Cell phone recycling booms for a green future
cellrecyclinglogo.jpgThese days everything is just a click away. Almost everything! Be it buying, selling or even recycling. Just type recycling cell phones in a search machine and watch out for the endless results. A significant surge in the number of websites providing this service has led to this boom on search machines. Since the awareness for recycling mobile phones has seeded amongst consumers, this business of getting rid of cell phones in a responsible manner is benefiting all, including our planet. Apart from doing their bit for environment, consumers are also lured to recycle their cell phones to gain some cash benefit too. Along with the cell phones, it is also essential to recycle the batteries that charge them up. As these batteries are short lived then the cell phones, they play a major role in feeding e-waste heaps. They need to be disposed off with care equally. Currently less than 3% of portable batteries in the UK are recycled. BatteryBack provides a FREE treatment and recovery service for all portable batteries. Even WasteCare takes care of Battery recycling with great responsibility.
May 30, 2009 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones
PQI 16GB Intelligent Drive i812 can be used as a necklace!
pqi_i812.jpg PQI’s Intelligent Drive i812 is available in cherry blossom pink or royal blue. Its sandblasted surface engraved with vine illustration gives it a touch of fashion. Whether you are the fashion conscious or go with flow type of person, PQI’s i812 will blend into your style. PQI Intelligent Drive i812 uses PQI’s patented Intelligent Stick Interface (compatible with USB2.0) and is constructed COB packaging technology making it water, dust, shock and vibration proof.

More...

May 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
Super Talent launches Fast MasterDrive EX2 and MasterDrive IX2 SSDs
super_talent_SSD.jpg Super Talent is now shipping new families of PATA/IDE 2.5” SSDs featuring both MLC and SLC Flash and nearly tripling previous performance specifications. The Super Talent MasterDrive EX2 is available with capacities from 16GB to 128GB, features sequential read speeds up to 80 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 40MB/s, and uses MLC flash. The Super Talent MasterDrive IX2 is available with capacities from 16GB to 64GB, enables sequential read speeds up to 80 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 60MB/s, and uses SLC flash.

More...

May 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
Razer Sphex - World’s thinnest gaming-grade mousing surface
razer-sphex.jpg Razer today announced the release of the Razer Sphex, the first Gaming Grade Desktop Skin with a distinctive ultra thin form factor. The Razer Sphex is currently the world’s thinnest gaming-grade mousing surface which boasts of an ultra thin profile. It is specifically engineered to perform at the highest precision for both Optical and Laser mice. Made of high-grade durable material, the Razer Sphex allows gamers to wipe or wash the product repeatedly without compromising its quality or tracking performance.

More...

May 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
Kodak to develop key technologies and processes for OLED lighting panels
kodak_OLED.jpg Kodak has been awarded a $1.7 million two-year contract by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to develop key technologies and processes for OLED lighting panels. During the Product Development phase of the Solid State Lighting project, Kodak will develop an OLED luminaire that meets Energy Star color and efficacy specifications and will address key areas of manufacturing processes to reduce cost. Kodak’s Vapor Injection Source Technology allows manufacturers to significantly reduce unit-manufacturing costs, with high manufacturing throughput and material utilization that initially exceeds 50%, and could be greater than 75% in future manufacturing applications.

More...

May 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Media Devices
Thermaltake Massive23 Series Notebook Cooler
thermaltake_notebook_cooler.jpg Thermaltake has launched a new member of their notebook cooling series, the Massive23 series! Equipped with a giant 23 cm quiet LED fan, the Massive23 series is specifically designed for users who spend a lot of time on their notebooks with performance hungry applications such as gaming or graphics processing. The upscale Thermaltak Massive23 CS comes in a premium quality aluminum body and offers a variety of LED color-change functions. The color-change function of the Massive23 CS features 6 different modes. Users can adjust the LED color according to their mood, environment or just turn it off entirely. Those futuristic LED effects create and even more immersive gaming ambience.

More...

May 28, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing | Related Entries - Gaming
JVC LT-42WX70 LCD TV monitor for high-end digital SLR camera users
jvc_hd_lcd.jpg The new JVC Xiview LT-42WX70 is a 42-inch class 120Hz 1080p LCD TV monitor that targets digital imaging professionals and enthusiasts using high-end digital SLR cameras, allowing them for the first time to see the subtle colors, details and textures of their images faithfully reproduced. The JVC Xiview LT-42WX70 monitor features expanded color space capacity encompassing 100 percent of HDTV broadcasting’s color space and a coverage rate of 96 percent for Adobe RGB — a color space for still photographs taken on high-definition digital SLR cameras — to provide accurate reproduction of both video and still photographs. The LT-42WX70 also features 52 picture-quality adjustment properties for tweaking both still and video images source-by-source to the exact colors and tones the user prefers.

More...

May 27, 2009 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras | Related Entries - Media Devices
LaCie announces USB Hubs designed by designer Sam Hecht
lacie_usb_hubs.jpg LaCie today announced two designer USB Hubs for mobility and desktop convenience – LaCie Core4 and LaCie Core7 USB Hubs designed by Sam Hecht. Modeled after Hecht’s award-winning LaCie Little Disk, the LaCie Core4 and LaCie Core7 incorporate built-in cables that are ideal for convenience and utility, while preserving a clean, thin, and elegant exterior. The LaCie Core4 includes four USB ports, three external USB and a built-in mini-USB cable. Resembling the shape of a small matchbox, the LaCie Core4 USB Hub is easily transportable and perfectly suited for peripheral connectivity on the go. For peripheral power-users, the LaCie Core7 offers a sleek desktop form factor, with six USB ports, as well as the built-in extractible mini-USB cable for mobile device connectivity and charging.

More...

May 27, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
Lenovo IdeaPad S12-Worlds first Nvidia Ion graphics processor laptop changes small PCs Forever
lenovo_S12.jpg Nvidia and Lenovo today introduced a low-cost, small laptop that delivers up to 10 time’s faster graphics performance than today’s small laptops. Featuring the Nvidia Ion graphics processor, the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 offers improved application support while still providing long battery life thanks to its energy efficient design. Lenovo used Nvidia Ion’s revolutionary design to create a thin, lightweight, low-power laptop with a 12-inch screen and improved application compatibility. The Lenovo IdeaPad S12 features a full-sized keyboard and has the graphics horsepower to support high definition media and many PC games which will not run on most low-cost small PCs.

More...

May 27, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
Solomon Systech Capacitive Touch Panel Controller can detect 4 fingers movement at the same time
touch_panel.jpg The capacitive touch panel controller SSD2521 from Solomon Systech is a touch interface solution to fulfill the latest market needs. This controller integrates all the necessary components and functions into a single chip such as power circuits, panel driving and sensing circuits, high resolution ADC, fast response digital signal processor (DSP) and finger tracking unit. To support high accuracy and fast touch detection, the DSP adopts several arithmetic algorithms for finger extraction and tracking. It tracks maximum four fingers simultaneously and reports the absolute coordinate of each finger. In addition, it can detect individual touch incidents and events based on the tracked finger coordinates. SSD2521 supports true multi-touch and can drive up to 7" capacitive touch panels on a WVGA display.

More...

May 27, 2009 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Super Talent Launches PCIe RAIDDrive Workstations
STT_Factory.jpg Super Talent PCIe RAIDDrive Workstation uses Super Talent’s patented RAIDSSD Technology to accelerate the adoption of systems with very high performance solid state disk subsystems through the integration of large amounts of SSDs. The PCIe RAIDDrive Workstations are based on Intel’s newest Quad-Core Core I7 Processors, and Super Talent’s 1333MHz DDR3 DIMMs. The PCIe RAIDDrive Workstations scale up 6TB in a Workstation Tower form factor.

More...

May 27, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
LG Display Full HD 3D LCD panel boasts worlds highest brightness
lg_display_lcd.jpg LG Display has succeeded in developing a Full HD 23-inch 3D LCD panel with enhanced brightness for monitors.The LG Display 3D panel employs LG Display’s proprietary technology to realize Full HD images with twice the brightness of conventional 3D LCD panels. The product boasts the world’s highest brightness among 3D displays. 3D LCDs apply time-sequential technologies so that the right and left eyes see different images. This makes the images look three-dimensional for human eye. In conventional 3D LCDs, the technologies were generally installed outside the panel or into the viewing glass. However LG Display embedded most of the 3D technologies directly in the panel, which enabled this product to make 3D viewing brighter and overcome the previous technical limitations.

More...

May 27, 2009 | Related Entries - Media Devices
Cooler Master CPU cooler - Hyper 212 Plus with an all-in-one mounting solution
coolermaster_Hyper212Plus.jpg Cooler Master introduces a new mainstream CPU cooler - Hyper 212 Plus. Succeeding the popular Hyper 212, the Hyper 212 Plus carries on the legacy of providing a good balance of performance and noise level during high and low speed operations. Hyper 212 Plus is Cooler Master’s first cooler to be equipped with an all-in-one mounting solution that includes LGA 1156 and 1366. Direct Contact heat-pipe is also utilized in this latest update.

More...

May 27, 2009 | Related Entries - Computing
Music Balloon-Enjoy music without headphones
iPod.jpg Never mind that cycling with headphones is technically illegal: it’s also bloody dangerous. Idea International’s Music Balloon is the solution we’ve been waiting for. This brightly colored Music Balloon conceals a powerful speaker, allowing you to enjoy your music without blotting out the outside world. Jack it into your iPod, dangle it from a bag strap and serenade all and sundry as you make your way around the megalopolis.

More...

May 27, 2009 | Related Entries - MP3
KDDI Releases Worlds first waterproof mobile with solar-powered battery charging
solar_phone.jpg KDDI, Japan announced eight new handsets designed to create new lifestyles and blend in with customers' daily life. In total, the new line-up comprises thirteen models, including four under the already-announced "iida" brand, plus the E06SH for commercial users. The Toshiba "biblio" is an optimal model for reading, with a 7 GB data folder enabling users to carry a shelf-full of books around, and a 3.5-inch Full Wide VGA++ [1] screen supporting touch operation. toshiba_biblio.jpg The "Sportio water beat" is a compact, waterproof model for the sports scene. The "Mobile Hi-Vision CAM Wooo" is Japan's first mobile phone with full Hi-Vision shooting capability, while the Sharp SOLAR PHONE SH002 is the world's first waterproof model with a solar panel, enabling solar-powered battery charging.

More...

May 27, 2009 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones
Next Page