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IBM Creates Cloud App For Drugs Research
IBM's new cloud analytics platform helps researchers extract data from patents and scientific journals
Fujitsu And SuVolta To Cut Chip Power Consumption
SuVolta and Fujitsu plan to use PowerShrink CMOS technology to cut energy use with no performance loss
Can Solar Power Be More Than Window Dressing?
Solar power has been only capable of producing a small part of data centre energy needs, but this may change, says Peter Judge
Multiple Device Uptake Makes Cloud Attractive
Survey reveals use of multiple devices, acceleration of business and cost are main incentives of cloud
Microsoft Launches Green ‘Eye On Earth’ Cloud
Microsoft, Esri and the EEA's Eye on Earth service will enable Europeans to share climate data in the cloud
Apple Risks Greenpeace Ire With Oregon Data Centre
Apple is considering a data centre in Prineville Oregon, near to Facebook, a move sure to anger Greenpeace
Researchers Reveal Skype Stalking Flaw
A Skype user's IP addresses can be captured over time to covertly track them and view P2P transfers, researchers say
Micron Readies Stacks Of IBM 3D Memory Chips
Production has begun on Micron's implementation of IBM's speedy, greener, 3D chip architecture
D-Link Intros Energy-Efficient Gigabit Switches
D-Link has expanded its network switch portfolio with new energy efficient units for the SMB sector
100Gbps Trans-Atlantic Link For NY, Ireland, Iceland
Emerald Express shaves milliseconds off trans-Atlantic latency, and links to Icelandic data centres
Telehouse London Totally Switches To Green Power
Telehouse has sourced 100 percent sustainable electricity for its Docklands data centre hosting site
Flywheel Power Looks For A New Spin
Batteries only last a few years and contain noxious chemicals, says Active Power
Delete Before You Dispose, Or Stand Open To Threats
UK firms must learn to destroy confidential data when IT equipment reaches the end of its working life
HP Dismisses Malicious Printer Hijack Hack
Firmware print job redirection hack publicly demonstrated by a Columbia University team disputed by HP
Flawed Energy Efficiency Incentives Fail Industry
Cutting costs and carbon is critical, but Romonet’s Zahl Limbuwala says the way data centre services are ‘charged back’ is the key
Yacy Launches New Open Source Search Engine
Peer to peer search engine may turn government and business efforts to control searches on their heads
Free Toolkit For Android App Developers From ARM
Microprocessor maker ARM has introduced a free edition of its ARM Development Studio for Android
Researchers Use Graphene For Printable Electronics
Cambridge scientists use wonder-material graphene to improve speed and density of printable electronics
Finnish Proxy Could Slash Phone Power Demands
Researchers say a network proxy will reduce the power consumption of web surfing smartphones
Swedish Cloud DBaaS Avoids Patriot Privacy Snag
As the Patriot Act drowns Safe Habor concepts, European cloud services find a marketing angle
Researchers Invent Everlasting Battery Material
Could the days of the humble lithium-ion battery be numbered thanks to the everlasting battery?
Google Pulls Plug On Renewable Energy Research
Among other cuts, Google has scrapped the RE>C project but has posted its results for others to use
ClimateGate 2 Is A Poor Excuse For A Sequel
Movie sequels are usually futile, and the ClimateGate 2 leaked emails are equally pointless, says Peter Judge
Climategate Row Erupts Again As New Emails Leak
More hacked emails from the UEA's Climatic Research Unit could destabilise UN climate summit
Facebook Expands Green Open Hardware Push
The Open Compute Project is looking deeper into green data centres, from storage to systems management
IBM Creates Solar Array For Data Centres
IBM has said its new solar array is the first to be designed especially for powering IT systems
Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Could Display Emails
Researchers are creating contact lenses capable of streaming data directly to the eye
Remote Working Could Boost Efficiency, Says Govt
Initiative aims to encourage workers to use technology to lighten their travel load
Facebook’s Data Centre Awarded LEED Gold
Facebook's data centre has been praised for its energy efficiency, despite criticism from Greenpeace