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Sharp shows 26-inch solar powered TV

Sharp 26-inch Solar Powered TV

At the G8 summit in Japan, Sharp has unveiled a new prototype 26-inch television that is powered completely by solar energy.  The company developed the product for the many parts of the world where TV signals are available, yet reliable power is not.
The new prototype TV uses 25% of the power [...]

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Apple planning to go green with solar powered iPods and laptops

It is being reported that a patent has been filed by Apple that shows solar power as a power source for iPods, iPhones, and notebook computerss. In the patent, Apple suggests using solar panels located behind the LCD screen of the mobile device, which would absorb ambient light for its power source.
Typically, solar panels [...]

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Triumph shows Solar Powered Bra in Tokyo

Triumph’s Solar Powered Bra

We’re all for the worlds of fashion and technology meeting up once in a while, but this particular Fashion/Tech love child kinda scares us a bit. Triumph International Japan, a lingerie manufacturer, today showed off a green (literally) solar powered bra. What does a bra need power for you ask? [...]

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Solar power meets Bluetooth, Iqua’s 603 SUN headset

Our mobile overlords at MobileBurn.com recently posted a review of a solar powered Bluetooth headset, the Iqua 603 SUN. While it uses a regular miniUSB charger to top its rechargeable battery off the first time, the headset’s solar power keeps it going pretty much from that point forward. The side effect of that, [...]

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