Archive for December, 2008

Reputable Casemaker Advertises iPhone nano Cases

It's one thing when a relatively unknown case maker like XSKN advertises an iPhone nano case. It's something completely different when a well-known case maker does. Vaja has added an iPhone nano link on their site, leading to still more specu...

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Mercedes Implements a Drowsy Driver Alert System

Over one-third of all drivers in the U.S. admit to having fallen asleep while driving. About 60 percent of U.S. drivers admit to driving while feeling drowsy. And what is the cost for this behavior? About 100,000 car crashes per year by fatigued drives...

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Dell XPS 730x H2C Intel Core i7 Gaming System

We evaluated the original Dell XPS 730 in early May, shortly after its initial release. At the time, it was Dell's latest high-end gaming machine and word on the street was that it would be the last to carry the XPS badge. Moving forward, Dell was...

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Harvesting Electricity From Moving Vehicles

"Parasitic energy harvesting" might sound like it is part of a Sci-Fi plot where alien beings feed off of the energy emanating from human bodies, but it is actually a means of reclaiming wasted energy. An Israeli company, Innowattech, says that it hold...

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HP’s Notebook Batteries Go Green

Boston Power announced plans to provide a new battery technology that will be used in Hewlett-Packard notebooks’ environmentally friendly device lineup. The new lithium-ion battery cell, called Sonata, is said to last for up to three years of daily u...

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BlackBerry Storm VS iPhone 3G: Will RIM’s Blackberry be iPhone Killer?

Recently I had published a side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 3G and T-Mobile G1 DVD Converter which evoked an interesting debate.(from:iphonehacks)Here comes another side-by-side comparison of Apple's iPhone 3G with RIM's BlackBerry Storm, ...

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Hawaii Says Aloha to an Electric Car Network

Zero-emission vehicles, alternative fuels, independence from foreign oil supplies, and low carbon footprints are more than just pie-in-the-sky wishes--they can also be big business. Following in the steps of San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland, Better...

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Hawaii Says Aloha to an Electric Car Network

Zero-emission vehicles, alternative fuels, independence from foreign oil supplies, and low carbon footprints are more than just pie-in-the-sky wishes--they can also be big business. Following in the steps of San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland, Better...

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