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Solar iPhone Patent

Solar iPhone Patent

Solar infused cell phones are nothing new, but soon as a company like Apple is involved the world is all ears.  Their newly minted patent calls for an iPhone that uses a capacitive touchscreen with a [...]

LED Solar Lighted Tiles

LED Solar Lighted Tiles

Oh the burden of a large yard. Yup, it’s a pretty painful thing. Heck, if you’re not too careful you might get lost out there one drunken night or at the very least lose your sense [...]

20,000 mAh Solar Battery Makes The Sun Your Bitch

20,000 mAh Solar Battery Makes The Sun Your Bitch

Chinavison once again never fails to impress with their new 20,000 mAh Solar Battery.  The huge array of solar cells will be much more effective in trapping rays and may not actually take forever like virtually [...]

Solar Powered And Rugged iPod Speaker System

Solar Powered And Rugged iPod Speaker System

Summer is upon us which means beach, pool, picnics and more.  But what’s an outing without some tunes.  This solar powered iPod Speaker dock is apparently the first of its kind (I don’t buy that).  Flipping [...]

Printable Solar Cells Revealed By MIT Researchers

Printable Solar Cells Revealed By MIT Researchers

How would you like to score some of those tax credits associated with the installation of solar panels on your home? I know I would. While I don’t think MIT’s printable solar cells will qualify any [...]

IKEA Solar Office Lamps

IKEA Solar Office Lamps

While some people adamantly attest for their disdain towards IKEA products for whatever reason, I love them.  I’m always on a budget and still have IKEA stuff from almost 10 years ago.  New to their collection [...]

Solar Powered Camcorder

Solar Powered Camcorder

We’ve seen our fair share of solar powered gadgets, but none quite so odd as the HDTV-T900.  First up, it costs just $88.  Second, you can power it by simply placing it in the sun thanks [...]

All Solar Plane Makes Its Maiden Voyage

All Solar Plane Makes Its Maiden Voyage

Yesterday we had an interesting solar powered lantern, but now we’re upping the scale with a solar powered plane! The Solar Impulse had its first flight today in Switzerland, getting 5,500 feet of altitude and doing [...]

Solar Pebble Is A Rock Solid Product For Poor Countries

Solar Pebble Is A Rock Solid Product For Poor Countries

Here’s an example of a great product doing good in the world. Plus Minus Solar have created a Solar Pebble to reduce the use of dangerous kerosene lamps in the world’s poorest regions. It’s portable, can [...]

Powerplus Solar Remote Control

Powerplus Solar Remote Control

Replacing batteries on my remote controls is something I rarely do.  I still have the original AA’s in my Onkyo Amp remote from 2004.  For those who want to totally abandon all batteries in their living [...]