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A4 Chip From Apple To Expand Carbon Footprint

06 Sep 10

Apple's internally developed A4 chip could be implemented in new devices such as low power servers, TVs or even communications or entertainment boxes, if the company tries to expand the chip's footprint, analysts said. It's difficult to predict Apple's future products, but variants of the A4 chip could reach media servers, entertainment gateways or network servers for cloud storage, analysts said. The low power chip is designed for devices that do not require much horsepower, and can be tweaked to improve processing power, graphics or communication capabilities.

Record Number Of Solar Panels Installed In Homes

03 Sep 10

According to energy regulator Ofgem, a record number of homeowners had solar panels installed in August. OFgem said 2,257 devices have been fitted into homes so far during August, with up from 1,700 in July and 1,400 in June.

Joint Effort Aims To Develop Smart Energy Grid Technology

Networking giant Cisco today announced an alliance with Itron, a Liberty Lake, Wash.-based utility metering technology company, to develop secure Internet Protocol (IP) communications technology for so-called smart energy grids that connect wired and wireless networks.

Internet Firms Need To Build In India And China

The number of people with Internet access in Brazil, Russia, China, India and Indonesia will double by 2015, management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group said in a report released Wednesday.

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