The Best New Green

The Best New Green IT Product Award was presented to WYSE Technology for their V10L thin client desktop at the European Green IT Summit. WYSE, the global leader in thin computing was recognized for its regard for the environment, and product design that minimizes the environmental impact, cost effectiveness and efficacious energy consumption. WYSE along with other finalists Juniper Networks, Fujitsu Siemens, Extreme Networks, and Active Power all were acknowledged for being on the cutting edge of green solutions and moving us into a more environmentally-friendly computing realm. Tarkan Maner, CEO and President of Wyse Technology, comments, "The competition was extremely tough, so it is rewarding to see Wyse continue to maintain its position at the forefront of developments in green computing. With our partners Citrix, Microsoft, and VMware, Wyse thin computing delivers the productivity people need at a lower cost to the environment than traditional methods, without compromising security or manageability."

The best of the latest crop of launches, and the reasons why:

Joe Waimrin of mBlox (delivers SMS and premium services between large ASPs/entertainment companies and 100+ carriers) says: "Yapstone Inc. is introducing a product called RentPayment.com that allows residents to pay rent using their mobile phone. Every time rent is due, it sends a reminder via mobile. It's a convenient service for landlords and renters, using today's SMS and ecommerce environment and abilities."