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Can we live without energy? Of course not! Just look at the use of luxurious modern electronic gadgets like cell phones, the most advanced laptops or the hippest I-Pods. And all of these devices are slurping a huge amount of power. And so, we are not really contributing to a better environment! Fortunately there are manufacturers who are engaged in responsible energy use. Or maybe they just play a smart way the green consumer.

It is true. With all the electronic devices we use every day there is also a massive amount of power consumed. And for those of us who have a bad feeling about this and not self-justify, there is good news. More and more manufacturers are discovering the green market and try to attract environmentally conscious consumers accounted gadgets. Accounted gadgets made from recycled materials and / or economical power.

Samsung is the first manufacturer of a mobile phone on the market that works on solar energy. Anytime, anywhere you are reachable by cellphone on solar energy. This new, environmentally sound, mobile is the Samsung Blue Earth. To fully charge the device uses an energy-efficient charger. A beautifully designed device with touch-screen, fully powered by solar energy. The solar panels on the back of the unit are always providing enough energy to make calls from anywhere. This sounds great. But does the same goes for our climate?  Samsung claims that indeed you can call anytime, anywhere with the Samsung Blue Earth. Besides the remarkable energy consumption this unit more environmentally friendly.

And besides the amazing energy, the Blue Earth is also completely made of recycled material. Made of recycled plastic from plastic bottles. This also means that the manufacture of the device is environmentally friendly. By reusing plastic makes a lower CO2 emissions during the production site. The device, including charger, is completely free of harmful substances. The device is compact and light packaged in a container made of recycled paper.

The device has a so-called “eco-mode”. Allows the user to switch to a power save mode. With the “Eco-walk”, through an integrated pedometer, the user enters his or her steps are counted. On the basis of the thus counted steps, the device can calculate C2 emissions saved by walking instead of using motorized transport. Then the value of this footprint expressed in the number of trees saved.

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Plasma technology consists hundreds of thousands gascapsules filled with natural gases like xenon and neon. These cells are coated with phosphor and are pretty locked in a glass plate provided with electrodes. Electrical impulses through these cells to light and produce light. This light illuminates the red, green and blue phosphors, and thus produces a certain color.

The LCD technology uses liquid crystals between two layers of glass down. When the power is turned on for the crystals a certain degree of light, the light comes from a lamp behind the screen. The correct color of each crystal is achieved by certain colors in the spectrum of white light blocking.

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Plasma TV, the image retention is still a delicate topic. Is meant to burn: the sluggishness of some residual images when images dwell, such as the logo of the sender or the scoreboards at sporting events. Current plasma televisions are now much better with the burn as this will disappear after a few hours if there are other images on the screen. Besides, each monitor including LCD so, the risk of burning.

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The Top Five Must-Haves of 2011

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This year has brought us many advances in technology and produced some of the most exciting gadgets out on the market to date. These gadgets provide entertainment and simplify our lives. They are highly stylized and modern and people are talking about them with excitement!

The first product is the Playstation Phone which is a fully operational smart phone with all of the gaming features. It has a style that users will enjoy and be proud to own. It is sure to set the gaming world on fire!

The second item is the Apple iPhone 5 which has consumers jumping at the bit to get their own. This phone has an updated antenna and a larger screen and is expected to change the industry.

The third must-have is the Nintendo 3DS. The hand-held uses the new 3D technology without the cumbersome glasses and they are selling like hot cakes!

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Tips for Choosing an LCD TV

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There are a few considerations to think about before you set out to buy an LCD TV. The first thing to do is determine the size you need and want. The size of the room where you view the TV screen, and where you will watch from in that room is the first important factor in this decision. LCD TV screens come in sizes from 10” to 70”. For the smallest sizes you will need a spot to view that is just 2 to 5 feet from the screen. For the largest 70” TV you can sit 15 to 20 feet back and enjoy the picture. If you have an average room with placement of the screen 10 to 16 feet away from you, you should look for a 42” to 50” display screen.
Also consider the light in the room. If there is strong daylight coming in onto the area where the TV will be placed, you must be able to block the light or the LCD TV picture will be diluted and hard to see. Newer plasma TVs has a brighter screen, but even these are hard to watch with strong sunlight near or on the screen area. (more…)