Battery recycling and reducing gold in chips are among the technollogies HP has given to a shared patent scheme
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Accelerators Boost Supercomputer Energy Efficiency
Systems that use accelerators are three times more efficient than those supercomputers that don't use accelerators
Dell Dismisses Faulty PC Issue An Old Problem
Dell's use of faulty parts in some OptiPlex PCs wasn't intentional, states a Direct2Dell blog post
Apple Claims Steve Jobs’ iPhone 4 Mails Are Fake
Apple is claiming that an email exchange between CEO Steve Jobs and a customer over the iPhone 4’s reception issues is a fake
Analysts Question Future Of Microsoft Tablet Strategy
HP has confirmed Palm WebOS would be an operating system for tablet PCs but the question remains whether Windows 7 will also be present
Fans Petition Google Over Skype-Killer
A grassroots petition has begun for people who desire a desktop VOIP client for Google Voice
Symbian Foundation Backs Open Cloud Manifesto
The Symbian Foundation is publicly backing the Open Cloud Manifesto and has pledged to move more deeply into the cloud
Apple Admits Antenna Problem But Blames Software
Apple has blamed the iPhone 4's antenna problem on faulty phone software which calculates signal strength
Mobile VoIP Set To Skyrocket Says Researcher
Mobile phone users are increasingly turning to VoIP to make calls, after Juniper Research said that the number of mobile VoIP minutes will double every year
3 Follows The Crowd And Dumps ‘Unlimited Data’
Mobile operator 3 has followed O2 and Vodafone in announcing that it will also ditch unlimited data plans for smartphone users
Nokia N8 Smartphone: Review
Nokia's new flagship smartphone is a great (but expensive) camera - but the new Symbian OS isn't improved enough to faze the competition
Rights Group Opposes ACTA Proceedings
French advocacy group La Quadrature du Net is asking people to sign an open letter, opposing the proposed terms of the ACTA treaty
VMware Offers Go – A Free Virtualisation Starter
But your next hit could cost money, as VMware gets users hooked on its virtualisation technology
Microsoft Kin Death Raises Windows Phone 7 Questions
The death of Microsoft's Kin phones indicates a move away from 'unnecessary' consumer projects in favor of focusing on Windows Phone 7
IBM Buys BigFix For Data Centre Management
Microsoft's management products are in IBM's sights with the BigFix technology it is buying
Microsoft Office 2010 Security Flaw Uncovered
Researchers at Vupen Security claim they have uncovered a security vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2010
Apple Sued Over iPhone 4 Antenna Issue
Lawsuit claims customers defrauded by iPhone 4’s known antenna issues
European Economic Crisis To Hurt IT Spending
Gartner analysts trimmed their worldwide IT spending forecast for 2010, reducing expected spending increases to just 3.9 percent
Google Readying Android 3.0 Tablet
Google's Android 3.0 platform will appear in tablet form by mid-October, according to Russian bloggers
Google News US Gets Social Makeover
Google has rolled out several changes to Google News, led by News for You, a headline stream based on users' interests
Dell Acquires Data Centre Automation Firm
Plans to integrate Scalent's Virtual Operating Environment into its control software
HP Completes Palm Acquisition
HP announced that its acquisition of Palm is now complete, and that the companies are looking forward to developing Palm’s webOS platform
Orange And T-Mobile Become ‘Everything Everywhere’
'Two become one' the Spice Girls once sang, and now so have Orange and T-Mobile UK after they officially merged into 'Everything Everywhere'
Microsoft Dumps Kin Mobile Range
Microsoft is cancelling the European launch of its Kin mobile phone. Apparently in three months in the US, only 500 sold
Finnish Government Declares Broadband A ‘Legal Right’
For the first time in the world, Finland has made access to the Internet a legal right for every one of its citizens
Dell’s Faulty PCs Could Become PR Nightmare
Dell faces the prospect of a massive PR battle, thanks to unsealed court documents alleging the company knowingly sold defective OptiPlex desktops
Recession Spurs UK Carbon Reduction
Carbon reduction progress is too slow, according to the second annual Parliamentary report, but the recession has given it a boost
Data Centre Launches ‘Eco-friendly’ Facility
The opening of a new hosted services facility in Bedfordshire pushes green IT boundaries, according to provider Blue Chip
Cisco Rolls Out New Cloud Preparation Services
Cisco Systems aims to prepare potential customers before they commit to building a cloud computing system
MeeGo Handset Code Opened For Developers
Nokia and Intel continue to work on the Symbian alternative after they made a preview of the MeeGo mobile phone software available to developers