London Games
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Support for Youth Olympics stays 'strong'
News Despite current downturn, the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee is optimistic it will reach its sponsorship target of US$33.5 million.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, Atos, Spokesperson, Singapore, memorandum of understanding, IT services company, Youth Olympic Games, SYOGOC, Lenovo Group Ltd.
Mobile phones: The next Game Boy?
News UK chip designer ARM is pushing technology designed to turn PDAs and mobile phone handsets into sophisticated gaming devices.
London Olympics puts IT on a diet
News Each part of the computing infrastructure will be streamlined to minimize redundant equipment and energy consumption, says Games chief integrator.
Tags: Diagnostics and monitoring, Server platforms, Atos, Monitoring System, London, Silicon.com, International Olympic Committee, security alert, Beijing, information technology
Winter Olympics tech on track
News A year before the 2010 Winter Olympics are set to start in Vancouver, the technological backbone is nearly ready.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Infrastructure/architecture management, Atos, Winter Olympics, Computer, London Games, Silicon.com, Vancouver, workforce management, information technology
London Olympics cyber cops hit the ground running
News The new U.K. cybercrime unit has been tasked with protecting the London 2012 Games from hackers and online criminals.
Tags: Politics, Regulations, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Firewalls, Hacking, Atos, CVS Corp., Police Central E-Crime Unit, London
Olympics IT gets lean, mean and green
News To control costs during the worst recession, the London 2012 Olympic Games will adopt green tech.
Tags: Green IT, Atos, Virtualization, IT Services, consortium, Olympics IT, Hardware, broadcaster, information technology, Olympic Games
Nvidia makes Google Earth 'emotional reality'
News The graphics card maker says its latest system will break new ground in flight simulation, 3D design and oil exploration.
Tags: Graphics
PDA to track Olympic VIPs in Beijing
News Foreign dignitaries, guests of major sponsors and Olympic officials alike will each be issued a handheld at Beijing 2008, which allows organizers to track their movement and make necessary arrangements.
Tags: PDA phones, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile applications
2012 London Olympics: 2,000 IT volunteers needed
News Planning for the technology infrastructure that will underpin the London Olympic Games in 2012 includes the need for thousands of volunteer IT staff.
Tags: Workplace
