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Solar powered mobile from Sharp launches in Japan
Sharp has released the new Solar Phone SH002 in Japan this month as a way to get a jump on the solar powered cell phone market. The company claims that ten minutes of sun exposure allows for one minute of talk time or two hours of standby time. Sharp has also stated that the Solar Phone SH002 is waterproof. To use, the solar panel on the outside should be placed in direct sunlight. As it…
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Acer introduces some new, green monitors
Monitors that don’t consume a whole lot of energy are starting to become more and more popular as the public becomes more energy conscientious. Today,…
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Amazon Kindle DX gets an official release date: June 10
9 days to go and you’ll be able to receive your Amazon Kindle DX. The large screen ebook reader from Amazon was met with a…
Oddball Tech: Facebook is infallible, save the earth with paint, and Nintendo sells you chocolate
Weirdness and technology go together like peanut butter and jelly. President Obama’s not the only powerful person using social networking. Pope Benedict XVI is down with the kids and is now has a presence on Facebook. You know what he’ll find there? Environmental groups who will be talking about a… Continue Reading »
Oddball Tech: Mood bridges, fuel made out of scum, and how you can go into outer space for free
When I’m stressed, I take a minute to step back and breathe. What do bridges do when stressed? In the future, they may change color. While you’re stuck on the future bridge, your car may be using fuel created from New York scum. If you’re really stressed and want to… Continue Reading »
Kindle’s voice reader suffering from pronunciation problems
Reports from the New York Times have indicated that the Amazon Kindle’s new voice reader program is suffering from pronunciation issues and have fouled up some words, almost making them incomprehensible. The most obvious pronunciation error is the president’s name Barack Obama, which ends up sounding like “Barrak Alabama.” Many… Continue Reading »
What to buy: Kindle 2 or a netbook?
You’ve got $400 or so burning a hole in your pocket and you’d like to pick yourself up a new tech toy. You want something really portable, but not lacking in features. You probably have narrowed it down to a netbook or the Amazon Kindle 2. They’ll both eat up… Continue Reading »
Amazon’s got a giant Kindle secret? It’s free (rumor)
Today, Amazon delivered invites to an event being held at the New York Times former headquarters in the City. Amazon doesn’t hold a lot of these, so speculation is something new is coming. This new thing is purported to be the savior of the flailing newspaper world. Even better, it… Continue Reading »
Speaking with Sony Europe about their greenest TV
Earlier today, Tim Page, Senior Technology Marketing Manager at Sony Europe and Gadgetell conducted an interview over Twitter. Sony Europe has introduced what they are calling their greenest TV ever. The Sony Bravia WE5 has some unique features that appeals to energy conscious people such as the “Presence Sensor.” The… Continue Reading »
Good news/Bad news: Kindle to support more formats/Kindle to hike price of file conversions
Everyone seems to know and love, or hate, the Amazon Kindle. It’s easy to love a device that allows you to carry around thousands of books on a tiny device, especially if you read all of them. However, it’s also really easy for some people to hate it for just… Continue Reading »
Gadgetell Review: Amazon Kindle 2
I commute almost an hour and a half each way by train every day, so I’ve got plenty of time to fill with reading. I’ve been lugging around Harry Potter Book 6, the 2-3 inch thick hardcover edition. On a train, it’s not the easiest thing to read. Time to… Continue Reading »
Go green this Earth Day with the new Edison energy saving app
Verdiem has released the launch version of Edison, an energy monitoring PC application that works on both Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems. Edison is an easy to use app that once downloaded lets you know how much energy you are using on your PC. It is absolutely free… Continue Reading »
Sony celebrates Earth Day with more recycling
For the past year or so gadget companies have been trying to go green. They’ve released products made of more recyclable materials, started taking back old gadgets, and recycling those old gadgets. And of all days of the year, it makes sense to announced expanded efforts in recycling on Earth… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.


