Green Technology

by Rafael Hernandez on March 14, 2009 · 0 comments

Going green has plenty of marketing benefits and that socially responsible streak that make everyone feel great inside but for Microsoft the move may mean quite a bit of savings in the long run. The company’s Software Enabled Earth blog…

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by Pedro Hernandez on March 12, 2009 · 0 comments

After dropping flash drives into its Sun Storage 7000 storage arrays, Sun is now eyeing “Flash Driven” rack and blade application servers for the fast performing and energy efficient data storage technology. Sure, they cost more than servers with…

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by Pedro Hernandez on March 12, 2009 · 0 comments

Some exciting news from MIT today. Researchers have made a battery breakthrough that may soon result in batteries that take only seconds to charge. Nature has the details: Byoungwoo Kang and Gerbrand Ceder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 8, 2009 · 0 comments

The ever increasing amounts of storage space being crammed into ye olde hard drive does wonders for people with lots of files to store, or those trying to consolidate years of drive purchases. Western Digital’s Caviar Green WD20EADS packs in…

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by Pedro Hernandez on March 5, 2009 · 0 comments

It lacks an LED backlight, and its share of pixels, but Dell is looking to bring big, energy efficient displays to the masses. Retailing at a cool $350, the G2410 uses PowerNap (low-wattage standby) and Dynamic Dimming (just what…

Read more Dell's Affordable, Green 24-inch Monitor

by Pedro Hernandez on March 5, 2009 · 0 comments

Apple rolled out updates to its iMac and Mac Mini. And how can they — or anyone for that matter — resist painting it with a wide green brush. The New York Times’ Gadgetwise blog has the details. The mini…

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