Archive for May, 2009
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-31
by Web Tech Blog on May.31, 2009, under Tech News
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We need to dispose off gadgets more responsibly (Express India)
by Web Tech Blog on May.31, 2009, under Tech News, Tech News & Gadgets
Corporates have adopted green for long. And now it’s time for consumers to embrace the environment. To help prevent your old gadgets from ending their life in a backyard-recycling unit and adding to pollution, Hewlett-Packard has extended its recycling programme in India beyond corporate customers to include consumers.
Pets going hi-tech with sensors and gadgets (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
by Web Tech Blog on May.31, 2009, under Tech News, Tech News & Gadgets
In 2008, American pet owners spent $43 billion on their animals. Walk into any pet store and it is easy to see how - $60 brushes, $200 designer cat scratchers, $450 midcentury dog beds. But the market for pet gadgets has been dismal, in large part because of the abundance of novelty goods that are more expensive than practical. I mean, who needs a gizmo that can translate your dog’s barks?