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Catch some rays while the sun works for you

New Yorkers are being given the chance to work outside thanks to a little help from the sun and some technologically advanced daisies.

Toyota in an attempt to show its green credentials for the launch of the Prius has placed a handful of solar powered Wi-Fi and changing stations on Broadway and 23rd street.

The stations, which have been designed to look like daisies will offer passers by the chance to “Sit and surf” in the sun from 8am till 9pm everyday with each of the five Solar Flowers provides seating for up to 10 people, access to free Wi-Fi service and power to charge cell phones and laptops.

“It’s great,” one mobile worker told us as he surfed the web soaking up some rays. “The fact they’ve [Toyota] have added power as well means I’m not worried about running out of juice.”

The charging daisies will be in situ for the rest of the 2 August according to the car maker before moving on to other cities in America including Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The tenuous connection? 3rd generation Prius has solar panels on its roof.

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Solar powered flowers offer workers Wi-Fi and power originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:17:37 +0100

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Designer device due in months

A futuristic new Bluetooth headset that looks more concept that actual product is said to be due to go on sale soon.

The “Orb” wireless earpiece has a clever design that fits around the ear for use as a headset with bone conduction tech and then twists closed to be worn as a ring.

Solving the “problem” of what do you with your headset when it’s not on your ear, a “deluxe” edition of the Orb is said to get a Flexible Organic Light Emitting Device screen to display caller ID, calendar reminders, and voice-to-text info whilst on your finger.

Developed by Hybra Advance Technology and AbsolutelyNew the Orb will come in different ring sizes and is apparently due to launch in January 2010 for $129, while the deluxe version will go on sale in April for $175.

Limited edition designer models with gemstones are also mooted for future release. We will keep you posted.

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Orb headset that transforms into ring revealed originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:10:47 +0100

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Mocks recent T-Mo and Panny ads

Samsung’s recent rather racy TV advertising for its new Jet handset that promotes impatience as a virtue has raised some eyebrows, but this new viral should just raise chuckles.

Taking a playful swipe at recent campaigns from both T-Mobile and Panasonic, the ad proposes that the Jet is the only phone fast enough to capture a remarkable event. Hit play now to see it in full.

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• VIDEO – Panasonic’s Lumix TZ7 advert
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VIDEO: Samsung Jet bungeeing elephant viral revealed originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:46:45 +0100

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One-of-a-kind Apple-themed timepieces

Mac fans will enjoy these recycled Mac clocks over on Etsy from pixelthis.

“I love all things mechanical and taking things apart to see what makes them tick. I especially love old mechanical clocks and all those gears. This is my attempt at fusing the old and the new”, says the clock’s creator.

On sale from around $60, if Macs aren’t your thing, then there’s also circuit boards, wheels and old records.

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• Shop – pixelthis on Etsy

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Recycled Mac clocks for sale on Etsy originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:55:20 +0100

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Low power usage in standby and recyclable

Epson is set to unleash its Stylus Office TX510FN upon the world in a couple of months, but we’ve gotten our hands on some early details about this all-in-one device and it looks set to save a lot of money on electricity for those that leave their printer on standby, as it only draws a mere 0.25W in standby mode.

87% of the printer can also be recycled, to further its environmental friendliness. Epson claims that this makes the TX510FN the most environmentally-friendly commercially available printer to date.

The TX510FN is a fairly feature packed all-in-one printer and it should appeal to anyone who’s looking for an affordable printer for the smaller office.

Apart from being able to print up to 38 pages a minute at 5760 x 1440 dpi, it also has a 1200 x 2400 dpi scanner with a 30 page automatic document feeder. It also has a built in colour fax, an Ethernet port for attaching it to the office network for easy sharing and a two line status LED display.

Cost-wise it’s also quite affordable with a retail price which should be around £109. Considering that the current equivalent model is selling for £130, it looks like a pretty good deal for those that are looking for an energy saving and environmentally friendly all-in-one inkjet printer.

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Epson to offer TX510FN world’s most eco-friendly printer originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:30:07 +0100

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