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Apple is a company that strives to impact the environment as little as possible (or, at least, claims to do so). Whether or not the data reported by organizations like Greenpeace is accurate, Apple is clearly making efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, even when it comes to its retail stores. But are recyclable ma... |
13 October 2008
10:40 GMT |
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After being more than once at the forefront of the environment-friendly side of the mobile industry, Nokia obviously continues to have green intentions, and the new PEIR concept is here to prove it. Developed by Nokia Research Center Palo Alto and UCLA (the University of California, Los Angeles), PEIR is a revolution... |
30 September 2008
08:09 GMT |
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The company behind one of the most powerful virtualization software applications for Mac, Parallels, is proudly announcing the (limited) availability of an E-fficient / Green application bundle, packing nine must-have Mac apps for just 50 bucks. The company's flagship product, Parallels Desktop, is obviously inc... |
26 September 2008
06:32 GMT |
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Following Nokia's go-green initiative, Samsung Electronics America announced the upcoming launch of SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT, a program that will allow North American consumers to easily recycle Samsung products, from mobile phones to LCDs. SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT will debut on the 1st of October, when con... |
4 September 2008
08:08 GMT |
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Ever felt like doing something good for someone? Ever thought that, even if you did, you wouldn't make much of a difference? Well, now you can, thanks to Flipswap. If you've got an old device laying around, or want to upgrade to iPhone 3G but get rid of the original, the folks at Flipswap will gladly take i... |
4 July 2008
16:41 GMT |
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Samsung SCH-W510, the first mobile phone from the second largest handset manufacturer to be made out of bio-plastic materials, was recently presented in South Korea. The plastic used in Samsung W510 is obtained from corn, literally. Moreover, the phone doesn't include hazardous metals like Lead, Cadmium or Mercu... |
4 July 2008
10:46 GMT |
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If you're passionate about all things "green" - and you very well should be - then you should also know that excessive water consumption is one of the major sources of concern all over the world and one of the aspects of our everyday lives that we struggle to get under control. We've all grown used to the c... |
9 June 2008
03:57 GMT |
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These days, green is the new black, as hybrid cars, recyclable bags and organic fabrics are taking over our daily lives and the fashion world step by step. Going eco-friendly has become more than just a fancy trend, it's the latest way to signal to the world that you're handsome, rich and care about global ... |
6 June 2008
04:54 GMT |
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Chillessence is a new brand of products which boasts an all-natural approach to beauty and body care cosmetics and also promotes a unique range of handcrafted, environmentally-friendly jewelry and accessories. Its body care line contains a body wash, cream and a lotion, as well as a richly scented bar of soap. The pr... |
6 June 2008
03:39 GMT |
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Eco-geekiness is not only a fashion trend as it is an overall outlook on life, a different perspective that involves everything from our personal car to the clothes and makeup we wear, to the kind of house we choose to live in. How do you define an eco-geek? Well, first of all, they simply love the word "green". Thin... |
3 June 2008
09:25 GMT |
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Nowadays, not only iguana and parrot pets get to be green. Dogs too can do it. And, mind you, we're not talking here about painted dogs from commercials. Recently, a green-coated puppy has been born at a New Orleans animal shelter. The puppy's coat looks as if it should have been white, displaying a decided... |
14 May 2008
16:41 GMT |
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Nokia just unveiled, during the Growing Together 2008 conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa, four new entry-level mobile phones, mainly created for emerging markets. Among them, a handset that stands out is Nokia 5000, the first 1.3 Megapixel device to come from the Finnish company for a price under 100 Euro... |
2 April 2008
08:43 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson decided its W580i Walkman phone needed a change of look and, in consequence, the Swedish-Japanese producer presents a new green version of the handset. Not an ordinary kind of green, but a Jungle Green. Well, in fact it's a normal green, but the name is obviously made to sound a bit more unusual t... |
14 March 2008
12:41 GMT |
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Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer revealed that Microsoft is nothing short of on the leading edge of "green" when it comes down to the strategy implemented to address environmental and sustainability problems. In the Q&A round of his keynote at Convergence 2008, on March 12, Ballmer stated that he consi... |
13 March 2008
11:38 GMT |
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Sprint just announced the release of a brand new version of the popular LG Rumor, which now comes in green to celebrate the upcoming St. Patrick's Day (17th of March) and to bring users a bit of Irish luck. The US carrier declares the new Rumor its official mobile phone of St. Patrick's Day. One of LG Rumor... |
12 March 2008
06:48 GMT |
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Nokia extends its green preoccupations by supporting connect2earth, a new green online community launched by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), two of the world's largest environmental organizations. The new community, accessible at this address, allows yo... |
4 March 2008
03:40 GMT |
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D-Link has announced a "green" update to its small- and medium-business Gigabit Ethernet technology that comes with reduced power requirements. The energy efficiency is due to an intelligent algorithm of cutting down on power output levels at no compromise on operational performance and functionality. The D-Link DGS-... |
29 February 2008
11:36 GMT |
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Nokia, the largest handset manufacturer in the world, unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, a new concept phone made entirely out of recycled materials. The Finnish company seems to be more sensitive towards environmental problems than any other cell phone producer, as it was the first manufactur... |
14 February 2008
03:33 GMT |
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Cisco, the networking giant, plans to introduce a new technology that would allow server and storage vendors collect critical data about equipments and send it to Cisco via the manufacturer's networking devices. Cisco will use open standards in order to collect essential data, such as power consumption, operati... |
28 December 2007
02:56 GMT |
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Seeing a nice car has always hit me in a soft spot that I tried to deny having for so many years. I've never admitted to looking after cars and never even wanted to know more about the specifications on any, except for that which swayed me and still holds me in its curves' grip, the Audi TT. I know it'... |
19 December 2007
03:52 GMT |
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I must confess that I've never ever, ever, thought about it when purchasing things online. That would make me a bad example, but at least I'm not the only one available. Besides, he that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone and if there be one, let him miss by a lot.A survey was conducted in... |
11 December 2007
09:03 GMT |
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No, it has nothing to do with the recent allegations that the respective Wikipedia pages have Nazi supporting content, it has nothing to do with the fact that the two countries speak the same language, it is an attempt to raise awareness of a nationwide energy conservation, called "Licht aus! Für unser Klima" or "Lig... |
10 December 2007
07:26 GMT |
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Western Digital has announced a new line of hard disks that practically spare up to 40 percent of power, as compared to the competition's products. The GreenPower compliant class of SATA drives (RE2-GP) feature capacities ranging from 500GB up to 1TB and use around 5 watts less at no performance loss. This perfo... |
22 November 2007
03:35 GMT |
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D-Link announced the launch of a new range of end-to-end networking products that are aimed at being more environmentally friendly while providing a high quality of service. The D-Link's Green Ethernet desktop switches are intended to be used by home users and small businesses and offices and they offer importan... |
28 September 2007
08:27 GMT |
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Ever wondered just how green is a green computer system? Well, in fact it is not even green, it's more like silver, but the newest addition from the small computer manufacturing company Very PC was tested and it came on the top of the most environment friendly computers as it has an energy footprint of only 29W.... |
24 September 2007
10:24 GMT |
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A desktop computer for just $99. This is what the company behind the Zonbu desktop PC is offering and promoting. $99 for a desktop may seem petty change but there is a catch: the unit comes with no monitor, mouse, keyboard or optical DVD drive.On the bright side, Zonbu offers from the start the full versions of more ... |
15 August 2007
05:42 GMT |
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Among the most power hungry hardware components inside a computer system, be it laptop, mainframe, server or desktop, is the data storage subsystem that received little or no attention concerning the implementation of power saving features and energy efficiency policies. Now, it is time to change that situation and h... |
10 August 2007
11:00 GMT |
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The green trend that extended through the entire world did not jump over the computer industry and concerns about power consumption and energy efficiency were felt primary by the processor and mobile computer manufacturers. While the processors are coming with all kinds of technologies to make them run in a more ener... |
9 August 2007
11:25 GMT |
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Zonbu is the world's "first zero emissions personal computer" systems that is available to the general public. The whole idea behind Zonbu is a little strange to get used to over night, but it can make a difference on the market of home and office computing, where high energy efficiency, low operating noise, sma... |
3 August 2007
05:25 GMT |
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It looks as if the green race towards a more environmentally-friendly computer system took the United Kingdom by surprise. Or at the very least, one such model of green computing surely changed the world view about natural materials and their role inside a computer. A computer system vendor and parts retailer, PC Wor... |
24 July 2007
06:21 GMT |
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Dell announced that it recovered nearly 40000 tons of damaged, defective or broken computer hardware parts from its customers last year, which would mean a 93% increase over 2006, with a much more ambitious goal of 125000 tons by 2009. According to the company, the amount of hardware parts collected and recycled equa... |
20 July 2007
07:05 GMT |
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There are users who only need a fraction of the processing power a modern CPU has. Imagine an office worker who sits all day in front of his computer going through an endless number of documents and such. In that case, most of his computer's processing power is simply wasted, as the CPU sits idle and waits for a... |
12 July 2007
06:45 GMT |
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A team of researchers in the UK created a strange mixture between concrete and grass, called Grasscrete, an ecological alternative to classic building materials, designed to create footpaths while leaving room for greenery.It looks interesting, giving the feel of an old alley where grass started growing over the yea... |
4 June 2007
10:09 GMT |
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How would you feel about switching from shooters, RPGs, MMOs, fighting games and racing games to "green" games? What's that??? That's right, games that teach you to embrace environ'mental' issues. The Guardian's Keith Stuart has some thoughts on a game developer's idea that games may ver... |
25 April 2007
05:37 GMT |
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