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<title><![CDATA[On the GreenBeat: Comverge, Intel, expand home energy, Mitsubishi to make 8 electric cars by 2015]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Here are the top stories we&amp;'re following today on the GreenBeat:Comverge software expands to cars, air conditioning &amp;8212' The company is a top player in demand response, a peak load-reducing program popular among utilities. But it&amp;'s expanding its software offerings today to be included in GM&amp;'s OnStar vehicle communications system and wireless thermostats that can help manage energy use of air conditioners made by Carrier, CNET reports. Comverge&amp;'s IntelliSource software can also now work with OnStar to monitor electric car charging, a hot area that companies like Cisco, Siemens, Silver Spring Networks and Schneider Electric are entering.Intel and Capgemini debut new home energy offerings &amp;8212' Technology and consulting company Capgemini and Intel announced a new home energy management offering for utility customers that builds on a home energy management display made by Intel. The display and associated services will allow utilities to communicate with residential consumers and roll out demand response programs, in which customers can realize financial incentives by turning down electricity use during peak times.Alphabet Energy gears for growth &amp;8212' The waste-heat recovery startup has appointed a new vice president of process and manufacturing, Sylvain Muckenhirn, who will lead the scale-up of the company&amp;'s prototype technology. Alphabet makes thermoelectric materials, which are essentially semiconductors that can generate electricity from heat. It&amp;'s an area with applications in metals refining, cement and glass production and the military. The company has customer delivery targets in 2012 and 2013, has nabbed $1 million in investment from Claremont Creek Ventures and CalCEF Angel Fund and won small innovation research contracts from the U.S. Army, Air Force and Department of Energy.Mitsubishi to produce 8 electric cars by 2015 &amp;8212' The company plans to produce eight electric car and plug-in hybrid models by mid-2015, according to Greentech Media. It has already released one electric car, the MiEV, in Japan, with plans for a larger version of the car to debut in the U.S. this year. Mitsubishi plans for electrics to comprise 20 percent of its total global shipments by 2020.Vivent broadens offerings into home energy management &amp;8211' In the latest sign of companies surging into the home energy management space, top home security company Vivent &amp;8212' formerly APX Alarm &amp;8212' is now offering home lighting and appliance controls. The new series of automation and energy controls are designed to go along with its security offerings and allow homeowners to remotely control and monitor their homes via smartphone.Vestas has cut 2,200 wind jobs &amp;8212' The top Danish wind turbine manufacturer has cut 2,200 jobs so far in a planned lay off of 3,000, Reuters reports. The layoffs will primarily impact its plants in Denmark and Sweden and are in response to overcapacity in Europe.Next Story: Building guru Schneider woos homeowners to energy savings Previous Story: Box.net CEO: Honeycomb will put Android tablets on top in enterprisePrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: demand response, electric cars, energy management, waste heat recoveryPeople: Alphabet Energy, CalCEF Angel Fund, Cisco, Claremont Creek Ventures, Comverge, GM, Mitsubishi, Schneider Electric, siemens, Silver Spring Networks, Sylvain Muckenhirn          Tags: demand response, electric cars, energy management, waste heat recoveryPeople: Alphabet Energy, CalCEF Angel Fund, Cisco, Claremont Creek Ventures, Comverge, GM, Mitsubishi, Schneider Electric, siemens, Silver Spring Networks, Sylvain MuckenhirnIris Kuo is the VentureBeat's lead GreenBeat writer. She has reported for The Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong, Houston Chronicle, the McClatchy Washington Bureau and Dallas public radio. Iris attended the University of Texas at Dallas and lives in Houston. Follow Iris on Twitter @thestatuskuo (and yes, that's how you  pronounce her last name). 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 2.4 coming in April as a bridge to 3.0]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Hanneloread6</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[If  youa4a4re wondering why wea4a4re not seeing more Android smartphones running  version 2.3 of the OS like Samsung&amp;'s Nexus S, this may be why: Google is apparently prepping its Android 2.4 update for April. And it will likely serve as transition to the major Android 3.0 update, the news site Pocket Lint reports.Device manufacturer Viewsonic told Pocket Lint that its upcoming ViewPad 4 smartphone will launch with the update in April. A Viewsonic source said  that Android 2.4a4a4s release has been sped up as a way to make sure that  Android 3.0 apps built for dual-core CPU phones will also run on  single-core phones. Thata4a4s something thata4a4s apparently not possible with  Android 2.3.The  news tells us that we can expect more phones to be announced running  Android 2.4 soon, and that Google may be on track to deliver Android 3.0  (code-named Honeycomb) in time during the first half of this year. It&amp;'s also good for developers since they&amp;'ll be able to build apps ready for Android 3.0 sooner.The news makes sense since Android 2.3 (code-named Gingerbread) has yet to  make its way to phones outside of the Nexus S. Apparently, the 2.4  update will also be called Gingerbread &amp;8212' a sign that the update may not  be significantly different from 2.3, aside from multi-core app support.When asked for comment by VentureBeat, a Google spokesperson said that they don&amp;'t comment on rumor or speculation, a standard if unhelpful statement.The  Verizon source also tells Pocket Lint that the next deliciously named  Android version, Ice Cream, will end up being Android 3.1. Given that  Google has so far been marketing Honeycomb as something optimized for  tablets, I have a feeling that Android 3.1 will be the version that  makes its way to phones.Next Story: On the GreenBeat: Nissan confirms Leaf delays, McPhy lands hydrogen storage deal Previous Story: Government to put a $50 million lift in offshore wind&amp;'s sailsPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Android, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, smartphones, tabletsCompanies: Google, ViewSonic          Tags: Android, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, smartphones, tabletsCompanies: Google, ViewSonicDevindra Hardawar is VentureBeat's lead mobile writer and East Coast correspondent. He studied philosophy at Amherst College, worked in IT support for several years, and has been writing about technology since 2004. He now lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can reach him at devindra@venturebeat.com (all story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com), and on Twitter at @Devindra. 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[AdColony creates an ad network for high-definition mobile videos]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jirbo is launching a new ad network today called AdColony that promises to give mobile developers a new way to make money from high-definition video ads on mobile devices.Advertisers want to find mobile consumers who will engage with compelling ads. AdColony says its high-quality, high impact HD video ads can hold the attention of mobile consumers' and it is betting that advertisers are willing to pay higher prices to reach those consumers. In turn, that can generate more money for developers. If it works, then mobile content will become more profitable and companies will be able to better support their businesses with ads.Basically, AdColony can be used to monetize apps and games using the free-to-play business model. In such content, users can play for free but pay real money for virtual goods. If they don&amp;'t have money, an advertiser can subsidize the transaction. They do so by getting the user to fulfill some kind of special offer. In this case, the user watches an HD video ad.The offer business is not unlike what Tapjoy announced recently as a way for advertisers to pay for engagement in mobile games. Tapjoy and its partner can measure how far a user gets into a game and then make a special offer to that person for reaching certain achievements. It&amp;'s important because while many developers are getting lots of users on mobile devices, they&amp;'re not necessarily making money from those users. With AdColony, users aren&amp;'t redirected to another web site or app to interact with the video or to claim their reward. They can do it inside the app.Some current mobile ad solutions are based on streaming and buffering (loading a bunch of the video into memory so that it can play smoothly). They also suffer from graininess and muffled sound. With AdColony, Jirbo uses a proprietary technology to produce sharp video playback with no load times, good sound and no graininess. Once the app is on the App Store, AdColony directs high-value video ads to the app as users engage with it. Publishers can see the usage through live analytics and can ensure that ads for adults won&amp;'t be seen by kids. The publishers get paid every month.The company already has a lot of traction. Jirbo has used the ad network on more than 200 of its own internally developed apps for the past year. It has drawn advertisers such as 20th Century Fox, ESPN, CBS Interactive, Microsoft and others. One of the apps, Type n Talk, has had more than 4.8 million downloads to date. Full told, Jirbo apps have been downloaded 30 million times. Jirbo is now offering the AdColony solution to third-party developers. Jirbo calls the system &amp;''video for virtual currency.&amp;''Jirbo was founded in 2008 and has 35 employees. Rivals include game publishers such as Zynga and ad networks such as Greystripe. Jirbo says its solution is simple, favors developers, and has superior video ad delivery. Jirbo says its software development kit can be integrated into a game in as little as 20 minutes. Once integrated, the developer has to submit their app to Apple and all the instant-load video campaigns are dynamically allocated to them.Jirbo has raised $2 million from Insight Venture Partners. The founder and president is Jonathan Zweig. The company is not currently seeking funding.Next Story: PayPal&amp;'s latest developer challenge is all about Android Previous Story: RIM bringing BlackBerry Messenger to Android and iOSPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: AdColonyCompanies: JirboPeople: Jonathan Zweig          Tags: AdColonyCompanies: JirboPeople: Jonathan ZweigDean 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. 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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