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Sun seekers: IKEA Britain now sells solar panels

Posted October 1, 2013 - 12:41 pm

Customers can purchase a minimum of 18 panels for about $9,000. And you thought jamming that Ikea sofa box into the car was a pain.
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Intel partners to expand app-level energy management

Posted September 30, 2013 - 8:05 am

Intel has partnered with startup TSO Logic in a move that should give more companies tools to track how much power their server applications consume.
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SK Hynix shifting more production to DRAM after price jump

Posted September 13, 2013 - 1:12 am

SK Hynix will increase DRAM production at its headquarters, the company said Friday, following a price spike in memory chips after a fire at a company factory in China.
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Apple, Jabil to investigate alleged labor violations at China factory

Posted September 6, 2013 - 1:19 am

Apple is investigating a supplier factory in China for alleged labor violations, after a watchdog group claimed the facility had been forcing its employees to work long hours assembling iPhones.
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Apple supplier of iPhone criticized for labor violations in China

Posted September 5, 2013 - 5:16 am

A labor watchdog group is slamming one of Apple's suppliers for allegedly exploiting its Chinese workers to build the upcoming budget iPhone.
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Fire-hit SK Hynix DRAM plant in China to resume operations soon

Posted September 4, 2013 - 11:11 pm

A fire at a SK Hynix memory chip plant in Wuxi, China will have no impact on the company's DRAM production, the company said on Thursday, adding that the factory will resume operations soon.
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How about a solar-powered, submersible laptop for $350?

Posted August 16, 2013 - 5:26 pm

WeWi Telecommunications will launch the laptop next week in Ghana; it could come to the U.S. as a Chromebook later this year.
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The world's five most fascinating 3D printing projects

Posted August 15, 2013 - 3:27 pm

The 3D printing world is exploding, with researchers in fields across the spectrum drumming up formerly unthinkable projects. It was tough to narrow it down, but here are the five most fascinating 3D printing projects that are in the works.
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Tesla S crash tests

Posted August 14, 2013 - 9:59 am

Tesla's $62,400 Model S received a five star safety rating from the NHTSA after crash tests.
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Solar-powered Ubuntu laptop to launch

Posted August 7, 2013 - 9:40 am

Linux laptop designed for use in the developing world.
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China investigating IT suppliers linked with Apple for polluting rivers

Posted August 5, 2013 - 12:22 am

Local authorities in China are investigating two electronics suppliers linked with Apple and also reportedly HTC of dumping heavy metals in the country's rivers after watchdog groups accused them of damaging the environment.
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Data center innovator Ken Brill dies at 68

Posted August 1, 2013 - 8:41 pm

Ken Brill, founder of the Uptime Institute and a forward thinker in data center design and operations, died this week at the age of 68, the Institute said on Thursday. The cause was cancer, a spokesman said.
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Apple supplier Pegatron slammed for alleged labor abuses in China

Posted July 29, 2013 - 3:55 am

Apple supplier Pegatron is facing criticism from a watchdog group for poor working conditions at its factories in China.
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NASA's IRIS telescope may help predict harmful solar storms

Posted July 26, 2013 - 8:07 am

NASA's newest telescope is giving scientists their clearest pictures yet of the sun's atmosphere, and in doing so could help mitigate the potentially devastating effects an extreme solar storm could have on our power and communications networks on Earth.
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Apple in China recommends use of official power adapters for iPhone

Posted July 26, 2013 - 12:40 am

Apple is advising its customers in China to use the company's official USB power adapters when recharging their devices, as police continued on Friday investigations into the death by electrocution of a local woman that may be linked to an iPhone.
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Intel will offer 'Broadwell' SOC to battle Calxeda, AMD

Posted July 22, 2013 - 6:36 pm

Intel has updated its road map with a new, low-power server chip to help it ward off competition from Calxeda and other makers of low-power chips.
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Seven things you need to know about hardware disposal

Posted July 22, 2013 - 9:49 am

From the first day that you plug in a new piece of IT hardware, the clock starts ticking toward the day when it will be pulled out of service.
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Yahoo! Marissa Mayer’s workers get paroled [CARTOON]

Posted July 19, 2013 - 6:00 am

Yahoo’s CEO celebrates one year on the job by granting employees a special privilege
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EPEAT green IT registry expanding to mobile phones

Posted July 16, 2013 - 5:30 pm

The Green Electronics Council plans to expand its EPEAT environmental rating system later this year to include smartphones, the council said Tuesday.
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Data center energy usage gets closer inspection with new software

Posted July 16, 2013 - 11:13 am

Romonet has introduced a new version of its SaaS-based data center performance and lifecycle management software to help data center managers detect cash-burning technologies and get more computations for their watts.
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Government IT employees get to have all the fun [CARTOON]

Posted July 12, 2013 - 6:00 am

The government’s new approach to dealing with problematic hardware is catching on
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Stanford shows new solar car ahead of cross-Australia race

Posted July 9, 2013 - 6:37 pm

Students at Stanford University unveiled their latest solar-powered car on Tuesday, two weeks before it will be shipped to Australia to take part in the world's premier solar vehicle race.
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Apple unveils 18-megawatt solar farm to power cloud data center

Posted July 8, 2013 - 10:30 am

Apple's proposed 18-megawatt photovoltaic solar farm will power servers running in its Northern Nevada data center
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Solar-powered aircraft completes cross-US journey

Posted July 6, 2013 - 11:26 pm

Solar Impluse lands a few hours early after a tear is spotted in its wing
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Foxconn eyes smart watches with wristband technology

Posted June 27, 2013 - 12:51 am

Manufacturing giant Foxconn Technology Group also wants to ride the upcoming wave of wearable tech, and has unveiled a wristband that can monitor a user's health and sync with a smartphone.
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