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Infographic: Spotlight on conflict minerals

January 26, 2012 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Conflict Minerals

Venkel Ltd., a producer of electronics components headquartered in Austin, Texas, has released an infographic that explores the sources of four conflict minerals, coined 3TG (tungsten, tantalum, tin and gold). This comes as the SEC finds itself embroiled in a clash over conflict mineral provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act. Conflict minerals describe earth metals that come […]

Filed Under: Stats & Figures Tagged With: conflict minerals, Congo, Dodd-Frank, Gadgets, legislation, statistics

Metro Vacuum’s DataVac Electric Duster Review

July 8, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

DataVac Duster

Never buy another can of compressed air again. That’s Metro Vacuum’s pitch for the DataVac ED500 Electric Duster. And at just over $40 at Amazon.com, I was more than willing to say good-bye to compressed or “canned” air. Design and Construction There are two words that describe DataVac’s design: nothing fancy. Exposed screws, off-the-self componentry, […]

Filed Under: Gadgets & Mobile Tagged With: DataVac, Gadgets

Sourcemap: Rattle (and tattle on) those supply chains

May 24, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Where do your gadgets really come from? The folks behind Sourcemap, a crowdsourced, open source project, hope to answer that question by cataloging where the components that make up our devices originate. It’s an effort to provide a measure of supply chain transparency, according to project founder Leo Bonanni (see his Greener Gadgets 2010 talk […]

Filed Under: ecoSocial, Featured, Gadgets & Mobile Tagged With: carbon footprint, conflict minerals, consumer electronics, crowdsourcing, Gadgets, manufacturing, open source, supply chain

Apple, Intel help keep gadgets free of conflict minerals

April 1, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez 1 Comment

Now we’re getting somewhere. Apple and Intel should feel pretty jazzed about forcing the electronics industry to take conflict minerals seriously and lending their support to keep consumer electronics supply chains free of the “blood diamonds” of the technology world. Gadgets, gadgets everywhere The past few years has been a paradise for gadget lovers. An […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gadgets & Mobile Tagged With: Apple, conflict minerals, Congo, corporate social responsibility, CSR, Gadgets, Intel, laws

Green gift guide 2010: Five last-minute green gadget ideas

December 16, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez 1 Comment

In case you haven’t noticed, the clock is ticking on getting your 2010 holiday shopping done. Here are some great last-minute gift ideas that are still in stock (at least of this writing) and are sure to delight the green geek in your life. Curl up with a good e-book this Christmas: Amazon Kindle Smaller, […]

Filed Under: Gadgets & Mobile Tagged With: amazon, Apple, Gadgets, gift guide, green gadgets, guide, Kindle, LED lighting, LivingColors, media streaming, Netflix, Philips, streaming

Rise of the solar-powered gadgets: Is the Energizer Bunny facing joblessness?

November 1, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez 1 Comment

Solar-powered devices are nothing new, but they typically reside in the lonely fringes of the gadgetsphere (Yay for made-up words!). Admit it. Given the choice of a sleek iPhone or a Samsung E1107, which would you choose? Lately, however, some electronics makers have been making a concerted push to move beyond niche status and bring […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gadgets & Mobile Tagged With: computer, Gadgets, HDTV, Logitech, Philips, solar

Bookmark this! iFixit

August 18, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

iFixit.com Who’s it for? Gadget lovers, DIY types, green geeks Why should I bookmark this? Because you want to extend the life of your gadgets, hate e-waste and like to save money. OK, Tell me more. Sure thing! While writing about the green virtues of Dell’s touchscreen tablet, I realized that it had  been a […]

Filed Under: E-Waste & Recycling, Gadgets & Mobile Tagged With: e-waste, electronics lifecycle, electronics recycling, Gadgets, iFixit, recycling, repair, teardowns

Unintentionally green: ‘Dryer Boxes’ for waterlogged phones

August 10, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

It’s happened to a lot of us. The terrifying splash when a cell phone and puddle meet. For some, it’s an excuse to upgrade, for others it’s an expensive and time-consuming annoyance. But for nearly everyone, it means another junked gadget. That’s why JMC Risk Solutions‘ ‘Dryer Boxes’ are intriguing devices. As the name suggests, […]

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: e-waste, Gadgets, green gadgets, repair, smartphone

U.S. Law Tackles Conflict Minerals

July 24, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Tucked into the financial reform legislation that President Obama signed into law were rules that require companies to disclose whether their products are manufactured from “conflict minerals” — essentially metals and materials that come from the war-torn Congo. Conflict minerals…

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Apple, conflict minerals, Congo, Gadgets, green gadgets, laws

Joos has the goods

July 12, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

I’ll admit, I was skeptical, but it looks like Solar Components’ Joos Orange is indeed the solar gadget charger that geeks on the go have been waiting for. Gizmodo’s Brian Lam put the device through its paces and described…

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Gadgets, Joos Orange, solar charger

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