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Action to reduce hurtful factors on the environment is rising throughout the United States. In a recent announcement, President Barack Obama is demanding that the Federal Government reduce greenhouse gases by at least forty percent. In his speech, President Obama also stressed the need for a worldwide joint effort, in which countries can work together to reduce overall climate changes. Through the use of renewable energy resources, the Federal Government should be able to save taxpayers more than USD$18 billion in electricity bills. However, the government needs the support of some of the top manufacturing companies in the U.S., including Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, General Electrics, IBM and Hewlett Packard.

The President is calling upon these businesses to reduce their carbon footprints. International Business Machines (IBM) is one of the first among these large corporations to support energy efficient measures. On March 19th, IBM announced a commitment to reduce energy consumption by over thirty-five percent by 2020, which includes a reduction of yearly electricity by twenty percent. During the years of 1990 to 2005, IBM reduced more than three million metric tons of CO2 consumption. They hope that this pledge will encourage their successful counterparts to follow in their direction. IBM representatives stated, “We intend to match our purchased renewable electricity directly to our operations as opposed to purchasing renewable energy certificates as offsets, making a clear connection between our purchases and our consumption.” Through reusing and recycling materials, as well as conserving energy, using renewable energy, and preventing air, water, and land pollution, IBM plans to incorporate these changes into their policy. They have asked all their employees to report any concerns regarding environment, health, and safety concerns. Since its founding date in 1911, IBM has expanded to more than 170 countries and employs 379,592 employees. This expansion may help spread environmental policies throughout the world.

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Everyone who has ever used a USB drive or cable has at one point put it in upside-down. Apple is putting an end to that problem for good with their reversible USB-C connector. Apple was granted a second major reversible USB patent by the U.S. Patent Office this week, showing again how they are leading the way when it comes to USB connectors. In theory, users have a 50% chance of putting a USB in the correct way. However, in reality, 90% of the time the user attaches the USB incorrectly. Gone are the days of getting frustrated over this, thanks to Apple.

Apple’s patent application states that the USB-C’s plug connector is a reversible connector that includes opposing first and second sides. The first pair of differential data contacts is on the first side of the plug connector and the second pair of differential data contacts is on the second side of the plug connector directly opposite the first pair of differential data contacts. Apple’s new MacBook will use the USB Type-C ports to charge. This could very well mean the end of laptop charging cables that use the standard USB connection. They also state in their patent application that the USB-C is compatible with the plurality of data types including HDMI data, audio data, USB data, or video data. The new patent cover their invention relating to input and output electrical connectors, including audio and data connectors, and especially slim or low profile connectors that can be substituted for the current ones. Apple credits Eric Jol, Albert Golko, Mathias Schmidt and Jahan Minoo as the inventors of granted Patent 8,984,188 which was originally filed in Q3 2013 and published March 19, 2015 by the US Patent and Trademark Office.

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Announced in March of 2015, computer technology giants Intel and Google will join Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer in a new project to design and manufacture a luxury smartwatch. The companies announced the collaboration in a press conference at the Baselworld Watch and Jewelry Show in Basel, Switzerland. Anticipated for release in the latter end of 2015, the watch will use Intel chip technology and operate an Android Wear system.Intel has already ventured into smart wearables with a low power x86 processor, dubbed Quark, which is offered on bracelets by fashion house Opening Ceremony. These bracelets were named My Intelligent Communication Accessory, or MICA smart bracelets. Intel’s Quark, a tiny system-on-a-chip product is 32-bit and single-core.

The Quark was developed to align with the burgeoning “Internet of Things” trend, in which computing devices are prevalent in our entire environment – from clothes to cars to kitchen appliances. There are currently 2.2 billion x86-based products available as of 2014. The market for wearable computer technology has been steadily growing with 4.6 million smart wearables delivered in 2014. Prominent technology corporations, such as Apple, have gotten into the game with the Apple Watch – a smartwatch product announced last year and expected for availability in April of 2015. Although Google’s Android Wear system has operated on wearables before – with the Moto 360, Asus ZenWatch, and others – this occasion marks the first time the company will make a high-end, luxury offering in an effort to compete with Apple’s upscale line (which ranges from $350 up to $17,000 per unit).

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