| Tech Companies Ramping Up the Green Jobs [INFOGRAPHIC]
(Mashable)
- Mashable - If you're looking for a new job, but you're also a friend of the environment, there could be a perfect position for you in the tech sector. More than ever before, tech companies are committed to sustainability -- they're developing greener devices, increasing the life cycle of products and developing meaningful partnerships. In fact, seven of the top 10 green companies are in the tech sector, and IBM leads the way, with a greenscore of 82.5%.
This year, there will be more than 3 million green jobs in America, helping the "green economy" surge past the "regular economy." Another benefit of going green in the job hunt? It can also bring you more green -- wages are 13% higher for green jobs than for the average American job.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:40:07 GMT
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| Ubuntu moves beyond the desktop with new TV interface, menu-killing navigation system
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Digital Trends - Late last year, Ubuntu announced it would bring the open source operating system to mobile devices. Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth said Ubuntu will soon be found on “tablets, phones, TVs and smart screens from the car to the office kitchen, and it will connect those devices cleanly and seamlessly to the desktop, the server and the cloud.”
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:24:39 GMT
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| European Lawmakers Want "Right to Be Forgotten" on Facebook, Google
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Mashable - European Internet users may be getting better control over information posted online, thanks to some proposed sweeping reforms lawmakers proposed Wednesday designed to protect digital privacy.
The suggested law calls for a "right to be forgotten" and a "right to data portability." The former would require Internet companies such as Facebook and Google to completely wipe all of a user's info from their servers if such a request was made. The latter demands users be allowed to easily transfer data from one online service to another, a currently difficult task.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:30:33 GMT
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| Mohegan Sun owners outline debt refinancing plan
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AP - The parent company of the Mohegan Sun casinos has announced a debt refinancing plan offering new terms to bond holders and reducing the loan amount.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:52:03 GMT
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| Vt. power provider, IBM to help 'smart grid'
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AP - The Vermont company that runs much of the electric distribution system in the state is joining with IBM to build a fiber optic control system designed to make the system more efficient and reliable.
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:59:30 GMT
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