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Wind-Powered Data Centre Launched in Illinois
Other World Computing (OWC) has become the first US data centre operator to run its entire operation using an on-site wind turbine
Palm Releases Ares Mobile Development Tools Beta
Palm announces the public beta availability of Project Ares, which the company says is the first complete set of integrated mobile development tools hosted entirely in the browser
Windows 7: Looking Back On A Pivotal Year For Microsoft
With a lot riding on the acceptance of Windows 7 by both consumers and the enterprise, eWEEK looks back on the development of Microsoft's aggressive 2009 marketing campaign
Microsoft Delays Visual Studio 2010 For More Testing
Microsoft has decided to push back the launch of Visual Studio 2010 to take more time to address performance issues reported by testers
Astronomers Discover Earth-Like Exoplanet
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have found a new exoplanet using ground-based RC Optical Systems telescopes
Intel To Launch Next-Generation Chips In January
Intel will launch its first 32-nm Core i3 and i5 processors, as well as new i7 chips, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month
Personal Data At Risk After SQL Flaw Discovered
A SQL injection flaw on a social networking app developer site has compromised the security of users and could lead to identity theft
Palm Releases Mobile Development Platform For Testing
Palm has released a new mobile development platform, known as Ares, to a select group of developers
Sun Ships Java EE 6 and Updated NetBeans IDE
Sun released version 6 of the Java Enterprise Edition, as well as new versions of its GlassFish web application server and NetBeans development tool
Dell Pushes Ahead With Converged Data Centre Strategy
Dell ups its game in the converged data centre market with new management software and a unified networking fabric based on 10GbE.
Microsoft Cleans Open Source From Windows 7 Tool
Code which violated the GPLv2 licence has been removed from a Microsoft utility designed to load Windows 7 on netbooks
IBM Opens Cloud Data Centres In Pacific Region
IBM is opening two new data centres and a cloud computing laboratory in the Pacific region, looking to grow its market presence through greater cloud computing capabilities
Broadband Tax Approved In Pre-Budget Report
Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed in his Pre-Budget Report that the 50p-per-month bradband tax will be included in the Finance Bill
Government Urged To Support Online Retail As Stores Close
Shops are out of fashion, as Nokia closes its flagship store, Amazon denies any plans to open one, and the government comes under pressure to support online retailers
eWEEK Labs’ Top Products Of 2009
eWEEK Labs names the products that stood out in 2009, focusing on the ones that either provide significant innovation or make day-to-day life easier for IT professionals
Telehouse To Open Green Data Centre In London In 2010
A new green data centre in London's Docklands will provide heat energy to the surrounding housing developments
Microsoft ‘Has Acknowledged The Enterprise Role Of Linux’
Three years on from Microsoft's deal with Novell, the real importance is coming through, says Novell's OpenSUSE community manager, Joe Brockmeier
Intel Reveals 48-Core Chips For Cloud Data Centres
Intel says its experimental 48-core “single-chip cloud computer” will greatly improve performance and efficiency in future data centres
Microsoft Offloads Two Enterprise Products To Rocket
Microsoft is keeping its reasons to itself over the decision to offload two enterprise products to a software development company
Vibration Energy Touted As New Power Source
Within the next five years, mobile phones could be powered by kinetic energy harvested from vibrations in the environment, according to British scientists
Government’s New ICT Strategy Could Save £3.2bn
UK public services will be delivered via a government cloud and app store, with an emphasis on green IT and open source - according to a leaked five-year plan
Two Thirds Of Enterprises Not Ready For Carbon Accounting
With the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) looming, organisations need to get with the programme, or they will be hit with stiff penalties
Virtualisation Moves On To Conquer Networks And Desktops
With claimed annual savings of £2500 per server and £78 per desktop, virtualisation is moving on to conquer networks and desktops, say reports.
Microsoft Opens Up With Five Web Specs
Redmond has made five web specifications available under the Open Web Foundation Agreement.
European Software Lacks Innovation – Especially SAP
SAP is top of the European software league but has been slated for not innovating - and the rest of the sector has been told off by Viviane Reding
IBM Looks to Emerging Markets To Expand Green Strategy
IBM's latest green data centre deals in emerging markets point towards the rapid adoption energy-efficient IT solutions outside the United States
IBM And CA Ease Mainframe Management Burden
IBM has announced more software to help businesses manage their mainframe environments. And CA has also decided to join the party with its own offerings
Microsoft Pushes Parallel Programming For The Masses
Parallelising data will be easy enough for ordinary programmers, according to speakers at Microsoft's PDC
Mozilla Targets Security And Stability With New Firefox Beta
Mozilla is aiming to improve the speed, stability, and security with the new beta of its open source Firefox browser