UK start-up company Romonet has developed an open source Java-based simulator tool which will be deployed internally by Fujitsu
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US City Becoming Centre For Green Jobs
California's most Southern city is quickly becoming one of the best places to work in technology
Never Mind If Cloud Is Secure. Can You Prove It?
It doesn't matter how secure cloud computing is, says Wayne Rash. To comply with regulations, you will have to prove it.
Rambus And Kingston Target Virtualisation
Rambus and Kingston have developed a prototype threaded memory module officials say will address key problems created by such technologies as multicore computing and virtualisation
Green Transport Research Receives £1.8bn Funding
The legislation authorises long-term funding of public-private vehicle research, development, demonstration and commercial application activities in the US Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program
IBM Brings Green IT Initiative To Iowa
The alliance is part of IBM's larger Smarter Planet initiative, which uses IBM technology to address sustainability issues
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
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
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
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
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.
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
OpenGoo Review – DIY Web Office
Available in DIY or "with tech support" versions OpenGoo lacks some functionality, it has limited file formats, but, frees users from being tied to a web app provider
Broadband Britain Needs Wi-Fi, Not 3G
3G can't connect up the off-net millions, but Wi-Fi can, says Selina Lo, chief executive of Ruckus Wireless
US Gets First Smart Grid City
But some critics have questioned if power companies really want their customers to have accurate information on their energy use
Chip Boss Gelsinger Leaving Intel For EMC
Pat Gelsinger, who has been in charge of Intel's core chip businesses, will leave Intel for storage giant EMC, according to reports in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal
Opera 10 Review – Opera’s Turn To Catch Up!
Less innovation than we're used to but increased customisation options, a mail client and new turbo mode show Opera hasn't run out of ideas yet
Oracle Ads Challenge IBM And Promise Sun SPARC Support
While IBM and HP say SPARC/Solaris is doomed, Oracle promises to spend more on the platform than Sun currently does
Microsoft Launches Windows 7 Deployment Tool Early
Deployment tool comes out early to help keen administrators - or encourage those who aren't so sure?