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- Recyclable phone batteries are a step toward a clean future Sat, 29 Apr 23, 1:30amBatteries for handheld devices such as cellphones often need to be disposed of after several years, but researchers at Australia's RMIT School of Engineering have just created a recyclable battery that lasts for up to nine...
- Nimble makes phone accessories from recycled plastic, CDs and more Wed, 9 Dec 20, 3:30amTechnological innovation is here to stay. With it comes the struggle to control e-waste and its assault on the environment. So the three co-founders of Nimble for Good, PBC have combined their extensive experience in the...
- Samsung’s new Iron Man phone will make you feel like an Avenger Fri, 29 May 15, 1:30amWhile it didn’t come out of Tony Stark’s workshop, the new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, looks like it may have. Samsung released its Iron Man phone on Tuesday to coincide with the release of Marvel’s new movie, Avengers:...
- O2 Recycle creates a freshly-cut cell phone from grass clippings Fri, 20 Mar 15, 4:28amThe stadium is the largest dedicated rugby arena in the world, and the second largest stadium in Britain, behind Wembley. It's home to the England Rugby Team, and this fully-functional phone was commissioned to kick-off the...
- Be One With The Machine, Motorola’s New Digital Tattoos Can Unlock Your Phone Mon, 4 Aug 14, 3:44amAre you a multitasking professional taking too much time to unlock your phone? Moto X owners don't need to fumble around now with the new digital tattoos by Motorola...
- European Union Approves Universal Cell Phone Charger Law, Cutting 51,000 Tons of E-Waste Every Year Thu, 20 Mar 14, 1:29amImage via Shutterstock Chances are, if you have owned more than one mobile phone in your life there is a drawer in your home dedicated to a collection of defunct chargers...
- EU Parliament Passes Law Requiring Mobile Phones to Power Up with a Universal Charger Thu, 20 Mar 14, 1:29amImage via Shutterstock Chances are, if you have owned more than one mobile phone in your life there is a drawer in your home dedicated to a collection of defunct chargers...
- INFOGRAPHIC: Upgrading to an iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c? Donate, Sell, or Recycle Your Old Phone! Wed, 11 Sep 13, 7:00amToday Apple launched two shiny new cellphones - the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c - which means that thousands of old phones are set to fall into disuse as consumers around the world cash in their upgrades...
- The HOT Smart Watch Transforms Your Hand into a Mobile Phone Receiver Fri, 23 Aug 13, 6:30amIf you make calls on a Bluetooth headset, you may have noticed that every once in a while passersby may throw you a quizzical look before realizing you are talking to another human being instead of yourself...
- How is the temperature of your pocket useful for meteorology? Wed, 14 Aug 13, 4:41amI can’t imagine why this project exists. We have thousands of weather stations across the world already. Disentangling the temperature of your pocket from the actual temperature seems like an exercise in futility to...
- SpareOne Emergency Phone Squeezes 15 Years of Battery Life and 10 Hours of Talk Time From a Single AA Wed, 5 Dec 12, 5:00amIn an emergency situation, the last thing you need to worry about is whether or not your cell phone has enough charge to make a call. The SpareOne Emergency Phone is a mobile phone that operates on a single AA battery, and...
- 17-Year Old Builds a Heart Monitor from a Simple Cell Phone Sat, 15 Sep 12, 5:00amHand holding smartphone and heart monitor images via Shutterstock While some teens are twiddling their thumbs away on their phone, checking out Facebook, other teens like 17-year old Catherine Wong are using cell phones to...
- Glove One is a 3D-Printed Glove that Doubles as a Cellphone by Bryan Cera Sun, 13 May 12, 2:54amPutting your hand up to your ear with thumb and pinky extended is a universal sign for talking on the phone, but what if we told you that you could actually talk on the phone by talking into your hand? Inventor Bryan Cera...
- Get Fast Cash by Recycling Your Used Gadgets with eBay’s Instant Sale Site Tue, 27 Mar 12, 9:25amOK, early adopters: You want to spring for the latest phone or tablet, but your old one is still in great condition. What to do? Instead of holding onto those old electronics, or trying to pawn them off on friends or family,...
- Get Fast Cash for Used Gadgets with eBay’s Instant Sale Site Sat, 24 Mar 12, 9:25amOK, early adopters: You want to spring for the latest phone or tablet, but your old one is still in great condition. What to do? Instead of holding onto those old electronics, or trying to pawn them off on friends or family,...