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Google Wave Review: Not A Rave – Yet
The developer preview of Google Wave has some rough edges, but it shows potential. Clever developers could use this for Web 2.0 functionality
Struggle to Manage .Eco Domain Rolls On
One of the organisations hoping to manage the domain has hired an environmental researcher to demonstrate its green credentials
IBM Developing DNA-Based Nano-Microprocessors
Scientists at IBM and the California Institute of Technology are working on ways of using DNA molecules to act as scaffolding for self-assembling nanotubes that could form the basis for future microprocessors that can be built via manu ...
Google Developing Caffeine Storage System
This new storage system will include more diagnostic and historic data and autonomic software
Huge Power Reductions Required for IT Carbon Target
Virtual conference will give pointers on how to cut costs - without raising anyone's carbon footprint with actual travel.
IBM: Europe’s Roads Can Be Smarter and Greener
The IT giant says that technology can help solve some of Europe's traffic problems but there are also privacy issues to consider according to European regulators
Lifeboat Crew Rescue Themselves From Broadband Isolation
The RNLI station in a remote area of rural Humberside is on the way to having a 100Mbps connection - considerably better than the connection available to most of the local population
Cut to the Quick of IT Power Recommendations
Feeling deluged with information and options to decrease power costs and increase energy efficiency? This online event enables you to quiz industry experts from your desktop.
Government Calls on Technologists To Combat Terrorism
Growing cyber-threats results in call for ideas and expertise to help security forces keep pace
Flash Competitors Discuss Future Alternatives
One of the most talked-about data storage alternatives to flash ROM is phase-change memory, which also appears to be one of the most promising
US Green IT Standard Goes International
The EPEAT rating has now been extended to Europe in a move which should make it easier for UK organisations to purchase sustainable tech
Government Ripostes To Tories Online NHS Plans
Service to rate hospitals online launches in same week the opposition tout plans to use the web to give patients more say over healthcare
Data Centre Provider Saves 1500 Homes Worth Of Energy
Fortune Data Centers, as part of PG&E's High Tech Energy Efficiency Program, now saves enough energy to power 1,500 homes annually after making mechanical and infrastructural improvements.
Suse Studio Review – DIY Linux
Make your own made to measure Linux distribution with this versatile online tool
IT Vendors Increasingly Liable For Product Failures By 2015
Increasing reliance on IT systems combined with concern about their effectiveness could force governments to more tightly regulate the sector say analysts
VMware vSphere 4 Host Profiles Review
The host profile feature of vSphere 4 is useful in streamlining host profile set up and eases diagnostics
Tories Plan To Rebuild NHS IT Using Google, Microsoft Tech
But privacy advocates have voiced concern about the plan
Why Apple Must Embrace Google Voice This Time
In order to make amends for legions of iPhone users upset at the first rejection, Apple needs to take advantage of this second opportunity with the Google Voice app and accept that new app with open arms
Fujitsu Claims Fastest Supercomputer In Japan
Fujitsu says the new supercomputer system achieved a LINPACK benchmark performance of 97.94 teraflops
Hadron Collider Back Up But On Half Power
Followers of the Large Hadron Collider project run by the European Center for Nuclear Research will be pleased to know the collider will soon be back up and running. However, the LHC will run only at half power, CERN says.
Twenty-Somethings Leading Facebook, Twitter Enterprise Charge
Analysts from Nielsen Norman, IDC and Gilbane say front-line workers are leading the charge, forcing senior management to go with the flow or stem the tide
Facebook, Twitter DDOS Linked To Georgian Blogger
Security experts point out that the attack conicided with the first anniversary of escalation of the conflict in South Ossetia
UK Tech Experts Help Tackle African Digital Divide
Mesh networking is one of the tools being used to help improve internet access in some African countries
Developers Planning Private Cloud Deployments
If a recent Evans Data study is any indication, private cloud deployments could rise sharply over the next year
Cisco Reports 17 Percent Drop In Profits
Cisco Systems reports its profits fell by almost half in the fiscal fourth quarter and sales dropped by more than 17 percent
Vulnerability In XML Libraries Discovered
Security researchers released details today about vulnerabilities in XML libraries from Sun Microsystems, Python and Apache
Google Buys Video Compression Company
While the search engine company noted the importance of video online, Google declined to specify how it will use On2's assets
Swiss Open Source Decision Going Microsoft’s Way
But the case isn't over yet argue legal experts and there is still room for an appeal
Tech Chiefs Explain Motives For Green IT
Despite the financial downturn, allocating time for so-called green IT makes sense for financial, marketing and altruistic reasons, according to leading tech chief information officers