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Do not Forget the Solar Charger!

You’re hiking, you took the GPS with you, and halfway you’re out of battery. Very typical, it happens to everyone. And sometimes it’s very dangerous when you left the trail for more “adventure”. For this reason you should consider taking a solar charger with you, and have it as a backup.

Brunton has a folding solar charger, that measures only 9 x 4.5 inches, small enough to fit into a large pocket, glove box or backpack. The solar panels capture the sun’s energy with up to 90% efficiency and channel it through a USB output. Energy is enough for recharging GPS, cell phones, PDAs, iPods and other USB devices.

The Brunton Explorer Foldable Solar Panel can be purchased in REI for only $79.

Tags: cell, charger, device, gps, Hiking, phone, power, solar, usb

Android – The new market leader!

Android has exceeded expectations since its launch in the market. According to Google 160,000 new Android-powered devices are sold every day. Android currently accounts for 27% of the U.S. market, while Apple only controls 23%, according to Nielsen. Its open source platform attracts more Customers, its platform is updated for free, and you can download free applications. It is expected that by the end of 2010 Android will launch its new version 3.0.

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Tags: android, cell, droid, google, phones, smartphones