Gadgets Blog

A quick recap of gadget blogs and news around the Net:

• This robot has one purpose: to drink urine - Impress via 3yen
• Wii Fit Arrives in Europe, hits US on May 19 - Engadget
• Wii helps Nintendo to a $2.5 million profit - New York Times
• Spike Lee and Nokia to make movie out of cell phone footage - Nokia Productions
• The 8 GB iPhone and iPod may have reached it’s end, at least in the UK so far - The Register
• LED pillow clock wakes you up with light, not sound - Technabob
• Super-Geek! Buy your own Bat Signal - Oh Gizmo!
• 3G iPhone is going to Italy and Australia - Machines that Go Bing!
  
• F1/Carbon GMT Concept Watch - Ubergizmo

And this week in the Smarter Gadgets Blog we talked about:

• Crutchfield Saving: Take $20 off $100 Purchases
• Earth Day Celebration: Eco-Friendly Appliances
• Sony Savings: Save $40 on a Sony DVD Player
• Dutch Cyclists Want Airbags on the Outside of Cars
  

For those of you who didn’t know, today is Earth Day! And what better way to celebrate and honor Mother Earth’s special day than to help show and find you better ways to conserve energy and water to help her looking good for generations to come.

If you’re a home owner, then you’ll love these eco-friendly appliances that I’ve included below. They’re great for the environment, allowing you to save on both energy and water, helping to keep the earth green for years to come. If everyone was able to use eco-friendly appliances like these, it could make a huge difference in reducing the world’s amount of water and energy consumed.

Dishwasher:

Fisher & Paskel DD605:

This sleek, stainless steal diswasher from Fisher & Paskel has a 57% better energy efficiency rating than standard dishwashers, according to Energy Star, and exceeds energy saving requirements by 72%.

Refrigerators

Sun Frost RF-16 Refrigerator

This efficienct refrigerator uses 36% less energy than conservative models that don’t meet the Energy Saver criteria. A huge money and energy saver in the long run when you cut back on the biggest energy consumer of the home.

Washing Machines

Beko Express Washing Machine

Beko takes only 14-minutes for a small wash cycle which means it helps you conserve on energy. It can also calculate the exact amount of water to use depending upon the type and amount of laundry, helping you to cut back on water usage.

The check out more Energy Saver appliances and to understand how they rate products, click here.
Source: Energy Saver, Fisher & Paskel, Sun Frost, Beko