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Autodesk Helps Design Eco-Friendly Prototypes
Autodesk is using Granta Design's materials database to improve the sustainability of product prototypes
IBM Watson Inspires Mobile EHR Link To Health Data
IBM shows how Watson-like technology can allow mobile devices to process massive stores of medical data
FCO Plans For A Greener, More Mobile Infrastructure
Foreign Office CIO David Meyer has published his ICT-cutting plan to reduce carbon and move with the times
BT Admits Ducting Problems Cause FTTP Delay
BT is encountering more ducting problems than first thought, which has impacted its fibre rollout
Wind Power Bid Pushes Google’s Green Funding To $400m
Google's $55 million investment will power 450,000 homes and boost California's green power by 30 percent
WEEE Systems Aims To Help Firms Manage e-Waste
A new company called WEEE Systems launched today, to help organisations manage their electronic waste
What Is Behind This New Efficiency Measure?
A new way to measure efficiency for data centre servers seems to duplicate and misrepresent other measures, says Peter Judge
Embattled NHS Chief Tries To Defend IT Programme
Sir David Nicholson, SRO for the NPfIT, was closely questioned at a hearing looking into the project's failings
Most Organisations See IPv6 Transition As Low Priority
As World IPv6 Day approaches, research shows companies feel no urgency to adopt the new standard
Millennial Kids Will Change Everything … Once Again
The establishment always views the young as being irresponsible and a threat to the status quo but Generation Y may have much to teach us, says Eric Doyle
Dow Jones Virus Raises Suspicion Of Insider Malice
A virus released on Dow Jones’ corporate networks may have been a revenge attack by redundant IT staff
Intel’s Green Dreams Suffer A Major Setback
A chemical wastage increase of 27 percent has dented Intel's hopes to turn the green clock back to 2007
Light Bulbs Get Remote Controls And Lighter Loads
Lightfair International expo has brought remote-controlled lamps and LED technologies out of the shadows
E-Waste Dumping Should Be A Thing Of The Past
The problem of e-waste and its solution are well known, says Peter Judge. It is only our laziness that allows the scandal of toxic dumping
Data Centre Measure Rates Transactions Per Joule
Power Assure says PAR4 measures how much work your servers do. Doesn't SPECpower already do that?
HP Reveals Memristor Breakthrough
HP scientists said they have uncovered the chemistry of what happens inside a memristor while it is being deployed
UK Fuels e-Waste Black Market
An investigation found British e-waste made its way illegally to African nations for disposal
Lost Revenue From Software Piracy Rising Rapidly
BSA estimates software piracy costs the software industry at least $59 billion worldwide
Graphene Flashes 3D Movies In Under A Second
Researchers develop light modulator to transfer Gigabyte files in less than a second
Calls For Emission Action As Defra Launches Consultation
The government is being urged to take the lead on carbon emissions as Defra launches its consultation
Duplicated Green Standards Are Doubly Wrong
If Green IT is all about efficiency and cutting waste, then why are organisations duplicating their efforts, asks Peter Judge
Google To Venture Into Home Automation
Google's new Android@Home feature allows users to control their home appliances with an Android phone
Race Online: 100,000 Volunteers To Get Millions Online
Martha Lane Fox says it will just take enthusiasm to get nine million Britons online - and allow online savings
Gov’t Warns Of Climate Change Threat To Wi-Fi
Intense rainfall or high temperatures disrupt Wi-Fi networks, leading to a communications breakdown
Universal Charging Standard To Include Tablets, Cameras
The ITU has updated its standard for a universal charging solution but it looks like it's different from the EU standard
Engineers Develop Voice-Powered Phone Charging
Engineers in South Korea are investigating a new way to charge mobile phones, using the human voice
State Of UK Data Centres Could Threaten Growth
UK data centres must improve if the country is to remain a financial powerhouse, Quocirca warns
Liquid Cooling Gets Sun Co-Founder’s Backing
Hardcore Computer is in Europe promoting the green benefits of liquid cooling, with advice from Scott McNealy
Modular Data Centres Are Cheaper To Build
The cost of data centre construction can be reduced using Colt's modular data centre design approach