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Why go green?
Some answers on why businesses are investing in green IT. Plus standardisation vs personalisation
Principal content
The world in your pocket
Paul Taylor finds that, in spite of the rapid evolution of mobile technology, many believe inflexible pricing plans and variable usability remain barriers to growth
Mobility is going nowhere
Mobile devices could actually be paving the way for mass immobility, writes Peter Whitehead
Personal view: A low frequency plan for an economic stimulus
Rob Conway argues that government-facilitated access to new parts of the electromagnetic spectrum will encourage the industry to invest
Perspectives: Clues from history on the impact of a great IT leader
Alan Cane looks at the interesting factors that affect the success and failure of companies without their charismatic leaders
Valley view: Go with the declining paper flow
Chris Nuttall explores different online services that aim to end the need for a paper-based mail system
Boardroom debate: What does Obama’s CTO post tell us?
Mr Obama’s decision has inadvertently brought the IT industry to a critical point – one where it could play the heroic role of saving the planet, writes Ade McCormack
Mobile broadband: Operators test drive in the data fast lane
Ingrid Lunden finds providers trying out ever faster networks but not everyone thinks there is an early-mover advantage
Did IT work? Airlines leave IT on the runway
Stephen Pritchard notes investment in new systems has fallen – but that it cannot be put off indefinitely
IT going green: Your telepresence may not be required
Stephen Pritchard finds lower budget options for virtual meetings are sometimes more appropriate
What’s new: IBM seeks to breach database barriers
The technology giant has enhanced its Optim data management software Read previous stories on IT vendor innovations
