Tag: green
SugarSync CEO Laura Yecies: Dirty cloud claims are "totally ridiculous"
As cloud storage becomes more and more the norm for both consumers and businesses, concerns are being raised around the cloud's energy efficiency. Companies like Apple with their iCloud service have fallen foul of campaigns from the likes of Greenpeace,…
Apple responds to EPEAT green-certification pull-out
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Apple had pulled out of the EPEAT certification program that awarded company's whose products had stellar green credentials. Now Apple have released a statement explaining why they have done so. Apple spokesperson Kristin…
Apple pull out of green-tech EPEAT rating program: Retina MacBook to blame?
Apple have pulled out of the the EPEAT certification program that highlights consumer tech products that are notable for the environmental friendliness. Backed by the US government, EPEAT rewards manufacturers whose products are easily recyclable and energy efficient. Apple have…
Orange Sound Charge: Eco-friendly Glastonbury garb
Each year Orange come up with a barmy, green-friendly gadget to coincide with the UK's Glastonbury music festival. For instance, last year they revealed the "Hot Stepper Power Wellies" that charged mobile phones just by using the heat from…
REVIEW: AlertMe Starter Energy monitoring kit
In these penny-pinching times we need every bit of help we can get to keep our bills down. Is AlertMe the solution to keeping those electricity bills in check, or a needlessly expensive alternative to switching off the lights before heading on out for the day?
Cycling gets even greener with Nokia bicycle phone charger
Cyclists! Fancy adding even more green credentials to your zero-emissions commute? Now you can, by charging your Nokia phone through pedal power. Yours for £25, the bicycle charger is based on the old-fashioned dynamo, but instead of charging your…
LG phones going green-friendly by 2012
LG have revealed plans to re-think their manufacturing processes in an attempt to boost their green credentials. Instead of using conventional magnesium, LG will build its mobile devices using Eco Magnesium,"a new type of clean magnesium [that] will reduce greenhouse…
Proporta launch new Smart self-assembly range of eco-friendly smartphone cases
If you're the sort of person who keeps a track on your carbon footprint with every carefully weighted step, you may want to have a look at Proporta's latest Smart range of eco-freindly smartphone cases. With a strong focus…
Best Buy UK stores to stock electric cars, bikes and scooters – Gallery
Best Buy, the massive US tech retailer, are opening stores in the UK this week, with the first opening in Lakeside on the 30th April. But it's not just hard-drives and gadgets for sale; Best Buy UK are set to…
Nokia looking to patent self-recharging phone batteries
Nokia are looking to file a patent for a mechanism that would allow phone batteries to recharge themselves when out and about by collecting the kinetic energy generated by movement. It'd work like this: the heavier components within a phone…