Category: Computing
Laptop Stand Made Of Bamboo
When you buy a laptop/notebook or any other portable computer, you also have to buy many accessories to go with. As many laptops have vents at odd places, sometimes even at the bottom, it stands to reason that they get very hot. This affects their performance as well. And if you are working for long [...]
MoreIPad Case Made Of Recycled Plastic
The latest iPad2 has been overwhelmingly successful and quite naturally has spawned a number of accessories for the user. As it is fairly expensive, it needs to be protected. Accordingly, keeping the needs of the user in mind, Hub International has launched HandStand, a holder for the iPad2. This rotates, so you can see the [...]
MoreSamsung To Debut A Solar Netbook In Africa
Many parts of Africa do not have electricity, particularly many rural areas, jungles and outdoors. What it does have is a lot of sunlight being an equatorial place. Recently Samsung exhibited many of its new products in the second annual Africa Regional Forum in Nairobi. Samsung is taking this opportunity to unveil the Samsung NC215S, [...]
MoreLifebook Leaf Concept – The Solar Powered Laptop
Laptops are now ubiquitous. However, the advanced models are power hungry and it often happens that they can power down without juice. And then you have a problem unless you are carrying a spare set of charged batteries with you. Let us not forget the batteries which last a longer time are also heavy and [...]
MoreMouse Made Of Natural Materials
If you use a mouse instead of a track pad – and most people do – you must have got used to the feel of the hard plastic in your hand. Like other computer peripherals, though mice have got more technologically advanced, now made as optical, wireless and infra pieces, they do add to environmental [...]
MoreSwitch Off Computing Devices Remotely With Off App
If you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you can download an app, the Off Remote, which will enable you to switch off all your computing devices. It can also be used to start computers, switch them off after ongoing work, whether downloading or uploading is over, or even lock your kids’ computers after [...]
MorePaper PP Alloy Is Eco-Friendly
Pega Design and Engineering which has already won many awards for making sustainable design products, has now received another award for its futuristic material which can be used for many computer electronics. Called paper pp alloy, this material will replace plastic shelling.
MoreFujitsu’s Eco-Friendly Mouse
Most people use a mouse with their desktop computers, if not with their laptops, and these devices have a life, after which they have to be replaced. As most of these gadgets are made of plastics they end up in landfills and add to environmental pollution. So if you were to get a mouse which [...]
MoreA Concept Eco Printer For Reusable Paper
Yes printers use paper and ink and there is a growing movement for the paperless office. But paper is still in use, because hard copies are needed for various documents and, of course, as back-ups. After all, what would you do if there are hard disk crashes and the documents have not been saved elsewhere? [...]
MoreToshiba’s Solar E-Book Reader
While e-book readers reduce the environmental impact for the simple reason that they don’t use paper, which means less trees being cut, the ebook still needs to be charged. Toshiba has found a way to make its e-reader even more eco-friendly by using solar power to charge it.
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