Tag: Cell Phones - Page 5
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New International Sustainability Standard for Cell Phones On Its Way
UL Environment is working to develop a new set of standards for mobile devices that will green up the industry worldwide. UL is an independent evaluator of products, ensuring they meet certain standards,
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CES 2011: Samsung Shows Off Earth-Friendlier Phones
We've known about Samsung's green(er) Blue Earth cell phone for awhile now, but there are two lesser known models the company has created with a lighter footprint -- the Evergreen and the Rant 2. They are shown off here at CES, with a
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Standardized Micro-USB Cell Phone Chargers to Dominate in EU By 2012
Last May we heard that the European Union might require a universal charger for all cell phones, and last October we heard that just such a universal charger was devised, though would not be "forced"
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Any ideas for a more sustainable mobile telecom industry? (Video)
Here's a challenge for the new year: Help co-design solutions for mobile phones to improve sustainability. Imagine a phone that does not need to be charged, one that measures the drinking water quality in remote areas,
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"Pay As You Plant" Insurance Helps African Farmers Recover from Climate-Induced Crop Loss
Micro-insurance might be the latest in a string of technology applications that have brought exciting developments to perhaps one of the most surprising regions, rural Africa.
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Phone Book Litter Banned in Seattle, Nation's First Opt-Out City
Phone book litter has been banned in Seattle, Washington. That means no more bulky yellow books in plastic bags on people's doorsteps, unless they want the directories delivered. The ban was passed by the Seattle City Council.
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Nokia's Fabric-Like Electronics Will Keep Gadgets from Breaking (Video)
What doesn't bend, breaks. Cell phone companies know this and Nokia is working on devising a flexible form of electronics that can help make our gadgets last longer, no matter how rough we are on them. In fact, they'd be as flexible as
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"Fill That Hole" iPhone App Pounces Potholes
Ever been peeved that a pothole has gone unfixed for ages, posing a danger to the health of your car, or your safety as a cyclist? You're most certainly not alone. A new app called Fill That Hole is
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Farmers' Market Finder iPhone App Keeps You Rolling in Fresh Food
There are a handful of apps out there that help you find nearly farmers' markets and local produce, some of our favorites being Locavore and Ample Harvest. But there's another app that recently released an improved version that
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iPhone App for Cyclists Turns Cell Phone Into a TomTom
We were very excited when Google finally released a Bike There feature on Google Maps, where a cyclists could pick the best route for pedaling from place to place. However, there's competition. A new free iPhone app turns your
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T-Mobile USA Builds Its First Cell Tower Powered by Solar Energy
While Motorola and Sony Ericsson have been on the trail of solar and wind-powered cell phone towers for years primarily in developing areas like Africa and India, T-Mobile seems to just be bringing the idea to the
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My Recycle List iPhone App Streamlines Your Waste Stream
We love smartphone apps that help people recycle. We've seen such cool versions as Earth911's iRecycle and even location-specific apps like San Francisco's recycling app that helps residents avoid fines for mis-sorting
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Android App Measures Air Pollution Using Cell Phone's Camera
We've been hearing about the idea of putting air quality sensors in cell phones for a few years now, with the purpose of scientists using our cell phones as a crowd-sourced way of gathering as much
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Free App Tells You Everything You Want To Know About Life On Earth (Video)
How are humans linked to prehistoric bacteria? When did cats and dogs evolve away from each other? Everything you wanted to know about the timescale of life on Earth is heaped in one giant project
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Universal Cell Phone Charger Coming Soon...At Some Point...In the Maybe-Not-Distant Future...
A common complaint about cell phones is that there is no universal charger -- if you don't have the one that works specifically for your phone, well, you're just out of luck when your battery dies. It's
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Google Earth Adds Ocean Exploration to Android App
Google Earth's ocean layers are incredible, and the company has made the feature of their much loved software mobile -- Google Earth 1.1 for (of course) Android has just added their oceans layer. You can zoom around the
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Can Your iPhone Save a Rainforest? Nurturing Virtual Trees to Save Real Ones
I've never been much of a gamer, but I did always enjoy the constructive challenges posed by games like SimCity and its later spin offs. That's why I kind of liked the idea of a Facebook game that lets you nurture virtual
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NASA Launches Google Phones Into Space as Cheap Satellites
What happens when NASA geeks hangout with Google employees? Well, they duct tape their Android-based phones to a space rocket and blast it 28,000 feet into the air. Duh!
