Analysts see the move as a competitive threat to those companies, which make anti-virus products that have long been a part of the Microsoft Windows ecosystem
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AMD Takes Chip Share from Intel
Notebooks maybe the telling factor for the underdog
UN: IT Could Cut Emissions By 40 Percent
But figures vary and only better metrics will help the IT industry to convince the world it can help as well as harm the environment
Brown Calls On Tech Knights Sugar And Berners-Lee
The beleaguered Brown government has turned to the man credited with developing the web, and the founder of Amstrad
Google Aiming To Produce Renewable Energy
Google continues to invest in companies and research with the goal of producing renewable energy cheaper than coal, according to its "green energy czar."
Cisco, Silver Spring Back Smart Grids
The project aims to help businesses and homeowners reduce their energy consumption and costs through smart metering programs that let them monitor their power use and adjust their behavior accordingly
Europe Needs More Eco-Innovation
Creativity is vital to the green economy but some critics claim Europe needs to do more to encourage it
Virtualisation Is Real But Cloud Is Hazy – Study
Only a third of companies are planning to invest in cloud tech in the near future but the majority have ear-marked cash for virtualisation
Asigra Launches Hybrid Cloud Backup Service
Cost-conscious businesses in need of a data backup and recovery platform might consider Asigra, which has just updated its Hybrid Cloud Backup and Recovery software
Google Rolls Out Microsoft Outlook Integration
Google's other enterprise-friendly steps throughout 2009 have included Gmail offline functionality and full BlackBerry interoperability
Wolfram Alpha Gets Early Day Overhaul
The search engine's structured results are suggestive of a way that search could evolve in the future, and other search companies such as Google have been rolling out similar products for presenting search results
Tough Times Need Disruptive Technologies
The recession is encouraging interest in ‘green' IT, virtual servers and desktops, the growth of cloud computing and the rise of the netbook.
New Economy, New Confusion?
There's a big buzz around the "new economy" of sustainable development. But is anyone actually sure that that means, asks Peter Judge: Growth, or no growth?
Low Carbon Buildings Could Be Forced By Tax Rises
Government targets for sustainable development may need more effort - and IT has a part to play, according to debate in Westminster
The Best Browser for Business Is……
Cloud computing and company web apps have raised the profile of web browsers in business, but how on earth do you decide which browser?
Experts Urge Green IT Education For Inefficient Businesses
Educating the companies on what they can do to save money, and giving them the tools to do so, would go a long way in driving the adoption of energy-efficient products and methods
Oracle’s Purchase Of Sun Nears Completion
The deal would end more than seven months of negotiations between Sun and several interested suitors—including Oracle, IBM and HP—vying for Sun.
China Demands PCs Block Websites
The Chinese government is requiring that all personal PCs shipped into the country must have software that blocks access to certain types of Websites, according to the Wall Street Journal
Data Centre Cooling – It’s Not Rocket Science
All it takes to get an efficient data centre is to apply well known technologies better, says Mike West - the man behind Europe's most efficient data centre
New Cooling Saves 45 Percent Of Energy At Data Centre
Oil explorers PGS get an efficient data centre. Is that so they burn less of the fuel they find?
Schneider Builds On APC For EcoStruXure Energy Brand
More efficient data centres promised with APC products brought in line with the French giant's other offerings
IBM Goes Legal Over Microsoft’s WebSphere Claims
Big Blue declines performance comparisons, sends a lawyers' letter instead
Broadcom Promises 40 Percent Savings With Green Switches
Ports power off when idle, and reduce power on short cable lengths
CA Pushes Lean Over Green
The IT provider claims companies want to do more with less while Dell has announced its support for a rainforest charity on World Environment Day
Apple’s Nehalem-Based Xserve: Cheap And Feature-Packed
It is feature-rich and easy to use - but does Apple's Xserve get the full benefit out of its Nehalem processor?
HP Knocks IBM’s Green Rep On World Environment Day
HP is taking advantage of World Environment Day to make its argument that it is more cost-effective and environmentally responsible to move off the massive mainframe systems and onto HP's Itanium-based and x86 server platforms
Google Thinks It’s Hip To Be Squared
Google finds itself adding more features to its lineup in the face of increased search competition from companies such as Microsoft, which recently released its own new search engine, Bing
Cisco Boss Says Video Is The Future
Chambers pointed to Cisco's purchase of the company that made the Flip video as a key advantage for Cisco as it moves into a more video-based future, where he said video will soon account for 90 percent of all network traffic
Intel Expands Beyond PC With Wind River
The deal will help Intel expand deeper into such areas as embedded systems, mobile devices such as smartphones and consumer electronics
Gartner: Invest Now For The Recovery
Use green IT, virtualisation and the cloud to prepare for future growth, says analyst firm