Innovation

Avaya Touts Video Tablet And ‘Flare Experience’

Avaya has added a brand new tablet, native SIP and some funky names to its videoconferencing offerings

14 years ago

Third Nokia Resignation As Chairman Plans To Go

Jorma Ollila, Nokia's chairman, said he will step down in 2012 to allow an even greater transformation for the phone…

14 years ago

IBM Analytics Software To Save Endangered Zebras

Analytical software from IBM is being used to help save endangered zebras in Africa, thanks to work with conservation charity…

14 years ago

Fujitsu Develops Power Transmitter For Mobiles, Cars

Fujitsu said it has made a significant step toward efficient chargers that work over a distance and could charge electric…

14 years ago

Study: Smart Meters May Not Reduce Energy Use

Any energy-use reduction associated with smart metering depends heavily on social factors, say Oxford researchers

14 years ago

Researchers Develop ‘E-Skin’

New materials could be used to build electronic skin that can sense and respond to a very light touch

14 years ago

Video Can’t Replace The Bus, Says Livingstone

Former mayor Ken Livingstone says videoconferencing can't do away with transport, at a conference which also heard government plans to…

14 years ago

IBM Summit: World Is Ready For Smart Grids

The UK is facing a looming energy crisis - but smart meters can help - according to the government's Minister…

14 years ago

Free Expo Takes Data Centres Beyond PUE

New ways to build and track efficient data centres will emerge at a free show in Germany - along with…

14 years ago

IBM’s Summit? Well, It’s A Start….

A barrage of hot air, followed by a real debate. IBM's 'Start' summit seems to be a microcosm of green…

14 years ago

Concerns Raised Over Home Working After ‘Laptop Fire’

Concerns have been raised about working from home after a staff member blamed a company's laptop for starting a fire…

14 years ago

IT Consolidation Critical To Success, Study Finds

A new survey of businesses in the EMEA region has found that most view IT consolidation as critical to their…

14 years ago

UK Councils Save Millions With Smartphone Apps

Councils in the UK saved more than £200 million in 2009, through the use of innovative mobile apps and web…

14 years ago

Google’s Blobby Birthday Doodle Wastes Power

Google has ticked off users by wasting their CPU and energy on doodles which could have been done more economically…

14 years ago

Britain Leads In Fujitsu Green IT Index

The UK has come out top for sustainability in Fujitsu's international green IT index, scoring 61 out of a possible…

14 years ago

Windows 7 PC Refresh Could Create Junk Mountain

As analysts predict imminent upgrades to Windows 7, Computer Aid urges firms to give old PCs to reuse programmes

14 years ago

Prince Charles Backs IBM’s ‘Start’ Green Summit

While Prince Charles makes a much-criticised train journey promoting green living, IBM is holding a summit on the future role…

14 years ago

Switch Off PCs, Say eWEEK Readers

The number one way to cut IT's carbon footprint is to switch off PCs overnight, say eWEEK readers. Our next…

14 years ago

Small Businesses Increasingly Opt For Free Web Conferencing

Small businesses are increasingly making use of web conferencing solutions as an affordable alternative to travel

14 years ago

Qi Group Announces Wireless Power Prototypes

The Wireless Power Consortium has announced certified iPhone and BlackBerry chargers using the 'Qi' wireless power spec

14 years ago

Green Attack On Facebook: Unfair, But Could It Help?

Greenpeace's campaign unfairly targets Facebook's very efficient data centre. But, Peter Judge asks, is changing behaviour about fairness?

14 years ago

Researchers Plan To Save Data Centre Power With DC

Scientists in California plan to prove whether data centres can save power by cutting out the AC power

14 years ago

Facebook Defends ‘Green’ Data Centre

Greenpeace may not "Like" it, but the Oregon data centre is more efficient where it is, says Facebook

14 years ago

Ovum Slams Government’s ‘Hasty’ Smart Meter Rollout

Ofgem's prospectus on smart metering is not all it's cracked up to be, according to analyst firm Ovum

14 years ago

Sustainable Practices Can Lead To Business Savings

Sustainability will be 'critical' to businesses, bringing cash savings as well as carbon cuts, according to Capgemini

14 years ago

Greenpeace Asks Facebook To ‘Unfriend’ Coal

Greenpeace's director, and 500,000 Facebook users, ask the company to use clean energy

14 years ago

VMware Unveils Do-It-Yourself Cloud Building

Running on VMware's bread-and-butter vSphere platform, the new management controls include management, security, data centre services and consulting

14 years ago

Microsoft Partners With University On Sustainability Tool

The company is planning an online tool to help companies quantify energy savings from its new Windows 7 operating system

14 years ago

Cisco Donates To Areas Hit By Asian Floods

The networking specialist is providing remote healthcare services to Indian villages hit by flooding

14 years ago

PC World and Currys Offer Old Computer Trade-In

PC World and Currys are offering cash for old working laptops, desktops, and Macs as part of a six day…

14 years ago