Category Archives: Gadgets and Tech
This is so cool. Instead of just shaking off to spice your food with pepper and salt, now you can even change channels on TV and adjust volume. This is possible with this new design of a remote control that does not require any batteries. All you need to do is press a button on the side of this ergonomically made device and then shake it to change channels and increase or decrease the volume. All you need to do is shake it into one direction for one action. This is useful to keep your hands trimmed and thin and also kill the guilt of using batteries and polluting the world. Such a great idea to balance the present and the past (of not using batteries or remote controls) and also of comfort and conscience.
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Leakages are one of the worst issues of a household, especially toilet leakages. A company in California has come up with a cool device to help you keep a check on your toilet problems – leakages, that is, and also save from losing water. This is the H2Orb from Aqua technologies. What this does is lets you know when the water is running excessively
from the toilet. If water level in the bowls gets too high, then also it will let you know. Also, if you have any other problems with the toilet, you will be alerted with alarms. This is ideal for people who have got inns or hotel rooms or room to let out.
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By the year 2013, San Francisco is planning to build atleast 360 bus stops which will have Wi-Fi and also these bus stops will be powered by the sun. It will cost $30,000 for a bus stop which can sound very expensive but they are very energy efficient. The energy that will be left unutilized will be fed back into the city’s electricity grid. The stops will be using LED lightings which is nearly four and a half times more efficient than conventional lighting.
[Gizmodo]
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Again, another shower design to save you a lot of water and energy. This is from Oxygenics who has unveiled their new Storm showerhead designed to save 20 – 70 per cent water and energy. The unit has 54 spray nozzles that give out 30% more water pressure than other brands using the Pressure Boosting Technology which squeezes the stream of
water while adding air to it.
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You know what the best thing of Africa is, there is no shortage of sunshine and Kenya is utilizing this free source of energy which is abundantly available by launching a solar powered phone. Kenya’s leading mobile network operator Safaricom has launched a cheap solar-powered mobile phone aimed at primarily at users in the rural areas of Kenya. Kenya also plans to plant 7.6 billion trees over the next 20 years. Now that is really a very good move. The mobile handset will cost only US$ 39. With 18 million active mobile phone users in Kenya, the only sad part is that only 18% of the 36 million population have access to electricity and because of this they cannot charge their phones. During the launch, Kenya’s Environment Minister also announced that the country would plant 7.6 billion trees over the next 20 years to redress decades of chopping down forest cover, the effect of which is now being felt in acute water and power shortages.
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This is an odd invention. You can have a hot shower from sun’s energy. The Solar Power Shower is a device which uses the sun’s powers to heat up to eight litres of water to up to 140 degrees F. All you need to do is connect your garden hose to this and then in less than two hours of sunlight you will get hot water for a steamy bath. But what’s weird is, why on earth would one want to take a shower in the garden? This will obviously only be possible if you have a huge bush wall around your home else wouldn’t it be a good show for passer-bys? This thing is useful as it will definitely save you electricity costs. It is priced at $199.95.
[Redferret]
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Looks like Samasung has commited itself to making eco-friendly gadgets. Over the past it has launched the Blue Earth, Clover and Solar Guru phones. With the Samsung E1107, It has added yet another gem to its list. This phone is made from 80 percent recycled materials and also includes a 1.2 mm thin solar panel that claims to revive a dead battery after just 15 minutes in the sun. Other than FM radio and flashlight features, this phone also includes the “Eco” profile, which essentially just changes screen brightness and turns the Bluetooth off. This phone is rather cheap at $59, but you may have to get an importer as we don’t expect this tree hugger to land stateside any time soon.
[Engadget]
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We have always read about calculating the carbon footprints in the air and the likes but we have never really understood how. Maybe with this particular batter-powered sensor, K-33 from CO2Meter.com will give us an idea how to. It apparently can measure CO2, temperature and humidity. The K-33 can store up to 5,400 data points in on-board memory and downloaded later for analysis. In its sleep mode, four AA batteries can be used to power it and can also record atmospheric conditions for over weeks or months at a time.
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ZYRUS unveiled its compact USB solar charger named as the Sun Drive in the Korean Market. This device has been designed to charge handheld devices like mobile phones, mp3 players, PMPs and digital cameras. The Sun Drive can offer around 90-100 minutes of talking and 25 to 35 hours of standby time with just one charge. The price for the charger is KRW 29,000 (US$ 25) and the 4GB memory support model will set you aside by KRW 39,800 (US$ 32).
[Techfresh]
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This new lithium battery introduced by Sony has 4 times the life of a normal lithium battery combined with high-power. This battery uses olivine type lithium iron phosphate as the cathode material. Apart from having a high power density and an extended 2000 charge-discharge cycles, it can still keep 80% of the charge in itself after those 2000 charge-discharge cycles which is very impressive. This battery can charge rapidly and if given 30 minutes, it would be 99% charged by then. It will be first used in tools and then gradually it will move to consumer goods where I bet the majority of the usage would be. Just imagine by using this how much you will be saving on ordinary batteries and also the waste minimization on the disposal of such batteries. It is pure logic, the more the life of the battery the longer it will take to get a new one. Yup! A small change makes a big difference.
Via – [Newlaunches]
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