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Apple's Snow Leopard Saves $10 Million In Energy Annually
Windows 7 has been boasting how it'll consume less energy and save users on battery life and energy costs. But Apple won't be left out on this angle for their OS.
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Solar Powered Skins for iPhones and iPod Touch
It looks like Apple gadget users will have a new way to charge up iPods and iPhone devices with the sun, thanks to the latest from NovoThink. The company has released the Solar Surge, a skin with an integrated solar cell capable of
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Packaging Fail: Apple Ships Code in a Freaking BOX!
Electronics companies are notorious about wastefully packaging their products. Recently we razzed HP about their ridiculous record-setting. But now it's Apple's turn to be in the spotlight. A TreeHugger just received a
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Enviro-Bear 2010: Operation Hibernation for iPhone
Just when I thought I knew every app available for Apple's iPhone, I stumble across Enviro-Bear 2010: Operation Hibernation. If you've been searching for a quasi-green video game for your multimedia smartphone well,
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Apple's "Active Packaging" Idea Would Plug On-the-Shelf Products Into Power Source
A patent idea from Apple bounces around the notion of "active packaging," where on-the-shelf products would be plugged into a power source so that things like iPods would be able to display videos or receive firmware updates
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Apple Doing the Right Thing for Recycling - But for Limited Time Only
Apple is making a move that is really the right thing for an electronics manufacturer to do. But they're making the limitations of their offer very clear, which takes all the steam out of it. At least it's a good thing for some, for
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Apple Going With OLED in New Notebooks?
Word on the street is that Apple is looking at getting 15" OLED displays from LG to use in its new notebooks due out in June. Apple is barreling on to be the greenest in the land, so this announcement isn't too
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Geekiest Couch Ever. And We Love It.
Talk about a way to keep computers out of landfills. From the Mac Store in Maryland Heights, Missouri comes this cool couch built from 20 Macintosh II computers. And I thought I was cool for sewing old drapes into seating cushions.
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Why the "Most Efficient" Part of the New Mac Mini Doesn't Mean Squat
The internet is abuzz with the announcement of the new Apple iMac and Mac Mini. And green blogs are spreading the word about the efficiency of the Mini, which Apple says is the world's most efficient PC, drawing just 13
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New Battery Technology from Apple Could Mean Smart Universal Charging
Three patent requests made by Apple and published by the US Patent and Trademark office show hints of plans for intelligent charging of universal batteries, making Apple batteries last longer, waste less energy, and be recycled
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Apple Says No to Publishing Sustainability Report
Apple's shareholders are requesting broader reporting of the company's sustainability and green efforts. Specifically, shareholders As We Sow proposed that Apple provide details about toxins, recycling, greenhouse gases, and similar environmental areas
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From the Forums: Apple's Packaging Hall of Shame
Ordered a small iPod dock for my mother-in-law for xmas, and it came today. When FedEx dropped the package off I had no idea what it was because it came in a huge box. I thought, this thing must be way too big for a nightstand. I opened the box and dug
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EcoShield Your iProducts
Protecting your gadgets is a big part of making them last as long as possible and helping to prevent e-waste. Considering the reputation Apple products have for unfixability, keeping them safe is a priority. One of the greener
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Apple's Greener MacBook, Celebrating Green Holidays, and Recycled Halloween Costumes
Apple has greened its MacBook, much to Greenpeace's delight. Is the iPod next?
