New Gadget Release Calendar February 5, 2012 - February 11, 2012Day Week Month
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Feb at 2:21 PM
Raspberry Pi, the $25 Computer, Launches February 20
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, News
Last May, the UK founders of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, announced that they had plans of releasing a $25 computer. Earlier this week, they announced that the Raspberry Pi computer will officially be available on or around February 20. The ridiculously affordable Raspberry Pi PC is more or less a motherboard with an ARM processor that runs using Linux software. It’s not a super advanced computer, but it lets you perform basic tasks like word processing, surfing the...
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Feb at 5:16 PM
New Android Phone, ADzero, Has Sustainable Bamboo Casing
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, Green, News, Phones
Kieron-Scott Woodhouse, a forward-thinking student at Middlesex University in the UK, has created a new Android phone that comes with bamboo casing. This phone, dubbed ADzero, is one of the first smartphones to be made partially out of sustainable, natural parts. ADzero’s bamboo casing is 100% organic, smooth, sleek, and adds a naturally elegant touch to the phone. This new Android comes with everything you’d expect: all the right ports, buttons where you expect them to be, and...
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Feb at 12:33 PM
Green Company Spotlight: Samsung
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, Green, News
Samsung recently launched their Guide to Green website. This website reiterates Samsung’s commitment to being a green company that prioritizes implementing eco-friendly practices. The top tech company has been pushing what they call “Planet First” initiatives for a few years, and the launch of their Guide to Green website provides an in-depth look at what the company is doing and plans to do for the environment. According to the Guide to Green website, Samsung’s new green-friendly mission is...
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Feb at 7:18 PM
The HYmini: Green Power Device
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, Green, Green Energy
Order Your HYmini today! Ever wish your bike ride did more good than just give you a workout and reduce your daily carbon emissions? Now you can attach a wind charger to your handlebar and harness the energy as you ride. The HYmini is a small handheld battery with a fan and multiple ports. You use the wind or solar panels or even the electrical outlet...
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Feb at 6:43 PM
LED Table Lamp, SolarBulb, is Positively Illuminating
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, Green, Green Energy, Solar Power
SolarBulb is an LED table lamp that will light up your room in a totally eco-friendly way. You charge SolarBulb for three hours in the sun, and it can provide five hours of full LED lighting. SolarBulb doesn’t come with a base like an ordinary lamp. In order for this LED lamp to stand on its own, you have to place it on top of a plastic bottle. So, when you use SolarBulb, you’re not just being kind...
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Jan at 5:00 PM
Sony Bravia 3D HDTV Models: Eco-Friendly TVs
Posted by Brett in Gadgets
Last year, Sony came out with 16 new 3D HDTVs as an extension of their Bravia series. These HDTVs offered internet connectivity, access to internet video apps from sites like Netflix, built-in 3D emitters, Edge LED backlights, and complete HD 1080p picture quality. These attractive, sleek Sony Bravia HDTV models remain some of the bestselling HDTVs on the market, which is a good thing for the environment. The 2011 Sony Bravia LCD TV models boast a number of...
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Jan at 10:35 AM
Solar Laptop Charger: GoSolar! Portable Solar Kit
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, Laptops, Solar Power
There are some pretty good solar cell phone charger and tablet charger options on the market, but there aren’t too many solar laptop charger options. It generally requires a lot more solar power to charge a laptop battery than it does to charge the battery of a smaller device. Fortunately for eco-conscious laptop users, there is one solar charger for laptop models, smartphones, and tablets that can handle the tough job of powering...
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Jan at 5:04 PM
Eco Charger by Volt-Star: Green Cell Phone Charger
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, Phones
Your cell phone requires energy consumption to work, and it needs an eco charger to be more energy efficient. Unless you’re using a solar cell phone charger, you're probably using an electrical power source to charge your phone. You may not realize it, but each time you charge your phone with a traditional charger, you're wasting energy unnecessarily. Most cell phone battery chargers continue consuming energy even after your phone is fully...
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Jan at 11:27 AM
Sprint LTE Phone Alert: LG Viper 4G LTE
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, News, Phones
In a few months, Sprint users will be able to buy phones that run on the new Sprint LTE network. As of now, we know that Sprint plans to release two 4G LTE compatible phones, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and a brand new Sprint-exclusive phone, the LG Viper 4G LTE. The LG Viper will cost a little bit less than the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and will include a brighter screen and a few eco-friendly specs. The LG Viper will...
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Jan at 6:27 PM
Solar Cell Phone Charger, SolarCharge from PowerSkin, Debuts at CES
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, News, Solar Power
PowerSkin, the well-known maker of cell phone covers with built-in batteries, has developed a solar cell phone charger that is attracting quite a bit of attention at CES this week. This solar powered cell phone charger, SolarCharge, can power up the majority of cell phones and even the iPod Touch. All you need to connect your device to SolarCharge is a micro USB cord. The SolarCharge universal cell phone battery charger can provide your phone with enough power...
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Jan at 6:53 PM
Recycle Cell Phones for Cash with EcoATM
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, News
More than a few iPhone users with cracked screens wish it were easier to recycle cell phones for cash. Electronic waste is gravely detrimental to the environment, and most electronic parts can be salvaged and re-used. You may be buying eco-friendly tech products like the Dell Studio Hybrid PC but disposing of these tech products improperly when they break down. Many people don't recycle their used cell phones and computers simply because doing so is difficult. Well,...
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Jan at 11:27 PM
Wireless Thermostat, EverSense, from Allure Energy Unveiled
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, Green Energy, News
Yesterday, Austin, Texas based Allure Energy unveiled EverSense, its revolutionary wireless thermostat, at CES 2012. This thermostat, along with the Kindle cover with light from SolarFocus, is poised to be one of the most innovative, eco-friendly products released this year. Allure Energy has dubbed the product an âenergy management system.â The name is apt because EverSense does much more than any previous touch screen thermostat. In fact, it allows you to comprehensively manage the energy of...
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Jan at 10:27 PM
Kindle Cover With Light from SolarFocus: CES 2012 Highlights
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, Kindle, News, Tablets
As CES officially commences in Las Vegas, one eco-friendly Solar Kindle cover with light is already making waves in the tech community. Kindle cover review sites and Kindle covers and cases makers are buzzing about the SolarKindle, a lighted Kindle cover that uses solar panels to keep a Kindle charged for up to three months. SolarFocus, the maker of this groundbreaking Kindle cover, was named the CES Innovations 2012 Eco-Design & Sustainable...
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Jan at 5:29 AM
Kindle Covers and Cases – Deals on Kindle Fire Covers
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, Kindle, Tablets
The Kindle 3 and the Kindle Fire from Amazon continue to be popular sellers with consumers. For those with a green bent, the Kindle 3 is one of the best inventions of the last decade. It allows users to read to their heart's content without having to saw down a few acres worth of trees to print out physical copies of books. For any model of Kindle, you'll want a resilient Kindle cover or case to protect...
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Jan at 12:28 AM
Kindle Cover and Kindle Case with Light Comparison
Posted by Brett in Gadgets, Kindle, Tablets
The Amazon Kindle is green: According to a study published in the journal of Environmental Science and Technology, you can save approximately one tree per year if you replace your daily newspaper with the Kindle. On top of that, you are saving one to two pounds of paper for each e-book you buy. Also, you should consider the chemicals and fuels you saved from the manufacturing, production, transportation, and paper-printing processes. By purchasing a Kindle, you show that...