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EnergyHub ropes first round for home energy management dashboards » VentureBeat (via FriendFeed)

April 7th, 2009

EnergyHub ropes first round for home energy management dashboards » VentureBeat

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"The dashboard itself is a standalone monitor display that can be placed anywhere in the home. It receives and presents information about home energy consumption in several simple, easy to understand formats. The data itself is transferred to the device through ZigBee sensors. All told, the EnergyHub system is estimated to cost a little over $100." – Alan Cheslow

The Hunt for a Universal Compiler Gets $16M (via FriendFeed)

April 7th, 2009

The Hunt for a Universal Compiler Gets $16M

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"As our devices get smarter, they contain more semiconductors and draw more power. It’s also more difficult to write code that can optimize these multiple (and sometimes multicore) chips. A programmer can either customize the code running on this heterogeneous hardware, or use a compiler that translates the code into the zeros and ones that the specific type of chip can process. But developing custom code for each platform is expensive, time-consuming and limited to that one specific device, so most chipmakers or outside vendors develop compilers for each chip. While the process can take some 3-5 years, the compiler can then be used for the chip in a variety of devices." – Alan Cheslow

Wrist-mounted computer runs Windows CE (via FriendFeed)

April 7th, 2009

Wrist-mounted computer runs Windows CE

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"Glacier Computer has announced a wearable computer that runs Windows CE and includes built-in WiFi along with GPS and Bluetooth options. The wrist-mounted "Ridgeline W200" has a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, backlit keys, a hot-swappable battery pack, and an electronic compass, the company says." – Alan Cheslow

What’s the name of that social media site that publishes a feed of desktop apps that you’re using? (via FriendFeed)

April 7th, 2009

“What's the name of that social media site that publishes a feed of desktop apps that you're using?”

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IUseThis.com? – Josh Bancroft

Wakoopa – Mohomed Abdullahi

@Mohomed that was it, thanks! – Alan Cheslow

Thank you too, Josh – Alan Cheslow

Ember lands $8M for a hefty slice of the smart grid » VentureBeat (via FriendFeed)

April 7th, 2009

Ember lands $8M for a hefty slice of the smart grid » VentureBeat

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"The Ember Corporation, a major vendor of ZigBee wireless networking technology, just brought in $8 million in capital to connect household devices and appliances to the smart grid. Like most other companies in the space, the bulk of its business comes from equipping smart meters with radio chips and software that allow utilities and homeowners to easily share energy-consumption data." – Alan Cheslow

The micro-cell era finally has a standard: Is femtocell finally a go? | Wireless News – Betanews (via FriendFeed)

April 7th, 2009

The micro-cell era finally has a standard: Is femtocell finally a go? | Wireless News – Betanews

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"Today, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) announced that it has published the first femtocell standard. Femtocells are devices that converge fixed and mobile communications, and can be thought of as miniature cell towers. They connect to a wired broadband connection and generate a wireless mobile signal for cellular devices." – Alan Cheslow