Here Comes The Sun

Jun 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By STEPHANIE SILK

Out Of The Blue

The i-Blue757 Pro from Transystem Inc., Santa Clara, Calif., a solar energy global positioning system data logger and Bluetooth, offers more than 100 hours of operation. Its on-board memory allows users to log their route and it shows their track on Google Earth.

Daylight Robbery

The 2.4GHz Solar Color PIR Camera and Receiver from SmartHome, Irvine, Calif., provides wireless motion detection by using sunlight. It detects motion and captures images and video like other wireless cameras, but it doesn't have to be plugged into an outlet to charge.

It's In The Bag

The Helius Solar Backpack, by V-Dimension, Los Angeles, uses solar power to charge the contents inside — such as iPods, cell phones and PDAs. The small solar panel makes the bag fashionable and functional.

Road Rays

A solar-powered mobile RFID interrogator being tested in New York will monitor traffic by reading EZPass tags, which commuters use to pass wirelessly through tolls. The product, currently called mGate, connects to a laptop computer via a USB cable, with batteries charged by a solar panel. The laptop then sends the encrypted tag ID, timestamp and reader location through a wireless Internet connection to a server.

Thumbs Up

If you ever need to know exactly how much space is left on your thumb drive, it's solar power to the rescue. The UDL USB Flash Drive from Shenzhen Truth Digital Technology Co., China, sports a solar-powered LCD panel that displays the remaining memory capacity.

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