modern Warfare 3 reveal. (The site itself is owned by a URL-registration front company used by corporations to hide their Web domains.) Read more of &quot;Modern Warfare 3 teaser site opens&quot; at GameSpot. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Under wraps, first 747-8 Intercontinental rolls out]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=under-wraps-first-747-8-intercontinental-rolls-out</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 08:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>juwanpno8w8</dc:creator>
<category>Gaming</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=under-wraps-first-747-8-intercontinental-rolls-out</guid>
<description><![CDATA[                                The first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental emerges, under wraps, from Boeing's painting facility. It will be formally unveiled on Sunday.(Credit:Boeing)EVERETT, Wash.--An international press corps is descending on this town today, about 45 minutes north of Seattle, for the beginning of a two-day Boeing extravaganza to mark the formal unveiling of its next-generation 747-8 Intercontinental passenger plane.The unveiling doesn't happen until tomorrow--today will be a factory tour and a look at some interior mockups of the new plane--but this morning, Boeing let this picture out: The first 747-8 Intercontinental rolling out, under wraps of course, from the paint shop.Stay tuned for full coverage of the festivities.                 <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Super Bowl: The tech winners and losers]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=super-bowl-the-tech-winners-and-losers</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 08:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>maxx8888</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing and advertising</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=super-bowl-the-tech-winners-and-losers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I know there will be some who were devastated not to see Google advertising during this year's Super Bowl.And yet tech companies decided to see and be seen, with all the consequences that might entail.What we should remember is that ads can help a product, they can hurt a product. Or, indeed, they can have very little effect if the product itself is deeply desirable.Which must give some hope to the folks at Motorola, who finally revealed all of their Apple-is-Big-Brother-let's-all-get-organic affair. The ad suggested that those who own iPads are dupes, lifeless fools who are numb, dumb, and stunned into torpor.It might have left many wondering why, if the Xoom exists to help you create a new world, it has taken so much longer to bring to fruition than theiPad. It might make some pondering why the &quot;1984&quot; Apple spot should be referenced in a damp squid boy/girl drama.The Xoom might be a wonderful product, but this ad won't have done much to help people think it is anything other than a sweet little copy.On the other hand, the folks at Volkswagen not only produced a lovely &quot;Darth Vader&quot; spot but managed to make the Beetle seem, yet again, acar worth feeling good about.This was something Chevy was striving for, and yet, while some ads seemed plain old, the Cruze ad offered a slightly new perspective on the guy who wanders obsessively around Facebook trying to find girls who can tolerate him.Audi's TV spot wasn't half as engaging and amusing as the longer teaser videos.Salesforce.com ran two spots around halftime for something called Chatter.com. I wish I could tell you more, but I have no idea what these ads were about. I wonder if anyone did.E-trade carried on with the babies, Cars.com carried on being there, as did GoDaddy and CareerBuilder. Best Buy went with Ozzie Osbourne and Justin Bieber in a spot that seemed to flash by but not flash BestBuy.While LivingSocial stuck to a delectable cross-dressing gag, many seems already to have railed against Groupon's inversion of the traditional charity appeal.Some might not see the ads' virtues, but the frank admission that Americans love a deal more than anything else on earth is curiously refreshing in advertising. It could have been written by Dudley Moore from &quot;Crazy People&quot; and that's a good thing.Perhaps the finest contrast to Groupon wasn't LivingSocial, but the Daily. Here is a product that wants to be of tomorrow. Instead it cobbled together an ad that looked and felt like something from 1987. As lifeless a presentation of an interesting product as there could be.Everyone will have their favorites. Some might even be in love with GoDaddy's amusement with Joan Rivers. She will be grateful for that. But, by the end, will any of these ads truly change the brands' businesses in two or three weeks' time Not many. It's a tough business, advertising. Much tougher than tech.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Can a 2-watt amp sound better than a 200-watt amp]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anjali01</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=can-a-2-watt-amp-sound-better-than-a-200-watt-amp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Decware Zen (left) and Bel Canto REF500S (right) are about the same size(Credit:Steve Guttenberg)Americans love power. We buy 320-horsepower Chevy Tahoes to haul the kids to soccer practice. For home theater, the magic power number for receivers is 100 watts, and it has to be a seven-channel model, even though 80 or 90 percent of home theater buyers are perfectly happy with five-channel sound.Americans equate power with quality, but I'm here to tell you there's another way. Sure, power is cheap, and a the-more-the-merrier strategy works well enough most of the time. Let's just be clear on what amplifier power provides: it defines the upper limit of how loud your speakers can play. So if loudness is a big priority, buy as much power as you can afford' just be aware that more watts isn't the same thing as better sound quality. I know lots of folks who never listen at high volume, have tiny rooms, or have highly efficient speakers, so they don't need a lot of power. But can a 2-watt-per-channel amp sound amazing Yes, it can!Meet the Decware Zen Triode SE84C+ amplifier ($775). It's designed and built in the U.S., with almost exclusively American-made parts. Designed to last almost forever, the Zen comes with a no-exceptions lifetime warranty for the original owner. Manufacturers use the word &quot;quality&quot; all the time, but talk is cheap' I can't think of another consumer electronics product that comes with that level of protection, at no extra cost!The Zen breathes life into the sound of music. It communicates more of music's body and soul than any receiver I've heard. Listen to a great singer--Aretha Franklin, Jeff Buckley, John Lennon--and you feel like you're in the room with her or him. The limitations of how much volume you can squeeze out of 2 watts are obvious, but even there, 2 watts can get fairly loud. Matched with highly efficient speakers, like Decware's, 2 watts will surprise you. Since power is an issue for so many readers I compared the Zen with my 200-watt-per-channel Bel Canto e.One REF500S stereo amp ($2,495), with my very efficient Zu Essence speakers. Both amps had the same small footprint--9x12 inches--and each weighs under 20 pounds. Sure, the REF500S played louder, a lot louder than the Zen. Bass firmed up and dynamic impact skyrocketed' high-power amps are what you need if you want to rock out. Taken down to, shall we say, a more moderate volume, the Zen/REF500S contest was something else again. The REF500S' sound was still more transparent and precise, while the Zen's sound was richer and fuller, and the soundstage more three-dimensionally present. In other words, the classic tube sound some audiophiles crave. But please don't misunderstand' while listening to the Zen the music never sounded mushy, soft, or veiled. The Zen brought out the best in acoustic music. The REF500S sounded more powerful than the Zen, even when listening at fairly moderate volume, and dynamics and bass had more energy. Treble detailing was superior and it was nice to have the freedom to crank the volume. The Zen squashed dynamics, even at quiet volume, compared with the REF500S. But the Zen had a bigger, more spacious soundstage, and instruments and vocals on the Robert Plant-Alison Krauss &quot;Raising Sand&quot; CD were more three-dimensionally present with the Zen. The tubes' sweet, honeyed tone was incredibly seductive, so while I listened to the Zen I didn't miss the things that the REF500S did so well. The REF500S exerted greater control over the speakers, and I judged its sound as more accurate overall, so harsh, processed, compressed recordings sound harsh, processed and compressed over the REF500S. The Zen made those recordings sound better by removing the edge, and the compression eased the Zen's workload. The Zen's allure wasn't strictly limited to acoustic tunes' DJ Krush's rich and melodious trip-hop masterpiece &quot;Jaku&quot; unleashed a huge soundstage. Beautiful-sounding Japanese instruments commingled with deep bass beats that went nice and low, and the Zen's 2 watts seemed pretty potent, as long as I kept the volume in the moderate range. Decware makes somewhat more powerful tube amps, but they're more expensive' for this test I wanted to see how far Decware's 2 watts would take me. The amp is shipped with premium-quality 6P15P-EV output tubes that Decware claims will provide 5,000 hours of use. You can also use EL84 tubes without adjustments of any kind. The input tube is a single 6N1P, 6922, or 6DJ8, and each tube type has a different sonic signature. So you can change the sound by swapping one tube for another, for $10 or $20 a pop. The Zen's big tube is a rectifier tube, and the amp comes with a 5U4G, for which a 5AR4 or compatible tube can be substituted. Again, swapping this tube will make audible differences in the sound and performance of the amplifier. Solid-state amps' sound is what it is' tube amps can be easily and inexpensively tuned to taste. The REF500S, made in Minnesota, is a Class D amplifier. The &quot;D&quot; doesn't stand for digital' a Class D amp is a switching amp. The amp uses sophisticated Class-A analog control circuitry to achieve low distortion and high dynamic range' the REF500S will almost always (depending on the power output) draw less power from your wall socket than the Zen.The REF500S was clearly more accurate-sounding than the Zen, and can sound wonderful with a wide variety of speakers. The Zen is more musical, but requires careful matching with highly efficient speakers. There's no clear winner here, but my goal for this review was to present an alternative view: high-power amps don't automatically trump low-power amps. What do you think Have you ever used a low-power amp Share your thoughts in the Comments section. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Software groups urge probe of Novell patent sale]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=software-groups-urge-probe-of-novell-patent-sale</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Julie01</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=software-groups-urge-probe-of-novell-patent-sale</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Open Software Initiative and the Free Software Foundation yesterday released a joint statement, urging the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as the German Federal Cartel Office, to investigate the sale of Novell's more than 800 patents as part of its multibillion dollar sale to Attachmate in November. In December, the OSI sent a position paper to the German Federal Cartel Office. That paper has been updated to name both software groups as the concerned parties and filed with the U.S. Department of Justice. &quot;Since making that filing, we have been joined by the Free Software Foundation and have updated that statement to represent that both our communities--the open source community and the free software community--are concerned that CPTN represents a potential broadside not against any particular product in the market today, but against one of the only viable sources of competition for these companies in software today: the free, libre, and open source software (FLOSS) communities.&quot; The OSI now says the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department has acknowledged receiving the groups' contention.At the heart of OSI and FSF's complaint are the patents that will be handed over to CPTN Holdings, which made up of Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, and EMC. The two software groups point to Microsoft and Oracle in particular being major competitors to the FLOSS movement, as each company cited it as a &quot;competitive threat&quot; in their 10-K SEC filings. Furthermore, the group goes on to say that there is an inherent danger in having all those companies under the guise of a consortium. &quot;That is, they have no incentive to support FLOSS as a competitive alternative to proprietary software,&quot; the letter said. &quot;CPTN creates a cover to launch patent attacks against companies delivering solutions based on FLOSS while creating for each principal a measure of plausible deniability that the patent attack was not their idea.&quot;Earlier this week the sale of the patents to CPTN Holdings got the go-ahead from the European Commission vice president and competition commissioner, Joaquin Almunia. Almunia said that it would be &quot;unlikely&quot; for the transaction to raise any eyebrows from the EU's merger regulation commission, or be infringing of the EU's competition rules.(via PC World)<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Survey: iPhone owners most loyal to their brand]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=survey-iphone-owners-most-loyal-to-their-brand</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>maxx8888</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=survey-iphone-owners-most-loyal-to-their-brand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Credit:Zokem)Despite the surge in Android phones,iPhone owners are still by far the ones most loyal to their devices, according to a study out this week by mobile analytics provider Zokem.Based on results from Zokem's U.S. Mobile Life panel in 2010, the iPhone took home a loyalty score of 73, far surpassing the score of 40 given to its closest competitor Android.Gauging the loyalty that smartphone owners have for their current devices, the score looks at whether people will stick with the same brand for their next purchase as well as other factors. Even among non-iPhone users collectively, the No. 1 preference for their next phone is an iPhone.Though sales of Android phones were hot in 2010, the few iPhone models available sell more than any one specific Android device, according to Zokem.&quot;As a platform, however, Android is a fair competitor--and in certain numbers, bigger than iPhone--but the industry attention is still geared towards the iPhone as the leading smartphone platform, particularly in the U.S.,&quot; noted the report.Lower on the loyalty charts were Research In Motion's BlackBerry with a score of 30, and Windows Mobile and thePalm Pre OS, with scores of 10.Looking specifically at which phones people are most likely to repurchase, Android actually beat the iPhone by a narrow margin. Among those polled, 89 percent of current Android users are likely to stick with the same brand, while 85 percent of iPhone users plan to stay with Apple.(Credit:Zokem)&quot;The figures suggest clearly that iPhone is the top performing platform in terms of user loyalty, and therefore, it is an increasingly likely pick for a repurchase,&quot; Zokem CEO Hannu Verkasalo said in a statement. &quot;Android is a good No. 2 in the U.S. market, even though the loyalty score is not nearly as high as it is for iPhones, but it seems that people who are using Android are also very likely to buy an Android-based device as their next smartphone too.&quot;To compile its study, Zokem questioned more than 1,500 members of its Mobile Life panel each quarter of 2010.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Canadian firm plans 78-satellite Net service]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>resmaab24n</dc:creator>
<category>Social</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=canadian-firm-plans-78-satellite-net-service</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MSCI's CommStellation Microsat(Credit:MSCI)A Canadian satellite maker plans to launch a network of 78 small, relatively low-flying satellites designed to help relieve network congestion that's significantly dampening smartphone enthusiasm.MSCI, which stands for Microsat Systems Canada Inc., is trying to be a bit of a maverick with its project, called CommStellation. The company said today that its approach of using small, inexpensive satellites in low orbit--about 620 miles above the Earth--means better coverage of the world's population, quicker launch, and better network capacity.The company likes to spotlight its competition with the O3b, the Google-backed satellite project to improve Net access for the 3 billion people who live outside of wealthy, well-wired areas. But realistically, MSCI's greater competition probably is more down to Earth--fiber optic lines and perhaps femtocells built to ease network congestion.Still, MSCI argues that its use of rugged but relatively ordinary terrestrial electronics means it can move fast enough to make entry into new satellite communications markets a &quot;no-brainer.&quot;&quot;Until now, no one in the industry has been able to find the manufacturing cost and scheduling efficiencies and cost-effective microsatellite technology to enable an economically viable constellation of satellites to provide 100 percent global coverage,&quot; Justin Phillips, MSCI's vice president of marketing, said in a statement.Specifically, the company is able to use more ordinary electronics with its lower-elevation satellites. Medium orbit satellites--about 5,000 miles above Earth--such as rival O3b need components with higher reliability in order to withstand the temperature and radiation rigors of space. MSCI's satellites are also relatively small, meaning that 14 can be packed into a single launch rocket compared with O3b's 4 satellites. And much less power is required to transmit data to and from the MSCI's satellites since they're closer to Earth.MSCI plans to launch satellites starting in 2014 and reach full network capability in 2015.MSCI&amp;39's illustration of its network of CommStellation satellites above the Earth.(Credit:MSCI)This isn't the sort of thing that a person's phone will tie into directly. Rather, mobile phone base stations or other local network hubs will link to the satellites. The satellites in turn link to a network of 20 ground stations around Earth that link to the Internet, providing what's known as &quot;back-haul&quot; network capacity.Back-haul constraints are a big problem today for network operators trying to balance consumers' demand for profitable but data-hogging smartphones with their own needs to keep their networks from being crushed by the data traffic.Each MSCI satellite has a data-transfer capacity of 12 gigabits per second. The expected lifespan of each is 10 years, and they can be sent back into the atmosphere at the end of their lives to avoid more orbital clutter.MSCI plans to launch 84 satellites into six orbital planes, each 30 degrees apart. Each orbital plane gets 13 primary satellites and one spare.Each satellite will provide coverage to a circular area of about 7 million square miles, MSCI said. Because the satellites travel in a polar orbit, meaning that they orbit along a line of longitude crossing over the north and south poles, coverage improves in the higher latitude where the orbits draw closer.The company hasn't yet selected a launch partner or announced investors or customers.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google to spar in Spain court over privacy rights]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=google-to-spar-in-spain-court-over-privacy-rights</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>PestControlWorthing</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=google-to-spar-in-spain-court-over-privacy-rights</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Google is facing yet another challenge over privacy rights--this one to be played out in a Spanish courtroom, starting tomorrow.The search giant is up against a legal test from the Spanish government's data protection agency. Established to field complaints from citizens over how their personal information appears online, the agency has demanded that Google remove links to sites that it claims violate people's privacy rigths, according to The Wall Street Journal.The agency contends that under Spanish law, Google is required to remove such links--a claim that Google has challenged. Specifically, the agency wants more than 90 online articles to be deleted from Google's search engine in response to requests from citizens who object to having their personal information appear among search results.In an e-mail to CNET, the agency said the cases involve the publication of administrative sanctions, notices of financial debt, and details of victims of domestic violence.Google argues that the agency is off base by requiring search engines to remove such data rather than asking the actual newspapers and other Web sites to remove the information. The company also has pointed out that other countries go after the actual sources of the data, not the search engines.&quot;We are disappointed by the actions of the Spanish privacy regulator,&quot; Peter Barron, Google's director of external relations for Europe, said in a statement e-mailed to CNET. &quot;Spanish and European law rightly hold the publisher of material responsible for its content. Requiring intermediaries like search engines to censor material published by others would have a profound chilling effect on free expression without protecting people's privacy.&quot;In response to the question of why it doesn't target the actual sources, the agency told CNET that the privacy laws can run into conflict with freedom of expression.&quot;In this context, the problem arises when the page that hosts the information cannot erase the data because there is a law that protects the publication or a conflict with another fundamental right (freedom of expression), as it happens mainly in cases of official gazettes and media,&quot; the agency said.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Road Trip Pic of the Week, 1/6: What is this]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=road-trip-pic-of-the-week-16-what-is-this</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 08:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>loladiospak</dc:creator>
<category>Gaming</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=road-trip-pic-of-the-week-16-what-is-this</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you know what this is and where it was taken, you could win a prize in the Picture of the Week challenge.(Credit:Daniel Terdiman/CNET)Is that a pirate ship And a bunch of bicycles Well, what is it And where is it located If you know, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Week challenge.If you have the answer, please e-mail it to me no later than 6 p.m. PT Friday (to daniel--dot--terdiman--at--cnet--dot--com, and PLEASE include &quot;Picture of the Week&quot; in the subject line). I'll choose a winner at random from among everyone who sends in the correct answer by the deadline. However, I'm going to be on vacation until January 11, so until then, I won't update this post and that person won't hear from me. Please forgive me if you don't hear from me if you're not a winner. I get dozens of responses for each challenge. Also, I've turned off comments because some people would post the correct answers there. I hate to shut down discussion, but I want you to figure out the answer on your own.One caveat: no individual can win more than two prizes. The Road Trip Picture of the Week challenge takes place each Thursday, and the photos could come from anywhere, not just Road Trip 2010 locations. Plus, they might be related to stories I've written in the past. So, please have fun playing today, and then come back each Thursday. For most of the summer, Geek Gestalt was on Road Trip 2010. After driving more than 18,000 miles in the Rocky Mountains, the Pacific Northwest, the Southwest and the Southeast over the last four years, I drove 5,266 miles this summer looking for the best in technology, science, military, nature, aviation and more throughout the American Northeast. You can follow me on Twitter at @GreeterDan and @RoadTrip and find the project on Facebook.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Still need a job Learned Drupal yet]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=still-need-a-job-learned-drupal-yet</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coloncleanse23</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=still-need-a-job-learned-drupal-yet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A year ago, I wrote about how those looking for work should consider learning Drupal, an open-source Web content management system. According to the project team, Drupal now powers 1 percent of all of the Web sites in the world.This week, as the project celebrates its 10th anniversary, the team announced the release of Drupal 7, which features an easier-to-use administrative interface, more flexibility in customization, new database support, and an increased effort to make Drupal sites scale more readily. Nearly 1,000 people contributed to the release. It also announced that it is planning to host DrupalCon 2011 in Chicago from March 7 through 10.According to project lead Dries Buytaert, companies are choosing Drupal because their Web presence is continuing to grow, but based on the current economic landscape, they still don't have much of a budget to spend on software. That doesn't mean that they don't have to maintain and enhance their Web sites, of course, and they need skilled help to do so. Drupal provides a vast amount of community support: people can share, collaborate, and learn more in the process. Organizations such as NPR, Examiner.com, and Whitehouse.gov all use Drupal to build internal and external-facing Web sites in a matter of hours, with minimal custom programming. As such sites proliferate, companies need people to manage them, which means that as Drupal adoption grows, so too do job opportunities. There are many technology areas and open-source software packages that continue to see tremendous growth. Some, like Ruby, are a bit more palatable to those without strong engineering backgrounds, while others, like OpenStack, may require a bit more geekiness but have tremendous growth potential. The important thing to note is that there are jobs out there, if you have the right skills and, in fact, certain engineering areas are severely lacking in experienced candidates.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clearwire chairman to resign post today]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=clearwire-chairman-to-resign-post-today</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 08:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>feadseteoma</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=clearwire-chairman-to-resign-post-today</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The chairman of Clearwire's board of directors will resign his position today, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Craig McCaw, who served as chairman for two years, did not resign over any disagreements with the company or over any matters pertaining to the company's operations or practices, according to the filing.The company, which has visions of being a major player in the 4G wireless space, has been adding subscribers at a rapid clip as the WiMax technology has rolled out into cities. But the company has also hit a cash crunch and, last month, said it will have to cut its workforce by 15 percent, trim its marketing spending, and delay plans for launches in other cities.Read more of &quot;Clearwire's Chairman to resign post today&quot; at ZDNet.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Samsung said to be prepping iPod Touch rival]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=samsung-said-to-be-prepping-ipod-touch-rival</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hilfemedizin</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=samsung-said-to-be-prepping-ipod-touch-rival</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Samsung is planning to unveil aniPod Touch competitor at CES, a new report claims.According to Samsung Hub blog, a device called the Galaxy Player will be unveiled next month, featuring a 4-inch LCD display, 1GHz processor, and Wi-Fi connectivity. The device will boast Android 2.2 and feature 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB versions, claims the blog--which is not affiliated with Samsung in any way. In addition, the device will reportedly come with a front-facing camera for video conferencing.In the same vein as the iPod Touch in relation toiPhone, the Galaxy Player will offer many of the features consumers find in Galaxy S smartphones, but lack the ability to place calls using a respective carrier's network.Samsung did not immediately respond to request for comment.Samsung undoubtedly hopes to build upon the success of its Galaxy S smartphones with the Galaxy Player. The company announced earlier this month that it shipped 3 million Galaxy S handsets just three months after hitting the 1-million-unit-sales mark. The company has also shipped more than 1 million Galaxy Tab tablets.Be sure to follow our CES coverage to find out more about the Galaxy Player and all else that happens at the show as it happens.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hackers targeting human rights, indie media groups]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=hackers-targeting-human-rights-indie-media-groups</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vxjkzhygoohxya</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=hackers-targeting-human-rights-indie-media-groups</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hackers are increasingly hitting the Web sites of human rights and independent media groups in an attempt to silence them, says a new study released this week by Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet &amp; Society.Based on a survey of 45 groups, the report &quot;Distributed Denial of Service Attacks Against Independent Media and Human Rights Sites&quot; found that a large percentage said they've been targeted by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks from those who disagree with their viewpoints. The Web sites typically have been knocked offline for short periods of time but in some cases have been down for days.(Credit:Berkman Center for Internet &amp; Society)Overall, the survey uncovered reports of 329 attacks against more than 815 Web sites going back to 1998. But more recently, in the 12 months from September 2009 to August 2010, the center received reports of 140 attacks against more than 280 sites. That number likely represents only a small subset of all DDoS attacks, according to the center, since most attacks aren't reported in the media.DDoS attacks have been much in the news lately as a result of the attacks against PayPal, Visa, and MasterCard by &quot;hacktivists&quot; from the Anonymous group in support of WikiLeaks. In September, the Web site of the Motion Picture Association of America was brought down by users of the Internet bulletin board 4chan, which targeted the MPAA for its actions against online file-sharing sites and individuals.One example cited in the Berkman Center's study was that of Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta. The paper's executive editor, Sergey Sokolov, reported that his Web site has been hit by sustained DDoS attacks many times in the past year, once keeping it offline for more than a week. Though Sokolov can't be sure who's behind the attacks, he believes the culprits are government-sponsored &quot;Kremlin Youth&quot; organizations.Many of the organizations who've reported DDoS attacks don't have the resources--financial and otherwise--to effectively combat them. Ethan Zuckerman, one of the authors of the study, suggests that such groups consider moving their sites to such hosts as Blogger, WordPress, or other large hosting platforms that offer certain protection against DDoS attacks. In addition, Zuckerman advises groups to have mirror sites in place in case their main site goes down, in the same way that activists recently set up mirror sites for WikiLeaks.To compile its study, the Berkman Center said it invited 317 independent media and human rights sites around the world to join in on the survey focusing on DDoS attacks against their groups. Though only 45, or 14 percent, of the sites responded, the center believes such a response rate is acceptable and understandable given the difficulty in reaching the right people and the sensitivity of the topic.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple's stock surge makes its secrets a big target]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Doreen93</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=apples-stock-surge-makes-its-secrets-a-big-target</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's no surprise that Apple secrets were so highly coveted. Check out the two-year chart.(Credit:Screenshot by Larry Dignan/ZDNet)A massive insider trading probe focused on expert networks illustrates just how valuable Apple's secrets--product road maps, new features, and forecasts--have become.Yesterday, the feds arrested four people in an insider trading probe. According to the Associated Press, the U.S. government alleges that James Fleishman, an executive at Primary Global Research, used four consultants employed by public companies to deliver confidential information. The companies were AMD, Flextronics, Dell, and TSMC. The Holy Grail for traders looking to game the system, however, were details about Apple's plans via Flextronics, a contract equipment manufacturer.The AP says a government complaint details how Primary Global Research clients were told about Apple's trade secrets including sales forecasts, newiPhone features, and a project known as K48, which became theiPad. The complaint was filed, but is sealed. There was an order to unseal the complaint on Dec. 16, according to the court's electronic filing system.Read more of &quot;Apple's stock surge makes its secrets a big target&quot; at ZDNet's Between the Lines. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AA battery roundup 2010, now with more Apple batteries]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fevaacelliole</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=aa-battery-roundup-2010-now-with-more-apple-batteries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Normally, these batteries are at each other's throats, but I convinced them to agree to a truce in order to take their picture.(Credit:Eric Franklin/CNET)Last year I posted a roundup of alkaline AA batteries and showed how they compared with each other in terms of battery life. The testing methodology I used last year, although only slightly complex, was very easy to implement. By turning on three identical flashlights, I drained two AA batteries from each of the three brands while recording the whole process with a Webcam. I then went back to the recorded video and pinpointed the time each flashlight died. Wash, rinse, and repeat two more times and there were my results. Like I said, easy.Easy, but perhaps not as satisfying as I'd hoped. A few users, thoughtful enough to comment, suggested some alternative tests. One of which was to use a point-and-shoot camera, set it to record video, and drain the batteries. Then check the video length of the recorded video to yield the battery life duration. So simple! This would even be easier and simpler than the flashlight tests.One huge problem with that method, which we'll get to later. First, I contacted the folks at Canon, and they were more than willing to participate in my mad schemes. They sent their PowerShot SX130 IS camera. I had grand plans of inserting the batteries, hitting the record button, and coming back an hour or two later to find results, a golden egg, and possibly other imaginary treats. Here's where that aforementioned problem cropped up.As many of you no doubt know, small digital cameras like this don't record video for more than 10 minutes before automatically shutting off. A dilemma for sure, and I'd love to regale you with a triumphant tale of how I immediately came up with an elegant solution. A win-win, not only for my time, but my sanity as well. No. I guess I'm just not that creative. Instead, I rolled up the proverbial sleeves and took the pragmatic approach. I set a timer on myiPhone to 9 minutes and started it at the same time that I pressed record on the camera. After 9 minutes, my phone alarm would go off, reminding me to stop recording and almost immediately start recording again (usually within about 2 seconds). I then made note of the exact time I stopped recording and carried on ad nauseam.And by &quot;ad nauseam,&quot; I mean up to three times for each brand, using a different pair of batteries each time.Sure, I now have a Pavlovian response to hearing my phone's alarm where I raise it above my head in preparation to smash it to the ground into (hopefully) a billion pieces, but it worked. So that's the methodology. It's not nearly perfect, but it addresses some of the concerns from last year, in particular using a high-drain device and rechargeable batteries. My hope is that the results will give you at least some idea as to the potential life of the batteries featured. Also, please note that although we used Duracell recharged batteries, we didn't test whether any of the brands discharged while sitting around. Hopefully next time we can actually plan for that.The &quot;cost per minute of life&quot; (the price you pay for each minute of charge) was based on Amazon.com's current pricing.BrandBattery lifeCost per minute of lifeApple Rechargeable1.95 hours12.39 centsDuracell Rechargeable Pre-Charged1.88 hours4.32 centsEnergizer Recharge2.55 hours3.8 cents The following product is available: On Sale Now: $169.10 - $300.74  View the latest prices for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS         Eric Franklin     Full Profile E-mail Eric Franklin   E-mail Eric Franklin If you have a question or comment for Eric Franklin, 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       Eric Franklin refused to update his bio, saying, &quot;No one actually reads these things anyway, do they Well, do they Why are you not answering me Oh, you've left the room. Curses!&quot; E-mail Eric.  <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dell acquires Compellent for $960 million]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Marek</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=dell-acquires-compellent-for-960-million</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dell finally got its storage acquisition. On Monday, Dell said it is officially buying Compellent Technologies in a deal valued at $960 million, or $27.75 a share.According to Dell, the Compellent acquisition will allow it to better focus on data management, thin provisioning and storage for cloud computing shops.After a failed bid to acquire 3Par--Dell lost out to Hewlett-Packard--the company needed to do something to bolster its storage line-up and remain a top 5 player. EMC is the storage leader and then the field is bunched with the likes of HP, NetApp, and IBM. Dell was at risk of being on the outside of the storage pack.Read more of &quot; Dell acquires Compellent for $960 million, lands its storage consolation prize&quot; at ZDNet's Between the Lines.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RIM's Playbook the linchpin of a 10-year plan]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=rims-playbook-the-linchpin-of-a-10-year-plan</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Adam01</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=rims-playbook-the-linchpin-of-a-10-year-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Research In Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis shows off the Playbook tablet on the sidelines of the D: Dive Into Mobile conference.(Credit:Tom Krazit/CNET)SAN FRANCISCO--Research In Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis hopes the company's investment in its QNX software will carry the venerable smartphone company for the next decade. Lazardis showed off the first fruits of that investment, the Playbook tablet, to attendees here at D: Dive Into Mobile today. RIM has taken the tablet--expected to arrive in the first quarter of 2011--for several test drives over the past few months but hoped to wow the Silicon Valley mobile elite with the QNX software on which it's betting the future of the company. There's little doubt that RIM has lost a bit of respect along the Left Coast' although RIM is the largest tech company in Canada and a significant market share player around the world, as Lazaridis reminded hosts Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher multiple times, it's seen as a laggard against what Apple and Google have done with the iOS and Android operating systems. The CEO didn't exactly refute that analysis but suggested that by designing an operating system with a tablet first and foremost in mind, it might actually be able to get the drop on its South Bay competitors. Lazaridis also made some interesting comments regarding the application of the old &quot;megahertz myth&quot; from the PC wars to the smartphone market, declaring that smartphones are on the cusp of a similar transition in which fast single-core processors are simply too hot and too power-hungry for future mobile devices. His competitor, Google's Andy Rubin, showed off an unannounced tablet geared for dual-core mobile processors on the first day of the conference, and based on Lazaridis' comments RIM believes that such a transition is imminent in the mobile space. &quot;All these pieces are coming together to set up BlackBerry for next decade,&quot; Lazaridis said. It's not clear whether he convinced anyone that RIM should be back in the favor of the digerati, but left a clear impression that RIM isn't ceding any ground in the race to build a mobile stronghold.Lazaridis demonstrates the Playbook calculator as the official All Things D photographer records the moment.(Credit:Tom Krazit/CNET)<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Crave 28: Where's my steampunk boombox (podcast)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Peplyclere</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
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<title><![CDATA[Chu touts ARPA-E as questions over funding loom]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lasidigo</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=chu-touts-arpa-e-as-questions-over-funding-loom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Mass.--Energy Secretary Steven Chu toured tiny solar company 1366 Technologies here today, holding it up as an example of success in the ARPA-E program and the importance of federal funding for energy research.Chu toured the labs of 1366 Technologies, a company spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2008 to bring the price of solar power down to the price of coal, after briefing incoming members of Congress at the Harvard Kennedy School of government in nearby Cambridge.Steven Chu during a media briefing, after touring 1366 Technologies in Lexington, Mass.(Credit:Martin LaMonica/CNET)1366 Technologies received a $4 million grant from the ARPA-E program, which enabled it to attract private capital to bring its &quot;direct wafer&quot; technology closer to commercialization. That manufacturing technology promises to cut the cost of making photovoltaic solar cells in half. 1366 typifies the innovation that American scientists and engineers are capable of, Chu said. The United States should invest more in energy research because innovation in clean energy technologies will fuel economic growth, as the world transitions to cleaner sources of energy and more effective uses of energy, he said.Echoing comments he made during his &quot;Sputnik moment&quot; speech three days ago at the National Press Club, Chu said he is &quot;alarmed&quot; to see the rapid pace of technical advancement in energy, compared to the U.S., that he saw during a trip to China.&quot;Despite these threats, I still maintain--and 1366 is one of the prime examples of this--that the innovative brilliance of Americans...when set in the right direction, when given 'This is where we want to go as a country,' need not be afraid of any other country and any outside technology. They can do this and compete...and not only compete but prevail convincingly,&quot; Chu said.But even as Chu remains bullish on American ingenuity in energy, the ARPA-E program faces a funding challenge after next year.ARPA-E is modeled after DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), the U.S. military research agency that yielded the Internet and many other technologies. The mandate at ARPA-E is high-risk, high-reward energy research projects done within three to five years. It was created in 2007 but not funded until April of last year, when it received $400 million through the stimulus program. Energy secretary tours solar disrupter (photos) Because ARPA-E was not part of the Department of Energy budget last year, Congress will need to fund the agency beyond its first two years for it to continue, according to an Energy Department representative.Chu said the prospects of having continued funding are good. A number of high-profile reports done by business leaders have recommended increasing ARPA-E's budget, an indicator of how people from different fields--venture capitalists, universities, national labs, large corporations--appreciate what ARPA-E has done, he said.&quot;There's almost unanimous enthusiastic appreciation for what ARPA-E has done. So even as we approach austere budget times, its value is certainly widely appreciated,&quot; Chu said.Wafer manufacturingThe tour Chu was offered included technical presentations on both disclosed and secretive work of the 30 or so engineers at 1366 Technologies.The company has developed a few manufacturing techniques for incremental improvements in polycrystalline solar cell efficiency. One is a texturing machine that treats the surface of a silicon wafer so that it reduces reflectivity and traps more light. Another is to use a substrate that reflects light back onto the surface of a cell. 1366 Technologies' breakthrough idea, however, is called Direct Wafer, a technology enabling a machine to produce a silicon wafer at half the cost of existing techniques. Solar manufacturers take flat 6-inch by 6-inch silicon wafers and, through various steps, create solar cells that are fitted onto a module, or panel.Typically, manufacturers take ingots of raw silicon and saw them to make wafers, a process in which a lot of the silicon is lost. 1366 Technologies is working on a prototype of a machine that can produce that wafer directly from melted silicon.The machine is a furnace like those used in typical wafer manufacturing, but it &quot;freezes&quot; the molten silicon into shape, explained Adam Lorenz, senior photovoltaics engineer. Because this process cuts the cost of wafer manufacturing in half, U.S. companies can afford to make wafers, which are mostly made in China and Germany, he said.1366 Technologies CEO Frank van Mierlo said the company hopes to complete engineering work on the machine next year and break ground on a 100-megawatt wafer-manufacturing facility by the end of next year. The plant would take a year to build, and 1366 expects to apply for a loan guarantee from the Energy Department for construction, van Mierlo said.A 100-megawatt facility is far smaller than commercial plants, but it would eliminate any technical risk, he said. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clearwire scores funding, adds Wi-Fi modem]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheBestHawaiiSite</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[As competition in the 4G wireless market heats up, Clearwire has finalized a deal to create more funding so it can continue building its nationwide 4G wireless network.It also has released a new product. The company said today it plans to sell more than $1.1 billion in a debt offering. The company has spent months negotiating and looking for ways to inject more money into the business. The company said last month that without new funding it might not be able to continue building its nationwide WiMax 4G wireless network.  Clearwire is majority owned by Sprint Nextel, the nation's third largest wireless provider. Cable giants Comcast and Time Warner Cable also own stakes in the company, as do Google and Intel.The Clear modem with Wi-Fi(Credit:Clearwire) Clearwire had also considered other avenues of funding, such as a bigger investment from Sprint. It was even talking with rival T-Mobile USA about an investment in the company. Clearwire executives had also said the company was considering selling some of its spectrum. So far, the company has not said whether these options have been taken off the table with the new round of debt issued. But analysts believe the company will still need more money in the coming years to continue building its network. How much Some analysts estimate the company will need another $3 billion in the next couple of years to continue building its WiMax network.Clearwire said recently that it now covers 103 million people around the U.S. in 68 markets. The service is already available in cities such as Washington, D.C., New York, and Seattle.The news of additional funding comes as Verizon Wireless announced the launch of its 4G wireless network. Starting Sunday, Verizon will begin offering its next-generation wireless service in 38 markets across the country. Verizon is currently the largest wireless operator in the U.S., and its service will be available to 110 million potential customers on day one, the company has said.Clearwire claims its network offers download speeds between 3Mbps and 6Mbps, while Verizon, which uses a competing technology called LTE, claims average download speeds between 6Mbps and 12 Mbps. Clearwire's choice of technology could become a problem for the company, although executives say the company is also open to adopting other technologies, such as LTE.With most of the world's carriers using LTE, there will likely be fewer WiMax-enabled devices on the market. To combat this problem, Clearwire has embraced Wi-Fi, a widely adopted technology that is finding its way into everything from smartphones to printers. In an effort to make its service more flexible and more appealing to consumers, Clearwire has been announcing products that incorporate Wi-Fi technology. Today, it released the Clear Modem with Wi-Fi. The device enables people to get the Clear WiMax service to their home and then connect laptops, tablets, iPods, smartphones, and whatever Wi-Fi enabled devices they have to the Clear broadband network.The Clear Modem with Wi-Fi supports 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi capable devices and supports Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista 32/64,Windows 7 32/64 andMac OS8 or higher. The modem costs $120 or can be leased for $7 a month. Monthly data service starts at $35. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Eye-catching Phones of 2010]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sufbezi89</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Motorola Flipout(Credit:Josh Miller/CNET)At CNET, we look at so many cell phones and smartphones throughout the year that many of them tend to look the same after awhile. That's why it's easy to remember the ones that looked especially unique or interesting, be it an unusual handset or a stunning smartphone. I've compiled a list here of the most eye-catching phones we've seen this year, be they short stubby phones like the Kin One or the giant handset that is the Motorola Droid X. They're listed in no particular order. We're sure we've missed a few so let us know in the comments of any phone that made you do a double take.Eye-catching Phones of 2010 <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WiLAN sues Comcast, Time Warner, Charter]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Canadian wireless company WiLAN is firing up another round of lawsuits, this time against leading cable companies.Alleging patent infringement over technology in cable modems, WiLAN said today that it has has launched suits against Comcast, Time Warner, and Charter Communications in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.Ottawa-based WiLAN, which patents wireless products, asserts that the cable trio has been violating U.S. patent No. 5,761,602 by marketing and selling cable systems and modems. Issued in 1998, the patent in question covers &quot;hybrid multichannel data transmission system utilizing a broadcast medium,&quot; which specifically covers the broadcasting of data to a number of remote networks and computers.WiLAN said that it's being represented in its legal action by U.S. law firm McKool Smith, which is also handling the company's other patent infringement cases in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas--a popular court for filing such claims because of its reputation as being friendly to patent plaintiffs.WiLAN has a history of filing patent infringement suits against leading technology companies. Last month, WiLAN announced suits against Alcatel-Lucent, Sony Ericsson, LG Electronics, and several others involved in mobile communications. The lawsuits claim patent infringement over certain wireless technologies.In April, WiLAN sued Acer, Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and a host of other top tech players over alleged patent infringement regarding the use of Bluetooth in PCs and mobile phones. A lawsuit filed in 2008 went after wireless handset makers, while a suit in 2007 targeted laptop and router manufacturers.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Study: Fleet buyers can jump-start plug-in vehicles]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>paulsmith385</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[While it's unclear how many consumers are willing to pay more for plug-in electriccars, the case for fleet operators is a lot simpler to make, according to advocacy group the Electrification Coalition.The group, made up of CEOs from the auto and electric power industries, today released a road map for fleet electrification in which it argues that corporate fleets can help make plug-in vehicles more commonplace. The document, prepared in an effort to influence policy, was released by members at a press conference in Washington, D.C.Electrifying transportation offers the best means for reducing oil consumption, but there are significant barriers to bringing plug-in vehicles onto the road, including cost, said FedEx CEO Frederick Smith at the press conference. Combined with fuel efficiency mandates, the U.S. could decrease its oil consumption of light-duty vehicles from about 10 million barrels of oil today to 4 million barrels of oil in the next 25 years, Smith said. With just the fuel efficiency mandates, consumption in the U.S. will go to about 16 million barrels of oil a day by 2035, one factor leading to anticipated higher oil prices and price spikes. The cost of electrical components, notably the batteries in electric vehicles, is a very difficult barrier to overcome. But fleet operators have a few characteristics that make them more likely buyers than consumers, according to the Fleet Electrification Roadmap report, which was done in conjunction with management consulting company PRTM. Photos: Alt wheels for fleet drivers  Fleet operators tend to consider the total cost of ownership, rather the upfront costs, and pay higher electricity rates than consumers. And they tend to run predictable routes and often have centralized fueling. Buying is also centralized: the top 50 fleet operators manage more than half a million cars and trucks. There were 16.3 million fleet vehicles in operation in 2009.&quot;Fleets (offer) a possible pathway to get early adoption of electric vehicles that will drive scale and bring down the price of batteries for everyone,&quot; said Robbie Diamond, the CEO of the Electrification Coalition. He said the policy recommendations should appeal to both political parties because they address national security as well as economic and environmental issues.The analysis in the fleet road map document finds that EVs are cost-competitive in many fleet applications today without government subsidies. Traditional hybrids driven more than 20,000 miles per year are expected to be more cost-effective than internal combustion engines by 2012, it said. As the cost of batteries goes down in the next five to eight years, EVs become the most cost effective option, according to the report.Still, many fleet operators will find it difficult to get a return on investment or be willing to consider a multiple year payback. Also, some could find daily charging disruptive to their operations, according to the report.Some of the policy recommendations include tax credits for plug-in vehicles deployed in fleets and having federal agencies, such as the Postal Service, invest in electrification. Other recommendations including research and development spending on advanced batteries and a program to guarantee the residual value of large-format batteries put into service in the next three years. Used auto batteries can be recycled or refurbished for use as grid storage, but there is no marketplace yet established for handling spent lithium ion batteries used in the latest generation of plug-in vehicles.Last week, General Electric, which is a member of the Electrification Coalition, announced that it plans to purchase 25,000 electric cars for its sales people and to lease to its fleet management customers. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[This week in Crave: Tron, Google raises, Boxee]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>parsirlim254</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[It was Galaxy Tab week here at Crave, for sure, as carriers and retailers get ready to sell what some are considering the first real challenger to theiPad. But that's not all that we've talked about, because that's not how we roll. This week has also been about giveaways, cases, and Internet TV.A must-have iPad case.(Credit:Credit: CNET/Sarah Tew)&amp;149' We're giving away a Mint robot floor cleaner. Don't you need one&amp;149' Boxee's hardware gets Netflix and Hulu Plus.&amp;149' We go all crazy over the best iPad cases.&amp;149' OK, so something about the Galaxy Tab: How do you feel about a 10-incher&amp;149' Have you heard about this Black Ops thing people keep talking about&amp;149' Apple pushes out a new OS update, a new iTunes, but not an iOS update as many thought.&amp;149' Congratulations on the raise, Google employees!&amp;149' The TSA's getting heat for wanting to see you all naked.&amp;149' History Channel comes to your Windows Phone.&amp;149' I want to see Tron Legacy so bad I can taste it. In 3D!<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Twitter airport bomb joker loses appeal, tweeters revolt]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Pamela01</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing and advertising</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=twitter-airport-bomb-joker-loses-appeal-tweeters-revolt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The British are renowned for their sense of humor. It is, indeed, one of the only reliable British exports over the last 40 years. Together with airlines, Carey Mulligan, Cadbury's chocolate.So you might have thought that even judges in a dreary place like Doncaster, U.K. have the ability to estimate when something might be intended to be a joke.It seems not. As Paul Chambers, the man who tweeted his frustration about the possibility of a canceled flight, has lost his appeal against what some might think is one of the more putrid convictions of recent times.Should you have been yourself incarcerated for jestingly suggesting that the TSA's naked screeners can't afford online porn, here is what Paul Chambers tweeted about Robin Hood airport in Doncaster: &quot;Robin Hood airport is closed. You've got a week and a bit to get your sh*t together, otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!!&quot;His tweet was seen by an airport manager, who sent it on to his manager, even though it was not deemed credible.Naturally, it ended up before the eyes of policemen and Chambers was arrested and charged with &quot;sending by a public communications network a message that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character contrary to Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003.&quot;(Credit:Screenshot: Chris Matyszczyk/CNET)Oh, of course he was found guilty. But everyone thought that, on appeal, a judge in Doncaster might see the joke. Or, at least, sense.Perhaps everyone believes that all kittens, in a former life, were hangmen. For Chambers' appeal was denied and, as if to show just how cheery the British judicial system can be (at least in Doncaster), he was ordered to pay a further 2,000 pounds in prosecution costs. You might well believe that Chambers' tweet wasn't particularly funny. But, as with so many pieces of communication one encounters, it would surely have been fairly clear to anyone not made of metal and foam that it was meant to be funny.In order to make the point, his fellow tittering Twitterers decided to repeat Chambers' threat. Over and over again. Using the hashtag IamSpartacus, they inundated the Interwebs with threats aimed at Robin Hood airport. I feel readers might be especially moved by a tweet from Dara O'Briain: &quot;Robin Hood! All your base are belong to us! Somebody set up us the Bomb! iamspartacus butimalsoanerd&quot;Some might also feel uplifted by Hugh Miller's tweet: &quot;Anyone else think this TwitterJokeTrial has been blown up out of proportion IAmSpartacus.&quot;You might have imagined that some enterprising journalists might have asked the local South Yorkshire Police whether they would attempt to prosecute all of the more than 5,000 threatening joke-tweeters.Well, the Associated Press did. The police no doubt thought about it for a vastly long time, balancing the hope of overtime with the possibility that Doncaster might enjoy perhaps the greatest march of the reasonable since Robin Hood himself prowled the local forests, before reportedly replying: &quot;No.&quot;Chambers' lawyer, David Allen Green told the AP his client is mulling his next legal option.Many might feel that those who truly intend to bomb airports don't tend to tweet about it beforehand. Still, Chambers tweeted that something good has already come out of his latest setback: &quot;While I cannot believe this whole iamspartacus thing, my dad texting me &quot;Btw, iamspartacus as well&quot; may be the coolest thing ever.&quot;One can only hope that Britain's two-headed new government might decide to intervene in what many feel is a wrong-headed decision. I am sure there are many employees of Robin Hood airport who wish they would. Otherwise, well, who knows <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Study: Algae biofuels need 10 years of R&D to compete]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Lamecheag</dc:creator>
<category>Eco</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=study-algae-biofuels-need-10-years-of-rd-to-compete</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You could run acar and even an airplane using fuel made from algae, but it will take on the order of 10 years before the technology is mature enough to make a dent in petroleum use, according to an academic study. The Energy Biosciences Institute at the University of California at Berkeley earlier this week released an analysis of the state of the algae biofuels industry and projected some of its future needs. Its overall conclusion is that a significant amount of research and development is needed, even with the progress of the many algae biofuel companies now active in the field. Specifically, more biology research is needed focused on cultivating algae strains and genetic engineering to boost algae growth rates. Testing facilities are also needed to gain expertise in converting lab-scale research into production systems. &quot;It's clear from this report that algae oil production will be neither quick nor plentiful--ten years is a reasonable projection for the R&amp;D to allow a conclusion about the ability to achieve relatively low-cost algae biomass and oil production,&quot; according to the report's authors. (Click for PDF of full report.)The potential of microalgae for making liquid fuels has led to the creation of hundreds of companies in the field and many research efforts. In addition to being a replacement for petroleum oil, algae consume carbon dioxide, can be used to treat wastewater, and can be grown in different environments in both fresh and salt water.There are a handful of efforts which are close to pilot-scale production of fuels, including Sapphire Energy and Cellena Oil, which is backed partially by Shell Oil, the report notes. Another high-profile algae company is Solazyme, which has a unique fermentation-driven process for making oil and other chemicals, rather than the open pond and bioreactor approaches addressed in the report.But the total output from experimental open-pond facilities over the past year has been only a few tons of biomass and less than a hundred gallons of actual algae oil, the reports says. The primary problem is the costs. Making animal feed as a supplemental product after the oil is harvested from algae does not dramatically lower the costs, according to the Energy Biosciences Institute.&quot;Even with low capital charges, it is not possible to produce microalgae biofuels cost competitively with fossil fuels or even other biofuels without major advances in technology,&quot; it concludes. Even with its sobering assessment of the state of algae biofuels, the institute argues for continued research and development because algae biofuels can make a &quot;vital, even if modest, contribution to the US biofuels industry.&quot; The minimum research program should be five years, it said. Updated at 4:30 p.m. PT with correction to spelling of Solazyme and clarification on its technology. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[eBay revamps home page, offers shared gift giving]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ebay-revamps-home-page-offers-shared-gift-giving</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 07:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nisha</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ebay-revamps-home-page-offers-shared-gift-giving</guid>
<description><![CDATA[eBay&amp;39's revamps its home page.(Credit:eBay)eBay is getting ready for the holidays with a new take on its home page and a new shared gift-giving feature.The auction site refreshed its home page yesterday with the goal of helping people find and buy items more quickly and easily. The redesign, which eBay said was months in the making, offers a different look and feel to the home page as well as several behind-the-scenes changes.eBay's search functionality is trying to be smarter by pushing the exact product you're seeking to the top of the results. You can also now find an item by browsing across a variety of different product categories without leaving the home page. eBay has given its new page more of a personal touch as well. You can glance at your watched and recently-viewed items, the latest search results, and a list of products recommended just for you.The enhancements to the search tool and the product catalog borrowed a page from eBay's mobile apps, which have already adopted a more user-friendly approach to these features. Beyond those changes, the new page is trying to draw in people and drum up business by highlighting daily deals and tracking shopping trends.The revamp itself was prompted by requests from both sellers and shoppers, eBay said, and included input from eBay's Chief Technology Officer Mark Carges.The home page &quot;has a great look and feel,&quot; Hugh Williams, eBay's vice president of search engineering, said in an eBay internal interview. It's more personalized too. For example, you can sift through searches you recently did, and explore hot, trending products.&quot;Beyond the home page redesign, eBay is also trying to make holiday gift giving a bit more social.The company rolled out its new Group Gifts feature yesterday, an attempt to let people share in the costs of buying the right present for family or friends. Any shopper with a Facebook account can invite others to contribute to the cost of a fixed-price (non-auction) item on eBay, with people able to pay via PayPal or credit card. When the full amount of the item is covered, the gift can then be sent to the buyer or directly to the recipient.The &quot;crowdsourcing&quot; approach to buying a gift can help people collectively pick up an expensive present that they normally couldn't afford individually. And by connecting eBay to Facebook, the Group Gifts feature can tap into information from the recipient's Facebook page to suggest gift ideas, according to eBay. &quot;eBay Group Gifts was designed to address a real world need for people who want to join together to give a bigger and better gift for someone they care about,&quot; Amit Menipaz, who led the project at eBay, said in a statement. &quot;Through this innovative application we are defining the concept of group gifting online by leveraging deep integration with eBay, PayPal, and Facebook to provide a simple and friendly solution that addresses every stage of the process.&quot;<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ford launches educational site about EVs, hybrids]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Lilly01</dc:creator>
<category>Eco</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ford-launches-educational-site-about-evs-hybrids</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Credit:Ford)Ford just launched a new Web site to educate people about electric vehicles in an interactive way.The site is designed to inform visitors about the differences between hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and pure battery electric vehicles like the Ford Fusion Hybrid, the Ford Focus Electric, and other plug-in vehicles Ford has in the works.Using videos and diagrams, the Web site demonstrates how gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles work and lets visitors make their own conclusions about which vehicle is right for them. The Web site also offers links to other sites, such as EcoBoost and MyFord Touch, which offer additional information about Ford vehicles and services.&quot;We want our customers to be informed and educated,&quot; said Nancy Gioia, director of global electrification for Ford. &quot;Most of our customers are used to traditional gasoline engines powering theircars, so this technology is new to them. This site gives them the tools to learn about our electrified vehicles with resources they are most comfortable with: text, graphical fact sheets, videos or a combination of the materials.&quot;<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[T-Mobile MyTouch 4G arriving Nov. 3 for $200]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=t-mobile-mytouch-4g-arriving-nov--3-for-200</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>glaucomanbqdeh</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=t-mobile-mytouch-4g-arriving-nov--3-for-200</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's been almost a month since T-Mobile first introduced the latest member of the MyTouch family, and now we finally have a launch date, pricing, and a new name.The T-Mobile MyTouch 4G (previously known simply as the T-Mobile MyTouch) will be available starting November 3 for $199.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. The Android 2.2 device is the carrier's second smartphone to offer HSPA+ support and will also offer Wi-Fi calling. The MyTouch 4G also has a 1GHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera and a front-facing VGA camera for video chat, and a features called Media Room, which will service as a hub for all the phone's multimedia capabilities.We're actually at a media event for the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G right now, picking up a review unit, so be sure to check in at the end of the week for our full evaluation.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GE: Hybrid light bulb solves CFL issues]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ge-hybrid-light-bulb-solves-cfl-issues</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>James01</dc:creator>
<category>Eco</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ge-hybrid-light-bulb-solves-cfl-issues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[GE&amp;39's new hybrid halogen-compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs don't take time to warm up and contain less mercury.(Credit:GE)General Electric today unveiled a halogen compact fluorescent light bulb that promises the efficiency of a CFL without the annoying warm-up period.Unlike typical compact fluorescents (CFLs), the new GE Reveal and GE Energy Smart Soft White hybrid light bulbs will not take time to heat up in order to reach full luminescence.The hybrid bulb&amp;39's halogen tube turns on instantly, then shuts off once the CFL tubes have warmed to their ultimate brightness.(Credit:GE)The bulb is actually two bulbs in one. A halogen light nestled within the bulb turns on almost instantly (half a second), then shuts off once the CFL has reached its full brightness, according to GE.GE says its new hybrid bulb only contains 1 milligram of mercury. Although some companies like Sylvania managed to make small CFLs containing only 1.5 milligrams of mercury, the Enivironmental Protection Agency states that the average CFL contains 4 milligrams of mercury.Mercury is widely known to be a health risk if inhaled or ingested, especially in small children, and has always been one of the downsides to CFLs. The use of mercury in CFLs has been the concern of several consumer-advocacy groups, and the EPA has guidelines on how to handle broken CFLs, which can release a small amount of mercury if its tubes are broken. Some manufacturers have even made a CFL light bulb that can contain its mercury even in the event of a tube breakage.Pricing has not yet been announced. GE did say that 15-watt (60-watt incandescent equivalent) and 20-watt (75-watt equivalent) versions of the hybrid halogen-CFL bulbs will be available as of 2011, with other sizes to become available later.At 8,000 hours of use, the hybrid light bulb has the same lifespan as GE's Soft White 14-watt CFL. The average incandescent bulb has a 1,000-hour lifespan.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[EC Roundup: Crisis management and 5 unexpected challenges]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ec-roundup-crisis-management-and-5-unexpected-challenges</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>herman01</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=ec-roundup-crisis-management-and-5-unexpected-challenges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Herea4a4s the latest from VentureBeata4a4s Entrepreneur Corner:Cash Equity How should a startup pay its attorneys a4&quot; Cash is king, but ita4a4s sometimes in short supply when youa4a4re a startup. Some firms swap out equity for legal representation. Others cut back in other areas to pay in cash. Attorney Scott Edward Walker examines the pros and cons of the methods.5 challenges entrepreneurs never expect a4&quot; You expect troubles like building brand recognition and finding a superlative staff when you launch a startup, but there are a number of unanticipated hurdles that always present themselves. Michael K. McKean, CEO of the Knowland Group, discusses five he faced a4&quot; and the lessons they taught him.17 words and phrases to avoid in your business plan a4&quot; Sometimes, words that make sense as you write them in your business plan quickly result in a rejection from the investment community. Megan Jones, director at Hadley Partners, lists 17 superlatives and phrases you might want to avoid.Crisis management by firing executives a4&quot; and why thata4a4s futile a4&quot; The shelf life of a VP of sales at a startup is about 18 months, says serial entrepreneur Steve Blank. But firing those people when the company doesna4a4t meet sales expectations isna4a4t always the right way to proceed. Often, it turns out, the problem is with the way youa4a4re approaching your business model.The hallmarks of a great boss a4&quot; Traditional schools of thought say if you monitor your employees and your startupa4a4s processes, you can be a great boss. But Stanford professor and author Bob Sutton, in this Entrepreneur Thought Leader Lecture, says that can sometimes be the worst action possible.Next Story: Week in review: Oracle wins huge verdict against SAP Previous Story: Google struggling to define Chrome OS as launch approachesPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: entrepreneur corner          Tags: entrepreneur cornerChris Morris is editor of the Entrepreneur Corner on VentureBeat, helping start-up business owners launch and grow their companies. He previously worked at Yahoo! Finance, where he was managing editor, and as director of content development at CNNMoney.com. He is also a widely respected journalist in the video game and technology fields, whose work has appeared in Variety, CNBC.com, AOL and Forbes.com. Follow him on Twitter at @MorrisatLargeVentureBeat 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[Yahoos Freaking Out Over 20% Layoff Rumors (Update: Yahoo&nbsp'Denies)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Susanjohn</dc:creator>
<category>Latest News</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=yahoos-freaking-out-over-20-layoff-rumors-update-yahoonbspdenies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yahoo is preparing to lay off 20% of total staff, we&amp;'ve heard from two independent sources, and managers have been asked to begin to make the tough decisions on who stays and who goes. This news comes just days after Google announced a 10% pay raise and $1,000 spot bonus for all employees. This is a story we&amp;'ve been tracking down for weeks.At the end of 2009 Yahoo had nearly 14,000 employees, and they currently have 14,100 employees. There have been layoffs in this last year, as well as new hiring, but a 20% hit suggests 2,500 people or more will shortly be out of a job. As we reported in September, the company will likely be hiring additional employees in Bangalore and other locations to handle some development and operational jobs being cut in the U.S.We contacted Yahoo for comment. They responded &amp;''we do not comment on rumor or speculation.&amp;'' Also no word on whether CEO Carol Bartz might be willing to take a pay cut to a more palatable, say $10 million/year. That $30 million would allow Yahoo to keep 300 employees on at a more than respectable $100k/year.Update: Yahoo says via a statement that  we&amp;'re being &amp;''misleading and inaccurate.&amp;''  a4AYahoo! is always evaluating expenses to align with the companya4a4s financial goals. However, a 20% reduction in Yahooa4a4s workforce across the board is misleading and inaccurate.a4 I&amp;'m sticking by this story based on our sources, and all have confirmed that managers are being asked to target 20%. Perhaps they&amp;'re finding wiggle room in the total percentage, or what employee groups are affected (U.S. v. international, etc.) Also, given how widespread this information is within Yahoo&amp;'s ranks, I don&amp;'t see the point of denying the plans.CrunchBase InformationYahoo!Information provided by CrunchBase<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What does Kleiner&'s drift from cleantech mean for green investing]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>resmaab24n</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[It appears that titan venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins is moving away from cleantech and going back to its roots in Internet investing, where it made famously good bets on companies like Amazon and Google.With the hire of &amp;''Queen of the Net&amp;'' Mary Meeker, Fortune speculates that Kleiner is moving back to its sweet spot after a big push into cleantech investing three years ago. Earth2Tech points out that Kleiner&amp;'s cleantech exits like Amyris have yielded only modest returns.It&amp;'s certainly a time of some soul-searching among green investors. Investing in the sector is down sharply. In the U.S., dollars flowing in have been cut by half since last year.And after struggles at capital-intensive companies like Solyndra, investors are saying they&amp;'re much more inclined to make capital-efficient, technology-focused (read: cheaper) investments in cleantech.And yes, some venture capitalists have gone so far as to say there&amp;'s been a cleantech bubble. So now we&amp;'re seeing a pullback. But many also argue that there are still opportunities out there, they just have to be more selective going forward.At VentureBeat&amp;'s GreenBeat 2010 conference earlier this month, a couple of attendees made a good point &amp;8212' cleantech investing has no poster child, no &amp;''Netscape moment,&amp;'' as John Doerr (pictured) put it (though he forecast that one is coming). Basically, cleantech needs a Facebook.The closest thing to that so far is perhaps Kleiner-backed Silver Spring Networks, a smart grid communications company. You could even go so far as to argue that they are, in fact, an Internet company, because they lay a network of wireless, IP-based communications for the smart grid. But as impressive as Silver Spring&amp;'s traction has been, there&amp;'s no IPO in sight yet (though rumors float around every once in a while). The company is about eight years old and has taken $218 million in funding. When there is an exit, it will not have been a quick or sexy one &amp;8212' which maybe says a lot about the nature of investing in cleantech to begin with.What&amp;'s unclear is whether Kleiner Perkins is significantly shifting its strategy away from cleantech or simply making up lost time by pushing forward with more Internet investments, like its recently announced $250 million sFund for social applications and services.At GreenBeat 2010, Doerr dryly remarked that he&amp;'d once invested in an electric vehicle &amp;8212' the Segway. &amp;''One of my more famous mistakes,&amp;'' Doerr concluded, to laughter. But he also pumped up the cleantech angle, saying, &amp;''There&amp;'s never been a better time to invest in green.We asked Kleiner Perkins for comment on whether or not it&amp;'s really de-emphasizing cleantech investments, but it hasn&amp;'t responded.Next Story: Microsoft developing a touchscreen that lets you feel objects Previous Story: Computer worm that hit Iran&amp;'s nuclear equipment is also taking out other industrial systemsPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: cleantech, cleantech investing, GreenBeat 2010Companies: Kleiner Perkins, Silver Spring Networks, SolyndraPeople: John Doerr          Tags: cleantech, cleantech investing, GreenBeat 2010Companies: Kleiner Perkins, Silver Spring Networks, SolyndraPeople: John DoerrIris 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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