With Windows 8, Microsoft is looking to make the operating system and the software that runs on it more efficient. This is important for this version of Windows because there will be a variant, called Windows on ARM (ARM), that runs on tablet-friendly ARM processors. In an MSDN blog post, Steven Sinofsky, president of Windows and Windows […]
SkinnyBytes debuts low-power PoE PCs
Power over Ethernet (PoE) is handy, if you generally want to deploy gadgets like VoIP phones and surveillance cams. Now SkinnyBytes is looking to add full-fledged computing into the mix. SkinnyBytes’ PoE PCs, which range in size from 8.9 inches to 18.5 inches, are all-in-one affairs that sport an LED-backlit touchscreen, Atom processors and solid-state […]
Green PCs: Energy Efficiency and Performance
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…
Gartner: In 2012, Manufacturing Responsible for Most of a PC's GHG Emissions
According to Gartner, by 2012, PCs will be so energy efficient that 60 percent of the greenhouse gasses attributed to them will have been generated before it’s ever turned on. From eWeek: Regarding environmental breakthroughs, by 2012, Gartner expects that…
Dell's Energy Star 5.0 Lineup
Considering new desktops and notebooks for your business? Dell would like you to know that they have several models in their Latitude, Precision and OptiPlex lines that conform to Energy Star 5.0, consuming less than 5 watts while idle…
Green IT News Roundup – Monday, June 29
Computer Green-Off – Earth911.com According to a recent study, 70 percent of businesses are greening their efforts, and the leaders in the IT industry are no different as the industry’s top computer brands – HP, Apple and Dell – all…
Green IT News Roundup – Thursday, May 14
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…
