Californian gadget homes, 25% Standby power loss, TV games...

My small TV draws 11 Watt in Standby I made a check. My small 36 cm TV consumes during ON 60 Watt power. Switched to Stand-by 50 W, after 1 Min. "deep standby" remaining permanent 11 Watt. Could now remote...

Emergency Mobile Phone Charger

"This latest model has just hit the UK shores (Nov 07) and now works with all the latest phones, PDA’s, and even has iPod Compatibility. It also gives up to twice as much power as those chargers using a single AA battery so you can chat or listen to your tunes for even...

Saver Clip: Saving energy in a unique way

"It is not so much aimed at doing something marvelous all by itself, but it helps people understand their responsibility and shows them the amount of energy that they are wasting each time they neglect switching...

*Sniff, Sniff* Your Ex is Calling: Smell-O-Phone

A phone that releases a scent when it heats up? Interesting, if one has pockets that stink. The real coup would be a phone that could assign a scent to a particular caller! The people you like could have a...

Ten tips to make your home ideal

To run alongside this years 'Ideal Home Show', here are 10 great tips to save you money, energy and make your home ideally efficient!

Iraq, Afghanistan - Christmas on the front line

"Today, somewhere in Iraq or Afghanistan, at least one Christmas dinner is likely to be held. It will be a curious mixture of khaki camouflage and silly hats, bits of tinsel and no-nonsense weaponry. British forces on operational duties have to celebrate Christmas when they...

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