e-Readers, such as the Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook, are famous for lasting months on a single battery charge. One of the draws of e-ink displays is that the power requirements are amazing because the screen does not automatically refresh. It is only when you are turning a page or navigating a menu does any serious battery drain occur with page refreshing. I have … [Read more...] about The Current State of Affairs – Solar Powered e-Readers
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OLPC XO-3.0 Tablet Can Run or Be Charged via Solar Power
There is some progress that has indeed been made in designing gadgets that are more and more energy efficient. One aspect of energy efficiency with portable devices is that it aids in mobility, though of course its also about being kind and responsible to Mother Nature. The latest release in the low power class of gadgets is going to come from OLPC. No other tablet device in … [Read more...] about OLPC XO-3.0 Tablet Can Run or Be Charged via Solar Power
OLPC’s XO-3 tablet set for 2012 debut
OLPC or One Laptop Per Child's dream of coming up with a super cheap (read $100) laptop may not have had the type of success that Nicholas Negroponte had dreamt of when he got started with the project but he definitely isn't giving up yet. However, the entire personal computing segment underwent a paradigm shift in the last one year or so with the advent of tablet PCs. … [Read more...] about OLPC’s XO-3 tablet set for 2012 debut