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  • Toner-, ink- and paperless printer (video)

    Toner-, ink- and paperless printer (video)

    Posted on February 8, 2010 | No Comments
    A Japanese company called Sanwa Newtec has developed a printer that works without toners, ink or (copy) paper. ThePrePeat RP-3100 is rather based on a line thermal head and special paper that's made of PET plastic and can be reused over and over again. In other words, if you have a sheet that you don't need any longer you can insert it back into the printer (where it gets "cleaned") and immediately print out a new document in one go. Each of those special sheets can be used 1,000 times, saving not only the costs for 1,000 sheets of copy paper but also 5.7kg of CO2 for the environment.

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  • Japanese company sells mini USB projector

    Japanese company sells mini USB projector

    Posted on September 15, 2009 | No Comments
    A Japanese company called Sanwa is selling the 400-PRJ001 [JP], a portable projector that can be connected to your PC via USB (you'll need two ports). Sized at 62.1x18.6x89.3mm, the device is really tiny and weighs 85g.

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  • New case protects your iPhone from scratches, water and sand

    New case protects your iPhone from scratches, water and sand

    Posted on August 10, 2009 | No Comments
    A Japanese company called Sanwa is selling a waterproof case [JP] (or a bag as they call it) that protects your iPhone from nasty stuff like scratches, water and sand. Sanwa says their 200-PDA016 is ideal for all users who can't go hiking, to the beach or skiing without their iPhone. The case looks pretty robust, but the company promises that users will be able to do everything with the iPhone in it: using the touchscreen, taking pictures and even listening to music (it's equipped with a special jack for use with waterproof headphones). But be careful, the case is IPX7-certified, meaning it can withstand immersion in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes.

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  • Dropped your phone in water? Put it in a bowl of rice!

    Dropped your phone in water? Put it in a bowl of rice!

    Posted on August 7, 2009 | No Comments
    Let's say you drop your phone in the sink or pool for whatever reason. You are, in fact, S.O.L., but there's a couple things you can do to minimize the damage. The first, obviously, is to remove the battery from the device... unless you have an iPhone, at which point you can thank Apple for choosing form over function.

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