The alliance is part of IBM's larger Smarter Planet initiative, which uses IBM technology to address sustainability issues
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2009
AT&T Named Most Sustainable US Carrier
An ABI Research report has named AT&T the top “green” US carrier, followed closely by Sprint Nextel
Tories Promise To Dump ID Cards and End Surveillance State
Less Government snooping would also mean a cash saving, says shadow justice secretary
Cisco: Smart Grid Means Less Cash For Utilities
Cisco is continuing its push for a slice of the smart grid market and is working closely with utility companies on issues such as security
Cisco: Smart Grids Mean More Security Risks For Utilities
Smart grids have been championed by governments around the world as a way to help utility companies and consumers cut costs and hopefully lower carbon emissions but there are risks involved
MySpace Open Sources Distributed Computing Framework
MySpace has both announced and open-sourced a new technology known as Qizmt, an internally developed framework for distributed computation based on the MapReduce framework
Oracle Announces Results Ahead Of Sun Purchase
Net income was $1.12 billion (£677m), or 22 cents a share, compared with $1.08 billion, or 21 cents, a year earlier
Bing Is Fastest Growing Search Provider
Microsoft's search engine, Bing, was used in 10.7 percent of U.S. online searches in August, according to a new report by research firm Nielsen
IBM Brings Energy Efficient Technology To Utilities
IBM's SAFE platform is designed to give utilities a simple way to bring energy-efficient technologies to their operations, while giving software makers a vehicle for getting their applications to those utilities
HP Integrates Networking And Blade Technology
HP is integrating new ProCurve networking technologies with its BladeSystems platform in the latest move in its competition with Cisco in the converged data centre space
HP Promises To Cut Enterprise Printers – For A Price
New HP division will cut the number of printers you have... if you sign up for a full printing service from HP
Dirty IT: The Moral Side Of The Tech Lifecycle
You can argue whether to replace your IT every three years or ever five years. But, says Peter Judge, if you dispose of your kit in the developing world, maybe you shouldn't replace it at all!
Recession Could Create Generation Of Reluctant IT Staff
The IT industry could be facing a wave of reluctant workers seeking job security but not in love with technology
UK Government Bodies Urged To End “Dirty IT”
Our 21st century industry relies on mediaeval disposal systems which cause illness and death in the developing world, a conference was told
France Presses Ahead With Bill To Cut Off File-Sharers
A law which which would cut persistent file-sharers off the Internet has been passed by the French National Assembly - and now only needs to clear a panel of senators to become law
BT Bonds Broadband To Fill Gaps In Digital Britain
Two broadband lines per subscriber means more homes can get the government's proposed 2Mbps broadband
Google Releases Latest Chrome 3.0 Beta
Google's Chrome team releases a stable build of the Web browser that incorporates the speed bumps and features introduced in August's Chrome 3.0.195.4 beta release
Adobe Plans To Acquire Omniture
Adobe Systems enters into an agreement to acquire Omniture in a deal valued at $1.8 billion (£1.1bn).
IBM Developing Efficient PowerPC Core
IBM officials say the PowerPC 476FP processing core will be the highest performing and most efficient embedded processor core in the industry
Security Main Concern Around Cloud Planning
Unisys found that just over half of users cited security and data privacy as the key concerns around cloud computing
Google Flips Out Over News Reading Technology
Google Fast Flip aims to accelerate the pace at which readers devour online news
Wiltshire Mines To Hold Record-Breaking Green Data Centre
Ark Continuity is opening a green data centre which will ultimately use stone mines and nuclear bunkers to set efficiency records.
Opera Mini 5 First Look: Revving up Featurephones
Opera is renowned for getting the best browser out of a limited platform. Opera Mini 5 gives a lot of PC-style browsing on basic phones. We are impressed.
Opera Mini 5 Brings Blackberry Support
Opera Mini 5 lands on the BlackBerry - and brings tabbed web browsing to ordinary featurephones.
Users Warned Over SIM-Free Palm Pre
While the UK waits for the Pre, some sites are taking SIM-free pre-orders, despite the exclusive deal with O2
Microsoft Builds Energy-Saving Data Centre
Moving servers to a new more efficient site will change how development teams work, the company says
Government Says Keep Your IT Kit Longer
Sustainable IT means consuming less IT kit - as well as being more energy efficient - Cabinet Office Minister Angela Smith will say today
Intel Takes Larger Slice Of Chip Market
Intel, fueled by a slight upswing in demand for PCs, saw its share of the global chip market grow to 80.6 percent in the second quarter, the highest level in almost four years, according to research company iSuppli
Avaya Purchasing Nortel Enterprise Units
Avaya will pay more than $900 million for Nortel Networks' Enterprise Solutions business, which includes Nortel's unified communications technologies
HP Netbook Struts The Catwalk At NY Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week audiences caught a glimpse of HP's newest netbook, the HP Vivienne digital clutch, set to debut in the spring with Tam's spring 2010 collection