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- This Solar-Powered Umbrella Charges Your Gear While You Play Outside Wed, 3 Dec 14, 7:00amProtect yourself from the sun while reading on the beach or working on your patio, and know that your electronic devices won't lose power mid-afternoon! Created by a team comprised of designers from the UK and Bulgaria, Solarella,...
- Meet SUstand: A Recycled Cardboard Stand for Any Tablet or Smartphone Sat, 18 Oct 14, 6:00amYou've probably noticed how popular is cardboard in the world of sustainable products lately. Following the examples of foldable furniture and cardboard surfboards, a team from Eindhoven, the Netherlands, has introduced...
- Apple Patents Next-Gen Flexible ‘Smart Paper’ Display Wed, 15 Oct 14, 2:00amThe US Patent and Trademark Office just granted the latest batch of Apple's patents, and as usual, none of us has any idea which of them will go anywhere...
- Apple Patents (Intentionally) Flexible ‘Smart Paper’ Display Wed, 15 Oct 14, 2:00amThe US Patent and Trademark Office has just granted the latest batch of Apple's patents, and as usual, none of us has any idea which of them will go anywhere...
- Ubiquitous Energy Developing Transparent Stick-On Solar Cells that Can Power Your iPad Fri, 1 Mar 13, 1:52amTablet photo from Shutterstock Portable gadgets, like smartphones and tablets, have changed the way we consume information and communicate, but at this stage they all have one common flaw: they need to be tethered to the...
- Ubiquitous Energy to Develop Transparent Solar Cells that Can Power Your iPad Fri, 1 Mar 13, 1:52amPhoto via Shutterstock Portable gadgets, like smartphones and tablets, have changed the way we consume information and communicate, but at this stage they all have one common flaw: they need to be tethered to the wall for...
- PureMadi Uses Ceramics and Nanoparticle Technology to Purify Water in Developing Nations Tue, 12 Feb 13, 2:11amIn developing nations, access to clean water is a major humanitarian issue, so much so that numerous non-profits and foundations are dedicated specifically to the mission to provide access to basic sanitation...
- Bonsai-Inspired Electree+ Solar Charger Launches on Kickstarter! Wed, 28 Nov 12, 4:00amFrom nanoflower solar cells to plant-based computer interfaces, modern technology often looks to nature for design inspiration. The Electree+ designed by Vivien Muller is a bonsai tree-shaped solar charger that can power...
- Serenity is a Smart ‘Home OS’ That Helps Monitor Residential Energy Consumption Tue, 6 Nov 12, 3:30amDesigned by Artefact, Serenity is a concept for a smart monitor that presents clear information through elegant, minimal wall-mounted e-ink tablets. The networked tablets are described as a “Home OS” can provide...
- Justice Department Files Antitrust Suit Against Apple for eBook Pricing Thu, 12 Apr 12, 6:59amToday the US Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and five major book publishers over the pricing of eBooks. The Justice Department claims that Apple and the other publishers named in the suit colluded...
- Frankenkindle: Engineer Hacks a Kindle to Make an E-Reader for His Sister with Cerebral Palsy Thu, 25 Aug 11, 1:37amWe were inspired today to hear news about one very clever engineer who hacked his Amazon Kindle so that his sister, who has cerebral palsy, would be able to use it...
- South Korea To Convert School Textbooks To Digital Versions By 2015 Tue, 5 Jul 11, 11:11pmNo more will trees have to be culled to create textbooks – at least in South Korea, that is. According to the country’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, it will invest $2 trillion in order to develop...