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Sharp launches eco-friendly BD-HP21H Blu-ray player

November 28, 2008, 9:30 am by Sam Kieldsen Leave your comment

Filed under HDTV Tags: BD-HP21H, Blu-ray, Eco, green, Sharp

If you’re looking to buy a Blu-ray player in time for Christmas there’s now another option on the table: Sharp’s BD-HP21H. It’s a pretty standard movie deck in most respects, but does give a nod to greenness by using less power than most of its rivals: 26W when running and a mere 0.5W in standby.

Nokia Home Control Center to take charge of your gaff

November 27, 2008, 11:00 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Networking Tags: automation, Eco, green, home control center, Nokia, smart home

Nokia’s not content with making phones, serving music and cranking out next-gen internet services. Now it wants to control your house with an automation centre connected to your smartphone.

Apple claims new MacBooks are greenest laptops in the world

November 25, 2008, 1:45 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Apple Tags: ad, Apple, Eco, green, Mac, MacBook, MacBook Pro

We’ve already professed our love of Apple’s new MacBooks, but now Jobs and Co are on a crusade to convince eco-conscious shoppers that they’re the most eco-friendly too, with a brand new marketing campaign.

LG Steam makes other washing machines green with envy

October 24, 2008, 1:40 pm by Stephen Ebert Leave your comment

Filed under Eco Tags: Eco, green, LG, Steam Direct Drive, Washing Machine

It’s Energy Saving Week. So turn off that air con, dim those lights and celebrate your newfound eco-ness.

LG has just released a limited edition version of its greenest Steam Direct Drive washing machine to underline its diligent duty to the planet, and we’ve got one of only five in the world to give away!

BMW shows off Mini-E electric car

October 20, 2008, 3:30 pm by Stephen Ebert Leave your comment

Filed under Auto Tags: BMW Group, Eco, green, Mini-E

The BMW group has created a ride sure to put the fear of Greenpeace into Jeremy Clarkson. The German car-maker’s set to roll out an army of 500 all-electric motors for road use, starting with this zero emission, electric-powered Mini-E.

New Nokia mobile phone concepts use water and wood

October 14, 2008, 10:59 am by Simon Munk Leave your comment

Filed under Mobile phones Tags: cellphone, concept, ecological, green, Mobile, Nokia, phone, Touchscreen, wood

Not one, but two mentalist designs from Nokia’s future phone labs have surfaced. One’s an eight megapixel flat phone designed for treehuggers, the other’s a touchscreen phone with a tactile difference.