http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:00:36 GMT 2009-11-08T20:00:36Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 http://www.cio.com/article/503337/Apple_Wants_to_Get_Greener?source=rss_innovation For a company named after a fruit, Apple has been knocked several times for not being environmentally friendly. But Apple decided to turn over a new leaf and launch a microsite full of details of how each of its products impact the environment. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Daniel Ionescu <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/503337/Apple_Wants_to_Get_Greener?source=rss_innovation 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/503332/Google_Opens_Voting_on_Ideas_to_Change_the_World?source=rss_innovation After being overwhelmed with 150,000 ideas in 25 different languages on how to change the world, Google Inc. has whittled down the field to 16 finalists in its Project 10^100 competition. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sharon Gaudin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/503332/Google_Opens_Voting_on_Ideas_to_Change_the_World?source=rss_innovation 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/503264/Okla._Tech_Center_Eyes_Kindles_IPhones_for_E_Learning?source=rss_innovation High school and college students could be big beneficiaries of mobile technology by using e-readers and smartphones to access electronic textbooks and other course materials. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Matt Hamblen <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/503264/Okla._Tech_Center_Eyes_Kindles_IPhones_for_E_Learning?source=rss_innovation 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/502364/Cisco_Forms_Smart_Grid_Ecosystem?source=rss_innovation Cisco is lining up partners in its smart grid initiative, an effort to upgrade utility information infrastructures with Cisco routers and switches. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jim Duffy <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/502364/Cisco_Forms_Smart_Grid_Ecosystem?source=rss_innovation 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/502324/Transformative_Technologies_for_the_21st_Century?source=rss_innovation Innovations seem to have a natural economic life cycle: an obscure invention (say, electricity, or the internal combustion engine) sparks an entire constellation of industries, which grow exponentially for a while, then settle into a stagnant maturity. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Johna Till Johnson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/502324/Transformative_Technologies_for_the_21st_Century?source=rss_innovation 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/501678/How_to_Get_Your_Green_IT_Cred?source=rss_innovation The push is on for companies to go green, and IT professionals will likely feel the pressure to deliver. Although most ITers don't have specialized eco-skills, there are ways to develop this knowledge, and to parlay what you already know. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Mary K. Pratt <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/501678/How_to_Get_Your_Green_IT_Cred?source=rss_innovation 2009-09-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/501323/Carbon_Cuts_Fall_Short_of_Curbing_Global_Warming?source=rss_innovation An urgent deadline is approaching, one that the inhabitants of this little blue-green planet are on track to miss. Unfortunately, the consequences of letting this deadline slide by are likely far more dire than a citation or a fine. Think cataclysmic. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Ted Samson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/501323/Carbon_Cuts_Fall_Short_of_Curbing_Global_Warming?source=rss_innovation 2009-09-03T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/499416/White_House_Tells_Agencies_Think_Open_Innovation_?source=rss_innovation The White House is telling its agencies, which are set to prepare budgets, to pursue an "open innovation"-approach to government, be visionary in their spending requests, and focus on "transformative" projects that help the climate, energy, life expectancy and the economy. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/499416/White_House_Tells_Agencies_Think_Open_Innovation_?source=rss_innovation 2009-08-10T04:00:00Z