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Green Gadgets News

Green Gadgets

 
With the speed of technological advances, new gadgets are constantly becoming available. From digital cameras to MP3 players to electronic book readers (and countless others in between) — there are a lot of products. Green gadgets are environmentally friendly versions of or improvements on existing gadgets. Products made with eco-friendly methods, less packaging and energy efficiency fit into the green gadgets category. Read up on all of the latest green gadget news below. (Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Green Gadgets

  • Unlocking cellphones becomes illegal Saturday

    Wed, Jan 23 2013 at 3:30 PM

    In October, the Librarian of Congress, decided that unlocking phones would no longer be allowed, but provided a 90-day window during which people could still unlock phones.

  • BugPlug: Terrifying hell-beast is here to help you save energy

    Wed, Jan 23 2013 at 11:30 AM

    Looking to prevent electronics from drawing power while in standby mode? Try recruiting a stubby-legged creature with motion-detecting antennas and lips so plump that they'd make Angelina Jolie weep.

  • New tech jeggings let women thigh-dial

    Mon, Jan 21 2013 at 5:30 PM

    Pants with a built-in pocket that let you text with one hand while sipping a drink with the other will be available this spring.

  • Inflatable earbuds aim for Apple debut

    Thu, Jan 17 2013 at 10:30 AM

    A technology company called Asius Technologies has developed an earbud that inflates inside one's ear to fit its contours and mimics noise-canceling headphones.

  • For chronic blackthumbs, a bluetooth-enabled plant sensor

    Thu, Jan 10 2013 at 4:12 PM

    French electronics firm Parrot premieres Flower Power, a bluetooth-enabled plant sensor that bombards your smartphone with alerts when your prized jade is feeling a bit under the weather.

  • Thomas Edison hologram hosts 'gadget graveyard' at CES

    Thu, Jan 10 2013 at 12:00 PM

    CD-ROMs, DVDs and car keys were in the top 10 gadgets voted most likely to end up on the scrapheap at the Consumer Electronics Show.

  • WeMo Light Switch offers energy savings and endless pranking opportunities

    Tue, Jan 08 2013 at 4:00 PM

    At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Belkin announces that an internet-controlled light switch will join the company's existing suite of WeMo home automation products.

  • 'Flower Power' alerts humans to dying plants

    Tue, Jan 08 2013 at 12:30 PM

    The 2-pronged sensor can report on sunlight, temperature, water and fertilizer conditions by using low-power Bluetooth signals to send alerts.

  • Air pollution app finds healthier routes

    Wed, Dec 19 2012 at 3:15 PM

    CitiSense developers hope that a system of monitors will someday give people and city agencies more detailed data about air pollution.

  • IR-Blue: A smartphone accessory for DIY home energy audits

    Wed, Dec 19 2012 at 11:45 AM

    Although it lends itself to hide-and-seeking and DIY ghost-hunting, a thermal imaging accessory for smartphones called the IR-Blue has a much higher purpose: Detecting sources of heat loss around the home.

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