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Samsung Galaxy Tab Coming In September

24 August 2010

Samsung Galaxy Tab is already proclaiming itself as a force to be reckoned with in the Pad ring, which is clearly dominated by the Apple heavyweight champion - the iPad. How does the Galaxy Tab measure up? Let’s take a closer look. Samsung Galaxy Tab will be a tad smaller than the current iPad, with a [...]

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Green Slim Projector

18 August 2010

Based on the tremendously successful Super Slim design, the Super Slim HLS incorporates a CASIO developed “Solid-State” light source which produces an amazing 2000 ANSI lumen brightness and can last up to 20,000 hours. The XJ-A130 is an earth-friendly, low maintenance projector which eliminates the need for a short life mercury lamp and disposal and is [...]

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Motorola Releases Eco-Friendly Grasp Phone

10 August 2010

Motorola released the Grasp smartphone this week. The Grasp has a full QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3-megapixel camera, an MP3 player, a 3.5mm headset jack, messaging features, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, and a microSD card slot. It also claims to boast an eco-friendly design, which Motorola promises is 100 percent recyclable. “GRASP is the newest device from Motorola [...]

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New Lithium-Ion Batteries Could Last 20 Years

10 August 2010

A Japanese research and development company called Eamex has state that they have discovered a method to increase the typical average life of a high-capacity lithium-ion battery. This claimed new technology will allow the demanding batteries to withstand over 10,000 recharges over the timespan of about 20 years. This impressively huge increase in performance is made [...]

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NEC E231W Eco-Friendly Monitor

05 August 2010

NEC has just introduced a new eco-friendly NEC E231W LED monitor. This model of monitor has of a DisplayPort with full 1080p resolution and an ambient light censor. The new NEC E231W monitor is also energy efficient, consuming less power at only 28W. The monitor costs only $299, which is extremely reasonable. Other cool stuff about the [...]

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Current Cost ENVI Energy Monitor

18 July 2010

One of the best ways to become more energy efficient is to start measuring the amount of energy you use in your home every day. A company called Current Cost has developed the ENVI energy monitor. The ENVI connects to your electrical energy supply, and gives you detailed data on usage. The ENVI Energy Monitor [...]

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LG GD510 Solar Powered Cell Phone

Added on 10 March 2010

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LG’s GD510 phone is a great step in the right direction for eco-friendly phones. It comes with a decent sized 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display, a 3-megapixel camera, and a 8GB of storage space for captured pictures and videos. Additional features include a brushed aluminum case, and an optional solar panel that will replace the battery cover and can be used to charge the phone’s battery.

The LG GD510 has many innovative features:

- Built-in solar panel for charging the phone
- 10 minutes of sun = 2 min 15 sec of talk time or 180 min standby
- Eco-calculator shows amount of CO2 emissions saved by using solar power
- Plugged in, the phone has a reminder to unplug the charger once it’s fully charged
- Packaging is made from recycled paper & soy ink
- The phone does not contain any polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

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