If you’re planning on wearing a safari vest, why not got the distance and get the Solar Vest from Chinavision. No, wer’re not selling it, but we have to admit, this thing is very cool. The Solar Vest features a set of four built in solar panels sewn into the back which recharge a battery pack stored in the left pocket. MORE >>

Intel, the company behind the processors in so many of our computers and various devices, is taking a major interest in advancing its smart grid technology. In the next month or two Intel will start pilot tests on its new home energy management devices in Oregon. Household Intel smart grid MORE >>

Motorola released the Grasp smartphone this week. The Grasp has a full QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3-megapixel camera, an MP3 player, a 3.5mm headset jack, messaging features, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, and a microSD card slot. It also claims to boast an eco-friendly design, which Motorola promises is 100 percent recyclable. Communication motorola grasp MORE >>

The Asus’ new Bamboo U6V Laptop is more eco-minded than most, instead of the shiny plastic normally used on laptop cases, this laptop is presented with laminated bamboo strips, making it both cool-looking and more eco-friendly. The innovative design of this laptop does not negate the usability and features available. MORE >>

Seventeen days to go still before the real information will be released the specs for the new iPad. Until then, the rumor mill is in full swing. The above photo, taken by Sas126 and posted to the Chinese website, Weiphone , indicates that the new iPad 3 chipset will include the A5X chip, not the rumored power hungry quad-core A6. MORE >>