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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple tops Microsoft's quarterly sales, profits]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>avoslaiz</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[With Microsoft's third fiscal quarter results out, it's time to compare the company to its longtime technology rival: Apple managed to come out on top of Microsoft in terms of sales and profits. Apple, which reported its second fiscal quarter earnings last week, posted revenues of $24.67 billion with a net income of $5.99 billion. By comparison, Microsoft's just announced results put it at $16.43 billion with a net income of $5.23 billion.Apple's most recently completed fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2011. Microsoft's ended March 31, 2011.Apple made waves back in May, passing Microsoft in market capitalization. In October, Apple went on to pass Microsoft in revenues as well. Some of Apple's biggest sales over the quarter were iPhones, with the company selling 18.65 million units. That number amounted to half of the company's revenues. Apple also saw considerable growth inMac sales. Comparatively, Microsoft's quarterly earnings had big gains from the Office andXbox businesses.And some remember back in 1997 when Microsoft famously bailed out Apple as part of a $150 million investment and business deal that had Apple dropping its lawsuit against the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant, and adopting Internet Explorer as the default browser. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GeoHot gives leftover legal funds to EFF, mocks Sony]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>matrixhello1</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=geohot-gives-leftover-legal-funds-to-eff-mocks-sony</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ka-ching!(Credit:George Hotz)A week ago, it looked like the drama between Sony Computer Entertainment America and infamous hacker George Hotz (aka GeoHot) was all but over. But this weekend Hotz donated $10,000 to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advocates for individuals' digital rights internationally. The EFF came down on Hotz' side in Sony's suit against him and espouses principles not too unlike the &quot;freedom to hack&quot; movement that jailbreakers like Hotz espouse.The $10,000 represents the remainder of Hotz's legal defense money, a fund put together out of donations to support him in his fight with Sony. Hotz and Sony reached a settlement just a couple of weeks ago, though the exact terms haven't been detailed by either party. That said, we can glean some interesting clues from Hotz's legal blog, where he's lashed out against Sony.In something of a micro-FAQ, Hotz says the future of Sony product-hacking won't be chilled. Instead, &quot;if you piss them off enough for them to pull out the legal team and their million dollar checkbook, worst thing that happens is you have to super swear to never do it again,&quot; which sounds like it's part of the settlement.He also says that his days of hacking thePS3 and other Sony products are over. While he doesn't respect Sony, he says he does respect the court.Hotz goes on to note that the next likely target of hackers would be the PSP2, (known as the NGP, or Next Generation Portable,) Sony's forthcoming portable gaming system. He mocks Sony, implying that it might hold the code in the NGP responsible for containing exploits, litigating it instead of writing secure code.One thing seems certain, Hotz's settlement with Sony apparently doesn't preclude him from speaking out against the tech giant.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Security firm Barracuda hit by cyberattack]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>eraviomia</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=security-firm-barracuda-hit-by-cyberattack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Security company Barracuda Networks was itself hit by a security breach over the weekend that exposed certain information from its databases.An unknown hacker, who apparently took credit for the break-in, launched an attack that exposed a list of Barracuda databases along with the names, phone numbers, and e-mail address of various Barracuda partners.The attack also uncovered the e-mail addresses of different Barracuda employees along with their passwords. Though the passwords were encrypted, they were done so using a hashing algorithm called MD5, which is considered by many to be a flawed and outdated encryption method.The attacker grabbed the information using an SQL injection script, which can exploit security holes in a database to retrieve or modify data.In a blog posted yesterday, Barracuda Executive Vice President Michael Perone acknowledged the breach of the corporate Web site data. Perone confirmed that only names and e-mail addresses were captured and that no financial information was stored in the databases that were hacked. Even though no vital or secure data was stolen, the incident is still an embarrassment for Barracuda, which is in the business of providing security to its corporate customers. And in allowing such a cyberattack, the company admitted that it made a mistake.Pointing to a series of events that led to the breach, Perone explained that Barracuda's firewall was accidentally put into a passive monitoring mode and had essentially been offline during maintenance since Friday night. That gave the attacker an open door to sniff around the site in search of security holes. The attacker eventually found one in the form of an SQL injection weakness in a PHP database script, which allowed the data to be exposed.The incident reminded Barracuda of a few key points, explained Perone: 1) You can't leave a Web site exposed for even a day or less' 2) Vulnerabilities in code can happen far away from the data you're trying to protect' and 3) Companies can't be complacent about coding practices or other operations, even with a firewall in place.Perone added that Barracuda has been notifying people whose e-mail addresses were exposed and that the company apologizes for the incident.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft previews IE10 at Mix11 show]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>zoranzrnrr</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=microsoft-previews-ie10-at-mix11-show</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS--Just weeks after launching Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft previewed an early version of Internet Explorer 10 at its Mix11 developer conference here today.Microsoft went to great lengths to illustrate how deep its commitment is to HTML5 in IE9--the Web standard is pushed hard the new browser. That allows developers to create programs more simply so that they can be used on a variety of devices. &quot;It's just closer to what people expect from apps,&quot; said Dean Hachamovitch, corporate vice president of Internet Explorer, in a keynote address.Microsoft&amp;39's Dean Hachamovitch at Mix11(Credit:Jay Greene/CNET)By putting its considerable weight behind the HTML5 standard, Microsoft is hoping to convince other developers to follow.Hachamovitch's speech focused on the geeky details that the Web developers who come to Mix11 love to hear. The first platform preview of IE10 includes support for standards such as CSS3 Gradients on background images and CSS3 Flexible Box Layout. Hachamovitch was joined on stage by Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows and Windows Live division, and the pair ran IE10 through the paces next to Google's Chrome. Not surprisingly, the demo showed Microsoft's browser rendering faster and more smoothly.Developers can download the preview of IE10 on its IE Test Drive site.Microsoft has been criticized for being slower than rivals in updating the builds of its browser. Hachamovitch addressed that head on, saying faster isn't always better. &quot;Increased cadence just means bigger version numbers,&quot; Hachamovitch said. That makes Web developers lives more difficult, as they try to keep up with the latest builds.Hachamovitch added that developers should expect new builds every 12 weeks, instead of the eight-week pace Microsoft held with IE9 development. &quot;It just wastes less of your time,&quot; Hachamovitch said.Seperately, Sinofsky mentioned, before heading off stage, that Microsoft has scheduled a Professional Developers Conference for September 13 through 16 in Anaheim, Calif. PDC's are benchmark moments for Microsoft, where the company lays out its vision for developers. It's likely the spot where Microsoft will unveil details of Windows 8.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TrapCall gets wrong day to earn Apple approval]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jefferrere</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=trapcall-gets-wrong-day-to-earn-apple-approval</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Credit:TrapCall)After 201 days under review in the Apple's iTunes App approval process, the new TrapCall found an awkward news day to emerge onto the market.The TrapCall app from Teltech Systems goes hand in hand with the $5-per-month service of the same name. Users who receive calls from any blocked number can tap the sleep button on their iPhones twice to decline the call and pass it over to TrapCall. The service runs the declined number and sends the user a text message with the name, telephone number, and address of the mystery caller.With Apple's approval, TrapCall is now available foriPhone, BlackBerry, and Android. TelTech claims its service and app are unique. The most obvious question vexing the app (a good band name) is, if the owner of the blocked number chose to keep their identity a secret, is the app a violation of that privacyIt certainly doesn't help when--just as TrapCall finally got its moment in the sun yesterday--darkness fell on other popular apps like Pandora as federal prosecutors in New Jersey announced an investigation into how honest developers were in what information they were gathering about users--and what they were doing with that data.Related links&amp;149' New service unmasks anonymous cell callers&amp;149' Pandora gets subpoena in grand jury app probe&amp;149' Facebook app privacy: It's complicatedTrapCall has other features, such as sending blocked callers a message that your phone number is no longer in use. That might deter more telemarketers, but do you really want to engage in that kind of misrepresentation Cell phone users have long been able to shield their originating number from display by dialing *67 before placing a call. However, cell calls placed to 800-numbers have been immune to this technique because the toll-free number is paying to receive the call. TrapCall takes advantage of that arrangement.How steep in saucy irony is this entire approval notice when one considers the timing After more than six months of dithering by Apple on whether to approve TrapCall, the very day it breaks free--surrounded by news stories about how long it took to emerge--the national media stocks up on stories about how invasive apps can be to citizen privacy.If there weren't conspiracy theorists among the TelTech Systems ranks a day or two ago, there probably are now.(Via Cult of Mac) <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Firefox for Android gets it mostly right (video)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gonzaloles</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<title><![CDATA[How to detect and remove StarLogger]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>zmmerictrvbp</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=how-to-detect-and-remove-starlogger</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A security researcher revealed today that he had purchased two new laptops from Samsung, and discovered both of them to be infected with the StarLogger (download) keystroke-recording program. While there's very little that can be done about keystrokes already recorded, checking your own laptop for such software is actually quite simple--if you're familiar with mucking about in your system directories and Registry.Note that the researcher only reported StarLogger on two models, a Samsung R525 and a Samsung R540. CNET examined another new Samsung laptop, the Samsung Series 9, and did not find a keylogger installed.Because it's a keylogger, most often used for spying on employees and children, StarLogger cannot be accessed from your Start menu. (Or at least, it shouldn't be accessible there. If it is, whoever installed it did a poor job.)The easiest way to find StarLogger is to look for its Registry key, which is used to load it when Windows is started. To see if this has occurred, open a command prompt and type &quot;Run Regedit&quot;. Then go to the Menu bar, select Edit and then Find. You want to search for &quot;winsl&quot;, without the quotes. If it's installed, you should see a Registry key that looks like this:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionunwinslYou can also look for the following files on your hard drive, although keyloggers are designed to hide themselves. Open Windows Explorer, and then hit the Alt key to bring up the Menu bar. Go to Tools, Folder Options, and View. Under Advanced Settings, you'll see an option for Hidden Files and Folders. Make sure that Show is checked.If you have StarLogger, its files will be located in your Windows root directory, in a subdirectory labeled &quot;SL&quot;. A list of files you can expect to see is below:iv.iniWinSL.datWinSL.exeWinSLH.dllImgView.exeSL-Test.txtunins000.datunins000.exeStarLogger.urlWinSLManager.exeStarLogger.urlUninstall StarLogger.lnkStarLogger.lnkStarLogger on the Web.lnkWinSLManager.exeWinSLH.dllWinSLYou can also check your Task Manager for WinSLManager.exe.How to remove itFirst, make sure that your antivirus program is up-to-date. It's entirely possible that your antivirus will detect and remove it if you run a full scan. However, there is a manual method you can use, too.The first step is to stop the StarLogger process by going to the Processes tab in the Task Manager, right-clicking on WinSLManager.exe, and clicking on End Process. If that doesn't work, you will have to end the process by booting into Safe Mode, tracking down the precise location of WinSLManager.exe, and deleting it there.The second step is a bit trickier and involves unregistering the StarLogger DLL file. Open a command prompt and navigate to the folder containing WinSLH.dll. Then type &quot;regsvr32 /u WinSLH.dll&quot; without the quotes, and you should see a pop-up window telling you that the file has been successfully unregistered.Third, go back to the Registry and locate the Registry key for StarLogger, as was done above. Right-click on it and select Delete. Last, manually delete all the files that you discovered in the SL directory, and remove the directory itself.Actually, that's the second-to-last thing you have to do. The final step is to send a letter of complaint to Samsung and ask for your money back.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: Next iPhone not coming until October]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>beverlyborkowski</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=report-next-iphone-not-coming-until-october</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A purported &amp;34'mold engineer drawing&amp;34' of an iPhone 5 from earlier this month.(Credit:iDealsChina)Those who were expecting Apple to ship a follow-up to theiPhone 4 this summer may be in for a longer wait than usual. A new report from JapaneseMac blog Macotakra says Apple is behind its usual schedule of ordering parts that go into the manufacturing process for the device. That change in pace could result in Apple shipping out a phone a few months later than the June time frame for the previous two models, and July for the iPhone 3G. AppleInsider, which picked up on the report this morning, notes that the later timing would result in the next iPhone missing Apple's fiscal 2011, which concludes on September 24 this year. Along with the timing news, Macotakra's report, which is based on its sources in China, notes that Apple has still not committed to changing the materials used on the back of the iPhone from glass to metal. Rumors of such a change had first cropped up in March, with a follow-up report a few weeks later by 9to5Mac that said Apple was indeed testing out prototypes of future iPhone designs with metal backs.  That move had originally been said to help set the device apart from the iPhone 4 since there were many other design similarities, as well as cut down on shattering incidents for dropped phones.If the rumor proves to be true, it would likely be unwelcome news to those who had been banking on upgrading their phones this summer. But with expectations that Apple now has to juggle both GSM and CDMA versions of the device, possibly implement a near-field communications chip (and the infrastructure that goes with it), as well as cook up the next major release of iOS, there are plenty of moving parts that can push back that time frame.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Long-term study finds robot surgery safe]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elishassah</dc:creator>
<category>Social</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=long-term-study-finds-robot-surgery-safe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The da Vinci Surgical System is often used in robot-assisted prostate cancer operations. (Credit:Intuitive Surgical)Robot-assisted surgery to remove cancerous prostate glands is safe over the long term and has a major complication rate of less than 1 percent, according to research published by the journal European Urology. An earlier study showed almost 87 percent of patients had no recurrence of cancer after five years, according to a release by the Henry Ford Health System. The procedure removes the entire prostate gland and some surrounding tissue. Researchers followed 3,317 patients at the Vattikuti Urology Institute in Detroit from January 2005 to December 2009. The institute is known for the work of Dr. Mani Menon, who has been performing robot-assisted prostate removals since 2001. Staff use the da Vinci robot surgical system by Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Intuitive Surgical.  Surgeons using the da Vinci system remotely control robot arms that create small incisions in the patient while monitoring progress on screens.  The patients had a median hospitalization time of only one day, and complications, which can include blood loss, were reported in nearly 10 percent of patients. Most were minor. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) scores before surgery, as well as existing heart disease, were predictors of complications.  The conclusion of the study, the first of its kind, is that robot-assisted removal of cancerous prostate glands is safe over the long term.  Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), as it's called, is the most common technique in the U.S. in treating localized prostate cancer, according to the study.  Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital, which hosts the institute, also said this month that a study has found that robot surgery to treat kidney disease is as effective or better than minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures.  Intuitive Surgical, meanwhile, has been growing at more than 25 percent annually. In January, it reported 2010 fourth-quarter revenue of $389 million, up 21 percent.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Android at CES 2011: Where are they now]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wosboxm</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=android-at-ces-2011-where-are-they-now</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Droid Bionic is among the few devices announced at CES that have yet to arrive.(Credit:Nicole Lee/CNET)As we get ready forCTIA 2011 next week, it's worth revisiting some Android devices announced two months ago atCES to see where they are today. While most of the phones andtablets have started trickling out to their respective carriers, some have yet to receive a launch date.  The most prolific Android announcement was the Motorola Xoom, which went on to win CNET's Best of CES award. Loved by critics, particularly because it offered features missing from the iPad, it would no doubt be a runaway hit, right Not quite. Unfortunately the sticker price was slightly higher than most consumers could afford, putting it out of reach for more than a couple early adopters. And now that the iPad 2 is out, the momentum has stayed with Apple and its tablet. What's more, the Xoom is now considered heavy, six months late to market, and feels like a beta release. Motorola has an uphill battle on its hands, especially with so many other players ready to enter the market. Perhaps a large number of customers have been waiting for the $600 Wi-Fi-only version before jumping into the Android 3.0 waters.  As for handsets, the Atrix 4G was largely regarded as one of the most promising devices. Given the internal hardware and its unique laptop docking capability, it appeared that AT&amp;T would be blowing through these as quickly as they arrived in stores. Now that CNET has reviewed the Atrix, we do like it, but we're not happy about AT&amp;T throttling the data speeds. And here again, price might be keeping buyers from realizing its full potential. At $199.99, the Atrix is an excellent buy by itself, but the laptop dock is simply too much for average consumers. Most people will look at the additional $300 and consider getting a full laptop or Netbook instead. I've been using an Atrix 4G and laptop dock for the last week or so and simply love the weight and convenience. Unfortunately, I am near a PC for most of the day and have a hard time justifying the additional costs for something I may only use a few times a month at most. Motorola has pledged to bring this desktop experience to future smartphones where hopefully, volume drives the price down. Should Motorola make this a standard feature for its high-end phones, it could do well selling the add-on accessories. Looking at the other handsets announced, there are still a few notable devices that haven't arrived yet. The HTC Thunderbolt hits Verizon March 17, where it will be the first to offer support for the 4G LTE network. From what I gather, it's going to be worth every penny of its $249.99 asking price. Not only should the Thunderbolt put some space between Verizon and AT&amp;T with yet another knockout smartphone, but also it will offer simultaneous voice and data on a superfast network. Still looming on the horizon are the Motorola Droid Bionic, the LG Revolution, and the Samsung Stealth, all of which will be 4G LTE devices. If the name Stealth doesn't ring a bell, it's because Samsung had not formally tapped the phone with a name, referring to it only as a Samsung 4G LTE smartphone back in January. The hardware for both models easily place these near the top of the Android totem pole, as each offer fast processors, 4.3-inch screens, and 8-megapixel and front-facing cameras. I'd look for both of these to debut by May with price tags between $199 and $249 with two-year agreements.  <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google to launch new social network at SXSW]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>VanessaVex</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing and advertising</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=google-to-launch-new-social-network-at-sxsw</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Updated at 10:20 a.m. PT: Sources within Google deny that anything will be launched at SXSW this evening and say that the ReadWriteWeb report is inaccurate.When it comes to social networks, Google has not managed to garland itself in too much glory. Critics suggest Google doesn't quite understand what makes people buzz.And yet an interesting report has emerged that says Google might be using an event at SXSW this evening to launch--or, at least, preview--a new social network.According to ReadWriteWeb, Google's social network is to be called Circles. At its heart it purportedly has something that seems crucial in today's socially networked world--privacy.The idea seems to be that this social network will allow you to share every part of your being--namely status updates, photos, and videos--with a very specific group of friends (hence the name &quot;Circles&quot;), rather than with the great unwashed and unfiltered.The report suggests that Google might be at least offering a sneak peek of this concept tonight, at an event co-hosted by the ACLU, an organization that feels there is nothing mutually exclusive between privacy and freedom.Just how might these new Circles work(Credit:CC Fillmore Photography/Flickr)Philosophically, it would appear that this idea recognizes the fundamental truth that we are not one personality to everyone. As we connect to different social groupings, we offer a different side of ourselves--the side that we feel most comfortable showing to that group. It may well be that after some time within a particular group, we feel better about revealing some of our more hidden traits. But that is our choice. One that this purported social network seeks reportedly to respect.If Google Circles truly is as described in what is still a speculative report, one possible danger is that it will turn out to be complicated. It's hard enough in the real world to work out who your friends are. Worse, one day someone is your friend, and the next, they're someone you used to know.Managing all the different permutations online might require a considerable amount of aforethought, accuracy, and alertness. These are things that don't necessarily rhyme with a world that is increasingly lazy and laissez-faire. Still, the heart of the idea seems a very interesting one and one can only hope that it also puts pressure on Facebook to consider how much easier its own privacy controls have truly become. It will also put additional pressure on Google to consider even more carefully its own attitude to privacy, given such difficult snafus as the &quot;Oops, we appear to have recorded some e-mails over Wi-Fi&quot; incident.I have contacted Google for confirmation of Google Circles and all who sail in it and will update should I hear from the company.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Five things the iPad 2 didn't get]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mathewposo</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[(Credit:Apple)One of the questions I've been peppered with since theiPad 2 announcement was whether I was going to replace my first-generation iPad for the new one. The answer for me is yes, since it's part of my job to live with these gadgets so I can understand their strengths, weaknesses, and appeal. But for most original iPad owners, I'm guessing they'll be holding out for version 3.Why's that The real big change is less about the external redesign as much as what's inside. New are things like a snappier processor and built-in graphics that Apple promises to be up to nine times faster than in the first-generation iPad. There are also the two cameras, which will open the device up to a greater number of applications.Even so, Apple could have gone further, which is why I'm betting many with first-generation devices will be happy to hold out. As Steve Jobs alluded to during yesterday's event, the company didn't really have to add much. Competitors like Research In Motion and Hewlett-Packard are still scrambling to get theirtablets out on the market, whileGoogle Android tablets like the Xoom are coming in at a higher price than Apple's entry level iPads with a smaller library of tablet-specific software. That said, there are five specific things Apple could have added but didn't. We're going to break down what they are and what impact they'd have on the product: Retina DisplayApple's &quot;Retina Display&quot; technology first appeared on the iPhone 4 and later made it into the latest version of the iPod Touch. Marketing speak aside, it's a high-density pixel display that packs in about four times the number of pixels as standard displays. How this trickles down to apps is text with smoother edges and the capability for developers to add more detail. This omission would have been big win for eyeballs, but alas the screen that ships in the iPad 2 is the same resolution as the first. As the Retina Display-ready games and apps on the iPhone 4 have proven, the effect of having a resolution that high in such a small area can have a dramatic effect on detail for things like text, and detailed imagery.  A Retina Display on an iPhone 4.(Credit:Apple) Prior to the iPad 2's announcement, rumors had circulated that Apple was planning to add a Retina Display to the tablet. Those reports were later updated to suggest that Apple was saving it for the third generation of the device. An SD card slot/USB port:The iPad has largely been positioned by Apple as a companion device to traditional computers. But that doesn't mean people aren't using it for things they'd normally do on a computer, such as plugging in their camera to store, edit, and share photos they've taken on their digital camera. Apple's solution up until this point has been to sell a camera adapter accessory that uses the iPad's 30-pin plug to interface with either an SD memory card, or any USB camera.  The SD card slot on the latest MacBook Pro, where it&amp;39's been since mid-2009.(Credit:Apple) USB ports ship on all of Apple's computers, and recent generations of the MacBook Pro and Air have tacked on SD card slots, which pull double duty as a media reader and a way to actually boot the machine with a recovery image. Rumors began circulating as early as September of last year that Apple was working to bring a mini-USB port to the next iPad. Extra fuel was added to that fire with a number of third-party case manufacturers making early iPad 2 case designs with an extra hole near the top. This later turned out to be the revised placement of Apple's microphone, which had previously been located next to the headphone jack.So could Apple add either one of these to the next model Perhaps. Though that would give people less of a reason to shell out $29 for the connector kit. Thunderbolt connectivityThunderbolt is Intel's super fast port that debuted just last week (read our FAQ on it here). So far, it's only available on Apple's MacBook Pro line, which got a refresh the same day Thunderbolt was formally announced.  Thunderbolt promises to bring speeds in excess of USB 3.0, which for something like the iPad could mean dramatically faster sync times when plugging in the device to a computer. That could become a very important feature to have as the storage in the iPad increases, which in the new iPad, it did not. (Credit:Intel) Though the obvious move here is that Apple would not limit the iPad's main line of connectivity to computers to ones that were just released only a week ago. A good historical example of that limitation is Firewire technology and the rise of the iPod. When the iPod was first introduced, it only worked with Firewire and Macs, before making the move to PCs. The product came during an awkward time in tech history where USB 2.0 was just beginning to become ubiquitous, and PC makers were favoring the four-pin, unpowered i.Link ports versus Apple's 6-pin Firewire plug. The result was that you could sync your iPod, but you couldn't charge it at the same time. You also needed a certain amount of juice to make sure it could finish the sync without dying. Apple's temporary solution, before switching to USB 2.0 entirely, was to ship a 2-in-1 cable that would let users do the transferring over Firewire, while charging the device with the USB port. Apple eventually phased out Firewire in favor of USB 2.0, but in the process also lost some of the sustained transfer speeds, which could add up over a long sync.Thunderbolt could end up being the answer to bringing that speed back, though with new MacBook Pros only sporting one Thunderbolt port, which is also used to plug into external displays, it's not quite at the point of being the kind of casual plug users will have open and available at all times. That could certainly change a little farther down the line though. (Credit:Josh Lowensohn/CNET)  Near Field Communications technologyNear Field Communications technology, or NFC, enables devices to exchange information with one another over short distances. Think of something like the Bump app, which uses an intermediary service to exchange information between two devices that are tapped together. Well, NFC goes the next step, and actually sends the data between the two with no middleman.  Rumors of Apple testing NFC chips in iPhones began as early as August, then a report by Bloomberg back in January claimed that Apple was working to bring the technology to the next generation of the iPhone and iPad. NFC chips could then be used as a payment option, or with applications to ferry over their data from one device to another. Competitors like Google have already built NFC into their Android 2.3 operating system (codenamed &quot;Gingerbread&quot;), where it appears on devices like the Nexus S. Considering Jobs announced that Apple now had 200 million user credit card accounts on file with iTunes, iBooks, and the App Store, it seems only a matter of time before its added. 4GAnd to cap off the list of things that could have made it into the iPad 2 is 4G, the successor to the 3G cellular data networks that promises to bring significantly faster wireless data speeds.  The first iPad shipped with only AT&amp;T as the 3G provider, with this second one adding Verizon as a provider for the built-in cellular antenna. Since then, both providers have made strides with next-generation cellular networks: Verizon has its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in 38 markets and 60 airports, while AT&amp;T is prepping its own 4G LTE network, which the company had said would be available &quot;mid-year&quot; back at CES. In that sense, only Verizon is the more ready of the two to offer something that would have a wider availability, leaving reasonable expectations that Apple would sit out trying to include a 4G antenna in this iPad model for the sake of creating any noted differences between the two models with 3G. By comparison, Apple competitor Motorola plans to offer a 4G modem upgrade to owners of its Xoom tablet in the second quarter of this year. This will require that users send back their tablet to the company to get it retrofitted to receive the 4G signal. Anything we missed Feel free to leave it in the comments. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Israel eyes Street View amid security, privacy fears]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>suflabugx</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=israel-eyes-street-view-amid-security-privacy-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Israel is considering allowing Google's photo-snapping Street View service into the country, but the government is worried about the privacy and security implications.A team headed by Israeli Minister Dan Meridor on Monday met to discuss the pros and cons of Street View photographing neighborhoods across Israel, according to a press release. The controversial service is due to launch in Israel soon, the release said.The government sees benefits in Street View's ability to boost tourism and enhance the country's image. But there are clear concerns as well.In addition to the usual worries that Street View triggers over privacy, there's also the strong potential for terrorists to use the information to help plot attacks. Experts were invited to the Monday meeting to address fears over both privacy and public security.No details were released about the specific discussions. But the team is looking to its experts to help address some of the ongoing concerns even as Israel cooperates with Google to start up Street View.&quot;The ministerial team instructed the experts to work to protect vital public interests regarding this innovative project,&quot; the release said. &quot;It was decided that cooperation with Google would continue in order to operate the service in Israel as soon as possible.&quot;Google so far is mum on any role Street View may play in Israel or any discussions it may have with the Israeli government. Responding to a request for comment, a Google spokesperson e-mailed CNET the following statement yesterday:&quot;Street View is a popular feature of Google Maps which is already available in 27 countries. We aim to offer the benefits of street-level imagery to users all around the world, however, we have nothing specific to announce at this time.&quot;Street View has landed Google in hot water across a number of countries, many of which have complained that snapping photos of local people and streets is an invasion of privacy. Google stirred up more trouble last year when it revealed that Street View accidentally collected private data from unsecured Wi-Fi networks.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: iPad 2 media event to be held March 2]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=report-ipad-2-media-event-to-be-held-march-2</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>minsirparxd4</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=report-ipad-2-media-event-to-be-held-march-2</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Credit:James Martin/CNET)Apple could announce the next-generationiPad as early as next week, according to a report today.AllThingsD hears from &quot;multiple sources&quot; that Apple is planning on holding a media event next Wednesday, March 2, to introduce the iPad 2. The event will take place in San Francisco.Apple hasn't sent official invitations yet, but it's been widely assumed Apple would start selling an updated version of its populartablet about a year after the original device went on sale. The iPad debuted in stores the first weekend in April 2010. An introduction at a press conference on March 2 would give Apple about a month before sales begin.The AllThingsD report hit several hours after a rumor began making the rounds this morning that the next iPad would be delayed until this summer.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Intel lists new Sandy Bridge mobile chips]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kimberlysexy</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=intel-lists-new-sandy-bridge-mobile-chips</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Intel has updated its price list with new dual-core Sandy Bridge chips--some likely bound for Apple MacBooks and just about every PC vendor on the planet. Upcoming MacBook Pros will include dual-core Sandy Bridge processors. Most of the Sandy Bridge chips shipped to date have been quad-core. (Credit:Apple)The chipmaker yesterday added i3, mobile i5, and mobile Core i7 dual-core chips to the Sandy Bridge family. Many of the initial Sandy Bridge processors listed--and shipped--back in January were quad-core only. A low-power i5-2537M (1.4GHz) and standard-power i5-2540M and i5-2520M mobile chips have been added to the current crop of i5 processors. They are priced at $250, $266, and $225, respectively, in thousand unit quantities. A sizable cluster of new dual-core i7 mobile processors includes the i7-2620M (2.7GHz), i7-2649M (2.3GHz) and i7-2657M (1.6GHz). Those are priced at $346, $346 (also) and $317, respectively. The new i3 processors include the i3-2120 (3.3GHz) and i3-2100 (3.1GHz). They are set at $138 and $117, respectively. Apple is expected to announce new MacBook Pros soon that will gorge on the fresh smorgasbord of dual-core Sandy Bridge delicacies. Pros--introduced in April last year--have been using last-generation Core i5 and i7 processors. Launched at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Sandy Bridge--or &quot;Second Generation Intel Core Processor&quot;--is the first mainstream Intel chip to integrate graphics silicon directly onto the processor. It is also the first chip line based fully on Intel's leading-edge 32-nanometer manufacturing process. These two features allow Intel to offer a power-efficient processor with improved multimedia and gaming capabilities. Intel has resumed shipments of Sandy Bridge chipsets as it seeks to put a minor issue with the chipset behind it. &quot;There was a slight delay. We have changed some of our ship schedules,&quot; Ross Compton, a market manager at Lenovo's ThinkPad laptop group, told CNET today. He said the delay was measured in &quot;weeks.&quot; See the updated Intel price here (PDF). Note that Sandy Bridge processors can be identified by the 2XXX numbering scheme--seen as a suffix to the i3, i5, and i7 identifiers. Intel has also listed other new desktop processors in addition to the Core i3s cited above. Updated at 7:35 p.m. PST: correcting for Core i3 processors. The new i3s are desktop, not mobile processors. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recyclable school building makes the grade]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=recyclable-school-building-makes-the-grade</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Irinaeis</dc:creator>
<category>Eco</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=recyclable-school-building-makes-the-grade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Gen7 School at Bolsa Knolls Middle School in Salinas, Calif.(Credit:American Modular Systems)Could prefab structures be a quick and cost-saving way to get U.S. students out of dilapidated and energy-sucking schoolsA recent award to a Gen7 school building, made by American Modular Systems, seems to signal that modular classrooms have moved beyond being ad hoc building solutions for developing nations.For the first time in California, a prefab building has been awarded national Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) certification for new school construction. CHPS certification is awarded to those schools that meet specific health, comfort, maintenance, and environmental sustainability standards.&quot;The Gen7 classroom proves that a prefab structure can achieve the same desired high performance results as a conventional building,&quot; CHPS Executive Director Bill Orr said in a statement.The Bolsa Knolls Middle School in Salinas, Calif., which has added a Gen7 school building that will house classrooms, met the CHPS requirements. The building will hold six classrooms totaling 5,760 square feet, and it reportedly will exceed the California Title 24 Energy Code by more than 30 percent. The permanent structure was designed and built in about 60 days, according to Gen 7.Features of the building include: smart lighting, Energy Star-rated tubular skylights, thermal ventilation, and interiors made from low- and no-VOC (volatile organic compounds) materials. The building is 100 percent recyclable, and made almost entirely of recycled materials.Whether the idea takes off across the nation remains to be seen, but some California school districts, at least, seem to be interested. In addition to Bolsa Knolls, the Santa Rita Union School District has ordered eight Gen7 classrooms and a restroom facility slated for installation in June 2011, according to American Modular Systems.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HTC Freestyle brings quick messaging to AT&T]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=htc-freestyle-brings-quick-messaging-to-att</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>riauckli1</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=htc-freestyle-brings-quick-messaging-to-att</guid>
<description><![CDATA[HTC Freestyle(Credit:HTC)HTC may have vaulted to glory in recent years with its selection of Android phones, but last month atCES the company broadened its portfolio just a bit with the new Freestyle quick-messaging phone.The Freestyle, which goes on sale from AT&amp;T this Sunday, February 13, lacks the high-end features of the new HTC Thunderbolt and its simple design won't stand out in the cell phone crowd. Yet, for users who don't need a lot, the BREW-powered Freestyle should deliver.The aluminum body features a 3.2-inch touch screen with just a few navigation controls below. There's no physical keyboard, so you'll have to type all your messages on virtual keys. It is, however, the first quick-messaging phone with HTC's Sense UI and the Friend Stream app.Other features include a full HTML browser, a 3.2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack, a microSD slot (up to 32GB), FM radio, and a 528MHz processor. You'll also find support for AT&amp;T Navigator, AT&amp;T Music, AT&amp;T Radio, and the carrier's 3G network.The Freestyle is $99.99 after a two-year contract and $50 mail-in rebate.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pentagon: Space junk could knock out your cell phone]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=pentagon-space-junk-could-knock-out-your-cell-phone</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sweacyaccindy</dc:creator>
<category>Social</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=pentagon-space-junk-could-knock-out-your-cell-phone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You have probably become used to dropped calls. It is a fact of life, like sofas that won't stay clean and bankers who won't be reasonable.I would, however, like to warn you that there might soon be a new reason for your conversations about bars,cars, and Mars to be rudely curtailed. Yes, even if you have aVerizoniPhone 4.You see, space debris might have simply smacked into your Verizon satellite, rendering it just another exploding piece of metal.I am passing this along from the Telegraph, which passed it along from the Pentagon.This information has apparently been bouncing around for a little while, thanks to the U.S. Defense Department's interim Space Posture Review. And yet no one is sure what can be done about it. What&amp;39's going on up there could spoil our fun down here.(Credit:CC Raven Vasquez/Flickr) The Telegraph quotes Bharath Gopalaswamy, who sits at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and behaves like a rocket scientist, as saying that there are, as you read this, 370,000 pieces of space junk floating in an area between 490 and 620 miles above us.In that same area, there are only 1,100 satellites.So a swift calculation suggests the area might appear a little like the Long Island Expressway on a Friday night, where a mere single figure percentage of drivers are following highway rules.All this junk is apparently made up of satellites that have had their day and split apart, rockets that have been thrust out to pasture, bits of missiles, debris from space missions, and, who knows, a couple of characters from &quot;Space Jam.&quot;Just one little collision might knock out not only your cell phone conversations but also, perhaps, even your reality TV pleasure or your closest family dependent--yes, your GPS.The most troubling aspect of all this is that it seems very hard to control. Authorities are begging those who send things up into space not to litter. But the situation doesn't appear all that easy to police--which risks a doomsday scenario, a sort of multiple fender bender called by the scientists an &quot;uncontrolled chain reaction,&quot; with which any interstellar AAA will not be able to cope.Space, it seems, may be the final frontier for annoying, destructive garbage. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Study: U.S. wireless subscribers overpay on service]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=study-u-s--wireless-subscribers-overpay-on-service</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>zilimwinlilouba</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=study-u-s--wireless-subscribers-overpay-on-service</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The average U.S. wireless subscriber is overpaying on his or her cell phone bill by $336 a year, according to a study by BillShrink, a search engine designed to help people find the best service deals to meet their needs.About 80 percent of U.S. wireless subscribers miscalculate how many anytime voice minutes, text messages, and megabytes of data they need, BillShrink found. As a result, consumers are purchasing wireless plans that don't fit their needs and are actually costing them more money. Collectively, this results in the wireless industry pulling in an extra $79 million for services consumers don't actually need or use.&quot;It's interesting to see what people estimate their usage to be and what they actually use,&quot; said Schwark Satyavolu, co-founder and CEO of BillShrink. &quot;Despite the best efforts from the FCC and the carriers to create transparency in wireless fees, we've found that people are becoming even more confused about how to right-size their cell phone plans.&quot;BillShrink offers a tool on its Web site that analyzes people's cell phone bills to find the best plan to fit each customer's needs. Satyavolu says that while new tiered service offerings give consumers more choice, finding the plan that fits individual usage patterns can be tricky.The company analyzed data from more than 230,000 individual bills that had been submitted through its service from December 2009 to December 2010. BillShrink compared actual wireless usage from these cell phone bills versus people's estimated cell phone use to reveal some key findings. First, when it comes to voice minutes and text messaging, consumers tend to overestimate how much they need. Satyavolu said the average consumer thinks he or she needs about 711 voice minutes per month but in reality uses only about 651 minutes. The average consumer also estimates he or she needs about 2,566 text messages but actually sends only about 1,555 messages per month.Right-sizing a voice plan is especially tricky, since anytime voice minutes don't mean the same thing to every carrier. For example, some carriers don't count calls made to other cell phone users on their same network, or they may allow subscribers to designate certain friends' or family members' numbers part of a special calling circle, which also may not count against anytime minutes. And still, many carriers don't start their free nights and weekends at the same times.&quot;You can't just buy the same number of minutes and text messages on one carrier and expect to have the same usage on another carrier,&quot; Satyavolu said. &quot;They all count the anytime minutes differently.&quot;Meanwhile, consumers tend to underestimate how much mobile data they use. The average consumer thinks he or she uses about 54MB of data per month but actually uses about 81MB of data. Even though consumers are underestimating how much data they use, they're still using far less than what they're paying for. Today, three of the four major U.S. wireless operators offer tiered data plans. Verizon Wireless started offering a promotional data plan in October  that includes 150MB of data for $15 a month. It ended the promotion last month. And now only offers smartphone customers the option of a $30 unlimited data plan.AT&amp;T offers a 200MB plan for $15 a month. And T-Mobile USA just recently introduced a 200MB plan for $10 a month.Even though data usage among U.S. wireless consumers has increased by about 94 percent from December 2009 to December 2010, according to BillShrink, the average wireless subscriber in the U.S. is still far below the cap offered in the lowest tier of cell phone service. What's ironic is that many consumers still believe they need an unlimited data plan.&quot;I'd say that 150MB to 200MB of data per month is plenty more than most wireless consumers actually need,&quot; Satyavolu said. &quot;But if you read the blogs, you'd think the move toward tiered data plans is the end of the world. The reality is that it's a small fraction of people who really benefit from unlimited plans.&quot;<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Apotheker's 'coolness' quest what HP needs]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=is-apothekers-coolness-quest-what-hp-needs</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>irvinreaaa</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=is-apothekers-coolness-quest-what-hp-needs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to being a leader in the tech industry, how important is the &quot;coolness&quot; factor Clearly, theiPhone and theiPad are cool products, therefore making Apple a cool company. Android's coolness factor is also on the rise--scoring a few extra points on the coolness scale for Google, as well. But can HP--an old school tech company right up there with IBM--score some coolness points to drive its popularity among consumers New CEO Leo Apotheker is pretty sure it can. And to do so, the company is getting ready to generate some buzz with a news event--a la the Apple news events--next month to unveil the work it's done on WebOS, the mobile operating system it scored with its acquisition of Palm. In an interview with the BBC, Apotheker--former CEO of the ultra cool SAP--said that the days of making an announcement about an upcoming product and then losing that excitement because the product won't ship until months later are over. He told the BBC: HP will stop making announcements for stuff it doesn't have. When HP makes announcements, it will be getting ready to ship. That's a simple management decision, I don't need to re-engineer the tanker [HP] to do that. Read more of &quot;Is Apotheker's quest for &quot;coolness&quot; the spark that HP needs&quot; at ZDNet's Between the Lines.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Senate to try again on controversial antipiracy bill]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rasparuck768</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing and advertising</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=senate-to-try-again-on-controversial-antipiracy-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Senate judiciary committee will take another crack at arming the government with broad antipiracy powers. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the judiciary committee's chairman, said today that the government must take action against &quot;online criminals&quot; who harm American jobs by obtaining the nation's intellectual property without paying for it. Leahy made the statements as he laid out the committee's agenda for this session of Congress. In September, Leahy introduced legislation called the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, which could boast bipartisan support and unanimously passed in the judiciary committee, but failed to pass in a full Senate vote. &quot;Online infringement costs our national economy billions of dollars every year,&quot; Leahy said, according to a transcript of his speech. &quot;Our intellectual property-based businesses are among the most productive in our economy and among its best employers. We cannot stand by and see them ravaged, and American consumers subjected to counterfeits. We will renew our effort this year.&quot;Among the bill's supporters are the Motion Picture Association of America, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Recording Industry Association of America. Among the legislation's opponents are the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Distributed Computing Industry Association, and American Civil Liberties Union, who say the bill is little more than censorship.Under the proposed legislation, the Justice Department would file a civil action against accused pirate domain names. If the domain name resides in the U.S., the attorney general could request that the domain name in question be seized. The bill would also authorize the attorney general to order other specified third parties, such as Internet service providers, payment processors, and online ad network providers, to take action against pirate sites. For example, ISPs could be ordered to block access in this country to file-sharing sites based overseas or order Visa to stop taking processing transactions from the sites. The legislation's supporters in the entertainment industry say its introduction has already produced benefits. Last month, CNET reported that Mastercard was willing to stop processing transactions from sites trafficking in pirated music, movies, games, and other digital copyrighted content and would support Leahy's bill. Meanwhile, others have been less than supportive. The major ISPs have yet to weigh in on the issue but some executives from the sector have told me they are skeptical of Leahy's chances at getting his bill passed anytime soon. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dell drops ultrathin Adamo 13 to $899]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 08:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>xtracoolit</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=dell-drops-ultrathin-adamo-13-to-899</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Dell Adamo 13 is very thin and made from aluminum--just like Apple&amp;39's MacBook Air. (Credit:Dell)A lower-priced Adamo 13 has popped up on Dell's Web site. The Adamo page is now showing the price of the aluminum-clad ultrathin laptop at $899--and this discount comes with an unexpected bonus, too. The Adamo is a slick, well-conceived alternative to Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air, which now starts at $1,299. And at 0.65 inches thick, the Adamo is about as thin as a 13-inch Windows laptop gets. Dell has not only brought down the price but also upped the configuration from the $999 model it had been selling for a while. Now, for $899, you get a 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo SL9600 Intel processor and 4GB of memory--along with the standard 128GB solid-state drive and 64-bitWindows 7. Before, the Adamo 13 had been offered at $999 with a lower-performance, ultra-power-efficient 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo chip and 2GB of memory. The more robust 2.13GHz configuration had been selling for $1,099, before dropping to $899.Other specs remain the same: a machined-aluminum chassis, 13.4-inch screen, 6-cell battery, with the option for an internal broadband 3G modem. Ports include USB and USB/e-SATA and Ethernet. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rumor: Updated MacBook Pros, iMac in early '11]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=rumor-updated-macbook-pros-imac-in-early-11</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MichelleSampson</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=rumor-updated-macbook-pros-imac-in-early-11</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is the iMac poised for an update in the next six months(Credit:Apple)Apple may be planning to offer new options in its iMac and MacBook Pro lines within the next six months, a report from DigiTimes claims.Citing &quot;sources from upstream component makers,&quot; DigiTimes reported today that Apple will offer &quot;a slight change in chassis design&quot; on its MacBook Pro models next year. The sources also told the publication that Apple is planning to introduce a new display size for the iMac, as well as a new price on the all-in-one computer.DigiTimes' report, which should be classified as an absolute rumor until Apple comments, follows earlier evidence that some changes are afoot in Apple's MacBook product line.Last week, sources told CNET that Apple is planning to ditch Nvidia GPUs in the next update to its MacBook line to make way for Intel's Sandy Bridge processors. The sources told CNET that Sandy Bridge processors will be made available in MacBooks that feature 13-inch screen sizes and under. In its larger MacBook Pro models, the sources expect Apple to offer Advanced Micro Devices' GPUs.The Sandy Bridge processor from Intel is notable for being the first of its kind in the &quot;mainstream&quot; market to feature a graphics chip grafted atop a processor. Sandy Bridge is expected to deliver better performance than competing components, potentially making it a fine choice in Apple's refreshed MacBook line.Apple did not immediately respond to request for comment.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paul Allen's lawsuit against Apple, Google dismissed]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=paul-allens-lawsuit-against-apple-google-dismissed</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>cupuniahoy</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=paul-allens-lawsuit-against-apple-google-dismissed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A patent lawsuit brought against Apple, Google, and other prominent high-tech companies by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen earlier this year has been dismissed for being too vague.Microsoft co-founder Paul AllenCalling the allegations in the lawsuit &quot;spartan,&quot; U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman said in dismissing the case that Allen had until December 28 to refile the case, according to a report on the Web site of The Wall Street Journal. Allen's team said it would meet the deadline and called the judge's ruling a &quot;procedural issue.&quot;The lawsuit, filed by Allen's firm Interval Licensing, named Apple, Google, Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, eBay, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, and Staples as violating patents that Allen received while leading Interval Research, a company that is now out of business.Microsoft isn't among the defendants, even though it developed the Bing search technology.In a press release issued by Allen when the lawsuit was first filed, the patents were described as covering &quot;fundamental web technologies first developed at Interval Research in the 1990s, which the company believes are being infringed by major e-commerce and web search companies.&quot;The patents being disputed in the lawsuit are:No. 6,263,507, &quot;Browser for Use in Navigating a Body of Information, With Particular Application to Browsing Information Represented By Audiovisual Data.&quot;No. 6,034,652, &quot;Attention Manager for Occupying the Peripheral Attention of a Person in the Vicinity of a Display Device.&quot;No. 6,788,314, &quot;Attention Manager for Occupying the Peripheral Attention of a Person in the Vicinity of a Display Device.&quot;No. 6,757,682, &quot;Alerting Users to Items of Current Interest.&quot;The case was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, in Seattle.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bing now maps the inside of your mall]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=bing-now-maps-the-inside-of-your-mall</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>maringsufcat</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=bing-now-maps-the-inside-of-your-mall</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Now you can figure out which side of the mall Bloomingdale&amp;39's is on. Wait a minute...(Credit:Screenshot by Josh Lowensohn/CNET)Malls are, by their very nature, quite large, and while that lends itself well to a diversified retail experience, it can also be overwhelming, if you're visiting one for the first time (like in a new city) and don't know the layout.To that end, Bing now maps out which stores are inside of malls instead of just placing a map marker on the building itself. Similar to satellite imagery when viewing Bing Maps on a mobile device or in the Bing Maps beta, the mall layer pops up only when you're at a certain zoom level. You can then click on any of the listed stores to get information like its address and telephone number. In a post on Bing's Maps blog, Bing Maps product manager Brian Hendricks says the new system should make it easier for people to figure out where to park and speed up the Holiday shopping process. Oddly enough, this level of detail is not yet available on the mobile version of Bing Maps, which would obviously be quite helpful, if you decide you want to head to a mall while away from a computer. In a statement e-mailed to CNET, Microsoft said this new layer is just the first step of the feature and that adding it to mobile devices is a &quot;priority.&quot; So far, the feature has been launched for just a handful of malls, with the majority being located in Washington state, as well as two in New York and one in Boston. Here's hoping that the next big update adds a StreetSide view to let you virtually wander around the inside of malls.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[WheeMe: Like a Roomba for your sore back]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=wheeme-like-a-roomba-for-your-sore-back</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sanya01</dc:creator>
<category>Social</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=wheeme-like-a-roomba-for-your-sore-back</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Credit:DreamBots)No massage could ever come close to those given by Eleanor, the miracle worker who is CNET's in-house masseuse (we do have to pay for her time, but rates are good). Sometimes, however, even she needs a day off, and for those sad occasions, we're thinking CNET might want to invest in a few WheeMe massage robots. The WheeMe toy car massage robot comes in several color combinations (click to enlarge). (Credit:DreamBots)Yes, they wash our hair and give us sponge baths, and now robots are climbing atop our backs to massage our aching muscles, too. Employing tilt sensor technology, the palm-size bot from Israel's DreamBots automatically steers itself around at 4.5 centimeters per second, gently caressing your muscles with &quot;patented fingerettes&quot; that make it look like the love child of a toy car and a rubber caterpillar. DreamBots points out that WheeMe works best on horizontal surfaces such as the back or stomach (although one or two photos on the DreamBots site hint at more provocative targets). The company promises the robot won't fall off or lose its grip as it silently maneuvers around your achy-breaky body.  The WheeMe measures 3.9 inches by 3.5 inches by 2.3 inches, weighs less than a pound, and runs on three AA batteries or three rechargeable AA nickel metal hydride batteries. It's available for preorder now for $49 and starts shipping in the spring, with a limited number of units set to be manufactured before the end of this year, according to DreamBots.  Man, we can't wait to get our backs on this one. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft launches Xbox Live Rewards program]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=microsoft-launches-xbox-live-rewards-program</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hyipmonitoring</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=microsoft-launches-xbox-live-rewards-program</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has unveiled its new Rewards program for Xbox Live.(Credit:Screenshot by Don Reisinger/CNET)Microsoft has officially launched its freeXbox Live Rewards program to give users recognition for their &quot;time and dedication&quot; to Xbox Live.Upon joining the program, gamers will earn Microsoft Points--Xbox Live's currency--by simply using the service. Those who renew their Xbox Live Gold membership for one year, for example, will earn 200 Microsoft Points. Activating and using Netflix on Xbox Live nets users 100 Microsoft Points. According to Microsoft, users will also receive Points for purchasing &quot;select Xbox Live Marketplace content,&quot; but the company didn't say which content applies and how many Points users can earn.According to Larry Hryb, better known as Major Nelson, Microsoft's Xbox Live director of programming, users will also be able to earn points playing games on Xbox Live.Microsoft said that the Rewards program is available to those with a free Xbox Live membership, but Gold Members have more opportunities to earn Points.As users continue to rack up Microsoft Points (they're limited to 15,000 Points earned during a 12-month period), they can use them to buy &quot;content and other cool gear&quot; in the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft said.Microsoft's decision to launch a rewards program comes on the heels of Sony announcing a similar offering back in October.The freePlayStation Rewards program offers users the chance to earn prizes by playing games, buying content on the PlayStation Network, and performing other activities. However, rather than earn points, Sony's option places gamers into three reward tiers--Select, Pro, and Legendary--based on their activity. The higher a user gets in those tiers, the better the rewards.PlayStation Rewards is currently available by invite only to PlayStation Plus and Gamer Advisory Panel members. Sony said when it announced the program that it plans on making it available to the entire PlayStation community next spring.The Xbox Live Rewards service is available to all Xbox Live users &quot;in the U.S. and U.K. only,&quot; Major Nelson reported on his blog.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Get hacked and spill the beans, anonymously]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=get-hacked-and-spill-the-beans-anonymously</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rewinbugtalk</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=get-hacked-and-spill-the-beans-anonymously</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new Web site could help turn security breach guesswork into science. Database breaches, social engineering attacks, and hacking incidents happen at companies every day, but very few end up being reported publicly. That's because organizations fear--and rightly so--damage to their reputation, public humiliation, and loss of customer confidence.  But this silent victim syndrome means that others can't learn from the missteps of victims and that the industry as a whole doesn't have a good grasp on the scope of the problem.  In a first-of-its-kind effort, Verizon Business is launching a public Web site for reporting security incidents that could crack open the self-defeating secrecy of data breaches. &quot;This will benefit the overall community,&quot; Alexander Hutton, a principal of research and intelligence at Verizon Business, told CNET in an interview. &quot;The valid data helps us all learn from mistakes.&quot; Verizon is officially launching today its Veris information-sharing site where network or security professionals can provide detailed information about an incident and get back a report that illustrates via charts, graphs, and other information how the reported incident compares with others. The Web site generates a report after information has been submitted that makes a comparison between the incident reported and others.(Credit:Verizon Business)The site's multiple-page questionnaire dives into the details of incidents and particulars about the company, such as which industry it's part of, the size of the business, and how many security staffers it has, so comparisons can be made to similar organizations. The online form also asks respondents how long it took to discover and contain the incident, how it could have been prevented, and how much time, resources, and money were lost due to the breach. &quot;There is a lot of survey data out there [about estimated costs], but it's not like you can go in and get actual figures,&quot; Hutton said. &quot;We're hoping to get specific information by doing this.&quot;  Once the data is submitted, the site generates a downloadable report on the fly--in a demonstration the report was 19 pages in length--that classifies the type of incident, analyzes the details, and shows how it stacks up to other incidents in Verizon's incident database compiled over the last five years. That database, which consists of information that Verizon has gleaned from its managed service of customer networks, has about 900 million records and includes information from the U.S. Secret Service that was added this summer.  The individualized report that participants walk away with is a key piece of the project, providing an incentive to entice organizations to do something they ordinarily are loathe to do: disclose information about security problems. The report is designed to help participants better understand what happened to them and to figure out how to prevent future problems. It undoubtedly will be a useful tool for security professionals who usually have some explaining to do to C-level executives after an incident.  Veris, which stands for Verizon Enterprise Risk and Incident Sharing, is focused on collecting data and offering participants analysis and is not really set up at this point to spit out analysis and statistics to the public, according to Hutton. Asked if that option would ever be available, he declined to say.  It's also unclear how the data will be used to flesh out the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (PDF), which is published annually and is highly regarded. Hutton said the data will be kept separate from the annual report and could be included as a supplement to it, but also said that the data collected on the public-facing Veris site will help broaden the types of information gathered beyond the Verizon customer base. For instance, there are likely to be more small companies represented in the Veris site data and more information on different types of incidents like laptop theft that Verizon customers tend not to contact Verizon about.  The site's openness does have its drawbacks, too. The fact that anyone can use the Veris site to report an incident, even potentially fudging or fabricating data, means it may not be considered as trustworthy as the insight Verizon gets from its own customers.  There is another site that offers the public statistics on data breaches, the Open Security Foundation's DataLossDB. Anyone can post information there on incidents that they read about on news sites and other places, so it's generally limited to what's been publicly disclosed.  &quot;I don't see this as a competing pursuit,&quot; Hutton said of the Veris site. &quot;Our goal is to give those who have suffered an incident analytics and the ability to build their own data breach report.&quot;<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. gov't awards $2.4 billion for high-speed rail]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=u-s--govt-awards-2-4-billion-for-high-speed-rail</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yamirsarin</dc:creator>
<category>Eco</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=u-s--govt-awards-2-4-billion-for-high-speed-rail</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shown is a map of high-speed railroads currently under construction in the U.S., as well as corridors under development, and proposed lines under study.(Credit:Federal Railroad Administration)The U.S. government awarded $2.4 billion in funding last week to 54 railroad projects across 23 states in the U.S.This latest round of funding is in addition to the $8 billion that was awarded in January as part of the comprehensive public works project to construct the &quot;first nationwide program of high-speed intercity passenger rail service.&quot;The funds are going toward new railroad lines and stations, as well as efforts to update and refurbish existing ones to coalesce with the high-speed plan announced in January as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.In this round of funding, Florida received $800 million to build a high-speed railroad connecting Tampa and Orlando with train speeds reaching up to 168 mph at some points along the route, making the trip under an hour compared with 90 minutes bycar. The state's ultimate plan is to extend the line from Orland down to Miami, according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).Iowa received $230 million to hook into a new intercity passenger service that would connect Iowa City to Chicago and points in between.California, known for its heavy traffic congestion, received $901 million, of which $715 million will be spent on a new high-speed railroad across its Central Valley. The state's ultimate goal is to have a high-speed passenger service reaching speeds of 220 mph at some points between San Francisco and Los Angeles that would run 2 hours 40 minutes compared with 6 hours by car, according to FRA statistics.Michigan received $161 million to build a high-speed railroad from Detroit to Chicago.Projects that received money in the January round of funding included those in North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Washington, D.C.In addition to the tracks being laid, funds have also been allocated to study the feasibility of building high-speed railroads between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Las Vegas and Phoenix, Kansas City and Oklahoma City, and Atlanta and Charlotte, to name a few.Both U.S. and foreign companies have been eligible to apply for the high-speed railroad funds, but to qualify will have to &quot;establish or expand their base of operations in the United States if they are hired to build America's next generation high-speed rail lines.&quot;Jobs expected to grow out of the vast initiative include those in railroad planning, engineering, manufacturing, track-laying, maintenance, and operations.The U.S. has come late to the game of high-speed rail. The FRA's promise of trains that &quot;will reach speeds of&quot; 168 mph or 220 mph at certain points during a single train ride seems timid compared to the high-speed trains with continuous running speeds of 200 mph outside the U.S.Japan and Europe have long been using high-speed railroads to move their people and have achieved much faster speeds. In 2003 Japan's Maglev train did 361 mph, though it's up for debate if it qualifies as the world's fastest train since its electromagnetic technology allows it to hover without actually touching its rails. In 2007, the French-made V150 ran 357 mph and also claimed title to the fastest train in the world.Private industry has also been turning to railroads in recent years with  IBM and Siemens each developing technology that's going to be applied to high-speed railroads under development in China.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists grow working, miniature livers]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>linkcxzbuildingf</dc:creator>
<category>Social</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=scientists-grow-working-miniature-livers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Let's just say it's a good thing this breakthrough didn't come around when I was in my early twenties, or I may have been tempted to spend a little more time at my favorite neighborhood watering hole.Scientists at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center say they've successfully used human liver cells to create miniature livers that function like their larger, more naturally derived counterparts.Using a process called decellularization, the team rinsed real livers from an unspecified animal with detergent, stripping them of all their cells and leaving only a collagen-based structure behind. They then introduced two types of cells--immature human liver cells and endothelial cells that line blood vessels--via a system of tiny vessels in the liver. The livers were then placed in a bioreactor that flooded them with nutrients and oxygen. After a week had passed, the team saw that new, functional liver tissue had grown within that biological &quot;scaffolding.&quot;Despite the success of the project, the researchers were quick to caution that their work is a long way from making its way into any sort of human treatment. For one thing, the manufactured livers have only been tested in the lab. Whether they'll function as well when transplanted into an animal's body is yet to be seen. There is also the challenge of making a similar organ large enough for human use.&quot;We are excited about the possibilities this research represents, but must stress that we're at an early stage and many technical hurdles must be overcome before it could benefit patients,&quot; said Shay Soker, professor of regenerative medicine and the project's director. &quot;Not only must we learn how to grow billions of liver cells at one time in order to engineer livers large enough for patients, but we must determine whether these organs are safe to use in patients.&quot;Still, the news is encouraging. And while it's not the first time organ tissue has been manufactured in a lab, it is the first time a functional human liver has been created, according to the team's statement. The results, they say, could have eventual implications not only for people with liver disease, but also for those needing other organs that are in chronic short supply, such as kidneys or pancreases.The research was presented yesterday at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases in Boston.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Logitech keyboard goes solar]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=logitech-keyboard-goes-solar</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TheBestHawaiiSite</dc:creator>
<category>Eco</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=logitech-keyboard-goes-solar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Just when you thought solar was headed everywhere--rooftops, utility poles, and deserts, to name a few places--it's coming to your keyboard too.Logitech&amp;39's solar-powered K750 keyboard(Credit:Logitech)Logitech today launched a wireless solar keyboard, its first. The K750 powers itself via integrated solar panels. Without light, the $79 keyboard can operate for three months.The keyboard's tech sounds very familiar to what you can find in a watch. Logitech's solar keyboard is powered by integrated solar panels across the top and comes with an app that will be available November 15. The app tracks battery levels and has a meter to alert you when power is low.Read more of &quot;Logitech launches solar-powered keyboard&quot; at ZDNet's Between the Lines.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The terrifying Chevrolet Corvette Z06]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=the-terrifying-chevrolet-corvette-z06</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Lilly01</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=the-terrifying-chevrolet-corvette-z06</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Credit:Wayne Cunningham/CNET)Car Tech editor Antuan Goodwin said of the Corvette Z06 that it was the first car that actually scared him. That reaction is reasonable when you're putting the car's 505 horsepower to the wheels all at once, and it starts to drift sideways. The Corvette Z06 is most at home on the smooth pavement of a track. Put it on bumpy backroads and keeping the front end pointed straight becomes a major challenge. Oh yes, we were taken with the sound of the 7-liter engine and the exhilaration of its thrust, but the only place to appreciate all that this car can offer is a track.Oh, and cabin tech Forget about it. The Corvette Z06 offers navigation and a phone system, but these features are some of the worst we've seen.Check out our 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 review.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Etsy's crafty balance: Fans vs. trademark holders]]></title>
<link>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=etsys-crafty-balance-fans-vs--trademark-holders</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Aubery</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.haaze.com/story.php?title=etsys-crafty-balance-fans-vs--trademark-holders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A bottle cap pendant--they&amp;39're all over Etsy--depicting pop singer Justin Bieber.(Credit:Etsy seller misskitty61881)BROOKLYN, N.Y.--It's a languid, late-summer Wednesday afternoon at the offices of online handmade-goods marketplace Etsy, and Chief Technology Officer Chad Dickerson is sitting at a table in a conference room decorated to look like a cartoonish version of the interior of a Mercury-era space capsule.Surrounded by fake panic-button consoles, plush jet packs, and quilts depicting outer-space views of moons and planets, Dickerson is peering at his laptop screen to report a particularly important number that he's just been asked to look up: &quot;We've got 263 search results for 'Justin Bieber.'&quot;That's 263 listings at this precise moment in time by Etsy sellers hawking homemade shoelaces, tapestries, pendants, and pillows (to name a few) featuring the visage of the sugary pop singer. Bieber is hardly alone on Etsy' poke through its listings, and you'll find necklaces in the shape of the &quot;Golden Snitch&quot; winged orb from the &quot;Harry Potter&quot; series, cuff links painted to look like the head of &quot;Star Wars&quot; robot R2-D2, and bottle cap pendants featuring the bronzed face of &quot;Jersey Shore&quot; star &quot;DJ Pauly D.&quot;Fan creations are a funny thing. For well more than a decade, the Web has provided an unprecedented gathering space for loyal and zealous followers of literary, cinematic, and televised franchises who might not otherwise ever interact, allowing many phenomena that were once cult hits to achieve mainstream, mass-market success and often phenomenal profitability. Sometimes, as with the sale of unofficial DJ Pauly D pendants and Star Wars cuff links, the fans stand a chance of profiting, too. And the trademark and copyright holders aren't always happy about it.Necklaces shaped like the &amp;39'Golden Snitch&amp;39' from the &amp;39'Harry Potter&amp;39' novels and films are a big hit on Etsy.(Credit:Etsy seller birdsNbeez)At Etsy's sunny loft offices near the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, it's easy to fall under the impression that the company exists outside all norms and restrictions of corporate New York. Walk into the front door, and you're greeted by a tangle of employees' bicycles, bold Etsy seller-created artwork, and an imposing 9-foot-tall owl made out of cardboard.(The owl, named &quot;Mr. Grit,&quot; is the subject of a handful of Paul Bunyan-like creation myths. There's a rumor that he had been present in Etsy's office when the company moved in because the space's previous occupant, an artist, had built the hefty strigiform inside and then couldn't get him out the door. Other Etsy employees dispute this narrative.)But a giant owl, however wise, won't keep Etsy's marketplace free from the concerns of copyright and trademark lawyers. That's the job of Sarah Feingold, Etsy's in-house lawyer, who authors a column on the company blog in which she explains the ins and outs of intellectual property--like the attempts on behalf of DJ Pauly D's co-star on &quot;Jersey Shore,&quot; Michael Sorrentino, to trademark his famous nickname, &quot;The Situation.&quot;&quot;What Etsy's take is, we try to educate a little. I'd feel bad if people were taking these risks without even realizing it,&quot; Feingold told CNET in an interview. &quot;That's why we try to put up the educational resources, but at the same time, I can't really step into the shoes of an intellectual-property holder or their attorney, and determine what is or is not fair use, what is risk of confusion, and what is amazing fan art done by someone who loves the brand--and is free advertising.&quot;And those brands' opinions, of course, vary. &quot;A very popular brand contacted me once about a couple of items. I called because I had a question,&quot; Feingold related to CNET, &quot;and the attorney said, 'Listen, I know there's a ton of fan art on your site, and for the most part, my client loves it. However, if the licenser complains, then we're going to ask you to take it down, and if it's pornographic, we'll ask you to take it down.'&quot;One of the biggest entertainment franchises in the world, for example, is almost completely absent from Etsy: the Twilight teen-vampire book and movie series. There are items that describe themselves as &quot;Twilight inspired,&quot; but posts in Web forums by Etsy sellers who have had Twilight-related items removed from the e-commerce site indicate that Summit Entertainment, the movie studio that owns the trademark to the Twilight franchise, has been policing Etsy for more obvious infringements.For legal reasons, Etsy's Feingold declined to comment on these reports or on which specific brands' trademark holders have called up the company with takedown notices, and Summit representatives did not respond to a request for comment. But considering Summit's history of filing suit against unofficial Twilight media, it's not surprising.One of the reasons why this is so complicated is because trademark holders are required to enforce their property or risk losing the trademark altogether.&quot;They are required to protect their trademarks, if they are to continue to have them, so that it doesn't fall into the public domain,&quot; explained David Foox, a onetime patent litigator who is now an artist. Foox said he's experienced these complications from both sides. &quot;If you have a trademark, and you registered it, it means you have carved out a part of this idea that has been developed into a brand.&quot;Foox said that as an artist, he sees fan creations, including those where the fans aim to profit, as a measure of success, but that as an attorney, he recognizes the legal requirement to protect trademarks. He ran headlong into this friction a few years ago with one of his side hobbies, the tabletop game Warhammer, which pits armies of miniature elves and dwarves and vampires (and so forth) against one another on complex boards of &quot;terrain.&quot;Foox and one of his fellow Warhammer aficionados, disappointed with the terrain that parent company Games Workshop was selling, decided to make their own.&quot;We would use balsa wood and cut things to spec, and it would all match the size and spec of the 28-millimeter figures,&quot; he told CNET, &quot;all handpainted so it looked very real, and very much Warhammer, and offered them for sale on eBay for other people who were really into the game and wanted more terrain.&quot;Games Workshop was not happy. &quot;We got so many takedown notices and a horrible notice from their IP [intellectual property] department, and it really sucked, and it really made me kind of not as into the game anymore,&quot; Foox said. And, sure enough, Games Workshop began selling more complex Warhammer terrains within a few years. &quot;Warhammer, they're not that friendly to fans. Even fan pages--they shut things down real quick.&quot;This brings up another major complication in the debate: Fan followings are, of course, built by fans. IP enforcement, if it's particularly aggressive or if it's inconsistent, can really tick them off and hurt brand perception.&quot;We can't step in and decide who's right and who's wrong,&quot; Etsy's Sarah Feingold said. &quot;It's ultimately up for a court to decide, and it's sometimes a shame. I'll sometimes see things and think, 'Oh, they're being bullies,' and sometimes I'll see things online and wonder why the copyright or trademark people aren't going after them.&quot; With digital media stirring up real debate about the need for copyright and trademark law to evolve--from family home videos on YouTube getting takedown notices because of a song playing in the background, to the complications involving TwitPic photos of professional sports games--even experts and those deeply involved in the space aren't sure where things will go. &quot;This is something that I feel like is building towards a crescendo, and I think, believe it or not, large entertainment industries are going to have to come to terms with it, not the fans,&quot; Foox said.At Etsy, there have been signs that some trademark holders want to capitalize on fan creations, rather than simply police them. Early this month, it finally launched a long-awaited contest in partnership with NASA, in which Etsy crafters are challenged to concoct their own NASA fan art. The winning artwork will be flown into space.&quot;They're granting our sellers a limited license to use the mark,&quot; Sarah Feingold explained of the NASA contest and how sellers are not just permitted, but encouraged, to use its emblem. That kind of promotion--in which a brand invites its trademark to be used in Etsy tribute art--has never come to the handmade-goods marketplace before. But, should this one go successfully and bring positive press to the space agency in turn, more companies could potentially approach Etsy with similar partnerships.&quot;I think if lawyers and if intellectual-property holders start to have more of an open mind, and start to see this as beneficial to their brand, there could be even more art out there,&quot; Feingold said. &quot;It's a shame when I have to do these takedowns, when it's clear that the fan art was made with a lot of love.&quot;Mr. Grit the 9-foot-tall owl likely gets sad, too.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Eric Schmidt on Google CEO swap: No big changes]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The big news in Googlea4a4s quarterly earnings call this afternoon was the shift at the top of the company, with Eric Schmidt stepping down from his role as chief executive while continuing on at Google as executive chairman and co-founder Larry Page taking his place.Schmidt, Page, and co-founder Sergey Brin answered a few questions about the change, which is scheduled to take effect April 4. The big emphasis was on continuity. Until now, Schmidt said, the three men have led the company as a &amp;''triumvirate.&amp;'' And while the change simplifies the structure and gives them better-defined individual roles, theya4a4ll still discuss all of the big decisions together.&amp;''I don&amp;'t anticipate any material changes in any of our strategies,a4 Schmidt said, adding that the three men plan to continue working together for a long time.Still, the event did feel a bit like a retirement party, or at least like the torch was being passed. Brin and Page kept praising Schmidt for the great job hea4a4d done. Schmidt, meanwhile, said a4ALarry is ready a4 Ita4a4s time for him to have a shot at running this.a4 (Page was Googlea4a4s first CEO, but he stepped down from that role when the company hired Schmidt in 2001.)a4AA decadea4a4s a long time to be a CEO,a4 Schmidt concluded. a4AIa4a4m very much looking forward to the new role, a more strategic role.a4Next Story: Amid mobile boom, Toronto and its environs glitter (DEMO meetup photos) Previous Story: On the GreenBeat: DOE awards $967M loan guarantee for solar, Tesla to unveil Model X this yearPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Companies: GooglePeople: Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, Sergey Brin          Companies: GooglePeople: Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, Sergey BrinAnthony is a senior editor at VentureBeat, as well as its reporter on media, advertising, and social networks. Before joining the site in 2008, Anthony worked at the Hollister Free Lance, where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing. He attended Stanford University and now lives in San Francisco. Reach him at anthony@venturebeat.com. (All story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com) You can also follow Anthony on Twitter. Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat 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[Android trojan horse Geinimi spotted stealing user data in the wild]]></title>
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<dc:creator>orenavava</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Another trojan horse for devices running Google&amp;'s Android mobile operating system a4&quot; this one capable of stealing information and uploading it to remote servers a4&quot;has been spotted on third-party Android application marketplaces.The Geinimi trojan horse gets onto your device via games and other applications that users download off third-party application marketplaces outside of the official Android Marketplace. Applications that are corrupted by Geinimi ask Android users to verify a much larger set of permissions than the application is supposed to verify, and then send that information off to remote servers.While Geinimi hasn&amp;'t made a malicious move yet, mobile cyber security firm Lookout suspects it is building a botnet a4&quot; an army of devices that can be controlled remotely a4&quot; like trojan horses and other types of malware do with typical computers.Malware on mobile devices is still a new trend. But it&amp;'s a little disconcerting to see another sophisticated trojan horse come out on Google&amp;'s Android operating system just a few months after one made a splash on Russian Android phones by forcing phones to send premium text messages.Lookout is warning Android users to stick to well-known and well-rated applications on the Android Marketplace. The Android operating system is particularly vulnerable to attack, since just about anyone can upload apps bearing malware to the Android Market. Those apps often trick users into giving them permission to do something to the usera4a4s phone.Cyber criminals are targeting smartphones because they arena4a4t as well protected as computers with anti-malware software, said Bradley Anstis, vice president of technology for M86 Security, a security technology company in Orange, Calif. Other mobile devices are also becoming increasingly ubiquitous a4&quot; mobile tablet computers are expected to be a big hit and bring in $24.9 billion in revenue next year.Google&amp;'s Android mobile operating system isn&amp;'t the only one at risk, either. TheZeus virus was released on Nokia phones running the Symbian operating system recently. It was able to compromise online-banking apps that use text messages to verify mobile transactions.Next Story: VentureBeat&amp;'s best and worst of cleantech in 2010 Previous Story: The biggest surprises of 2010: A lost iPhone prototype, Groupon snubs Google, and morePrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Android, Geinimi, Google Android, malware, Trojan HorseCompanies: Google          Tags: Android, Geinimi, Google Android, malware, Trojan HorseCompanies: GoogleMatthew Lynley is VentureBeat's enterprise writer. He graduated from University of North Carolina, where he studied math and physics, in May 2010. He has reported for Reuters. He currently lives in San Francsico, Calif. You can reach him at mattl@venturebeat.com (all story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com), and on Twitter at @logicalmoron.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pulse Becomes One Of The Best Ways To Browse Facebook On The&nbsp'iPad]]></title>
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<dc:creator>ceciliaemi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[It&amp;'s perplexing to me that Facebook still hasn&amp;'t released an iPad app. And recent comments from the company suggest that they&amp;'re in no hurry to. Because of this, apps like Friendly have risen that wrap Facebook&amp;'s touch site in a cocoa skin and sell it for $0.99. They&amp;'ve undoubtedly made a killing doing that. Now the popular visual RSS reader, Pulse, is about to add Facebook support as well. Luckily, they&amp;'re doing it for free. And it&amp;'s fantastic.To be clear, Pulse has not made a full-fledged Facebook client for the iPad. But what they have done is integrated Facebook into the overall Pulse experience so that you can do some social exploration in a very visual way.The latest Pulse update, 2.1, which just went live in the App Store for the iPad, has three key Facebook features: Shared Links, Status Updates, and My Wall. Each of these created a new Pulse feed to show links your friends are sharing, their status updates, and updates posted to your wall, respectively. And when you click on any of these items to open them within Pulse, you can like or comment. And the app will pull all likes and comments from Facebook itself. It&amp;'s a really nice integration.Facebook and Twitter have been two of the most requested features that Pulse users have been asking for, co-founder Akshay Kothari tells us. They&amp;'ve had some level of Twitter integration for a while, but they&amp;'re working on a better one. But he says they wanted to focus on Facebook first to really nail it.And this is a big move for Pulse because it represents one of the first big moves for them away from RSS. Most feeds coming into Pulse are still controlled that way, but this Facebook integration gets around it by looking at social link sharing instead.Kothari notes that when they started pulse (as a school project), they wanted to release something quickly, so they focused on RSS, which is fairly universal. But now there&amp;'s a ton of information coming through social streams, and it&amp;'s a great way to discover rich content that you might not otherwise find, Kothari says.&amp;''But it has to be both,&amp;'' Kothari continues. &amp;''Looking at only your friends&amp;' articles doesn&amp;'t meant that&amp;'s all that&amp;'s relevant to you,&amp;'' he says.In terms of the rivalry with Flipboard, which is heavily based around the social sharing aspect, Kothari notes that it&amp;'s an exciting time for the entire ecosystem. But he has no interest in the magazine-style interface that Flipboard uses. Instead, it&amp;'s important that Pulse allows you to quickly browse an article then hop back into your stream, he says. Pulse opens stories in a smaller window while keeps your stream on the side, similar to the Twitter for iPad app, which Kothari notes he&amp;'s a &amp;nbsp'big fan of.This new Facebook integration will be coming to the iPhone verion shortly, Kothari says. And it&amp;'s actually already baked into the Android build.He declined to give any specific numbers, but noted that growth has been going strong since they made all the versions free. And while that was a significant revenue hit for the company, he thinks it was worth it, as they can now take the great engagement numbers they were seeing and grow them to big time levels.This latest version of Pulse also supports multitasking, one of the new features in iOS 4.2 for iPad. You can find Pulse here.CrunchBase InformationAlphonso LabsInformation provided by CrunchBase<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Turn raises another $20M for its automated ad tools]]></title>
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<dc:creator>Julie01</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Turn, one of the a4Ademand-side platformsa4 (DSPs) that are becoming increasingly important to online advertising, just raised $20 million in new funding.Advertising agencies use DSPs to centralize all their ad-buying across multiple ad exchanges and networks, usually with some degree of automated bidding and audience targeting. Not only are DSPs managing a big portion of online ad spending, but theya4a4re reportedly a major factor behind the display advertising growth Google has seen.When Turn launched its platform back in 2008, it emphasized the flexibility that it offers advertisers. When I asked the company via email how it stands out from the DSP crowd today, president and chief executive Bill Demas pointed to the high return on investment it offers advertisers, the breadth of its platform, and its transparency. He wrote:As a Silicon Valley-based company, we offer a seamless, end-to-end integrated solution a4&quot; in other words, we put the a4Pa4 in DSP.  As a platform company, this comprises three areas: (1) an enterprise-class technology infrastructure for real-time bidding' (2) an algorithmically optimized data and media platform: ita4a4s about the algorithms and not manual tricks' (3) intuitive self-service software empowering marketers to run their own campaigns.Demas didn&amp;'t offer any specific details about Turn&amp;'s success so far, except to say that the company has consistently doubled its revenue every year.Greenberg Associates led the current round, and all of Turna4a4s previous investors (Norwest Venture Partners, Trident Capital, Shasta Ventures and Focus Ventures) also participated. The Redwood City, Calif.-headquartered company has now raised $57 million.Previous Story: Qteros raises $22 million for ethanol production, inks developmental partnershipPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: demand side platforms, online ads, online advertisingCompanies: Focus Ventures, Greenberg Associates, Norwest Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, Trident Capital, TurnPeople: Bill Demas          Tags: demand side platforms, online ads, online advertisingCompanies: Focus Ventures, Greenberg Associates, Norwest Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, Trident Capital, TurnPeople: Bill DemasAnthony is a senior editor at VentureBeat, as well as its reporter on media, advertising, and social networks. Before joining the site in 2008, Anthony worked at the Hollister Free Lance, where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing. He attended Stanford University and now lives in San Francisco. Reach him at anthony@venturebeat.com. (All story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com) You can also follow Anthony on Twitter.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Steve Perlman shows off OnLive&'s disruptive MicroConsole  (video)]]></title>
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<dc:creator>Gugen</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Steve Perlman, chief executive of instant-play game company OnLive, is also chief pitch man for the company&amp;'s games-on-demand service. Today, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company is announcing it is taking pre-orders for its $99 MicroConsole and wireless controller. With it, you can play high-end games on low-end hardware.OnLive has been working on its server-based technology for more than eight years and has a team of 200 people. It has raised a considerable amount of money for the task from investors such as Warner Bros. and British Telecommunications. Its latest round of funding gave OnLive a valuation of $1.1 billion.In June, the company launched its OnLive service on the PC. The MicroConsole is an adapter that, with a wireless controller, allows a player to play OnLive&amp;'s 35 approved games on a flat-panel TV. That will directly challenge the more expensive game consoles from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. More games are coming, but Perlman is able to show in this video that the system boots up and gets you into a game in around 15 seconds. The games can be played in 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second, as long as you have a broadband connection speed of 5 megabits a second for a 40-inch TV.Our video chat with Perlman is below.Next Story: Verizon considers charging for 4G wireless based on speed Previous Story: OnLive starts pre-sales for MicroConsole aimed at eliminating game consolesPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: MicroConsoleCompanies: Microsoft, nintendo, OnLive, SonyPeople: Steve Perlman          Tags: MicroConsoleCompanies: Microsoft, nintendo, OnLive, SonyPeople: Steve PerlmanDean is lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He covers video games, security, chips and a variety of other subjects. Dean previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News, the Wall Street Journal, the Red Herring, the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register and the Dallas Times Herald. He is the author of two books, Opening the Xbox and the Xbox 360 Uncloaked. Follow him on Twitter at @deantak, and follow VentureBeat on Twitter at @venturebeat.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reddit&'s social news search goes from &''sucked&'' to &''works&'']]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nena01</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Social news site Reddit has graciously decided to share its end of year growth numbers in a company blog post. While the company may have grown from 250 million to more than 829 million users, possibly the most interesting inclusion was that their search feature went from &amp;''sucked&amp;'' to &amp;''works.&amp;''Once might say that search is one of Reddit&amp;'s most important features, giving users the ability to find the various pieces of content posted by users and share it with their social networks. According to a post in July, Reddit fixed its search issues by using IndexTank, a website search tool.While fixing search may have helped with growth numbers, many speculate that a major factor was the ongoing struggle by competitor Digg.com. The company may have had a competitive advantage in the beginning, but changes and unsatisfied users may have added to Reddit&amp;'s success. Just a few months ago, Reddit reported seeing an uptick in page views as well as other numbers.Growth may also have been seen from a successful &amp;''secret santa&amp;'' campaign the company recently launched for the holidays. Created by a user, redditgifts.com matches anyone interested in giving gifts with a random Reddit user. More than 17,000 Reddit users from 90 countries were exchanging gifts as of Christmas Day.Reddit, which is owned by media company Conde Nast, has about 10 employees. It has staff in San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City and Los Angeles.Next Story: Dachis Group gets $30M to advance social consulting Previous Story: Gmail creator Paul Buchheit breaks down his angel investing numbersPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: bookmarking, news aggregation, sharing, social, social bookmarkingCompanies: digg, Reddit          Tags: bookmarking, news aggregation, sharing, social, social bookmarkingCompanies: digg, RedditCody Barbierri is a social and digital media consultant. He works for Piehead and blogs about social media at Social Tab. (None of his posts are about clients or their competitors.) Reach him at Cody@venturebeat.com. You can also follow Cody on Twitter.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Investors thrash Amazon.com after sales miss the mark]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yamirsarin</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Shares of Amazon.com were down almost 10 percent in extended trading after the company posted less-than-stellar earnings for its most recent operating quarter.Amazon.com generated about $12.95 billion in sales in the fourth quarter of 2010, up 36 percent from $9.5 billion in the same quarter in 2009. The site served as a major hub for shoppers during the holiday season.Holiday sales were quite good by most metrics,so expectations were pretty high for Amazon. The site had 25 percent more unique visitors during the holiday shopping season in 2010 when compared to a year earlier, according to comScore.But that just wasn&amp;'t enough for investors, with its shares dropping to around $166.45. Analysts on Wall Street estimated that the company would bring in $13.01 billion in revenue. While Amazon just barely missed the mark, the fact that it underperformed during what was supposed to be a heavy shopping season a4&quot; now that the economic recession has for most intents and purposes come to an end a4&quot; apparently didn&amp;'t bode well for the company.Bezos did his best to spin the news in a positive light, pulling a card from Apple&amp;'s deck in exclaiming that the company finally hit a $10 billion quarter (Steve Jobs was on Apple&amp;'s third-quarter conference call to commemorate the company&amp;'s first $20 billion quarter.) Unfortunately for Bezos, Amazon didn&amp;'t have the firepower to crush earnings expectations like Apple typically does. The online retailer&amp;'s income was up 8.3 percent, from $384 million in the holiday shopping season in 2009 to $416 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.The company (as usual) was mum about how many Kindles, the company&amp;'s electronic book reader, it sold during the holiday season. The device is typically pegged as one of the top Christmas gifts on many sites. But it did say that for every 100 paperback books sold off Amazon.com, the company sold 115 eBooks for Kindle readers.Next Story: LinkedIn: We&amp;'re powered by obsessives Previous Story: LinkedIn files for its IPOPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: online retail, stocksCompanies: AmazonPeople: Jeff Bezos          Tags: online retail, stocksCompanies: AmazonPeople: Jeff BezosMatthew Lynley is VentureBeat's enterprise writer. He graduated from the University of North Carolina, where he studied math and physics, in May 2010. He has reported for Reuters. He currently lives in San Francisco, California. You can reach him at mattl@venturebeat.com (all story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com), and on Twitter at @logicalmoron. Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat 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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