Data centres. They’re not glamorous and they’re certainly not eco friendly, gobbling up electricity like Robbie Coltrane tucking in to finger food at a free buffet. But that’s all about to change. A Finnish IT firm is to open the most eco-friendly data centre on earth – situated in a bedrock cave underneath a 19th century Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in Helsinki. Not your average file vault. Read on for all the info.
Apple has been bigging up its green credentials in recent months, marking all its new products against an eco-friendly checklist, and steadily reducing harmful or non-recyclable materials used in their creation. Now it’s delivering another salvo in its battle for acceptance by the tree-hugging brigade, by changing its eco reporting to account for the carbon footprint of its products themselves.
Orange has gazed deep into its crystal ball and seen the tent of the future. Can it be erected in under five minutes at the height of a shrieking Welsh gale? Does it stop staggering Glastonbury attendees from being sick in it? Sadly not, but the Solar Concept Tent is solar powered and has its very own 3G WiFi connection. Read on more details.
The Orange Power Pump for charging your phone in a field is set to cause a storm when it’s shown off at Glastonbury from Wednesay. Wondering how it works? Read on to see it in action on film!
The slim PS3 deserves credit for flexibility in how you get online
Red Dead Redemption has been delayed until May but Rockstar has released a Red Dead Redemption gameplay video to keep you hungry for its Wild West adventures. Read on for some new Red Dead Redemption gameplay secrets…
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