By Charlie on 30 April 2008
My mind is still bubbling with thoughts set off by the Nokia Design Event. I’ve been talking with the folks behind the Homegrown projects and we’re soon going to have some of them write some articles for us and contribute some videos and photos, to share here.
By Charlie on 29 April 2008
Ok. So I am a bit loony, but I’ve been excited for a long time by the Nokia High Efficiency Charger. From what I’ve been told, normal Nokia chargers draw about 150mA power when just plugged in and not charging a device (when the charger is on standby). The High Efficiency Charger only draws 15mA when plugged in and idle (I might have to be corrected here, but I do know it’s a 1:10 ratio).
By James on 24 April 2008
ORLANDO, USA – This seems to be the year for global film competitions, what with the Pangea Day competition we wrote about a few weeks back and now the Global Environmental Filmmaking Competition. Still, there’s good reason as this latest one is all about getting kids to share their views on the future of the planet.
Dubbed the Earth Day Challenge the competition will kick off on June 1 and ends on Earth Day 2009.
By the Team on 07 April 2008
INTERNATIONAL – Getting broadband into remote rural locations is no easy task. Aside from the cost, the logistics can make solutions incredibly difficult to implement.
Now though, there’s a solution that’ll see 25,000 Indian villages get access to the Internet.
By the Team on 01 April 2008
GLAND, Switzerland – Global warming is certainly something of a hot potato right now. With the IUCN World Conservervation Congress happening in Barcelona this October, the WWF, IUCN and Nokia have teamed up to launch a new site aimed at helping people from all over the world to get involved.
By Mike on 28 March 2008
EVERYWHERE, Planet Earth – Something monumentally cool is scheduled to happen at 8pm on March 29.
Simply dubbed Earth Hour, this global event will see 24 major cities across the world participate in turning off the lights for an entire hour to help highlight the need to combat global warming.
By the Team on 27 March 2008
LONDON, England – There’s a time and a place for shooting pictures and video on your phone and, according to UK Media Pioneer and BBC broadcaster, Chris Evans, a Led Zeppelin concert isn’t one of them.
By the Team on 11 March 2008
BANJUL, The Gambia – According to Julian Nowill “if you have lots of money and a sense of adventure then the Paris-Dakar rally could be your cup of tea… if you’re cash-strapped though the Plymouth-Banjul challenge could be more up your street”
By Charlie on 04 March 2008
USA – The folks who made the Nokia Remade phone have written a post about the thoughts behind their concept. We heard that two working prototypes were actually made.
We’ll see if we can get our hands on them and show you more of what these brilliant designers have created.
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