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In this economy, more and more companies are working together.  An announcement out of Sharp and Toshiba says the two may combine resources on solar technologies.  That’s kind of a strange announcement.  “We may work together?”  Why would they announce a potential team up?  Stock prices.  Sharp and Toshiba both… Continue Reading »

Starting with “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” Sony will be going more green with its DVD and Blu-ray packaging.  The packaging for the home video version of “Paul Blart” will use only 80% of the plastic that is currently used.  Recycled paper will be used for the box art.  Even the… Continue Reading »

Who says it’s not easy being green?  With these five fun gadgets, being green has never been quite so red hot!  Why not stop paying for batteries?  How about going green while losing weight?  Maybe you want to drive a Goblin car?  Going green has plenty of upsides!  First up,… Continue Reading »

At Gadgetell, we’re big into helping out the planet.  In Mountain View, California, Sony is running a recycling event. They will be accepting electronics from any brand (not just Sony stuff) on March 28th, 9AM to 4PM at the Shoreline Amphitheater.  Not only will they be accepting your junky old… Continue Reading »

In a world where the environment quality and economy are rapidly declining, it is important to know what you, as an individual, can do to help the environment and stay afloat in a recession.  Every week, I hope to find some cool Green products to talk about and see whether… Continue Reading »

The Mobile World Congress was abuzz this week when GSMA announced the possibility of having one standard charger for all mobile types.  Instead of having a specific charger for each type of mobile phone, manufacturers can create one type that will charge all devices.  This should not be too difficult… Continue Reading »

We, here at Gadgetell, are fans of the planet.  After all, what fun are electronic toys without a place to stay? Best Buy’s electronics recycling program is now available at every Best Buy location.  Best Buy says they will recycle your electronics safely.  Inside many of our favorite products are… Continue Reading »

Digicel’s put together a pretty smart design by adding a solar panel to the back of its newest phone, the Coral-200-Solar (manufactured by ZTE).  It appears to be a very simple phone, so I wouldn’t expect any fancy bells and whistles like a touch screen or camera.  First the pros: … Continue Reading »

Samsung has recently unveiled the eco-friendly Blue Earth mobile phone and despite the fact that the back is a solar-panel the phone still offers a decent overall look.  To begin with, the obvious look of the handset itself, the front side contains a large touchscreen display and the back features… Continue Reading »

GridPoint and Control4 have partnered to create a home control system that will be tested in several trials this year.  The system would use a “smart grid” that uses two way communication between homes and service providers.  Control4 will provide an integrated control program, Home Energy Manager, that will allow… Continue Reading »