Companies these days want to be seen to do their part when it comes to keeping the environment around us green, and every slight effort is trumpeted so that their efforts are not lost on anybody. Most recently, we have Sony Ericsson touting their GreenHeart initiative which sees products that fall under the GreenHeart movement to be degrees “greener” than regular ones, with the Sony Ericsson Cedar being the latest cellphone to fall under that category. This handset will target those who want to stay connected to family and friends through phone calls, text messages and social networking sites without breaking the bank while keeping their consciences clear that the phone itself has some green features along the way to leave a better planet for our kids. Read the rest of this entry »

For folks who love going hunting, then the Garmin Astro DC 40 tracking collar for dogs is just the thing for you as it helps your retrievers, well, retrieve your game without you wondering where the heck Fido has gone to after waiting for a long time for him to return. This second generation device offers a fair number of improvements, including a more durable one inch strap, an integrated GPS receiver in the main housing on the strap, as well as a better designed charging connector. The Astro 220 receiver can track up to 10 different dog collars, where it will receive updates from collars every five, ten, 30, or 120 seconds which have rechargeable batteries.

Are you a huge fan of the Stargate sci-fi series? Apparently, this dad is, which is why he decided to spend some quality time with his son to build up a replica Stargate using nothing but their hands and a whole lot of heart from scratch. There were no blueprints to refer to – only one’s imagination, and the materials required included wood, coat hangers, tubing and styrofoam. To make it all the more realistic, the gate will actually spin through and through, although it won’t transport you to a distant galaxy or universe, while there is absolutely no chance of hostiles coming through your way either.

KODAK is old hat when it comes to the world of photography, and they are constantly on the lookout to innovate on their products and services. We’re pleased to announce that the company now offers a new line of cameras that will certainly spruce up any wedding, thanks to the KODAK Wedding Single Use Camera range. Of course, we’re pretty sure as well that these can be used for other important and memorable functions, but weddings being weddings, there is nothing quite like notching up all of those Kodak moments for posterity. This new line of fun, stylish KODAK Wedding Single Use Cameras can be used to capture all of the big moments surrounding one’s wedding, not to mention the festivities leading up to them. More details are available after the jump.

We are talking about a couple of new KODAK Wedding Single Use Camera designs that will come in red and blue. Not only that, Kodak has also rolled out the first bachelorette edition of a KODAK Single Use Camera, which will come in teal. Apart from that, Kodak will also produce The Knot “Forever Floral” Single Use Camera, a device which cannot be found anywhere else except via TheKnot.com. Read the rest of this entry »