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MicroPro’s Wooden Tablet: Greenest Computer on Earth?
Irish manufacturer MicroPro to launch it ‘Iameco’ wooden tablet computer in September. It will be the first touchscreen computer to carry the EU’s ‘EcoFlower’ label certificate. The computer’s casing is made from offcuts of sustainably sourced timbers such as walnut, solid oak or beech. The Iameco (I am eco, geddit?) comprises 20% materials that can [...]
The Solar iPad Charger from Logitech
A little while ago we brought you news that UK solar technology developer G24i had successfully tested solar cells that can work on indoor light alone and were actively looking to team up with hardware manufacturers to integrate their clever little invention into some actual gadgets. Well guess what? They’ve only gone and done it. [...]
The Future of Tablet and Smartphone Displays
Dow Jones recently reported on the future of tablet and smartphone displays. As the leading equipment supplier to the display industry, Applied Materials was called on to lend comment to the trends and technologies that will be driving the industry in the coming years. Applied’s general manager of display, Tom Edman was quoted in an [...]
Solar Tablet PC Tested by School Children in India
For over 100 million school children in India, computers are afar-fetched dream, as they don’t have electricity in their schools. Thescenario might soon change as researchers at Rice University andSingapore’s Nanyang Tech University have developed a prototype tablet PC that runs on solar energy. Dubbed the I-Slate, the device is being claimed to be the [...]
Sony Files Patent Application for Solar Tablet
A patent application filed by Sony has revealed a folding, dual-screen andsupposedly dual-use tablet that will be powered by solar energy.Described specifically as an “electronic book with enhanced features”,the device could take on different functionality according to itsorientation – functioning as an e-reader when the portrait mode, or as a notebook when oriented otherwise. Via: [...]