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  • RCA’s AirPower has been repackaged to better hide the snake oil inside

    RCA’s AirPower has been repackaged to better hide the snake oil inside

    The RCA Airnergy AirPower is curious little device. It is supposed to harvest WiFi signals and convert them into usable energy, which is then sent out over a USB cable to charge a gadget. Yeah, think of the possibilities. But while the technology really does exist and has been demonstrated, it seems a little to easy. Apparently RCA is serious about the product line and has ditched the name Airnergy in favor of AirPower and is now showing off a slightly more polished look than the ones seen at CES 2010.

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  • RCA Airnergy promises usable power generated from Wi-Fi signals. Possible?

    RCA Airnergy promises usable power generated from Wi-Fi signals. Possible?

    I’m a simple man. I understand certain things. How ambient Wi-Fi signals could be converted into enough energy to charge a BlackBerry is something I do NOT understand. However, RCA not only showed off the technology at CES but the device will apparently be available by the summer and it’ll only cost $40. OhGizmo! tells us [...]

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  • RCA’s 2010 HDTV lineup

    RCA’s 2010 HDTV lineup

    The RCA brand is still around thanks to TTE Corportation and is ready for 2010 with a full-scale HDTV assault. Most of the nine upcoming models are a snozefest, but a few stand out from the rest with with modern specs, Energy Star 4.0 ratings and presumably low prices.

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