The Business Software Alliance (BSA) released its annual study today (15 May) estimating that software piracy cost the industry $63.4 billion in 2011. Illegal copying represented a $21 billion loss in the Asia-Pacific region alone, centred in tech-savvy emerging countries India and China.
Electronics giant Philips announced today (8 May) that it was partnering with New York’s iconic Empire State Building to install a new energy-efficient LED lighting system that would also offer a far greater range of tower light shades. Many of New York’s older skyscrapers are likely to follow the environmentally friendly lead taken by the historical landmark.
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission announced yesterday (29th of April) that it would consider and weighs offers from a Russian company and a Franco-Japanese consortium to bring nuclear energy to the kingdom.
Comparing data centers powering the virtual “cloud” to the “factories of the 21st century”, Greenpeace, in a report released yesterday (17 March), urged multinational technology firms such as Apple, Microsoft and Amazon to obtain the energy used to run data storage facilities from clean, renewable sources.
February 6-8 in Doha, Qatar - In a three-day conference and exhibition, WaterWorld Middle East 2012 and POWER-GEN Middle East are showcasing the experts and companies who address ‘Challenging Power Solutions in Challenging Times’.
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