Sony Ponders Going Green
According to a poorly translated report on the Japanese tech site, Impress Watch, Sony has unveiled a conceptual line of environmentally-friendly gadgets the company is calling Odo. Though none of the products are functional or headed to market anytime soon, the idea behind the line is a novel one: Not one of these technomajigs ever needs to be plugged in for a recharge.The Spin N' Snap digital camera, for example, is powered by placing your fingers in the two holes and spinning it around a couple of times. The holes also double as the camera's viewfinder. The Crank N' Capture video camera operates on a hand crank (obviously), while the Push POWER Play device, which we assume is some kind of media player, charges up by being rolled across a flat surface.
And not only are the products powered by sustainable energy, they're reportedly all made from recycled plastic.
Though they're just prototypes at this time, we're excited by Sony's line of human powered machines -- even though Freddy Flinstone's car was rocking this technology way back in the day.
From Engadget
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