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gizoo.co.uk - 8/8/2008

Wind-Up Remote Control at Gizoo

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EZ Power Wind-Up Remote Control Main Features Say goodbye to batteries with the ultimate universal remote control... We all know the great benefits of a universal remote control – no more rifling through a selection searching for the right one, because let's face it, with all the stylish new gadgets making their way into our homes, remote controllers have been multiplying like bunnies. EZ ...

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amazon.co.uk - 8/11/2008

EZ Power Wind Up Remote Control: Electronics & Photo

— amazon.co.uk — Product Description Bringing an end to the frustration of remote controls running out of juice at the... crucial moment, this revolutionary remote control does away with batteries, replacing them with an eco-friendly wind-up alternative. The remote, ... (more) EZ Power Wind Up Remote Control: Electronics & Photo

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blog.wired.com - 8/13/2008

Wind-up Remote Ditches Batteries

— blog.wired.com — A wind-up remote control that doesn't need batteries -- why didn't anyone think of this before? Remote... controls are relatively low-powered devices, and Gizoo's $38 wind-up universal remote control makes you realize just how wasteful it is to be ... (more) Wind-up Remote Ditches Batteries

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dvice.com - 8/10/2008

Wind Up Remote never needs to have its batteries replaced

— dvice.com — Remote controls with dying batteries are so annoying. You never have batteries on hand when they die... (what else uses AAA batteries these days?), so you end up walking up and changing the channel by hand until you face your laziness and go out and ... (more) Wind Up Remote never needs to have its batteries replaced

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Wind-Up Remote Control is green with a difference
Newlaunches.com — ... are trying to do our bit for the environment and every little drop counts. This Wind Up Remote may not seem like a big thing for the moment but it does it bit by not using batteries. You just need to wind it up for use and the built-in mechanism powers it. Not much muscle power is required either; crank it up 30 or so times and you're good for the rest of the week. Samsung, Sony, Phillips, Panasonic either of these brands works with it. The Wind-Up Remote Control is available from Gizoo for £19.95 or $39. ...

Wind-Up Remote: Fernbedienung ohne Batterie
Ausgefallene Gadgets & Geschenkideen — ... eine Woche Zapping aus. Die Möglichkeit, die Fernbedienung per Hand wieder aufzuladen beugt aber nicht nur dem Supergau der leeren Batterien und verkalkenden Handgelenken vor, nein, sie ist auch noch äußerst umweltfreundlich, da nie wieder künstliche Energiespender benötigt werden. Mit der Wind-Up Remote lassen sich bis zu sechs Geräte auf einmal bedienen. Die Öko-Fernbedienung für fingerfertige Couch-Potatoes gibt es für 19,95 Pfund bei Gizoo.co.uk. ...

Wind up remote control needs no battery replacement
TechChee.com, shop online for gadget, gizmo and hot tech stuff — ... of AA or AAA batteries, which is one of the factors that causes lots of chemical waste for the environment. And of course, it saves your pocket for buying batteries. But the price of the wind-up remote is much higher than any average remote controls. It carries a price tag of $39. Again, in long term, it saves lots of your pocket from spending on batteries. It seems to have wide compatibility with lots of brands in the market, including Samsung, Sony, Phillips, Panasonic etc. Buy online, $39, Gizoo ...

Remote Control That Never Needs Batteries Is Nice, Won’t Stop It From Getting Lost
OhGizmo! — ... the buttons harder, the channels eventually stop changing and we go looking for some fresh batteries. Now there’s a battery-free remote control that eliminates the need to ever get off our butts ever again. Online store Gizoo sells a universal remote control that uses wind-up power to charge itself. 30 twists is enough to power the device for a week. For the serious couch-potato that could qualify as a weekly work-out. The pirce is £19.95 ($38 US). [ Wind-up Universal Remote ] VIA [ Ubergizmo ] ...

Wind-up Universal Remote
Coolest Gadgets — ... up power, just like a toy. Apparently, thirty twists are enough to power the device for about a week. That is definitely more efficient than my old wind-up toys. I’m guessing the wind-up function works like an egg timer, but the turns do more than just tick-tocking. Maybe a bell should go off when you need to wind it up again. Let’s just hope that you cannot over-wind the thing like an old school alarm clock. If you like it, you should be able to get it at the Gizoo website for about £19.95 or $38. Source [ Wind-up ...

Wind-up Remote Ditches Batteries
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... things. The remote contains a built-in generator that you wind up with a dial; 30 full turns will keep the remote running for a week. This gadget is perfect for that classic roommate scenario in which the remote-control batteries die, there are no spare batteries in the house and both roommates are too lazy to go out and buy some so they end up throwing things at the TV to change the channel or hit the power button. I know what I'm buying Peter for his birthday... Wind-Up Remote Control [via Gearfuse] ...