Infographic: How Much Power Does The Internet Consume?
It's something that we now take for granted in our daily lives, but how often do we spare a thought for the energy poured into data centers minute-by-minute to keep our World Wide Web alive and kicking? With some 2.4 billion users generating the equivalent of around seven million DVD's worth of content every single hour – and the amount of data estimated to quadruple by 2016 - it's a question that nevertheless ought to be pondered. So exactly how power-hungry is the Internet? Allow Wireless Satellite Internet to demonstrate...
Android Apps Could Be 2x More Power Efficient Without Ads
75% of in-app battery deplition on Android is caused by background data acquisition and the serving of targeted ads. This was the slightly disconcerting discovery made by a team of researchers from Purdue University and Microsoft.