That T-Mobile would be offering the MOTO W233 Renew was not much of a mystery, considering Motorola's CES press shots of the recycled handset clearly showed the carrier's logo, but we now have an official announcement, release date and price. The device - the casing of which is made from 100-percent recycled water bottles - is available from today, complete with 22-percent less packaging and paperless billing.
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Shelby Aero EV sportscar: 0-60 in 2.5s, full recharge in 10 minutes
Shelby Super Cars (SSC) have unveiled their Tesla-trashing Ultimate Aero EV, an electric-powered sportscar apparently capable of 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds thanks to 1000 hp and 800 lb‐ft of torque. Keep your right foot planted and SSC claim you'll see 208mph. Given that normally you'd expect to punctuate such performance with a few hours of recharging, what's even more exciting than the speed stats is SSC's promised 10 minute full battery rejuicing, courtesy of their "Charge on the Run" system.
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DIY internet connected whole-house power monitor
After yesterday's Tweet-a-watt socially-talkative energy monitor, now comes a somewhat more comprehensive version. Rather than measuring electricity use of a single appliance, Jason's system monitors the whole house's energy supply: AC clamps mean there's no dangerous wiring into the mains to be done, and the measurements are updated to a webpage automatically every ten seconds.
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Tweet-a-watt internet-connected energy meter
Twitter's rampant popularity looks set to increase even further, as your household appliances begin to tweet for attention. MAKE maestro Phil Torrone put together the Tweet-a-watt, a hacked Kill-a-watt energy monitor with the ability to wirelessly transmit energy stats and have those posted to a preset Twitter account.
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Nokia N79 Eco sheds charger & shaves packaging for eco-cred
If the Nokia N79 Active sounded too much like hard work for you, and you're more concerned with hugging pandas, then the Finns may have a package more to your tastes. The N79 Eco [via] has a new "petrol black" casing, with three included covers (in dark gray, steel gray and deep plum) but lacks a Nokia charger. The assumption is that buyers will already have a Nokia power brick left over from their last device.
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CES 2009: Samsung Luxia LED TV
Samsung has announced the slimmest LED-backlit HDTVs to date, in their new Luxia LED TV range. Available in sizes from 40 to 55-inch, the HDTVs all have a unified UI across all of Samsung’s consumer electronics ranges, whether from digital cameras or home cinema systems, to the new full-touchscreen PMPs such as the Samsung P3 PMP. Three series will be available, the 6000, 7000 and 8000.
CES 2000: LG HFB-500 Solar Bluetooth Speakerphone hands-on
As well as LG’s new plasma and LCD TV ranges, SlashGear had the chance to spend some hands-on time with the LG HFB-500 solar-powered Bluetooth car-kit speakerphone at CES 2009 this morning. The compact device can be recharged either by a standard AC connection – with an in-car adapter provided – or by leaving it on the dashboard to soak up the sun.
Nikko domestic wind turbine promised by end of 2009
We're still waiting for a truly compact, domestic wind turbine in the manner of the Philippe Starck Democratic Ecology, but Japanese housing and environmental equipment manufacturer Nikko is promising something that sounds pretty close in 2009 [subscription required]. Expected to hit the market by October, the new wind turbine will measures roughly two meters in diameter and be priced at between $5,600 and $6,700.
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Segway inventor creates ‘Net Zero Energy’ LED island
Segway inventor Dean Kamen is turning his three-acre island home, the regrettably-named North Dumpling, into the first "net zero energy" island. With no mainland electricity connection, the entire island uses solar power; Kamen has brought in Philips Color Kinetics to replace all lighting with LEDs. Kamen has also fitted energy efficient appliances and water purification systems, some of which he invented himself.
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Black & Decker Thermal Leak Detector
It might look like a speed-trap gun, but this Black & Decker tool is actually to identify places in your home where heat is escaping. The Thermal Leak Detector uses a nifty colored light to tell you whether a particular spot is spilling all your central heating out into the cold or not: calibrate it by pointing at a normal wall, then move the light around and, if there's a particularly leaky spot, it'll turn red.
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Flipswap invests $14 million to help recycle used electronics
Flipswap, who claim to be the leading solution in electronics trade-ins, has announced that HGEN Partners, a leader in clean tech investing, is investing $14 million in a Series B financing round. Flipswap provides a way for users to recycle their old handsets while getting credit toward the purchase of a new one.
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Hitachi 5K500.B 500GB 2.5-inch hard-drive with BDE & eco-credentials
Hitachi have announced a 500GB 2.5-inch hard-drive that combines optional Bulk Data Encryption (BDE) for hard-drive-level data security with environmentally-friendly features such as halogen-free design and the industry's lowest read/write power specification. In fact, Hitachi are so pleased with the 5K500.B that they've awarded it their new EcoTrac classification: the label describes devices that minimize the eco impact of product design, manufacturing, operation and disposal.
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