Green Technology on TFTS - Page 5

Posted by Andrew Tingle on March 18th 2009 | No Responses

Scosche have released their new Scosche solCHAT solar powered Bluetooth speakerphone which, thanks to its integrated solar panel, offers handsfree functionality in a decidedly eco-friendly manner though, should you live in less sunny climes, you’ll be pleased to know that it can also be charged via USB or an included …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on March 6th 2009 | No Responses

Asus have unveiled three new breeds of monitors which consist of the Asus EzLink series, which are billed as being the world’s first wireless monitors, as the VH192C and VH196 displays that offer enhanced energy efficiency with the latter (the VH196) additionally sporting a Color Shine ‘glare-type panel’.

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on February 13th 2009 | No Responses

Following on from the decidedly eco friendly Motorola MOTO W233 Renew Samsung are set to very much taken the fight to Motorola in terms of environmentally friendly handsets with their new Blue Earth cell phone which is set to be officially unveiled at next weeks Mobile World Conference and which …

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The new and decidedly green Motorola MOTO W233 Renew, which we offered a heads-up about back at the beginning of January, and which we rank as being the world’s most ecologically sound cell phone yet produced (not an astounding observation considering the W233 Renew has the accolade of being the …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on January 17th 2009 | 1 Response

Only yesterday we covered Nokia’s new iteration of its N97 having been given a particular heath inspired twist – namely the Nokia N97 Active – and today we follow on with news that Nokia’s N97 is to be offered in yet another version, the Nokia N97 Eco.

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Motorola have today announced a range of new cell phones which includes the Motorola MOTO W233 Renew which boasts considerable green credentials on account of being the world’s first cell phone to feature a casing made from recyled plastic bottles.

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on December 19th 2008 | No Responses

Following on from the equally environmentally friendly Shiro SQ-S Solar PMP we have another ‘green’ PMP for you in the form of the Baylis Revolution PMP which offers a somewhat differing take on matters in actually requiring you to work for your power thanks to a rear mounted hand crank.

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Posted by Piyush on December 12th 2008 | No Responses

It’s always a pleasure to learn about research into energy saving measures and how we can help conserve and save precious energy through simple day-to-day activities. To further this cause, Boon Edam have introduced the world’s first energy producing revolving door. The idea is simplicity itself, basically a generator is …

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Posted by Andrew Tingle on December 10th 2008 | 1 Response

Where as, in the not too distant past, eco friendly gadgets may have had a reputation for being, shall we say, fairly uninspiring affairs invariably lacking the scope of features and functionality of their not so eco friendly counterparts, these days are well and truly over and this versatile and …

Posted by Andrew Tingle on December 5th 2008 | No Responses

It’s been a while since we featured any gadgets here on TFTS that come under the banner of being ‘green’ but this Thermal Leak Detector from Black & Decker certainly fits the bill in allowing you to scan for drafts that, once dealt with, could see you saving on the …

Posted by Piyush on December 4th 2008 | 1 Response

The Solio universal “hybrid” solar charger lets you tap into the unending source of power that the sun is. It’s the kind of gadget that you wish to have if you stay in sunnier climes than those of Great Britain. Upon exposure to sunlight for eight to ten hours or …