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IT Consumes Ten Percent Of The World’s Electricity – Report
Data centres and TVs are hungry for power and growth sees no limit
Video: How To Overcome Green Fatigue
Users might be fed up with the Green IT buzzword, but they still need to get more efficient, says Microsoft's Andrew Fryer
Government Selects Favourites For The Smart Meter Roll-Out
Capita, Arqiva, CGI IT, Telefonica and Gemserv are about to board the gravy train
At Least London’s Snooping Bins Save Carbon Emissions
London's recycling bins snoop on Wi-Fi devices. At least they still save on carbon dioxide emissions, says Peter Judge
Research Finds Latest Wi-Fi Networks Consume Up To 75% Less Power Than Their Predecessors
802.11n wireless protocol is a lot less hungry thanks to ‘frame aggregation’
City Of London Bins Recycling Firm’s Phone Tracking Test
Renew's recycling bins identify smartphones with Wi-Fi switched on, but the London startup says it isn't snooping
IBM Provides Modelling Technology For Renewable Energy System
IBM's big data analytics technology will help utilities predict the availability of renewable energy resources
IBM Creates Programming Model For Brain-Like Computing
Super smart IBM researchers are creating a high level language that will let anyone build brain-like applications
The End Of The Phoney Cloud War
Amazon and the rest talk about competition. Peter Judge thinks it hasn't really started yet
Microsoft: How To Overcome Green Fatigue
Green IT used to be a much-used phrase. Now it sends people to sleep, even though efficient IT is needed more than ever, according to Microsoft evangeliset Andrew Fryer
Seagate: Hybrid Drives Don’t Need More Than 8GB Of NAND
In the future, all hard drives could feature a chunk of Flash memory
Samsung Smart Watch Patent Names ‘Galaxy Gear’
Samsung’s attempt to crack the wearable computer market is revealed in a patent filing for the ‘Galaxy Gear’ smart watch
Bristol’s XMOS Joins EU Project For Efficient Chips
The European ENTRA project will build energy awareness into the chip design stage, to make gadgets more efficient
Cyber Attacks Strike Zimbabweans Around Controversial Election
Zimbabweans knocked offline and see data wiped because of slew of cyber attacks last week during the elections, TechWeekEurope learns
Apple Offers £6.50 Replacement For Dodgy Third Party Chargers
iPhone and iPad users can swap third-party kit for official Apple chargers for a limited time
Warmer Data Centre, Cooler Planet?
Let your servers heat up, and your data centre could combat global warming, says Peter Judge
The Sinofsky Deal: Or How Microsoft Is Terrified Of Losing The Cloud Race
Microsoft isn't letting Sinofsky run off to competitors, and it is largely because of its fears over cloud, says Tom Brewster
Nokia 301 Joins O2 “Chargers Out Of The Box” Range
Nokia 301 is the first mass-market handset to ship without a charger on O2
DataKind UK Helps Charities Make Informed Choices Using Analytics
The first DataDive event sees over 100 volunteers consulting four non-profit organisations
Another Apple Supplier Accused Of Violating Worker Rights
China Labour Watch claims it found 86 violations at three Pegatron factories in China
Greening Up The Data Centre: How to Identify Big Resource Drains
Professor Ian Bitterlin gives his tips on how to save energy in your data centre by identifying the biggest resource drains
ARM Reports Stellar Second Quarter, Expects Good Times To Continue
British chip designer beats analyst expectations, reporting pre-tax profit of £86.6 million
Intel Announces 14nm Chips For An Efficient Datacentre
Intel reveals energy-efficient versions of its Xeon chips, its first products under new CEO Brian Krzanich
IBM Lets Android Users Donate Computing Power To Science
Under a new IBM project Android users can allow their devices' computing power to be used in aid of scientific research projects
UK Tech Sector 40 Percent Bigger Than Government Estimates
Research suggests that the old business classification system hides the true number of digital companies in Britain
Research: TechWeek Readers Give Thumbs Up To Startups
Are IT people wary of trendy startups? No, our Tech Club survey found that you love them!
Facebook Finds Data Centre Disclosure Is A Mixed Blessing
Peter Judge gives Facebook full marks for sharing its energy data. It's a shame no one seems to be interested.
Scientists Invent Mobile Phone Charging Powered By Urine
Boffins assure sceptics they are not taking the proverbial after revealing a mobile phone charged by urine
Google Gives UK Charities Free Enterprise Apps
Google's Nonprofits programme offers tools and services to qualified charity organisations in England and Wales