The Sennheiser PMX 80 Eco is part of a series of sport headphones from Sennheiser that is packaged in bio-degradable materials to minimize the carbon footprint of the user. These headphones use a vertical transducer system on a neckband that floats to keep the headphones in place during a strenuous workout. A single sided cable [...]

Philips recently announced its Eco TV. The 42-inch, 1080p resolution, flat-panel LCD, model 42PFL5603D is packed with power-saving features. Chief among them is the ability to dim the backlight. Dimming the backlight in darker scenes has the dual benefit of saving power and improving black-level performance, according to the company. The backlight can also be [...]

The “360 Degree Stereoscopic Display” unveiled by Sony is a prototype of a tabletop 3D display that can be seen from 360 degrees and doesn’t require 3D glasses for full effect. According to Sony’s press release, the gadget measures 13 cm in diameter and is 27 cm tall. Sony isn’t sure exactly what they intend [...]

The Kindle 2 paperless book from Amazon is on its way and it’s looking like it’s made some nice improvements over the first Amazon Kindle. The Kindle 2 is extremely thin at just over 1/3 of an inch and weighs only 10.2 ounces, which is about the same as a typical paperback novel. It also [...]

The second Greener Gadgets Design competition is currently under way and they are looking for your votes. We here at Eco Tech Ninja are obviously nuts about green gadgets and environmental technology so this contest has us swooning with all the cool eco gadgets. Head over to Core 77 and vote on your favorite. There [...]

The new Lenovo LCD Thinkvision L244ox monitor was recently honored with Greenpeace’s highest rating for monitors in their Green Electronics Survey. Lenovo credits part of its high eco-score with the monitors “Light Booster” technology which allows the monitor to perform its function on half the energy. Since the Greenpeace Electronics Survey also looks at things [...]

Are you thinking about buying a hybrid vehicle but can’t come up with the cash right now? The Kiwi Fuel Saving Device is a gadget that can help you save money at the pump, and at the same time, optimize your vehicle’s fuel efficiency, reducing the output of global warming CO2.  As long as your [...]

Yet another indication that Americans are becoming more conscious of their environmental impact is Sony’s Eco-friendly HDTV – the KDL-VE5 series This new model is designed to recognize when there is nobody in the room watching it and to turn off the picture. If the “Presence Sensor” detects motion it immediately turns the picture back [...]