Check out this solar-powered laptop concept that relies 100% on the sun’s rays to keep it going. I don’t know about this idea - laptops are notorious for their high power consumption, and they won’t be able to last too long without being hooked up to a power outlet. After all, you wouldn’t want to work under the sweltering sun, do you? The batteries within are recharged by a wide Solar Panel which is hooked to the computer, where features on the laptop include satellite link GPS, internet access and a satellite telephone. I just wonder how many hours of sunlight are needed to fully charge up the laptop. Hopefully as solar panel technology advances, it will become more efficient and such an idea will be made a reality.

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Sony has a brand new high-zoom camera available for the masses this May - the Cyber-shot DSC-H50. Some of the features to-die-for include :-

• Carl Zeiss 15x optical zoom lens
• Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization
• 3″ tilting LCD display


• Scratch-resistant, UV hard-coat finish


• Advanced Sports Shooting Mode (up to 1/4000 of a second)


• Versatile, long-distance flash


• Extensive manual controls


• Smile shutter and face detection technologies with child or adult priority recognition


• NightShot technology

You’ll have to wait till May for this puppy to hit retail stores. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 will retail for $400 at either online or at a Sony Style retail store near you. [Press Release]

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It may not be a fast data-connection, but your iPhone's EDGE data service can prove invaluable if you're stranded and in need of wireless data ASAP. Jonathan "NerveGas" Zdziarski has just released a new method to tether your iPhone to your Leopard computer (laptop). For the uninitiated, "tethering" your iPhone to your laptop allows you […]