treehugger.com - 9/21/2008
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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 quickly and easily be picked by hundreds of ...
core77.com - 9/21/2008
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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 ...
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iYo Yo-Yo powered charger for iPhone
yankodesign.com - 9/23/2008
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yankodesign.com —
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 ...
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Going Yo-Yo Over the iPhone
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Juicing up your devices is child's play with an iYo
DVICE Atom Feed —
... fun. The iYo from Swedish designer Peter Thuvander turns charging up your devices into child's play, using a small induction generator to charge a battery inside the iYo. Then once you've played enough to give the battery a good charge, you connect your iPhone or whatever to the iYo's USB port and the power is transferred into the device.
Currently the iYo is just a concept, but I think it would be cool if a manufacturer picked this one up.
Peter Thuvander, via Treehugger
iYo Rocks the Baby Then Charges Your iPhone [IYo]
Gizmodo —
... 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 Thuvander via Core77 via Treehugger]
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iYo Induction Charger Concept
TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide —
... I think Peter Thuvander like so much the yo-yo, so that he designed the iYo induction battery charger. It is actually a yo-yo that features a tiny lithium ion battery that can be use to recharge other exhausted gadgets to juice them up. The iYo charger is perfect for the iPhone and iPod. I think the eco-friendly gadget lovers will like this iYo battery charger concept. [TreeHugger via ...
The Coolest Yo-Yo In The World Charges Your iPods
TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide —
... Peter Thuvander seems to like yo-yos so much that he designed the iYo induction battery charger. It’s an actual yo-yo with a tiny lithium ion battery that charges when the yo-yo rotates and can be used to juice up exhausted gadgets. The iYo charger is perfect for the iPhone and iPod. Eco-friendly gadget lovers such as yourself would certainly like this iYo battery charger concept. [TreeHugger via ...
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Peter Thuvander seems to like yo-yos so much that he designed the iYo induction battery charger. It’s an actual yo-yo with a tiny lithium ion battery that charges when the yo-yo rotates and can be used to juice up exhausted gadgets. The iYo ...
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