CIO.com - Innovation http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:10:01 GMT 2009-11-23T17:10:01Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. GSMA Show Promotes Apps, Android and Green Energy http://www.cio.com/article/508513/GSMA_Show_Promotes_Apps_Android_and_Green_Energy?source=rss_innovation Mobile phone apps able to work on all OSs instead of just one, the potential for Android to become a major OS and the promotion of ways to save energy were all major areas of focus at the Mobile Asia Congress organized by the GSM Association (GSMA) last week in Hong Kong. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Dan Nystedt <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508513/GSMA_Show_Promotes_Apps_Android_and_Green_Energy?source=rss_innovation 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z Gartner Lays Out Top 10 Strategic Technologies http://www.cio.com/article/508541/Gartner_Lays_Out_Top_10_Strategic_Technologies?source=rss_innovation At this week's Gartner Symposium in Sydney, the analyst firm presented its top 10 strategic technologies for 2010. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Kathryn Edwards <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508541/Gartner_Lays_Out_Top_10_Strategic_Technologies?source=rss_innovation 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z Chrome Shines, Gore Opines, Staffs Decline http://www.cio.com/article/508447/Chrome_Shines_Gore_Opines_Staffs_Decline?source=rss_innovation Google's Chrome OS captured a lot of headlines and hype this week after the company invited the media in to have a look-see, setting off a whole lot of opinions about whether it will be any good. Microsoft, predictably, doesn't think so. Otherwise, Al Gore offered his opinion on the role supercomputers can play to quell climate change, and for the first time we can recollect there were not one, but two, cat-related IT stories that caught our attention. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Nancy Weil <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508447/Chrome_Shines_Gore_Opines_Staffs_Decline?source=rss_innovation 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z California Takes Aim Power-Hungry TVs: What's Next? http://www.cio.com/article/508278/California_Takes_Aim_Power_Hungry_TVs_What_s_Next_?source=rss_innovation Televisions are notorious for draining huge amounts of energy, which is why California is cracking down with energy efficiency regulations. But your HDTV isn't the only home tech product that's slurping up power. Here are 5 other gadgets that you should turn off when not in use: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jared Newman <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508278/California_Takes_Aim_Power_Hungry_TVs_What_s_Next_?source=rss_innovation 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z Opinion: Will the Smart Grid Protect Consumer Privacy? http://www.cio.com/article/508115/Opinion_Will_the_Smart_Grid_Protect_Consumer_Privacy_?source=rss_innovation A big shot of stimulus money awarded last month is sure to accelerate the transformation of the U.S. power grid into a massive network capturing data about much of what we do inside our homes. But will we trust this new "smart" grid with our data? Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jay Cline <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508115/Opinion_Will_the_Smart_Grid_Protect_Consumer_Privacy_?source=rss_innovation 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z Sanyo Delays Increase in Solar Cell Production http://www.cio.com/article/507940/Sanyo_Delays_Increase_in_Solar_Cell_Production?source=rss_innovation Sanyo Electric has delayed a planned increase in production of solar cells, citing poor market conditions. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Martyn Williams <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507940/Sanyo_Delays_Increase_in_Solar_Cell_Production?source=rss_innovation 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z UK Environment Agency Plans to Halve IT CO2 Emissions http://www.cio.com/article/507672/UK_Environment_Agency_Plans_to_Halve_IT_CO2_Emissions?source=rss_innovation The Environment Agency for England and Wales plans to halve the carbon dioxide emissions of its IT operations through a new outsourcing deal announced Friday. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Peter Sayer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507672/UK_Environment_Agency_Plans_to_Halve_IT_CO2_Emissions?source=rss_innovation 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z Green Computing: the Good and the Bad http://www.cio.com/article/507029/Green_Computing_the_Good_and_the_Bad?source=rss_innovation It's becoming increasingly easier to make your PC setup more eco-friendly, thanks to a wide range of both software and hardware solutions available to help you go green. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Brandrick <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507029/Green_Computing_the_Good_and_the_Bad?source=rss_innovation 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z Apache Software Foundation: 10 Years and Still Open to Innovation http://www.cio.com/article/506707/Apache_Software_Foundation_10_Years_and_Still_Open_to_Innovation?source=rss_innovation It has been 10 years since the Apache Software Foundation was founded, and this week at ApacheCon the group is showing why it is still going strong and working toward a brighter future. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506707/Apache_Software_Foundation_10_Years_and_Still_Open_to_Innovation?source=rss_innovation 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z UK Customers Get Access to Google's PowerMeter http://www.cio.com/article/506109/UK_Customers_Get_Access_to_Google_s_PowerMeter?source=rss_innovation Google's PowerMeter service made its U.K. debut on Wednesday, allowing British Gas customers to monitor their electricity usage from afar online. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jeremy Kirk <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506109/UK_Customers_Get_Access_to_Google_s_PowerMeter?source=rss_innovation 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z IBM's "The New Voice of the CIO" Survey Reveals Innovative CIOs http://www.cio.com/article/504824/IBM_s_The_New_Voice_of_the_CIO_Survey_Reveals_Innovative_CIOs?source=rss_innovation Survey Results show how CIOs are spending their time and what they're doing to maintain and increase competitive advantage. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Simone Levien <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504824/IBM_s_The_New_Voice_of_the_CIO_Survey_Reveals_Innovative_CIOs?source=rss_innovation 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z Software in HP Laptops Aims to Help Cut Power Costs http://www.cio.com/article/504846/Software_in_HP_Laptops_Aims_to_Help_Cut_Power_Costs?source=rss_innovation Hewlett-Packard is bringing new power management features to laptops that can help companies measure and cut energy costs, the company said on Tuesday. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Agam Shah <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504846/Software_in_HP_Laptops_Aims_to_Help_Cut_Power_Costs?source=rss_innovation 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z It Came From Outer Space: NASA Innovations in Our Lives http://www.cio.com/article/504013/It_Came_From_Outer_Space_NASA_Innovations_in_Our_Lives?source=rss_innovation Since the 1960s, NASA and its many research partners have developed a variety of products designed to keep the space shuttle safe, its astronauts healthy and comfortable, and to explore the far-reaches of our solar system. The materials and technologies they developed have proven as valuable on earth as they did in space. Here are eight consumer products that are truly heaven sent. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Meridith Levinson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504013/It_Came_From_Outer_Space_NASA_Innovations_in_Our_Lives?source=rss_innovation 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z Nanotech Could Make Humans Immortal By 2040, Futurist Says http://www.cio.com/article/503827/Nanotech_Could_Make_Humans_Immortal_By_2040_Futurist_Says?source=rss_innovation Futurist Ray Kruzweil predicts that advances in nanotechology could start making humans immortal by the mid-2000s by instantly repairing damaged cells and organs and backing up human memories. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sharon Gaudin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/503827/Nanotech_Could_Make_Humans_Immortal_By_2040_Futurist_Says?source=rss_innovation 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z Palm Snags Prominent Web Technologists http://www.cio.com/article/503380/Palm_Snags_Prominent_Web_Technologists?source=rss_innovation Dion Almaer and Ben Galbraith, who have led the Mozilla developer lab, are now directors of the Palm Developer Relations team Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Paul Krill <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/503380/Palm_Snags_Prominent_Web_Technologists?source=rss_innovation 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z