Google goes Solar

Google is to make a multimillion dollar investment in solar-powered panels to generate electricity for the Googleplex in California. The company says it will begin installation of 1.6 megawatts of solar photovoltaic panels at our Mountain View campus 'soon'. ...more

Price war looms over WiMax spectrum auction

BT is preparing to buy up wireless spectrum with a view to launching combined mobile WiMax and GSM converged services in 2008, according to industry insiders. Speculation that the UK carrier will be one of the bidders at Ofcom's 2.5GHz to 2. ...more

EMI deal completes YouTube's record label collection

YouTube is now free to play music videos from the likes of Coldplay and David Bowie after signing an agreement with EMI. The video sharing website now has licensing deals with all four major record companies. EMI had delayed signing up until satisfied by YouTube that adequate safeguards were in place to prevent videos being downloaded and copied. ...more

New Bagle threats extend their reach via different file formats

A new round of Bagle viruses are using 'sneaky new tricks' to tiptoe past antivirus software. Bagles N and O have been spotted over the weekend, both of which extend their capabilities by using the .RAR format - among others - to get its malicious attachment past antivirus software. ...more

VIA offers 'carbon-free' processor

Chip developer VIA has come up with a novel way to make people feel good about buying its new processor. The company is offering to 'offset' the amount of carbon dioxide caused by the manufacture and operation of the chip through reforestation, 'promoting' alternative energy sources such as solar power and energy conservation. VIA says it works with environmental experts to calculate the electricity used by an average Carbon Free Computing product over its lifetime (assumed to be 3 years). ...more