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Some Apples will be green. Apple data centers, that is. The technology giant has announced that its new half-million-square-foot data center in Maiden, N.C., will only use electricity that has been generated by renewable energy. The company said that the Maiden facility will be “the most environmentally sound data center ever built.” This complements plans for a data center currently in Newark, Calif., and one planned for Prineville, Ore., to go 100 percent renewable. ‘An Industry First’ Two solar array installations are being built to support the North Carolina center, and both will use high-efficiency solar cells and an advanced solar tracking system. One array will be a 100-acre, 20 megawatt installation on the same site as the data center, and it will generate 42 million kilowatt-hours each year. The other, also 100 acres, is being located several miles away, and it will produce another 42 million kWh. A bio-gas-powered 5-megawatt fuel cell installation is being constructed, and will become operational later this year. It will add another 40 million kWh. These Apple-owned energy generators will generate 124 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, which will account for 60 percent of the data center’s needs. The remainder will come from area providers of renewable energy. Greenpeace Protests The data center planned for Prineville will use only renewable energy, purchased from local providers of wind, hydro and geothermal. The data center in Newark has received regulatory permission to purchase electricity from renewable sources, and expects to be 100 percent renewable by February of next year. In a section called “Apple and the Environment” on its Web site, the company pointed out that its operations center in Austin, Texas, has been using only purchased renewable energy for nearly a decade, and now its operations centers in Sacramento, Munich, and Cork, Ireland, do as well. The corporate headquarters in Cupertino,… Continue reading Apple Rebrands Itself as iRenewable with Green Data Centers →

Comcast has suspended its 250 GB monthly data usage threshold for its Xfinity broadband customers and plans to begin trials of new multi-tiered Xfinity data service featuring a minimum data allotment of 300 GB per month in selected U.S. markets. The nation’s largest broadband service provider said the change is being driven primarily by a dramatic rise in demand for data-intensive content such as high-definition video streaming. Comcast said it was immediately ceasing enforcement measures associated with the Xfinity service provider’s current 250 GB data usage cap. In other words, excessive data users no longer face having their accounts suspended if they repeatedly exceed their monthly data caps — at least with respect to the duration of Comcast’s coming multi-tier trials. “We’ve never had any intention to limit the lawful use of the Internet or restrict our customers’ ability to view online video,” said Comcast Executive Vice President Cathy Avgiris in a blog post Thursday. “The purpose of the usage threshold was simply to ensure that all of our customers were treated fairly and had a consistent and superior experience while using our high-speed data service,” Avgiris said. Piloting Two Approaches Comcast said it was still determining trial locations and expected to share more details soon. “We’ll be piloting at least two approaches in different markets, and we’ll provide additional details on these trials as they launch,” Avgiris said. The new trials are expected to offer usage allowances that incrementally increase the user’s allotment for each tier of high-speed data service. The new base plans in trial markets will start at 300 GB of data usage per month — with higher tiers in 50 GB blocks costing an additional $10 per block. Offing more flexible data usage management approaches will “ensure that all of our customers enjoy the best possible Internet… Continue reading Comcast Suspends Xfinity Broadband Data Cap →

Samsung, the world’s No. 1 mobile-phone maker, appears to have another hit device on its hands even before it goes on store shelves overseas at the end of the month. The Galaxy S III, the latest flagship phone from the South Korean electronics giant, has already racked up 9 million pre-orders, according to a report published in a South Korean business newspaper. The Korea Economic Daily, citing an unnamed Samsung official as its source, said the orders came from a hundred carriers and the company was producing about 5 million Galaxies per month. The phone will launch in Europe on May 29th but isn’t expected in the U.S. until June. The price and wireless-carrier partners in the U.S. have not been announced. Timing Is Good Neil Shah, senior analyst for wireless mobile strategy at Strategy Analytics, told us the Android 4.0.4 device’s reported pre-order figure is credible because of timing and past numbers. “Considering the iPhone 4S effect is slightly fading since it launched last year and a lot of people are anticipating the iPhone 5, the Galaxy S III numbers could be very healthy,” Shah said. “Demand is going to be pretty high, considering the average selling rate for Samsung flagship devices the last two or three quarters have been between 5 million and 6 million per quarter,” he said. “The Galaxy S II reached 20 million in February 2011 [after a year], which is an average of 5 million per quarter.” The company’s unique Galaxy Note, a cross between a tablet and smartphone, reached 5 million units shipped in March after only four months on the market, he noted. “If these two units can sell 6 to 7 million units per quarter and Samsung has a great distribution reach across more than 100 countries and hundreds of operators, 6 to 10 million [for the S… Continue reading 9 Million Pre-Orders for Samsung Galaxy S III Reported →

Samsung, the world’s No. 1 mobile-phone maker, appears to have another hit device on its hands even before it goes on store shelves overseas at the end of the month. The Galaxy S III, the latest flagship phone from the South Korean electronics giant, has already racked up 9 million pre-orders, according to a report published in a South Korean business newspaper. The Korea Economic Daily, citing an unnamed Samsung official as its source, said the orders came from a hundred carriers and the company was producing about 5 million Galaxies per month. The phone will launch in Europe on May 29th but isn’t expected in the U.S. until June. The price and wireless-carrier partners in the U.S. have not been announced. Timing Is Good Neil Shah, senior analyst for wireless mobile strategy at Strategy Analytics, told us the Android 4.0.4 device’s reported pre-order figure is credible because of timing and past numbers. “Considering the iPhone 4S effect is slightly fading since it launched last year and a lot of people are anticipating the iPhone 5, the Galaxy S III numbers could be very healthy,” Shah said. “Demand is going to be pretty high, considering the average selling rate for Samsung flagship devices the last two or three quarters have been between 5 million and 6 million per quarter,” he said. “The Galaxy S II reached 20 million in February 2011 [after a year], which is an average of 5 million per quarter.” The company’s unique Galaxy Note, a cross between a tablet and smartphone, reached 5 million units shipped in March after only four months on the market, he noted. “If these two units can sell 6 to 7 million units per quarter and Samsung has a great distribution reach across more than 100 countries and hundreds of operators, 6 to 10 million [for the S… Continue reading 9 Million Pre-Orders for Samsung Galaxy S III Reported →