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core77.com - 9/21/2008

iYo Yo-Yo powered charger for iPhone

— core77.com — Talk about a GreenerGadget ! Swedish designer Peter Thuvander has designed an induction-powered yo-yo charger for iPhones and other Apple handheld devices. Housing a lithium ion cell, and based on the OLPC crank and this dandy wind-up remote ... (more) iYo Yo-Yo powered charger for iPhone

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dvice.com - 9/21/2008

Juicing up your devices is child's play with an iYo

— dvice.com — There's no shortage of gadgets for giving your devices a much needed energy boost when the batteries run low, but most of them really aren't much fun. The iYo from Swedish designer Peter Thuvander turns charging up your devices into child's play, ... (more) Juicing up your devices is child's play with an iYo

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treehugger.com - 9/21/2008

iYo Yo-Yo Charger for Power Without Solar and Wind

— treehugger.com — Lee said: "I have a bit of an issue with people lumping an entire continent as big as Asia and generalising it. Some of the best quality stuff comes from Asia..." [ read ] Anthony said: "Great post. A quick list of a lot of low-hanging fruit that can ... (more) iYo Yo-Yo Charger for Power Without Solar and Wind

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iYo Rocks the Baby Then Charges Your iPhone [IYo]
Gizmodo — Swedish designer Peter Thuvander likes yo-yo's so much that he designed an iPhone charger concept around them. Called the iYo (what else?), the device charges its lithium ion battery cell with an OLPC crank that's turned using the spinning power of a yo-yo. "The remote control needs only 30 cranks—which is nothing when you yo-yo," he said. Just 30 cranks and your dignity, Peter. I kid, of course, being someone who sleeps with a Duncan yo-yo under his pillow. [Peter ...

Going Yo-Yo Over the iPhone
Yanko Design — Peter Thuvander was so excited over his new iPhone that he designed an induction powered yo-yo charger for it. It charges its lithium ion battery using an OLPC crank. 30 “yo-yo” cranks is all you need to juice up your iPhone which sounds almost too good to be true. Check out the video after the jump. Designer: Peter Thuvander [ Via: Core77 & Gizmodo ] No Tags

Yo-Yo iPhone Charger Anyone?
Mobilewhack.com — Here’s a rather silly gadget for your iPhone . The yo-yo charger was designed by Peter Thuvander. It’s going to charge the battery with an OLPC crank. What more do you need? The problem is that you can’t play with the yo-yo while charging the device because… well, you have to charge the iPhone. And you can’t play with the yo-yo when the iPhone is charge already because you’re playing the iPhone. Am I right or what? Actually you have to play with it in order to get that power needed for your iPhone. So whenever you run out of battery while on the go, you can always perform a few cool tricks to get some ...