Normally, I would think a solar powered charger is a stupid idea, especially for a device like a phone that sits in the recesses of your pocket, holstered or in your bag for fairly extended periods of time. Not to mention, having that device cupped in your hands probably doesn’t do much for charging performance. Having said that, no time in history has there been cellphone users more vain than iPhone users. The opportunity to display their devices on a table at all times, whether it be at the dinner table, on a date, during a funeral or any other inappropriate or rude time is very common. It’s because of this that a charging apparatus like this becomes a somewhat useful for topping up the phone that Steve built.

Novothink thinks that iPhone users are just that vain and has created the Novothink Solar Surge for the iPhone and iPod Touch to take advantage of that vanity. The charger is about the same size as the Mophie Juice Pack (and appears a little bulkier than the Juice Pack Air) with a solar panel slapped to the back of it. It attaches directly to your iPhone or Touch just like those battery packs do. Apparently there’s a patent pending, but good luck enforcing that in the rampant knock off cellphone market. Check out the press release below for more details…

San Leandro, CA  March 11, 2010– Novothink, the leading provider of solar powered solutions for Apple products, is proud to announce the availability of the highly-acclaimed, Apple-licensed Solar Surge charging case for iPhone and iPod Touch.  Surge combines a powerful, state-of-the art solar panel with a lithium ion battery into a comfortable, soft touch, non-slip finish case to provide energy conscious consumers with the ultimate protective battery backup solution for every day use.

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TORONTO, ON - March 16, 2010 - Microsoft Canada today brightens your video calls with TrueColour Technology, a groundbreaking new image processing technology that provides superior color and brightness in even the worst lighting conditions. TrueColour Technology automatically adjusts the picture quality to provide a more colourful video whether out on the porch with bright sunshine in the morning or in the living room with low light in the evening. This technology will be available in two new webcams launching today, the LifeCam HD-5000 and LifeCam HD-6000 for Notebooks. These LifeCams will also feature 720p HD sensors and Auto Focus technology at a value price. In addition, TrueColour will be available with the recently launched LifeCam Cinema through a software update.

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As a kid, I really enjoyed sketching all sorts of different things. I’d take a moment to draw a beautiful landscape or concoct my latest super-villain creation. Over the years, I started to gravitate more toward the written word, but a part of me still yearns for those more creative days.

While I could certainly pick up a pad of paper again, I’m much more inclined to take the digital route. As luck would have it, I received my first Wacom Bamboo graphics tablet for Christmas, but I had no means to protect it. Well, that’s where the be.ez LA robe Tablet can come into play. You’ve got to protect that Wacom the same way you’d protect your laptop, right?

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Hauppauge, NY – February 03, 2010 – Samson Technologies, an industry leading audio technology manufacturer, is excited to announce two new additions to the Expedition family of Portable Sound Systems.  Due out in April of this year the XP40iw (wireless) and XP510i will join the highly successful XP308i Portable Sound System.  The new models will continue Expedition tradition of delivering powerful single system portable sound and are perfect at a tailgate, backyard barbeque, wedding or Christmas party.

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Oxnard, CA – February 3, 2009 – Scosche Industries, an award-winning innovator of iPod and iPhone accessories, announces the availability of its solBAT II — solar powered charger and battery backup.   The solBAT II works with almost any handheld device that can be charged via a USB cable and feature’s a simple two light indicator that lets users know when the solBAT II it is charging from the sun or a USB cable (red), and when it is passing that stored energy to a handheld (green) like a Blackberry, iPhone, iPod, or PSP.

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