By Allen Tsai | Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:14 pm |
The world's top five cell phone makers have launched a common energy rating system for chargers, making it easier for consumers to compare and choose the ones consuming the least energy.
The new rating system developed and supported by LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson, ranges from five stars for the most efficient chargers down to zero stars for the ones consuming the most energy.The measure is a response by the cell phoen industry to heavy criticism from environmentalists. The industry has become the world's top consumer electronics business by volume. Chargers continue to use electricity if left plugged into the socket, even if the phone is disconnected. Around two-thirds of the electricity used by cell phones are wasted this way. "If the more than three billion people owning mobile devices today switched to a four- or five-star charger, this could save the same amount of energy each year as produced by two medium sized power plants," Nokia said in a statement. The world's top four charger makers include Flextronics, China's BYD Co, Emerson Group and Finnish Salcomp.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:12 pm | By
A teenaged Foxconn factory worker detailed the tough working conditions she faces to CNN, bringing more controversy for Apple as it works to answer complaints about conditions at its Chinese supply factories.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:01 pm | By
Apple is searching for partners to launch iTV, its Internet-connected streaming video and movie service, in a bold move that may change television viewing forever.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:07 am | By
Healthcare insurers are using apps to streamline patient-care systems, by connecting with and educating members, and ultimately reining in spiraling costs.
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Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:17 pm | By
Countries and companies all over the world are celebrating Safer Internet Day today, discussing how to keep children safe online and launching new products to support the effort.
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Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:59 pm | By
Hacking group Anonymous demanded payment for stolen Symantec source code, an atypical move undermining the collective's ideological approach to hacking.
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