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Solar-Powered Tokai Challenger Wins 1,864-Mile Global Green Challenge

In its 29-hour-and-49-minute race, the car used just 1.8 KW of energy--half the power used by a standard kettle.READ»

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Solar Powered Cell Phones Can't Stand the Heat

We might still be anxiously awaiting the arrival of solar-powered cell phones in the U.S., but Japan already has at least one on sale as of June 4. Sharp makes some lofty claims about the performance potential of the ...READ»

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Snap On, Snap Off No More: Remote Control Sharp's New LED Eco-Bulbs to Change Levels of White Light

Sharp introduced new LED lightbulbs that are remote control-dimmable, and can be tuned so that the warmth of their white light suits your home or even your mood. Sharp's DL-L60AV bulbs are so neat, in fact, that they're a ...READ»

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Sony Ericsson Releasing Phones Made From CD Cases and Water Bottles

Sony Ericsson released two new phones fashioned out of recycled materials today--the long-awaited GreenHeart C901 and the Naite--in an attempt to both boost its environmental credibility and reduce company carbon emissions 20% ...READ»

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Sharp's New Five-Color LCD Displays 99% of Visible Colors, But Not on Your TV

LCDs may be on the verge of being superseded by OLED tech, but Sharp still found room for innovation. The electronics company just released news about a new invention--an LCD that can generate 99% of the colors you can see on real ...READ»

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Sharp Develops Ultra-Thin Solar Panel for Cell Phones

First Sharp announced the development of the world's first waterproof solar-powered cell phone, and now the company has done the world one better by developing the thinnest solar module for mobile devices ever. The LROCGO2 Solar ...READ»

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SunDrum uses PC Technology to Make Solar Systems More Powerful

Massachusetts-based startup SunDrum is working on a liquid-filled heat sink that boosts the power output of photovoltaic panels (PV) and heats water--all with the help of a solar collector that's similar to something you would see ...READ»

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The Netbook Just Grew Up: Sharp's Mebius Has an LCD Trackpad

Looks like the netbook is no longer the immature, dim-witted cousin of the grown-up laptop: Sharp's new Mebius netbook is so shiny and clever it outclasses many "superior" machines. It's got a multi-touch LCD where its ...READ»

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The World's First Solar-Powered Waterproof Cell Phone

Ever find yourself with a water-soaked low-battery phone? Sharp and Japanese network KDDI have a solution: the world's first solar-powered waterproof cell phone. The phone, scheduled for a June release in Japan, can nab one minute of talk time or two hours of standby power from ten minutes of sun.READ»

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Tech Watch: Google Knows If Your Kids Have The Flu

Google.org takes on the spread of flu, IBM takes on broadband over power lines, and the Department of Justice takes on tech companies LG, Sharp, and Chunghwa for price-fixing LCD panels.READ»

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New Bookshelf Stereos From Sharp

Not to be shown up at the CEDIA conference, Sharp [OTC:SHCAY] revived the oft-forgotten bookshelf boombox sound system with two new models that might make you ditch you diminutive iPod-speaker-cum-alarm-clock. Called the -- get your ...READ»

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Mitsubishi Planning Ultra-Thin Wireless HDTV

Several TV companies have figured out that they can decrease the thickness of their HDTVs by removing the bulky guts -- tuner, power supply, etc. -- and relocating them in a small box tethered to the set by a wire. This, of course, ...READ»

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Sharp Announces Budget HDTVs

The prices of LCD TVs are marching downward as electronics prices are apt to do, and now Sharp [TYO:6753] is helping push things along with three new value-oriented sets. The 1080p LCDs will come in 52, 46 and 42-inch incarnations, ...READ»

T-Mobile Announces Tony Hawk Edition Sidekick

Today T-Mobile [FRA: DTE] debuted a new version of their popular Sidekick mobile device, offically called the Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition. The Sidekick, which is made by Sharp, has found immense popularity in younger demographics, ...READ»

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