The moment we step on a foreign soil, we buy a new SIM card for our cell phones. And Orange has announced it green plans to cut down on the amount of waste generated with this habit. Though it sounds very trivial issue, the trend of receiving new SIMs for an upgrade or new contract does leave its share of carbon footprints on our planet too. Orange has become the first European mobile operator to introduce mini SIM cards to support our environment.
How will it help? Till now the new SIMs come embedded in a credit-card sized plastic wrapping. However, only ten percent of the material is used for the plug-in SIM. The rest of the 90% of the card’s plastic is waste. But the new mini SIM cards will halve the amount of waste generated in providing customers with new SIMs by embedding two SIMs in each credit-card sized item during manufacturing.
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Orange Introduces New Mini Sim Cards To Reduce The Waste By Half
Accelerometers Becoming Mainstream, Driven By iPhone
Over one-third of mobile phones are expected to integrate accelerometers by 2010, according to the research firm iSuppli. Widespread adoption of the Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) sensors is being driven by popular devices such as Apple’s iPhone and the recently-launched Palm Pre. Although the trend continues to develop in the smartphone segment, the technology is also being used in simpler devices.
The iPhone is one of the first devices to utilize an accelerometer for a wide range of functions and input. The 3-axis motion sensor enables the device to switch screen orientation, or move through tracks as it is shaken. Many of the third-party games use motion input for control, instead of a dedicated joystick or input buttons.
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Netflix To Invade Sony Bravia TVs
Pretty soon, even your toaster will come with Netflix streaming built in. In the meantime, Netflix’s newest target is Sony’s line of online-enabled Bravia LCD televisions. Enabled via a software update expected to launch this fall, those with compatible Bravia sets will gain access to the same growing catalog of movies and television shows that are available on an also growing list of Netflix-streaming devices, including the Xbox 360 console, Roku player, some TiVo sets, and a few Samsung and LG Blu-ray players.
Supported Sony TV sets so far include the XBR9 series, Z5100 series, and the W5100 series, while other Sony sets can add support via a $200 Bravia Internet Video Link. In addition to Netflix streaming, Bravia Internet Video-enabled devices also support content from Amazon’s Video-On-Demand, YouTube, CBS, and others.
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Crazy 38-in-1 Wii Sports Bundle
You are probably aware that there are a ton of wiimote attachments to make your Wii controller in to various sports items like tennis rackets, golf clubs, steering wheels etc… A new kit has come out that now includes 38 of these attachments.
Included in the kit are accessories relating to football, golf, fishing, spear fishing, baseball, driving and a whole lot more.
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Alphascan Launches Prestige R2300D 23″ Eco-Friendly Monitor
The Prestige R2300D is the latest 23-inch eco-friendly monitor from Alphascan for the Korean Market. This widescreen LCD monitor supports a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and features 2ms response speed, 2000:1 contrast ratio, 0.3W high-efficiency power supply, 3D game support and up to 50,000 hours of using time. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing so far.
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