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IBM Claims Low-Cost Solar Cell Breakthrough
Technology giant IBM claims it has developed a method of making solar cells that don't rely on expensive semiconductors
DWP Swaps Strike-Hit HP For Strike-Hit Fujitsu
Japanese IT services specialist Fujitsu has been awarded one of the biggest desktop services contracts in the UK to provide energy efficient thin clients
MWC: GSMA Talks About Future Of VoLTE
The GSMA has announced plans to continue the work of the One Voice Initiative under the banner of Voice over LTE, or VoLTE
MWC: Juniper Launches Mobile Networking Platform
Juniper has unveiled a mobile networking platform that addresses such issues as security, video content and traffic management
Firms Told To Take Ownership Of Carbon Management
Board-level bosses are being warned that their firms will fail to achieve reductions in CO2 emissions unless they take ownership of carbon management
SAP Reveals More Management Changes
The latest executive promotions and departures show that SAP is bringing younger executives into leadership positions
Dell Beefs Up Systems Management With Kace Acquisition
Dell has signalled its commitment to building up its data centre software portfolio after announcing the acquisition of Kace Networks
eWEEK’s Top 25 Technologies Of The Decade
From virtualisation to Linux to the Apple iPhone, eWEEK names the products, applications and technologies of the last decade that have changed the way we work, play and live
Most Businesses Unaware Of Data Breach, Survey Warns
The majority of businesses are unaware that they have been attacked and have suffered a data breach, according to new analysis by Trustwave
Review: Lenovo RD210 Server Holds Its Ground In 1U Arena
Lenovo's RD210 midrange server packs a management punch while using power-efficient components to keep cool while processing general-purpose workloads
MOD Showcases Real-Life Bond Gadgets
Frontline troops could benefit from tech innovations such as a surveillance drone that can stay airborne for three months
Cisco OTV Extends Layer 2 Between Data Centres
Cisco is extending the benefits of Layer 2 networking between geographically separated data centres with a new OTV feature in the Nexus 7000 platform, says Cameron Sturdevant
UK Company Brings £63 Smartphone To Developing Countries
A British company has developed a low-cost smartphone, which could bring mobile Internet to emerging economies, ahead of the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona
Effective Change Management Requires Planning
Change management can prevent disasters and help a company clean up its act organisationally, but it's important to have a clear idea of what you're doing and why
Insider Points To EC Approval Of HP 3Com
An unnamed source close to the Hewlett-Packard acquisition of 3Com tells Reuters that European regulators will OK the deal by the 12 Feb. deadline
Computing Body Targets Tech Worker Discrimination
The Computing Technology Industry Association is advancing its efforts to promote IT careers to African-Americans and other minorities
Google To Build High-Speed Broadband Network
The search giant says it plans to build a series of 1G-bps ultrahigh-speed broadband networks in selected areas around the US
NHS Pages Novell For Cloud Workload Management
The NHS has expanded its networking deal with Novell, which will now provide workload management as well as security for cloud applications
Space-Based Internet Could Slash Carbon Emissions
Report claims that broadband delivered from space could cut carbon emissions and plug holes in rural Internet provision
Cisco Develops Faster Mobile Network Technology
Cisco introduces the ASR 5000, a platform dedicated to the mobile network to create an end-to-end Internet IP Protocol next-generation network
Ex-Intel Exec Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud
Rajiv Goel, an ex-Intel executive, pleads guilty to securities fraud and conspiracy in connection with the massive Wall Street insider trading scandal
Imperva Looks To Close Data Breach Loopholes
Imperva is offering customers in the EMEA region a service that will locate potentially sensitive data inside an organisation so that it can be be protected
Green Data Centres: Energy Efficiency Is No Longer Enough
Companies should stop scrambling for PUE and concentrate on extending the lifespan of their facilities, according to Charles-Antoine Beyney, president of the first "sustainable" data centre in France
IBM Hopes To Trigger UK Nuclear Renaissance
IBM says smart information systems could help improve the image of nuclear energy, but green groups claim such efforts are a dangerous distraction from renewables
IBM Releases Energy Efficient Power7 System
IBM launches a set of Power7 systems that it says deliver up to four times the energy efficiency and twice the performance
SAP Announces New Management Team
SAP's new management team will have the task of getting the company growing again and restoring a sense of trust
Plastic Supercapacitor Points To End Of Batteries
British boffins may have signalled the end of the traditional battery as we know it, after they developed a composite plastic that can store and release electricity
BT Opens Up Cable Ducting To Rival ISPs
In a significant move for the provision of fibre in the UK, BT has revealed it will open up its underground network of ducts so that rival ISPs can lay their own fibre cables
IBM Rolls Out Power 7 Against Sun, HP
IBM has launched four servers using its Power7 processor, designed to take the wind out of the sails of the Intel Tukwila processor and give Oracle/Sun some competition