The U.S. trailed in 2009 clean energy asset financing, with only $11.2 billion, while China led with $29.8 billion
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Details Of Apple iBook Pricing Leaked Online
As the release date for the Apple iPad draws near, information regarding e-book pricing from Apple's iBookstore has leaked online
VeryPC Signs First Customer For IT Scrappage Scheme
Green computer maker VeryPC has signed up its first customer to the Big Business Refit, a scrappage scheme for power-hungry equipment
Data Breach Remains Top Security Worry
The ever-present threat of data breaches is keeping business executives awake at night, according to a new survey from IBM
YouTube Fails – But Not Because of China
A YouTube outage was due to a technical fault, not retaliation by the Chinese government, Google has said
Bletchley Park Gets £250,000 Government Funding
Second world war codebreaking centre Bletchley Park has been given a £250,000 government grant to pay for repairs to the site
Review: Casper Suite 7.2 Keeps Macs In Line
JAMF Software's changes to its Casper Suite bring Mac systems under central control, helping IT managers to track inventory and license compliance
IBM and Partners Launch Cheap Cloud Netbook
IBM has teamed up with Canonical and Simmtronics to launch a cloud netbook costing just $190 (£127) for emerging markets
Mandelson Adds Government Backing For Innovation Centres
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has announced Government support for the development of a network of technology and innovation centres
Oracle Absorbs Sun Without Financial Harm
After acquiring Sun Microsystems, Oracle looks tanned and healthy, with solid quarterly financial results
Cyber-security Bill Gains Approval From Senate Panel
A bill that promises to introduce tighter cyber-security for the US government has passed its first hurdle in the US Senate
TJX Hacker Sentenced To 20 Years
The hacker mastermind behind the data breaches of TJX, Barnes & Noble, OfficeMax and other retailers has been sentenced to 20 years in prison
Apple iPads Will Be Used At Work
Users will take their iPads to work, despite the doubts of IT managers who still don't trust Apple's iPhone, a survey has found
Apple iPhone And Popular Browsers Exposed in Hacking Contest
The annual hacking contest at the CanSecWest security conference has once again exposed vulnerabilities, this time with Firefox and Internet Explorer, as well as the Apple iPhone 3GS
Sprint Backs WiMAX, But Admits LTE Will Be Bigger
The boss of US mobile operator Sprint has backed the reasons for investing in WiMAX, but admitted that LTE will likely become the bigger 4G standard
Spiceworks Adds Virtualisation Management To Free Tool
A developer of free IT management software, Spiceworks, has added support for virtualised machines in the new version of its product
Computer Aid Readies Container-Based Cyber Café
IT charity Computer Aid International is about to ship a solar powered shipping container that will act as a cyber café for rural communities in Africa
Twitter Wages War On Spam
Twitter engineers have brought down the level of spam on the site to just one percent, while the GSMA is testing its own reporting service against mobile spam
UK Digital Bill Enters ‘Wash Up’ Despite Protest
Harriet Harman has dismissed any further debate on the Digital Economy Bill, meaning it is likely to be swallowed up in the "wash up" process
A Censored Internet Is Google’s Worst Nightmare
Google has been praised for taking the moral high ground on search censorship in China, but Google's motives are far more selfish, says Clint Boulton
Zurich Insurance Data Loss ‘Beyond Unacceptable’
A data backup tape lost by Zurich Insurance on its way to South Africa contained the financial details of 46,000 policy holders
Talking Cars Take A Trip In Amsterdam
Smart vehicle projects funded by the European Commission have been undergoing tests in the Dutch city
IBM Launches Out-Of-The-Box Smart Grid Tech
IBM and eMeter have announced a bundled software package of eMeter’s software bundled on IBM Power7 systems for Smart Grid implementations.
US Moves To Protect Electricity Grid From Attack
The Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act would take measures to protect the electricity grid from telecommunications intrusions
Google Adding Hack Warning To Gmail Accounts
Google has added a new feature to Gmail to alert users to suspicious activity and advise them their accounts may have been hijacked
US Slams Microsoft China Search For ‘Enabling Tyranny’
Congressional leaders hail Google's decision to stop censoring search results in China while criticising Microsoft for continuing to do so
Dell Launches Private Cloud Systems
Dell is introducing a new suite of hardware software and services to support cloud computing infrastructures
Google Blames Bug, Not Hackers, For Language Glitch
Google has been quick to state that a software bug, not hackers, was responsible for its corporate information web pages displaying in Chinese and other languages
Qualcomm Readies LTE On Gobi Modems
Mobile computing devices, such as laptops, will soon be able to access LTE networks after Qualcomm said it will add the 4G technology to a number of its Gobi modems
Dell Fine Tunes Servers And Services For The Cloud
Dell has taken the wraps off new hardware, software and services offerings that are optimised for cloud computing environments