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At CES International 2012, PowerSkin has announced new portable power solutions for smartphones and other rechargeable devices. SolarCharge, Key Charge and Gaming Skins are all designed to keep the mobile user going for longer. The SolarCharge is a universal charger for all types of smartphone including iPhone, Android and Blackberry, and it comprises a 1000 mAh battery paired with a
The music festival season is underway in the UK, with Glastonbury Festival starting tomorrow. To celebrate, Orange have invented a t-shirt that recharges mobile phones using a piezoelectric material to convert sound waves into electricity. Over a weekend of music, the t-shirt will produce enough juice to charge a smartphone. The t-shirts were developed by Orange in conjunction with GotWind,
A few weekends ago, I visited the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Northern Ireland and in the transport part, I came across some electric vehicles. One was a bread delivery van from 1948, one a milk float from 1954 through to 1986, and finally a Post Office van from 1994. Clearly, electric vehicles are not new and as you'll
Steve Iommi chats to Todd and Tom about Somfy's new Tahoma system which takes home automation to the next level. It's based round the concept of "scenes" - a scene might be "weekday-morning" which has certain set of actions, e.g. open blinds at 7.30am, whereas the "weekend-morning" opens the blinds at 8.30. With a whole a range of scenes, everything
Tom interviews Kyle from Horizon Fuel Cell Technology which is introducing the world's first consumer hydrogen fuel cell to the market. It's been a long time coming and I think we'll see more of these over the next few years. Marketed as a USB charger for portable electronics, the hydrogen-filled HydroStik plugs into the MiniPak (the fuel cell) and generates
Andy talks with Anthony Scarsella, Chief Gadgets Officer at Gazelle, purchasers of previously-enjoyed (second-hand) gadgets. Now over 4 year's old, this is big business with over 250,000 gadgets models available for trade-in. When compared to ebay or craigslist, Gazelle simply gives a superior customer experience. Free shipping is included, boxes are sometimes provided and there's no question about whether the
Andy Cruise from GE Southwest Windpower discusses the GE Southwest Skystream 600 Wind Turbine. It is designed for consumers who have at least an extra half acre of land and of course, wind !!! Interview by Scott Elliot of Geek News Central. Please Support our CES 2011 Sponsors. Save 25% on 4GH Hosting 1yr Subscriptions Save 25% Promo Code CES2.