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Rise of the solar-powered gadgets: Is the Energizer Bunny facing joblessness?

November 1, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez 1 Comment

Solar-powered devices are nothing new, but they typically reside in the lonely fringes of the gadgetsphere (Yay for made-up words!). Admit it. Given the choice of a sleek iPhone or a Samsung E1107, which would you choose? Lately, however, some electronics makers have been making a concerted push to move beyond niche status and bring […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gadgets & Mobile Tagged With: computer, Gadgets, HDTV, Logitech, Philips, solar

In pictures: E-waste defiles Ghana

August 14, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Until recently, it was easy to turn a blind eye to electronic waste (e-waste). It used to be that once old and broken computers, televisions and all sorts of consumer electronics where shipped overseas, it was out of sight and out of mind.  But now, thanks to some high-profile investigative reports and images like these […]

Filed Under: E-Waste & Recycling Tagged With: computer, computer recycling, e-waste

Green PCs: Energy Efficiency and Performance

February 24, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

A green PC is the sum of its parts. Credit: bit-tech.net A “green” PC isn’t really energy efficient if it consumes less electricity at the expense of performance. That’s the subject of bit-tech.net’s excellent article that tackles the green…

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: AMD, computer, green computer, Green IT, Intel, motherboard, PC, power supply, SSD, Storage

Does Energy Star for Computer Servers Hate Virtualization?

June 4, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Well, maybe not hate but a seething indifference definitely. First, some perspective.If you buy a new household appliance and power consumption is a concern, you look for the Energy Star label. Simple.For IT managers, it’s not that easy.The EPA expanded…

Filed Under: Green IT, Servers, Virtualization Tagged With: computer, Energy Star, multi-processor, server, standard, Virtualization

Green IT News Roundup – Thursday, May 14

May 14, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Oracle Snaps Up Virtual Iron, Plans Virtualization Push – ChannelWeb Oracle said Virtual Iron’s dynamic resource and capacity management technology complements the core features of Oracle VM by providing tools for capacity management, power management and easy virtualization integration with…

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: computer, Green IT, Linux, notebook, Oracle, PC, server, solid-state drive, SSD, Virtual Iron, Virtualization

OCZ Silencer 910: 80-Plus Was a Mere Suggestion

April 28, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

When it comes to high efficiency power supplies, 80-plus is so last year. OCZ joins other computer component makers in surpassing the 80-plus efficiency mark. OCZ’s Silencer 910, which cranks out an impressive 910 watts at 88 percent efficiency is…

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: 80-plus, computer, energy efficiency, OCZ, OCZ Silencer 910, power supply, wattage

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