Macworld reports here: Apple extended its recycling program on Friday offering consumers a way to dispose of their old systems for free. Beginning in June, Apple will offer all US customers who buy a computer through the online Apple Store or an Apple retail location free shipping and environmentally friendly disposal of their old computer.
And here is another top rated digital camera just about to be released on May 1st., 2006 : The top rated Panasonic Lumix DMCTZ1K 5 MegapixelDigital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom, MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer & HighSensitivity Mode (Black)ASlim 10x Optical Zoom Using a Unique Prism - LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT LENS. The world’s first integration of [...]
For this Earth Day, recognizing that cities across the country are providing energy-efficient, least polluting and healthy living spaces, The Green Guide presents here the top ten cities, the environmental leaders, those cities whose green achievements set the standard for others.
And the Top Ten Green Cities in the U.S. are:
1. Eugene, OR (score 9.0375, pop. 137,893)2. [...]
CNNMoney.com reports here: As it prepares the coming out party for the PlayStation 3, Sony has taken steps to keep PlayStation 2 in the spotlight. And on Thursday, the company dropped the price of the video game machine from $149 to $129. The widely expected move, along with a recent discounting of the company’s handheld [...]
The top rated SP-500 is a hybrid digital-camera. It’s shaped closer to an SLR than a compact model. The optical zoom, however, is 10x - compared to 3x on a compact model. When compared to a 35mm, the SP-500 has a focal length of 38mm to 380mm. That’s wide-angle to large telephoto, yet the lens [...]
PRWEB writes: The size and structure of families are changing all around the world, and a new wave of middle-class growth is unfolding in developing markets. Urbanization, car ownership, and increased access to technology are giving people new choices and a chance to pursue more modern lifestyles. At the same time, the lifestyles of consumers in [...]
America’s 10 Best Senators, as reported here from Time Magazine: Those who make a difference in the U.S. Senate and five Senators who are falling short.
The Ten Best Senators: Thad Cochran Kent Conrad Dick Durbin Ted Kennedy Jon Kyl Carl Levin Richard Lugar John McCain Olympia J. Snowe Arlen Specter
The Five Worst Senators: Daniel [...]
Spiegel Online writes here: Chris Lewis is the Microsoft executive in charge of the European market for the company’s Xbox gaming consoles. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he makes digs at competitor Sony, he laments the trouble his company has had with the Xbox 360 in Japan and discusses the tastes of German gamers.
BBC reports here: The first HD DVD players and discs have gone on sale in the US. The release marks the start of the format wars between the Toshiba-led HD DVD and the Sony-led Blu-ray systems. The first Blu-ray discs are expected in late May, while the first players will be available in June. Next-generation [...]