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OS GSR-110B portable generator uses flexible solar panel [Video]

, Mar 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

A Japanese company has developed a highly portable backup generator which uses a flexible solar panel to fit 40W of power into a 3kg package. The OS GSR-110B combines a 24W internal rechargeable battery with a 16W solar panel that pulls 1.2m from the side of the unit. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Sign Phone Concept by Joseph K. Lee

, Mar 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

The Sign phone concept, designed by Joseph K. Lee, is a sweet piece of vapor technology. Ideas like this are what keep us looking forward into the horizon of tomorrow with joy. With technologies like capacitive touch pads, Active Matrix Organic LED screens, and high-efficiency solar panels married together into this sleek looking phone, how can you go wrong? Read The Full Story

GSLO volt solar charger for iPhone enters mass production

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [2]

We have talked a lot about the GSLO Volt solar charging battery case for the iPhone 4 over the last few months. Earlier this month I mentioned that the company had filed a patent application to protect the technology in the charger as it readied the things for market. Read The Full Story

GLSO files patent app for sweet iPhone Volt Solar Charger

, Feb 17th 2011 Discuss [3]

I mentioned back at the beginning of the month that GSLO had received its first test shipments of the Volt Solar Charger. GLSO has one of the only solar panel packing iPhone 4 cases on the market and the thing will be hitting stores before you know it. GSLO has announced that it has filed a patent app for the Volt Solar Charger. Read The Full Story

Teen Creates Death Ray with Brightness of 5,000 Suns

, Feb 1st 2011 Discuss [8]

19 year old Eric Jacqmain created a "death ray" using 5,800 tiny mirrors placed in a 5'9” dish mounted on a wagon chassis. When objects (including a wood plank, a metal disk, an aluminum can, and a piece of mud) were placed in the focal point, they were quickly obliterated. It's pretty doubtful that the ray could produce the HEAT of 5,000 suns (which would be 30 million °C), but maybe it could equal the brightness of 5,000 suns. Read The Full Story

GSLO gets first shipment of Volt solar iPhone cases for testing

, Feb 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

We have talked a couple times now about the GSLO Volt solar charger case for the iPhone that will be offered by GSLO in the US. The company has announced that it has received its first shipment of demo cases from the manufacturer for testing. Read The Full Story

Soultra Solar Powered Sound System Hands-On

, Jan 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

As we move into the technology age we are becoming more and more attached to our devices and would like to bring them more places. Soultra has helped with this want and has announced plans for their solar powered Soultra XL sound system. Read The Full Story

Woman Gets Ownership of the Sun Notarized

, Nov 29th 2010 Discuss [23]

Owning a star isn't all that new. People have been registering stars for people for a long time now. And, while a man already reportedly owns the moon, it looks like a woman from Spain feels like she should be the rightful owner of the star of stars. That's right, Angeles Duran has officially registered her ownership of the sun. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 44 2010

, Nov 7th 2010 Discuss [1]

Hey gang, welcome back to another installment of the SlashGear Week in Review. The Samsung Galaxy Tab hit the UK this week starting at £99.99 with a new contract or £529.99 sans contract. The 7-inch slate is expected to sell well all around the world. Logitech unveiled a really cool keyboard this week that is a first for the company and the market. The keyboard is called the Wireless Solar keyboard K750 and gets the power to operate from the sun or the light in your room. Read The Full Story

Apple patent app for solar cell on iPhone and iPod hints at future

, Jun 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Patent apps from Apple are often very interesting and point to the features we might expect to find on future devices from the company. The latest Apple patent application to surface has to do with integrating solar panels onto different Apple devices like the iPod or iPhone. Read The Full Story

Solar battery packs in 20,000mAh of juice

, May 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

Most solar batteries that I have seen are smaller devices that are aimed at helping to keep your smartphone powered longer while you are on the go. There are lots of larger batteries out there for powering notebooks and netbooks, but most of them lack a solar panel for charging. Read The Full Story

Muzatch MZH-1200 solar charger for iPhone proves sometimes green isn’t pretty

, Mar 15th 2010 Discuss [1]

Over the last few weeks, there have been several new solar chargers for the iPhone that have turned up. The last one I mentioned was the Novothink Solar Surge, which looked pretty darn cool to me. Today we find another solar charger making the rounds for the iPhone and other iPod devices. Read The Full Story
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