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Xbox Live for Windows Phone 7 official trailer

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Xbox Live for Windows Phone 7 hands-on (Avatar and menus)

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Avatar Gadgets hands-on — Xbox Live for Windows Phone 7

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DIY Balloons Glow to Show Air Quality

Image via Instructables The idea of showing air quality by emitting glowing colors is fairly old. In fact, in 2007, Pairs launched hot air balloons above the city that would show citizens the level of cleanliness of the air they were breathing in. Even air filters have started to sport glowing colors to indicate the level of pollutants in the air. But having such a cool air qualit… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Minus Oil: Where Technology Can Curb Our Consumption

Photo via quapan Our culture is obsessed with technology, and for many people it seems the solution to our environmental conundrums is embedded in the ways we utilize the technology we have to create solutions. To a great degree, technology is what got us into this oil-dependent mess in the first place; still, it can very well be an important component of moving away from oil while maintaining the same degree of global connectivity we currently experience. In three major areas, including communication, transportation and food, we discuss ho… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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UL Environment’s Green Label Expands to Mobile Devices

Photo via dan taylor UL Environment is a fairly new label for green electronics, just launching in January of last year. Underwriters Laboratories has always been a trustworthy entity, though the first company to earn a UL Environment label was LG, who had a SteamWasher and an LCD television set vetted (all amid controversy over th… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Cool-er e-Reader Goes Out of Business, A Sign for the Digital Books Market?

Image of Cool-er e-Reader via Cooler Cool-er e-readers was a promising competitor against the Kindle last year when it announced it was cheaper and had more titles than the e-reader darling from Amazon. However, a year later, the company has gone under, showing that the booming market for e-reader devices is finally starting to balance out with some clear winners and losers. It also shows that e-readers aren’t as much of a sure thing in the electronics market as once thought. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Free Barnes & Noble App Encourages Students to Use e-Books

Image via Barnes & Noble While the Kindle and iPad head full speed into education as a market with serious profit potential for e-readers as a replacement for constantly re-printed text books, Barnes & Noble doesn’t want to be left behind. The company has created NOOKstudy, a dedicated computer app for the Nook that lets students manage e-books and notes in the same place. With the ability to see several books plus lecture notes and slides all at once, and have the… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Are Manufacturers to Blame For Consumers Passing Over Greener Gadgets?

Photo by botheredByBees Electronics manufacturers have been giving a lot of lip service the past few years to the greener side of their gadgets. By reducing energy consumption of devices, beginning a phase out of toxic chemicals, reducing packaging waste and amping up recycling programs, they’re hoping to at least appear like they’re cleaning up an very environmentally damaging industry. However, consumers are still slow to buy the greener gadget options when faced with choices in the store. Whose fault is it — the consumers or … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Make a DIY Pencil iPad Stand with Pencils & Rubber Bands

Photo: Geeky Gadgets When Less is More Apple’s iPad is a best-seller, and so of course accessories are also selling well. Many people are getting stands to hold their iPad in an upright position, but the nice folks at Geek Gadgets show us that with a little ingenuity and a handful of pencils and rubber bands, you can make your own DIY iPad stand…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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