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Google Acquires Pushlife, Could Bring iTunes-Like Media Management to Android [Video]


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Google’s opening their checkbooks again and have gone ahead and acquired yet another software firm. This time, the folks at Pushlife are being added to their growing pool of talent. They couldn’t comment on what they’d be doing with Google, of course, but we’d bet all our marbles on them continuing the project they were already working on, except with some Android-exclusive love.

They developed an iTunes-style media management system that allowed you to sync your music back and forth between iTunes and Windows Mobile just as easily as iPod, iPad, and iPhone owners can. They had versions for Android and Blackberry available, but I assume Blackberry support will be dropped in light of the acquisition.

Google’s long been rumored to be launching their own music service – a formal announcement of which we expect to be made at Google IO in May – and this acquisition lends further credibility to all of the murmurs we’ve heard over the past year. (This stuff has been going on since last year’s Google IO, you know.) Check out the video above to get a taste of what could be coming to Android. [via TechCrunch]



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Box.net overhauls content management app’s user interface


Box.net overhauls content management app's user interface Box.net has redesigned the user interface of its cloud-hosted content management application, as well as expanded collaboration features and real-time notification capabilities.




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BoxTone Announces Record Growth in Third Quarter of 2010 Driven by Success of Mobile Service Management Software


BoxTone Announces Record Growth in Third Quarter of 2010 Driven by Success of Mobile Service Management Software
ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BoxTone today announced record growth in the third quarter of fiscal year 2010, registering a more than 50 percent increase in sales, compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2009.

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General Electric Expands Smart Energy Management


Advanced Telemetry, a developer a smart energy management system for light commercial and residential applications, today announced that General Electric has adopted its “EcoView Residential” solution for home builders across North America.

General Electric is working with developers to design homes that reduce household energy usage, indoor water consumption and overall carbon emissions at least 20% compared to industry-accepted average new homes.

The EcoView Residential energy management system helps homeowners achieve a high level of energy efficiency and lower costs.

In addition to EcoView Residential, all homes being built by the GE customers are equipped with an array of GE products. These include GE’s ENERGY STAR appliances and Energy Smart compact fluorescent lighting. Consumers can then measure and control utility use and their home’s energy-efficient features.

SMART 2020 says ‘Smart’ power solutions could enable energy efficiency across buildings, transport, power and industry

GE is working with UK electricity distributor Central Networks and the city of Milton Keynes to transition to smart grid technology and low carbon urban living. The proposal has been submitted to U.K. energy regulator Ofgem in an effort to secure a slice of its £500 million Low Carbon Networks Fund.

General Electric already resells Grid Net’s software and licenses the company’s reference design for meters that use WiMAX for the backhaul. Grid Net’s partners include GE, Intel, Cisco, Landis+Gyr, IBM, Oracle, Motorola, Freescale, Clearwire, Sprint, Huawei, eMeter, Logica, Beceeem, and Samsung. Sprint will embed WiMAX connectivity into Smart Meters and Smart Grid Routers for policy-based intelligence, monitoring, reporting, and control of real-time power usage. Sprint is also working with Silver Springs Networks.

Smart Grids deliver electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology to control appliances at consumers’ homes to save energy.

There’s no defacto winner yet on any national Smart Grid infrastructure.

To connect smart meters, utilities are using their own licensed frequencies, cellular networks and WiMAX, explains Earth2Tech

The Energy Department has started a new Smart Grid Information Clearinghouse Web site to provide a forum for information sharing on smart grid technologies.

The Web portal provides information on technologies, standards, rules, use cases, training and other best practices for smart grid technologies that use sensors, infrastructure and communications devices to better monitor and control energy use.

Governments and private interests worldwide are expected to increase investments in smart-grid technology, spending a total of more than $45 billion by 2015, says a new ABI Research Report.

In related news, ECOtality, a leader electric car charging stations, today announced the company has been named #33 in Vice President Joe Biden’s recent report, 100 Recovery Act Projects that are Changing America (pdf). ECOtality was recognized for the company’s role as the project manager for The EV Project, the world’s largest deployment of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.

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Schlage lowers subscription fee Schlage LiNK home management systems – 3 starter kits up for grabs!


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The good folks at Schlage let us know that they have now lowered the subscription fee for Schlage LiNK Home Management System. The price of the monthly service has been dropped to $8.99 and in celebration of the new fee, we are giving away 3 Schlage LiNK Starter Kits for CrackBerry readers. The starter kit includes a Schlage wireless keypad lever, Schlage bridge and Schlage light module. Features of the Schlage system include:

  • Remotely grant access to your home from your Blackberry
  • Receive text message or email alerts when codes are entered at the lock
  • Easily add, delete, and change user codes
  • See all activity in the 90 day event log!
  • Add additional Z-Wave devices such as Schlage light modules or the Trane Remote Energy Management Thermostat for additional control

Schlage also offers an annual subscription plan for the Schlage LiNK Home Management System. For an annual fee of $99.00, users receive 12 months of service for the price of 11. All new users (monthly & annual subscribers) will also receive 2 free months of service to familiarize themselves with the Schlage LiNK Home Management System. For more information on the Schalge LiNK system, check out our review or Schlage.com.


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HTC changes management scheme


HTC, one of the biggest advocates for the Android platform, has made some modifications to their management blueprints. The new setup is meant to put the handset manufacturer in a better position for market advancement. Changes include:

  • Former VP of Sales and Marketing for HTC America, has been moved up to President of both HTC America and Latin America.
  • Jougi Kodera has been hired on as HTC’s Chief Product Officer.
  • Ron Louks Has been moved up to HTC’s Chief Strategy Officer.
  • David Chen has been moved up to HTC’s President for European, African and Middle Eastern divisions.

It is HTC’s hope that the new management layout will keep them ahead of the curve when it comes to the mobile market. Full press release is below.

HTC Strengthens Management Team in Preparation For Future Growth

TAOYUAN, Taiwan, July 29 /PRNewswire/ — HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced a series of executive promotions and newly created management positions focused on building a stronger foundation for future growth.

“As the smartphone industry expands at this lightning pace, it is essential for HTC to grow its management capabilities from within while also adding outside expertise,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “Today’s announcement is not just a signal of our current growth and progress, but of our vision for bringing unique smartphones to people all over the world.”

Ron Louks, Chief Strategy Officer

As HTC’s newly created chief strategy officer, Ron Louks will be responsible for driving new strategic initiatives, technology incubation and will work closely with HTC’s engineering and operation departments. Prior to joining HTC, Louks was the chief technology officer at Sony Ericsson.

Kouji Kodera, Chief Product Officer

As HTC’s newly created chief product officer, Kouji Kodera will be responsible for HTC’s global product portfolio planning and management. As a seasoned veteran of the mobile industry, Kodera has a strong track record of building device portfolio strategies. Prior to joining HTC, he worked for Sony Ericsson as its head of products.

David Chen, Chief Engineering Officer

Previously vice president of product development, David Chen has been promoted to chief engineering officer, David Chen will continue to drive HTC’s product development and engineering. As one of HTC’s first employees in 1997, Chen has played a key role in HTC’s success. Under his leadership HTC has successfully created many of the world’s first and most innovative smartphones.

With this announcement, Horace Luke, HTC’s chief innovation officer and John Wang, HTC’s chief marketing officer will work closely with Kodera and Chen to strengthen HTC’s overall product offerings around the world.

Jason Mackenzie, President, HTC North America and Latin America

Previously vice president of HTC North America, Jason Mackenzie has been promoted to president of HTC North America and Latin America. As president, Mackenzie will continue to drive HTC’s strategy and market growth in North America and Latin America where he has contributed to HTC’s strong performance. As one of HTC’s founding North American members in 2005, Mackenzie has led HTC’s strong growth in North America.

Florian Seiche, President, HTC Europe, Middle East and Africa

Previously vice president of HTC Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Florian Seiche has been promoted to president of HTC EMEA. As the founder of HTC’s EMEA operations in 2005, Seiche has grown HTC’s business and brand to be one of the top smartphone makers in EMEA.

HTC also announced that Jason Juang, a senior executive vice president at HTC, has left the company to pursue other opportunities.

About HTC

HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.

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HTC Strengthens Management Team For Success


In lieu of their ongoing success at being the number three smartphone manufacturer in the United States and being number four worldwide. In an official announcement, HTC is positioning themselves for success as they have announced new hires and promotions making sure they have solid ground to keep up with the competition.

“As the smartphone industry expands at this lightning pace, it is essential for HTC to grow its management capabilities from within while also adding outside expertise,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “Today’s announcement is not just a signal of our current growth and progress, but of our vision for bringing unique smartphones to people all over the world.”

Below are the three individuals who have now taken new roles in support of HTC’s global takeover and they deserve every perk that comes with their latest promotion.

  • Jason Mackenzie, President, HTC North America and Latin America
  • Florian Seiche, President, HTC Europe, Middle East and Africa
  • David Chen, Chief Engineering Officer

The following names below are the newest additions to HTC

  • Ron Louks, Chief Strategy Officer
  • Kouji Kodera, Chief Product Officer

Below you can find HTC’s official press release describing everyone’s new roles, as well as previous roles.

HTC Strengthens Management Team in Preparation For Future Growth

TAOYUAN, Taiwan, July 29 /PRNewswire/ — HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced a series of executive promotions and newly created management positions focused on building a stronger foundation for future growth.

“As the smartphone industry expands at this lightning pace, it is essential for HTC to grow its management capabilities from within while also adding outside expertise,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “Today’s announcement is not just a signal of our current growth and progress, but of our vision for bringing unique smartphones to people all over the world.”

Ron Louks, Chief Strategy Officer

As HTC’s newly created chief strategy officer, Ron Louks will be responsible for driving new strategic initiatives, technology incubation and will work closely with HTC’s engineering and operation departments. Prior to joining HTC, Louks was the chief technology officer at Sony Ericsson.

Kouji Kodera, Chief Product Officer

As HTC’s newly created chief product officer, Kouji Kodera will be responsible for HTC’s global product portfolio planning and management. As a seasoned veteran of the mobile industry, Kodera has a strong track record of building device portfolio strategies. Prior to joining HTC, he worked for Sony Ericsson as its head of products.

David Chen, Chief Engineering Officer

Previously vice president of product development, David Chen has been promoted to chief engineering officer, David Chen will continue to drive HTC’s product development and engineering. As one of HTC’s first employees in 1997, Chen has played a key role in HTC’s success. Under his leadership HTC has successfully created many of the world’s first and most innovative smartphones.

With this announcement, Horace Luke, HTC’s chief innovation officer and John Wang, HTC’s chief marketing officer will work closely with Kodera and Chen to strengthen HTC’s overall product offerings around the world.

Jason Mackenzie, President, HTC North America and Latin America

Previously vice president of HTC North America, Jason Mackenzie has been promoted to president of HTC North America and Latin America. As president, Mackenzie will continue to drive HTC’s strategy and market growth in North America and Latin America where he has contributed to HTC’s strong performance. As one of HTC’s founding North American members in 2005, Mackenzie has led HTC’s strong growth in North America.

Florian Seiche, President, HTC Europe, Middle East and Africa

Previously vice president of HTC Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Florian Seiche has been promoted to president of HTC EMEA. As the founder of HTC’s EMEA operations in 2005, Seiche has grown HTC’s business and brand to be one of the top smartphone makers in EMEA.

HTC also announced that Jason Juang, a senior executive vice president at HTC, has left the company to pursue other opportunities.

About HTC

HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.

All trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners.

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HTC Strengthens Management Team For Success


In lieu of their ongoing success at being the number three smartphone manufacturer in the United States and being number four worldwide. In an official announcement, HTC is positioning themselves for success as they have announced new hires and promotions making sure they have solid ground to keep up with the competition.

“As the smartphone industry expands at this lightning pace, it is essential for HTC to grow its management capabilities from within while also adding outside expertise,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “Today’s announcement is not just a signal of our current growth and progress, but of our vision for bringing unique smartphones to people all over the world.”

Below are the three individuals who have now taken new roles in support of HTC’s global takeover and they deserve every perk that comes with their latest promotion.

  • Jason Mackenzie, President, HTC North America and Latin America
  • Florian Seiche, President, HTC Europe, Middle East and Africa
  • David Chen, Chief Engineering Officer

The following names below are the newest additions to HTC

  • Ron Louks, Chief Strategy Officer
  • Kouji Kodera, Chief Product Officer

Below you can find HTC’s official press release describing everyone’s new roles, as well as previous roles.

HTC Strengthens Management Team in Preparation For Future Growth

TAOYUAN, Taiwan, July 29 /PRNewswire/ — HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced a series of executive promotions and newly created management positions focused on building a stronger foundation for future growth.

“As the smartphone industry expands at this lightning pace, it is essential for HTC to grow its management capabilities from within while also adding outside expertise,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “Today’s announcement is not just a signal of our current growth and progress, but of our vision for bringing unique smartphones to people all over the world.”

Ron Louks, Chief Strategy Officer

As HTC’s newly created chief strategy officer, Ron Louks will be responsible for driving new strategic initiatives, technology incubation and will work closely with HTC’s engineering and operation departments. Prior to joining HTC, Louks was the chief technology officer at Sony Ericsson.

Kouji Kodera, Chief Product Officer

As HTC’s newly created chief product officer, Kouji Kodera will be responsible for HTC’s global product portfolio planning and management. As a seasoned veteran of the mobile industry, Kodera has a strong track record of building device portfolio strategies. Prior to joining HTC, he worked for Sony Ericsson as its head of products.

David Chen, Chief Engineering Officer

Previously vice president of product development, David Chen has been promoted to chief engineering officer, David Chen will continue to drive HTC’s product development and engineering. As one of HTC’s first employees in 1997, Chen has played a key role in HTC’s success. Under his leadership HTC has successfully created many of the world’s first and most innovative smartphones.

With this announcement, Horace Luke, HTC’s chief innovation officer and John Wang, HTC’s chief marketing officer will work closely with Kodera and Chen to strengthen HTC’s overall product offerings around the world.

Jason Mackenzie, President, HTC North America and Latin America

Previously vice president of HTC North America, Jason Mackenzie has been promoted to president of HTC North America and Latin America. As president, Mackenzie will continue to drive HTC’s strategy and market growth in North America and Latin America where he has contributed to HTC’s strong performance. As one of HTC’s founding North American members in 2005, Mackenzie has led HTC’s strong growth in North America.

Florian Seiche, President, HTC Europe, Middle East and Africa

Previously vice president of HTC Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Florian Seiche has been promoted to president of HTC EMEA. As the founder of HTC’s EMEA operations in 2005, Seiche has grown HTC’s business and brand to be one of the top smartphone makers in EMEA.

HTC also announced that Jason Juang, a senior executive vice president at HTC, has left the company to pursue other opportunities.

About HTC

HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.

All trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners.

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MyGlucoHealth Diabetes Management App Reaches Global Market


MyGlucoHealth Diabetes Management App Reaches Global Market
SAN DIEGO — In the weeks following the introduction of the MyGlucoHealth App for mobile diabetes management on the Ovi Store by Nokia, worldwide downloads are approaching 150,000 and increasing daily.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-06 13:38 BRIEF-Nokia board supports management strategy -Ollila


(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-06 13:38 BRIEF-Nokia board supports management strategy -Ollila
HELSINKI, May 6 (Reuters) – Top mobile phone maker Nokia : * Board chair Ollila says board supports management strategy Keywords: NOKIA STRATEGY/

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Nokia Siemens Networks Wins Australian Network Management Contract


Nokia Siemens Networks Wins Australian Network Management Contract
Nokia Siemens Networks has won a seven-year network management contract from Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA). The contract includes service management for a number of key parts of VHA’s mobile network (core, transmission, and radio networks) and equipment supply for its core network.

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Mozilla Gets It Right, Moves Identity Management Into Firefox


ffaccountmanagerMozilla has an answer to site-centric identity systems like Facebook’s — put the browser in charge of your online logins instead.

The Mozilla Labs project called Account Manager has graduated from Labs and will soon be making its way into Firefox proper.

Account Manager allows you to log in and out of websites directly through the browser, rather than relying on a particular site’s login form. Using a new menu item in the main toolbar — a button with a picture of a key that sits next to the address field — Account Manager lets you pick a login to use at any site you visit. It stores logins you’ve already created, suggesting them whenever they can be used. It can also generate (and remember) random passwords to make your logins more secure. It’s a radical step up from Firefox’s current Password Manager feature.

Mozilla’s decision to put this new button directly into Firefox’s toolbar brings us one step closer to realizing a ubiquitous social network on the web, where you’re logged in and connected to your friends wherever you go. All the while, you remain in total control of your own identity since you can tinker with all of your logins and connections through some simple panels in the browser.

There’s no word yet on when this will make it into Firefox, but we may see it as soon as Firefox 4, which is due in early 2011. For now, Account Manager is separate add-on you can grab from the Mozilla website. The add-on is still a beta release and there are some known bugs, but in our testing, it performed as advertised.

At the moment, Account Manager works with Google, Yahoo, Facebook and several Mozilla sites. Mozilla is planning to add support for other authentication systems, including OpenID, in the near future. The post on Mozilla Hacks also has instructions for site owners that let them add support for Account Manager with “only 15 minutes of hacking,” though we suspect it will become easier to implement support once the spec is fully formed.

There are several advantages to letting the browser handle logins. The most obvious is that the login form is always in the same place, with the same user interface regardless of which site you’re on, which would make the login experience easier for less-savvy users. Such a feature is also particularly useful if you have multiple accounts on a single site (all too common with the explosion of social networking) and need an easy way to choose which account to sign in with. It also means that, for example, Firefox could implement a sort of “fast user switching” feature that would let you change Facebook accounts with just a click. Ditto for Gmail, Twitter or any other supported website.

Along with its Contacts and Weave projects, Account Manager is part of a larger effort to make Firefox a central part of your online identity. Mozilla calls this its Online Identity Concept Series. It is being developed at a time when web identity is under renewed scrutiny, with Facebook’s announcement last week of its Open Graph protocol for sharing content across websites, and its adoption of new technologies to let people use their Facebook accounts to log in to other sites on the web. Twitter also launched a web-wide sharing feature called @anywhere, which builds on the some of the same identity technologies adopted by Facebook.

Once Mozilla gets all three of its identity projects working together, you would be able to login, discover friends on new websites and sync all your data across computers, effectively eliminating the need for a centralized system like Facebook’s or Twitter’s by handing the job of making connections off to the browser. You could still use whatever login system you like, but you wouldn’t be reliant on any single provider.

And according to insiders, this path makes total sense.

Chris Messina, an OpenID Foundation board member and a longtime advocate of open web technologies, recently posted a video series outlining the work he did with Mozilla last fall to build identity management into the browser (Messina has since taken a job at Google).

“A browser is usually called a user agent, and the idea is that it’s software or a program that acts on your behalf,” Messina says in his post.

If your browser knows who you are, and who your friends are, it can show you photos or status updates posted by your friends, plus other types of social interactions.

“By layering in concepts like identity, the hope is to upgrade the browser into something that is more personal,” he says.

At Facebook’s F8 developer conference last week, Raffi Krikorian from Twitter was speaking on a panel about identity technologies, and when the conversation turned to whether or not the browser should handle logins and social connections, he agreed that such a development would be “a huge step forward for the web.”

“Since the browser exists in between the web service and the user, it makes perfect sense for the browser to handle those identity-management tasks,” Krikorian said.

Thus far, that is still a ways from reality, but with Account Manager out of Labs and headed into Firefox proper, Mozilla is getting closer to this goal.

If you’d like to add support for Account Manager to your own website, be sure to check out the post on Mozilla Hacks which walks you through the steps. It’s not overly complicated, but you will need to be familiar with JSON.

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