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Electronics giants hook up to tackle waste

Electronics giants hook up to tackle waste

Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba have teamed up to create a US-based electronic product recycling management company.
Staff Writers Jan 10 2008 11:25AM Hardware
Nanostructure film promises solar breakthrough

Nanostructure film promises solar breakthrough

Two nanotech methods for engineering solar cell materials are showing "particular promise", US academics reported today..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Hardware
Driverless vehicles 'within a decade'

Driverless vehicles 'within a decade'

The chief executive of General Motors told delegates at the Consumer Electronics Show that driverless cars will be a reality in a decade or less..
Iain Thomson Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Hardware
Sat-nav turns drivers into 'kid killers'

Sat-nav turns drivers into 'kid killers'

Satellite navigation systems "seriously undermine road safety", Dutch academics claimed today..
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Hardware
Boffin boosts solar cell size 100-fold

Boffin boosts solar cell size 100-fold

A researcher at Israel's Bar-Ilan University has created a solar cell 100 times bigger than previous designs using nano-based methods..
Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Hardware
Green initiatives to drive IT spending in 2008

Green initiatives to drive IT spending in 2008

Climate-focused energy policies, concerns over climate change and increasing attention by investors in sustainability will drive energy companies to increase investments in a range of new technologies, research predicts..
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Hardware
HP cutting computer energy consumption by 25% before 2010

HP cutting computer energy consumption by 25% before 2010

Speaking at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Hewlett Packard has committed to cut the energy consumption of its desktop and notebook computers by 25 percent by 2010.
Staff Writers Jan 9 2008 11:09AM Hardware
Dell thieves charged with stealing goods worth $267,000

Dell thieves charged with stealing goods worth $267,000

The Property Crime Squad of NSW Police, has charged five men following inquiries into the theft of a container carrying DELL computer monitors.
Lilia Guan Jan 9 2008 10:03AM Hardware
CES - Intel aims to push PCs out of the office

CES - Intel aims to push PCs out of the office

Intel has announced at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it wants to push computers away from office desks..
Shaun Nichols Jan 9 2008 7:30AM Hardware
Negroponte slams Intel over OLPC

Negroponte slams Intel over OLPC

Nicholas Negroponte, the founder of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, has slammed Intel for its conduct..
Iain Thomson Jan 9 2008 7:30AM Hardware
Motorola buys BigPond music content provider

Motorola buys BigPond music content provider

Mobile phone vendor, Motorola has signed an agreement to acquire Soundbuzz, a privately held, Asian-based music provider.
Lilia Guan Jan 8 2008 1:42PM Hardware
HDMI group to help home cinema installers

HDMI group to help home cinema installers

The company responsible for licensing the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) specification has unveiled an initiative designed to help the installer community more effectively install home cinema systems connected with HDMI..
Clement James Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware
Boffins look to 'strange crystal' displays

Boffins look to 'strange crystal' displays

Scientists have discovered "strange-behaving" crystals which they believe could be used in computing applications including hard drives and PC displays..
Robert Jaques Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware
CES touts green credentials

CES touts green credentials

The 2008 Consumer Electronics Show is trying to be the greenest in history and wants to become one of the most eco-friendly conferences in the US..
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware
Toshiba continues to back HD-DVD

Toshiba continues to back HD-DVD

Toshiba believes that the HD format war is far from over, despite a major setback with Warner Bros' recent defection to the Blu-ray camp.
Staff Writers Jan 8 2008 6:59AM Hardware
Samsung Solid takes some beating

Samsung Solid takes some beating

Samsung is making its first foray into the rugged mobile phone market with the Samsung Solid.
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2008 2:05PM Hardware
World's smallest projector debuts at CES

World's smallest projector debuts at CES

US firm Microvision is to launch the world's smallest projector at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week..
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2008 2:05PM Hardware
AMD licenses Denali Nand Flash system

AMD licenses Denali Nand Flash system

AMD has licensed a Nand Flash platform from Denali Software, an electronic design automation software provider.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2008 7:28AM Hardware
Las Vegas gears up for bumper CES

Las Vegas gears up for bumper CES

It's the beginning of another year and that means the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and this year is looking like it's going to be one of the biggest ever.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2008 7:28AM Hardware
Guest column: Expensive data pitfalls in service-oriented architectures today

Guest column: Expensive data pitfalls in service-oriented architectures today

In theory, SOAs have the potential to deliver greater efficiency and economies of scale in the enterprise, through a more flexible approach. In practice, however, SOAs have swallowed millions of dollars of investment in IT infrastructure while failing to satisfy business demands for reduced costs, greater agility, and competitive advantage in increasingly fast-paced global marketplaces.
Laurie Newman Dec 27 2007 11:10AM Hardware

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