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Hydrogen Road Tour hits the road

CNET's Martin LaMonica catches up with the Hydrogen Road Tour in Billerica, Mass., where the first hydrogen fueling station in the state was opened. A caravan of vehicles is currently participating in the two-week cross-country trek of hydrogen-powered vehicles that will end in Los Angeles.

Tags: News, martin lamonica, hydrogen, hybrids, green, environment, global warming, eco

Videos 2008-08-27

BEA's Aqualogic move. Bold enough? Or is there more?

Almost one week has passed since BEA revealed its intentions to become the Switzerland of Services Oriented Architectures SOAs. And, as with the Apple/Intel announcement, it usually takes about that long for news to sink in and for the dots between several takes on such deals to be connected....

Tags: BEA Systems Inc.

Blog posts 2005-06-14

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What makes IBM's 'green' data center tick

CNET News' Martin LaMonica gets a tour of IBM's lab for green IT where the data center uses networked sensors and liquid cooling to lower energy use. [video=344048] by Larry Dignan

Tags: Data Center, IBM Corp., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-22

What makes IBM's 'green' data center tick

CNET News' Martin LaMonica gets a tour of IBM's lab for green IT where the data center uses networked sensors and liquid cooling to lower energy use.

Tags: IBM Corp., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, News, IBM, green, data center, network

Videos 2009-09-17

A feisty ride in the Chevy Volt

CNET News' Martin LaMonica gets a look at the electric Chevy Volt from GM's Frank Weber, one the car's designers at GM's famed testing track. [video=331221] by Larry Dignan

Tags: General Motors Corp., CNET News, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-13

A feisty ride in the Chevy Volt

CNET News' Martin LaMonica gets a look at the electric Chevy Volt from GM's Frank Weber, one the car's designers at GM's famed testing track.

Tags: General Motors Corp., CNET News, News

Videos 2009-08-13

General Electric appliances strive for 'net-zero energy homes'

General Electric has unveiled a research project that intends to help homeowners cut annual energy consumption to zero by 2015. GE plans to "combine on-site power generation through solar panels or wind turbines with energy-efficient appliances and on-site...

Tags: Appliance, General Electric Co., Home Product, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-15

Photos: Getting your green on for Earth Day

To be a bit friendlier to the Earth, CNET Green Tech reporter Martin LaMonica lists some Earth Day ideas for an eco-conscious lifestyle, from your home to your gadgets. by CNET News.com

Tags: Earth, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-20

Obama rolls out help for green tech

President Barack Obama put $1.2 billion where his mouth has been on green technology. At a Monday morning event at the White House Obama announced the availability of $1.2 billion in basic research dollars at Energy Department labs, News.com's Martin LaMonica reported. That money will fund research...

Tags: Green Technology, Barack Obama, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Research & Development, Financial Planning, Finance, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-03-23

IBM jumps into water, long-term infrastructure markets

IBM is tapping into the Obama buzzword: Infrastructure. And it's a move that could prove lucrative not only during a sour economy but for generations thereafter. In this case, it's water that the company is diving into. The company is launching a new line of water services...

Tags: IBM Corp., Government, Investment, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-13

Zoho Writer flaw highlights disclosure problem in Web 2.0 world

CNET News.com's Martin LaMonica recently stumbled upon on an information disclosure vulnerability in Zoho Writer,  the browser-based word processing software popular among Web 2.0 early adopters. The raw details: On Sunday morning, I went up to my Zoho Writer page and searched on "soccer." The...

Tags: Web, Google Gmail, Vulnerability, Bug, Flaw, Zoho Writer, Web 2.0, E-mail Providers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-05-19

U.S. to plug Open XML as an ISO standard

The United States is likely to recommend Microsoft's Open XML standard as an international standard. News.com's Martin LaMonica reports: Two members of the technical committee tasked with setting the national position on a pivotal vote said the States will retain its...

Tags: Wish, ISO, Durusau, Iso standards, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Process Improvement, XML, Strategy, Quality, Business Operations, Emerging Technologies, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-10

Offline Webtop access: Is it really a game changer?

The biggest thing this week in the world of Web software has been offline access, but it remains to be seen whether this is a real game changer or just a must-have addition that closes gaps with desktop software. At this week's Mix conference in Las Vegas...

Tags: Game, Software, Mobile, Desktop Software, Rich Internet Application, Webtop, Game Changer, Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-04

Offline Silverlight: No current plans but eventually (And some Expression Blend news)

Martin LaMonica over at CNet talked with John Case, a general manager in Microsoft's developer division about the possibility of an offline version of Silverlight. Case's response was that there aren't any current plans but he left the door open for something down the road: ...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2008-03-03

Adobe responds to Appcelerator with open source BlazeDS

Our own Martin Lamonica reports that Adobe has responded to the announcement of Appcelerator by open sourcing BlazeDS, the messaging software for its Flex development tool. Observant readers will recall how yesterday Appcelerator CEO Jeff Haynie told us his new GPL development system is aimed squarely at...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-12-13

In the nation's capital, a village powered by the sun

The Solar Decathlon, a competition among 20 universities to build the best solar-powered house, opened last week at the National Mall in Washington. CNET News.com's Martin LaMonica talks with students, government officials and advisers about the market viability of solar energy, as well as the secrets to winning.

Tags: News.com, Telecom & Utilities, Investment, Finance, Emerging Technologies

Videos 2007-10-16

Solar power as cheap as fossil fuels?

Charlie Gay, general manager of Applied Materials' solar business, speaks to CNET News.com's Martin LaMonica about solar industry dynamics at the Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. Gay, who has worked in the business for over 30 years, says large-scale manufacturing will bring down the price of...

Tags: Emerging Technologies, Fossil Fuel, Management, Solar Energy, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities

Videos 2007-10-15

Inspiring students at Solar Decathlon

Students spend months working on houses powered entirely by the sun for the Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C., which opened to the public last week. Speaking with CNET News.com's Martin LaMonica, architecture student Matt Weaver shows off the home entered by a team from the University...

Tags: Student, Team Management, Management, Emerging Technologies

Videos 2007-10-15

'Underdog' Santa Clara University competes in Solar Decathlon

Santa Clara University student Yasemin Kimyacioglu talks to Martin LaMonica from CNET News.com about the green features of the Mission style home her university entered into the Solar Decathlon in Washington D.C., a competition to build the best solar-powered house. It's the university's first entrance into...

Tags: Santa Clara University

Videos 2007-10-15

Adobe sounds off on transition to Web apps

From the Max 2007 conference in Chicago: CNET News.com's Martin LaMonica talks with Adobe Chief Architect Kevin Lynch about the company's shift into Web applications.

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Channel Management, Marketing, adobe, max 2007, conference, pohotoshop, photoshop express, word processor, buzzword, web app, application, kevin lynch, thermo, Web

Videos 2007-10-03