An IBM report has found that medium-sized companies are planning to increase IT spending in 2011, with cloud technology to benefit
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RIM To Offer Cloud-Based BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Small businesses will be able to use an encrypted email system when RIM launches a cloud version of BES
BMA Opposes NHS Plans For Patient Access
The government's "Liberating the NHS" initiative has received a warning blast from the BMA
Nokia Confirms Dual Charging For Handsets
Nokia confirms it will offer dual charging options, following moves by the EC to establish a “universal charger”
IT Spending Will Double To More Than £6bn by 2016
Hardware replacement, mobile devices, cyber-threats and cloud spending will exceed $10 billion in five years
Pure Green IT Strategies Are Dead, Says Analyst
Green IT was just a fad. What you need is an overall sustainabilty strategy, says Verdantix
Government To Cut Costs With Cloud Computing
The government will look to outsourcing and cloud computing to cut costs in 2011, predicts Ovum
Let’s Bundle PC Power Management!
Desktop management saves power, but it won't be universal until we see cloud-based services bundled with new PCs, says Peter Judge
Novell Touts Power Management With ZENworks 11
Novell has announced the general availability of ZENworks 11 in a move that will ease concerns about its future
PC Power Controls Will Move To The Cloud
Managing desktops cuts energy use, but vendors will have to offer it online, according to a report
Scottish Scientists Develop 1000-core Super Processor
A new chip that could see computers becoming much faster and greener has been developed by Scottish researchers
Universal Charger Specs Agreed For Mobile Phones
The ability to charge different mobile phones with a common 'universal charger' has moved one step closer
UKCA Tries To Block Chip & PIN Hack Research Paper
The UK Card Association tried to block a university Chip & PIN report showing how the system can be fooled
Snowy Weather Blamed For Closure Of Solar Factory
The harsh winter in Europe is being blamed for the closure of a factory making photovoltaic cells for solar power modules
IBM Predicts Holographic Phones, Air-driven Batteries
IBM predicts holographic phones by 2015, batteries charged by air, cities heated by servers, and more
EC And US Agree On Health System Compatibility
European Commission and US have signed an agreement to harmonise interoperability of their health care systems
BCS Launches Data Centre Efficiency Scheme
Data centres looking to follow energy efficiency best practice can now gain independent accreditation under a new green scheme from the BCS, says Zahl Limbuwala
Why Do Virtualised Servers Need Real Support Staff?
Long term, virtualisation and the cloud will be less labour-intensive than today's IT, says Peter Judge. But in the short term users will need their hands held
Atos To Buy Siemens’ Services Arm For £720m
Merger of Atos and Siemens creates a European services giant second only to IBM
IGEL Donates Thin Clients For Homeless Charity
IGEL is donating 240 thin clients for use in the “Crisis at Christmas” initiative for homeless people in London
Can PC Power Management Really Go To The Cloud?
Desktop management can cut energy waste, but it's tricky for smaller businesses, unless a cloud solution can be made to work, says Mark McGinn
Seagate Launches Green Range Of Hard Drives
Seagate launches a eco-friendly, high-performance desktop internal drive for green computers and storage
ARM To Challenge Intel Domination Of Server Market
The boss of ARM Holdings has revealed the intention of taking on Intel with its own server chips in the next five years
Hydropower Makes Data Centre Carbon Neutral
UKFast has achieved carbon neutral status through carbon offsetting and hydroelectric power generation
IBM Xeon-Based Supercomputer To Hit Three Petaflops
SuperMUC, to be built for German researchers, will use hot-water cooling to cut power use by 40 percent
HP Touts Energy Efficient Ethernet Switches
HP is touting its green credentials with the introduction of its energy efficient E-Series switch modules
Researchers Use Virus To Increase Battery Life Tenfold
Scientists have used a tobacco virus to increase the surface area of lithium ion battery electrodes
Cloud To Reduce Data Centre Energy Costs by 38 Percent
A research firm has predicted that cloud computing could help data centres reduce their energy spending by as much as 38 percent by 2020
Silver Surfers Are Growing, But Need More Help Online
Ofcom says the over-65s are gradually coming online, but charities want more help for the offline generation
nlyte Adds Advanced Analytics To Data Centre Suite
Version 6.0 of nlyte's Data Center Infrastructure Management platform incorporates a new set of integrated business intelligence capabilities