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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

Nokia proves green smartphones can be sexy

September 14, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Nokia is showing the industry how green cell phones are done. The crew at Engadget got a pleasant surprise when it handled Nokia’s C6-01, its new budget smartphone (apart from a high-quality energy-sipping AMOLED display) unveiled today at the Nokia World event in London. What appeared to be a plastic rear casing to the eye […]

Filed Under: Gadgets & Mobile Tagged With: AMOLED, green gadgets, Nokia, OLED, smartphone

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

Unintentionally Green: Tack-y iPhone Mount

December 14, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Cubicle dwellers, your dirt-cheap iPhone mount has arrived. And all you have to do is raid the office supply closet for a handful of tacks. This Lifehacker gallery shows a clever iPhone hack (click on number 2) that you can…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: green gadgets, hacks, iPhone

Green Geek Gadget Gift Guide 2009

November 25, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

I don’t know about you, but apart from financing my holiday gift-giving, finding the perfect green gift has always posed a challenge. Here are five gifts that are sure to enthrall your friends and family members of the geeky persuasion,…

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: 2009, Apple, dematerialization, digital distribution, gift guide, green gadgets, green gifts, Kill-a-Watt, Kindle, MacBook Pro, Make: Magazine, Steam

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