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<title><![CDATA[Deputize that Android app]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mobile devices are the frontier for malicious hackers and other technological ne'er-do-wells, which means that the Android operating system sheriffs can't be far behind. It's an unusual space to be in at the moment, because while malicious mobile apps have been proven to exist and indeed are legitimate threats, there's very few of them for one simple reason: there's no money in it. At least, not yet.AVG Antivirus for Android (photos) You can bet your last horse bound for the glue factory that as phones replace credit cards and are increasingly used to conduct transactions, the threats will increase. App makers aren't waiting around, either, and already there are some major Windows security players moving into the Android market. Many of them don't have fully baked, stable releases, but some do. We've reviewed three of the better-known apps that are ready to safeguard your phone: AVG Antivirus, Lookout Mobile Security, and Trend Micro Mobile Security. (Check out our comparison chart.)Generally, these three compare favorably against each other, although there are definite differences. DroidSecurity was the original publisher of AVG's app, and so the look and feel of AVG Antivirus for Android has very little to do with the desktop application. Expect that to change in the coming year, but for now they seem to share only a company logo.The features in AVG's app are similar though not identical to Lookout's app. Lookout has been garnering massive attention in the Android world, to the point where it's been featured on several Android television commercials. The app has more going for it than a good PR firm' Lookout has been developing its App Genome Project, a real-time database of verified legitimate apps and their security implications to further bolster the Lookout app's bonafides.Lookout Mobile Security in pictures AVG and Lookout share common features beyond their scanning tools. Both have a lost phone locator, a must-have feature for mobile devices, although the implementation is different between them. Lookout's implementation feels more polished thanks to a stronger Web site design, and where Lookout offers an on-demandcar alarm-style &quot;scream&quot; deterrent, AVG lets you send custom messages to the screen. However, AVG's remote lock and wipe are included in the free version, which Lookout reserves for its premium customers.Both also offer backups, again with different implementations. Lookout restricts content backup beyond contacts to premium users, while AVG users get free access to backups for text messages, bookmarks, system settings, application settings, call logs, as well as contacts. Despite fewer features being offered in the free version, Lookout's implementation is preferable for several reasons. One is that AVG's backup covers much of the same ground that other free backup utilities or options can help you with, such as contacts and bookmarks, without backing up many people's most prized possession: their photos. Settings and text backup without having to root the phone is an excellent feature, though, and so I'd place the two apps on equal footing.Trend Micro Mobile Security 1.2 (screenshots) Trend Micro stands slightly apart from AVG and Lookout. It doesn't have a phone locator service, although it does offer parental controls and a solid call and text message blocking system. It also ports its Smart Protection Network from the desktop to the phone, running Web sites you look at in the default browser through a safety check without slowing down your device. Unfortunately, the SPN doesn't yet support other browsers, such as Dolphin,Firefox, or Opera.Another difference with Trend Micro is that it's not free. Like the desktop version, you get a 30-day, unencumbered free trial, after which a license costs $3.99. Upgrading AVG will set you back $9.99, while Lookout Premium commands a premium of $29.99 per year.All three will enhance the basic level of security on your phone, and all three have strong added-value features. However, when it comes to app verification and lost phone locator implementation, my two biggest concerns, Lookout jumps to the top of my list.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Khosla makes good on wishful thinking for Ciris Energy&'s clean coal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Last September, cleantech venture capitalist Vinod Khosla said of clean coal startup Ciris Energy: &amp;''One I wish I&amp;'d invested in.&amp;''Well, now he has.Khosla Ventures announced today it has led the company&amp;'s second round of equity financing, which includedexisting investorsBraemar Energy Ventures, Rho Ventures and GE Energy Financial Services. In anSEC document first pointed out by CNET, the company reported last week it had raised $23.9 million out of a planned $39.7 million, with $15.8 million remaining to be sold.Ciris Energy makes technologies that allow for the conversion of coal to methane and claims it is more economical and efficient than traditional natural gas development and gasification processes. It also claims to be able to harvest the methane without mining the coal, meaning it can do so while the coal is still underground.Like Rive Technologies, which raised $25 million in a round led by the Blackstone Group last month, Ciris seems to be a business going after making the development of fossil fuels more efficient. In Rive&amp;'s case, it makes oil refining more efficient, which could presumably lead to less carbon emitted and cut down on the amount of oil used or mined &amp;8212' Ciris&amp;'s pitch is similar, but for coal beds. While natural gases like methane are still fossil fuels, they are less harmful to the environment than burning coal.&amp;''Ciris has the potential to transform and extend the coal resource base in a number of distinct geographies,&amp;'' Khosla said in a statement this morning. &amp;''This may be the cleanest and cheapest form of clean coal.&amp;''Khosla&amp;'s bet seems in line with the forecast rise in use of natural gas, which VentureBeat covered last year.Consulting firm Black &amp;amp' Veatchreports thatcoal market share will be cut in half in the next 25 years because companies will retire coal-fired equipment rather than face the cost of complying with pending air quality regulations in 2015 and beyond. The ebbing tide of coal will be made up for by a doubling in natural gas, which is expected to rise from 21 percent of U.S. energy use in 2011 to 40 percent in 2035. Oil companies like Exxon and Chevron have made moves to purchase natural gas developers. And arecent Ernst &amp;amp' Young report found that low natural gas prices in the U.S. have made it tougher for solar and wind projects to win financing.GE energy financial services managing director Kevin Skillern talked about the company&amp;'s investment in Ciris at a panel at TechCrunch Disrupt in September, saying of the company:&amp;''They basically accelerate whata4a4s already happening naturally by order of magnitude,&amp;'' Skillern said, referring to the process of coals becoming natural gas.At the same event, Khosla lauded the company&amp;'s approach.&amp;''This is how you should thinknonlinearly. If youa4a4re a coal miner your biggest enemy is methane (which naturally occurs in coal beds). It causes explosions,&amp;'' Khosla said. Khosla&amp;'s point: Ciris can harvest the methane from coal beds while it is still underground, which would theoretically reduce risk for coal mine workers, helping out the coal miners, while also producing natural gas.[Image via Wikipedia Commons]Next Story: Will 2011 be the year online video unravels the Internet Previous Story: Is mobile payments startup Square worth $200MPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: clean coal, coal, methane, natural gasCompanies: Braemar Ventures, Ciris Energy, GE, Ge Energy Financial Services, Khosla Ventures, Rho Ventures, Rive TechnologiesPeople: Kevin Skillern, Vinod Khosla          Tags: clean coal, coal, methane, natural gasCompanies: Braemar Ventures, Ciris Energy, GE, Ge Energy Financial Services, Khosla Ventures, Rho Ventures, Rive TechnologiesPeople: Kevin Skillern, Vinod KhoslaIris Kuo is the VentureBeat's lead GreenBeat writer. She has reported for The Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong, Houston Chronicle, the McClatchy Washington Bureau and Dallas public radio. Iris attended the University of Texas at Dallas and lives in Houston. Follow Iris on Twitter @thestatuskuo (and yes, that's how you  pronounce her last name).VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deals &038' More: Scenechronize scores $5M to streamline film production, GlobalTranz raises $10M for goods transport]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Today&amp;'s funding announcements include software to streamline movie-making and transportation of goods:Scenechronize grabs $5M to bring efficiency to Hollywood: The San Francisco-based company has raised $1.6M in equity funding for production management software, according to a filing with the SEC. The funding is part of a $5M second round that is expected to close next week, the company said today. Scenechronize&amp;'s tool, which can be used throughout the production process, is popular among film and TV clients like Columbia Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Paramount Pictures and Warner Brothers.GlobalTranz gets $10M to help merchandise shipping run smoothly: Thecompany has raised a first round of funding led byVolition Capital for its transportation management business,peHUB reports. The Phoenix, Ariz.-based firm, which has developed its own supply chain management software, helps clients streamline the transportation and warehousing of goods.SkyBox Security brings in nearly $1M to keep companies safe from cyber criminals: The San Jose-based company has raised $954,000 in debt funding for its risk and compliance management software, according to a filing with the SEC. The firm, formerly known as Seclucid and backed by investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners and Benchmark Capital, works with clients in government, technology and other industries to anticipate and prevent cyber security threats.ReCyte Therapeutics raises $4M to develop stem cell technology: The subsidiary of biotech company BioTime has raised $2.5M from private investors and $1.5M from BioTime to develop therapies for blood and cardiovascular diseases. The Alameda, Calif.-based company, which was known as Embryome Sciences until earlier this month, is creating a technology to reverse developmental aging of human cells.Previous Story: Google on Web video formats: Wea4a4re at an impassePrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Companies: Benchmark Capital, BioTime, Embryome Sciences, GlobalTranz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, ReCyte Therapeutics, Scenechronize, Seclucid, SkyBox Securities, Volition Capital          Companies: Benchmark Capital, BioTime, Embryome Sciences, GlobalTranz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, ReCyte Therapeutics, Scenechronize, Seclucid, SkyBox Securities, Volition CapitalVentureBeat 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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