Sonic Solutions added a new feature to its RoxioNow digital video platform, allowing companies like Blockbuster and Best Buy to deliver videos to mobile devices. By teaming up with Widevine, RoxioNow will now be able to deliver videos to iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry devices.…
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EPA Swings Open Doors of Energy Star for Data Centers
The EPA has just opened up its Energy Star program to data centers, using an efficiency rating system years in the works that's based on the Power Usage Effectiveness, or PUE, metric.…
Read MoreNew Handset Chargers Aren't Quite Smart, But Power Phones 50 Percent Faster
T-Mobile introduces three new handset chargers that boast a faster recharge time -- between 20 and 50 percent. The devices all support the Micro USB standard and each provides a second USB port to recharge other personal consumer electronics that use USB for power restoration.…
Read MoreVeoh Assets Sold to Qlipso
Los Angeles-based social video start-up Qlipso has bought the assets of San Diego-based video sharing site Veoh, according to a report from…
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If you paid more for an Energy Star gadget or appliance, prepare to be outraged. The EPA has been rubber-stamping approvals, according…
Read More25 Cities That Have Gone Gaga for Green Building
Just nine metropolitan areas in the U.S. at the end of 2009 could boast the presence of more than 100 commercial and…
Read MoreWho Owns Your Notes in e-Books?
A feature of e-book readers is the ability to take notes in books. Consumers who like to scribble notes in the margins of books can do so in the electronic versions. This brings to mind a question -- who owns the notes you "write" in e-books?…
Read More“Cash for Caulkers” Could Deliver $23B for Home Energy Efficiency
Step aside “Cash for Clunkers,” and make way for “Cash for Caulkers.” The White House is reportedly considering rolling out a two-year,…
Read MoreGadget Makers, Embrace the Teardown
Websites like iFixit are meant to provide a guide for out-of-warranty repairs, take stock of components and satisfy some geeky curiosity — consumer watchdogs, they are not. Yet DIY sites and the people that run them are also exposing, in the most literal sense, how electronics makers are fashioning their wares and if they live up to their claims, eco and otherwise. Scrutiny aside, online DIY resources are also a treasure trove of insight into the levels of user serviceability that green gadget buyers can expect out of their electronics.…
Read MoreHow to Market Green Gadgets Better
Consumers are peeling back the green labels and examining what makes green gadgets eco-friendly. Few electronics makers revel in this kind of scrutiny, but the smart ones will view it as an opportunity. For electronics makers, green is a potential differentiator in an industry where products in the same device class typically perform comparably. Some even share chipsets and many must adhere to standards set by trade groups and regulatory bodies like the FCC. A "green" marketing campaign can help otherwise unremarkable products stand out from the crowd — but only if done right. I've compiled a few pointers on how to win over green-savvy tech buyers.…
Read MoreA New Building Energy Label in the Works, Alternative to Energy Star
The miles-per-gallon metric has gone a long way toward marketing the Prius and other fuel-efficient cars, and some are hoping a new,…
Read MoreCushman & Wakefield Targets Big Energy Cuts at its Buildings
Office buildings account for 17 percent of CO2 emissions in the U.S., or about 1-billion tons per year, according to the U.S.…
Read MoreWhy Netbooks Are Greener Than Laptops
It was just over a year ago that small, low-cost netbooks hit the market, and since then they’ve become one of the…
Read MorePlanetside Price Increase… Why?
MMOs, while all the rage, aren’t always exactly the most profitable of ventures. Many more MMOs have failed than have made it,…
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