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EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

This week at TreeHugger: Working from home or telecommuting definitely has its benefits (beyond working in your underwear), but a new bill introduced to the US Congress would also have some added cash benefits, too. We introduce the guide for How to Green Your Electronics, proving once and for all that being green with electronics…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 27

Thunder Super Radio HiFI Phone—What the…

Hidden in the deep crevices of the CTIA show, gems like this one can be found. From the front, this phone looks like a fairly normal candybar phone. Flip her over and find one hell of an odd boombox attached to the back. It is a TV/FM/AM radio tuner complete with a digital display and…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 27

Sony Ericsson w880i Hands-On Gallery

[Updated Image] We’ve never seen Sony Ericsson’s flagship W880 as close as this, and I think these photos finally show off the finer points that make this phone special. By specs, it’s not tops: Its 9.4mm body can’t touch the Samsung Ultra 5.9. The 1.8-inch screen is sharp, but not quite big enough to feel…

Tech News Brian Lam Mar 27

Call a Serviceman (Chicago Tribune, 1959)

In the September 13, 1959 edition of the Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine Evelyn Zemke wrote an amusing piece about her vision for housewives of the future. Below is an excerpt from the first part of her story. “Call a service man,” my husband always says when one of our appliances refuses to function. Sounds simple…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 27

OQO Starts Shipping its Lust-worthy Model 02

If our OQO picture gallery left you craving for more, you’ll be happy to know the Model 02 is officially shipping to customers and retailers today. For those of you not in the know, the OQO Model 02 is one of the slickest UMPCs out there, complete with a slide-in keyboard, integrated WWAN (optional), and…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Mar 27

Silver Stick Shift FM Radio Player

Yeah, you wish you were a race car driver. But you don’t even know how to drive stick. With this sleek silver FM radio player, you can at least pretend. Put it in 3rd to turn up the volume, 4th to turn it down, 5th to scan the tuner channels, and back to 2nd to…

Tech News Lisa Katayama Mar 27

Kyocera M1000 Folds Out for Some QWERTY Hotness

Kyocera is jumping on the low-end QWERTY bandwagon with the M1000 announced today at CTIA. This candybar style phone opens to unveil another screen and a QWERTY keyboard similar to that of the LG VX-9800. https://gizmodo.com/lg-vx-9800-on-verizon-126876 Texting freaks should love this phone, but for anyone else it may be worth a pass. It is a…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 27

Nokia Brings Back the 3310 Brick, Kind of

Remember the Nokia 3310 brickish cellphone from the ’90s? It’s back, baby. The Nokia 3310 classic has passed through the rigorous ass-pounding by the FCC and is ready to bring back the golden-old days where the classic Nokia ringtone would ruin my movies, rather than horrible rips of crappy rap songs. The phone has been…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 27

BlueAnt Supertooth Light Lets You Talk Hands-Free in Full Duplex

A few months ago we heard rumblings of BlueAnt, a company from Australia planning to make inroads into the US market, and here’s that ambition coming into fruition. The $80 Supertooth Light is a Bluetooth speakerphone that’s full duplex, meaning that your conversation will be much more comfortable because you can hear someone talking to…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 27

Sanyo SCP-7050: Stubby and Ugly, but Durable

Not too many cellphones can take a kick in the face, but as the folks at CNET found out, Sanyo’s new SCP-7050 for Sprint is military tough, meaning it’ll withstand any type of cellphone torture you throw its way. The $149 phone has a 2-inch display, but lacks a few modern features like a camera…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Mar 27

Hand-Crank Cellphone Charger

You know, the apocalypse doesn’t seem so bad nowadays. With my complete arsenal of disposable battery chargers and hand-crank everything it seems that in a powerless future a little elbow grease is all that will be needed to live a happy, powered life. This hand-crank cellphone charger can be added to all of the other…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 27

Brits Go Green with Eco-M 100+MPG Sports Car

Those Brits and their cars are at it again. Now they’ve started a car company called Axon Automotive, showing it means business in the energy-efficient market space with its Eco-M, a bare-bones sporty car with a 1.4-liter gasoline engine. The car will be able to sip fuel and still go fast, capable of far greater…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 27

RIAA Coming to Arizona State to Intimidate in Person

You might say that the RIAA sues first and asks questions later, but it looks like tomorrow at Arizona State it will be more accurately described as suing first and taking questions later. That’s because the RIAA wants to have an “open dialogue” with the young defendants of America, so is coming to the campus…

Tech News Adam Frucci Mar 27

Netflix Founder Joins Microsoft Board

Netflix founder Reed Hastings has joined the Microsoft board of directors, indicating a cozy relationship between the two companies. While no actual business deals between the big M and Netflix have been announced, a partnership could benefit them both greatly in the current marketplace. What with TiVo and Amazon joined at the hip with their…

Tech News Adam Frucci Mar 27

It’s Not a Book, It’s a Pillow

If you’ve ever awakened with the imprint of a book on your face, you probably wish you’d fallen asleep on one of these pillows that looks exactly like a way-thick textbook. Put one of these pillow/books on your desk and the boss might just think you’re bookish enough to forgive you for sleeping on the…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 27

Hybrid Engines Make it to 18-Wheelers

Hybrid engines aren’t just for emasculating little sedans anymore. Nope, now they’ve found their way into big, manly vehicles such as 18-wheelers. The Kenworth T270 Class 6 hybrid-electric truck features the Paccar PS-6 diesel engine. It’s got a motor/generator working with the transmission and a 340-volt battery to allow the truck to get help from…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Mar 27

Bike by Ellsworth, Transmission by Leonardo da Vinci

Bicycle transmissions have clearly caught up with those of cars. We’ve already seen automatic transmission bikes by Shimano and others—and now there’s a continuously variable transmission (CVT) in this Ellsworth bicycle that works in a similar way to our Honda Civic Hybrid. https://gizmodo.com/shimano-rolls-out-simple-auto-transmission-for-bicycles-239683 Well, almost. It’s a bit different because it’s based on an invention…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 27

Teens to Get Free Cell Phone Service in Exchange For Annoying Ads

Kids ranging from 16-24 years old will get free cellphone service in the UK this summer in exchange for having targeted ads sent directly to their mobiles. The ads will be tailored to their tastes and come via video or text messages from companies like Coca-Cola, L’Oreal, and Buena Vista. Blyk, the network offering behind…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Mar 27

Philips Adds BackuPower to Already Long-Lasting Xenium Cellphones

We were already mildly impressed with the Philips Xenium line of cellphones, boldly claiming to hold out for a full month on a single battery charge. Now, the company rolls out an additional tier of battery endurance, letting you slip a AAA battery inside if you’ve still forgotten to charge that phone. https://gizmodo.com/philips-xenium-9-9-cellphones-let-you-talk-forever-and-232515 The dumb…

Tech News Charlie White Mar 27

Optimus Project Hits Yet Another Snag; We Feign Surprise

For those of you still interested in the fate of the oft-delayed, might-never-actually-exist Optimus Keyboard, I have some bad news. They’ve lost their OLED manufacturer, leaving them without anybody to make the little screens that make the expensive keyboard so interesting. https://gizmodo.com/art-lebedev-releases-pics-of-newly-named-optimus-maximu-244481 They’re gonna keep on truckin’ with the development while looking for a new…

Tech News Adam Frucci Mar 27

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

Thunder Super Radio HiFI Phone—What the…

Sony Ericsson w880i Hands-On Gallery

Call a Serviceman (Chicago Tribune, 1959)

OQO Starts Shipping its Lust-worthy Model 02

Silver Stick Shift FM Radio Player

Kyocera M1000 Folds Out for Some QWERTY Hotness

Nokia Brings Back the 3310 Brick, Kind of

BlueAnt Supertooth Light Lets You Talk Hands-Free in Full Duplex

Sanyo SCP-7050: Stubby and Ugly, but Durable

Hand-Crank Cellphone Charger

Brits Go Green with Eco-M 100+MPG Sports Car

RIAA Coming to Arizona State to Intimidate in Person

Netflix Founder Joins Microsoft Board

It’s Not a Book, It’s a Pillow

Hybrid Engines Make it to 18-Wheelers

Bike by Ellsworth, Transmission by Leonardo da Vinci

Teens to Get Free Cell Phone Service in Exchange For Annoying Ads

Philips Adds BackuPower to Already Long-Lasting Xenium Cellphones

Optimus Project Hits Yet Another Snag; We Feign Surprise

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