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The Daily Engadget: GPS Saves You 4 Days a Year, Greener Kindle

by Tim Stevens on August 31, 2009 at 08:48 AM

The Daily Engadget: Kindle More Eco-Friendly than Books, and GPS Traffic Updates Save Time
Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below.

Is Amazon's Kindle More Eco-Friendly Than Books?
There's a lot of debate over whether or not Amazon's plastic Kindle e-reader is more eco-friendly than a real book. Now, research has found that if one of the e-readers replaces just 22.5 paper books over its lifetime, it'll break even. Debate over?

GPS Traffic Updates Save Four Days Per Year
Looking to get a few extra days of free time every year? Try upgrading to a GPS device with real-time traffic updates; it could save you four days every year. Or send you 400 miles in the wrong direction. One or the other.

Sonic Blaster Defeated by Foam Hat
Piracy of the naval type is a huge problem right now, and the U.S. Navy's Long Range Acoustic Device is said to be a non-lethal means of preventing it. Unfortunately, a British TV show has found an extremely cheap, simple way of defusing it.

Xbox's Aaron Greenberg Talks Hulu on Xbox 360
Having Netflix movies streaming on an Xbox 360 is fantastic, but having Hulu on there, too, would be even better.

3M Debuts New Pocket Projector
Pocket-sized pico projectors may not be particularly practical, but they're awfully cool. The latest from 3M is even more so, thanks to a ridiculous ad.

Casa Bugatti's Electric Kettle Is Beautiful, Functional, Expensive
Need a more expensive, more fashionable way to boil water? This is it.

Fuseproject Makes Bike Helmets Look Cool
If you're the vain type who doesn't want to be seen in public sporting a bike helmet, perhaps the Fuseproject will change your mind.

Roving Robot Concept Finds Sun for Your Plants
Do you love plants, but can't ever find enough sun for them? The Le Petit Prince concept will be perfect for you -- if ever it finds its way to a manufacturing line.

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