Plotting their latest spread of watches this spring, Casio executives decided it was time to "go green." Some poor schmuck in R&D took them at their word. Thankfully for mother nature, the Casio Pathfinder PRG110C-3 is more than meets the eye; the watch -- suited for argonauts needing an altimeter, barometer, thermometer and digital compass -- also has a miniature solar cell built into its face to automatically recharge the battery. Though Casio's claim that this last will cut down on the three billion batteries Americans trash each year seems a little reaching -- watch batteries last a lot longer than a AA -- the timepiece does help the planet some merely by being packaged in recyclables. The $250 device will be available exclusively from Amazon, and yeah, the color you see here is the color you'll get.

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Plotting their latest spread of watches this spring, Casio executives decided it was time to "go green." Some poor schmuck in R&D took them at their word. Thankfully for mother nature, the Casio Pathfinder PRG110C-3 is more than meets the eye; the watch -- suited for argonauts needing an altimeter, barometer, thermometer and digital compass -- also has a miniature solar cell built into its face to automatically recharge the battery. Though Casio's claim that this last will cut down on the three billion batteries Americans trash each year seems a little reaching -- watch batteries last a lot longer than a AA -- the timepiece does help the planet some merely by being packaged in recyclables. The $250 device will be available exclusively from Amazon, and yeah, the color you see here is the color you'll get.

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India and China need to team up to deal with environmental problems Sify A Michigan State University (MSU) scientist and colleagues have said that China and India need to collaborate to slow global warming, deforestation, water shortages and other environmental issues. "China and India are the two largest countries in terms ... India-China cooperation vital to save environment: reportThe Hindu China and India called on by scientists to collaborate on conservationThe Guardian China, India, and the EnvironmentScience Magazine (subscription) all 20 news articles »

We don't know how seriously you take yourself as a photographer. But painting a face on your lens cap and dangling a hand-made, ¥2,914 (about $32) Osu! Kameraman puppet from your camera's tripod mount isn't going to earn you much respect. Especially when your telephoto lens is dialed up to maximum, perv. Perfect though, if you're only hoping to capture faces twisted into a scowl. Entire collection on display after the break.

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Sperm of ants battle inside the queens Sify Queens of ants and bees normally obtain a lifetime supply of sperm on a single day of sexual activity, and sperm competition is expected to occur in lineages where queens receive sperm from multiple males. Now, a new research has shown that it's not ... Leafcutter ant queens shut down male-male sperm competitionDaily News & Analysis Queen ants put stop to sperm warsABC Online Bees engage in sperm warfareWA today Science Magazine (subscription) -Treehugger -Science Magazine (subscription) all 33 news articles »

When chipmaker Marvell told us its technology would power $99 smartphones, we took the company at its word. We weren't expecting a sub-$100, 10-inch tablet PC, however -- and we definitely weren't expecting Marvell itself to build it. Marketed at students looking to lighten their textbook load, the Marvell Moby will be an "always-on, high performance multimedia tablet" capable of full Flash support and 1080p HD playback -- thanks to those nifty Armada 600 series processors -- and supporting WiFi, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPS and both Android and Windows Mobile platforms for maximum flexibility. No release date has yet been announced; like the OLPC, Marvell will introduce the Moby in pilot programs at participating at-risk schools. While it's far too early to say if the Moby will be the universal educational e-reader Marvell hopes (that depends on software), it's certainly an intriguing device for the price, and we'll admit we're a touch jealous of those kids who'll first get to try one.

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Bolivia creates a new opportunity for climate talks that failed at Copenhagen The Guardian Bolivia's UN ambassador Pablo Solon-Romero during a press conference. Photograph: Paulo Filgueiras/UN Photo In the aftermath of the Copenhagen climate conference, those who defended the widely condemned outcome tended to talk about it as a "step in the ... Saving EarthKolkata Mirror India Moves to Combat Climate Change With Green TechSan Leandro India West all 3 news articles »

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Google Releases Orkut App For Android Phones Tech2 Orkut's largest user base is in India and Brazil and here's some good news for them. Google has released an Orkut application for phones running on Android 1.6 and higher through which users can now post scraps and upload photos. ... Google released Orkut application for Android phones.Indian Tech News Orkut App Released For AndroidTechie Buzz Orkut hits AndroidIntoMobile (blog) TechRaga (blog) -Androinica (blog) all 6 news articles »

The Age

iPhone will continue to beckon BlackBerry owners CNET A recent survey stated what should be obvious: In 2010, three years after the iPhone was announced, many BlackBerry owners continue to covet the iPhone. Based on my personal experience, the Storm 2 (top) trails the iPhone 3GS pretty ... BlackBerry Storm 2 a major threat to iPhone and other competitorsinfocera BlackBerry Storm 2 On Sale In Australiaindia-server.com BlackBerry Storm 2Sydney Morning Herald Computerworld -Globe and Mail -Electronista (blog) all 90 news articles »

Apple patent applications are usually pretty dry, but it looks like a new one turned up by Patently Apple has a bit more user-focused meat to it -- it describes a location-based social networking app called "iGroups," which lets groups of people share data amongst themselves using a service like MobileMe. Once group members are identified and linked up, they can securely share information and users carrying devices without GPS-abilities will be able to triangulate their position using the positions of other GPS-enabled devices in the group. Of course, the actual patent itself is focused on the cryptographic key system that protects all the data, and we're pretty sure the "iGroups" name is just a placeholder for now -- we'd guess the developer of the iGroups app currently in the App Store hopes so too -- so how this winds up in a shipping product is totally up in the air, but our interest in what iPhone OS 4.0 may hold has certainly been piqued once again.

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