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CES 2009 : Motorola to offer phone made from recycled plastic bottles

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January 6, 2009 (Computerworld) Motorola Inc. is still in the midst of plans to spin off its mobile handset division in 2010, but will show off a new cell made from recycled plastic water bottles at the Consumer Electronics Show later this week.

The Renew is described by as the "world’s first carbon neutral ." Because it is based on recycled plastics, said today that 20% less energy is needed to produce the phone, compared to the standard plastic process.

To further the green theme, the Renew will come to customers in a box that is reduced in size, and with brochures printed using vegetable-based inks on 100% post-consumer recycled paper.

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Pavilion dv2, dv3, Firebird, Blackbirds

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So here is the latest with .

HP also will use to launch a pair of new ultra-light consumer laptops, an area that is seeing increased focus from PC makers. The new models will be less expensive than Apple Inc’s   Air, but they will be heavier.

The cheaper model, the , has a 12.2-inch screen, runs AMD’s Athlon processor, and weighs 3.8 pounds. Like many ultra-lights, it has no optical drive. The dv2 will start at $699 and will be available in April.

It’s more expensive cousin, the $799, 13.3-inch , will run on AMD’s Turion processor, and weighs 4.3 pounds. The will ship immediately.

HP also unveiled a new gaming and multimedia PC, the , a more compact and affordable version of its high-end system, the Blackbird 002. It builds on technology HP acquired in its 2006 purchase of Voodoo PC, a specialty gaming operation. The Blackbird launched in September of 2007.

Voodoo Chief Technology Officer Rahul Sood said the Firebird aims to be the "Tesla of high-performance computing," referring to the electric car maker. The Firebird features an external 350-watt power supply, which allows the box’s innards to run cooler and more efficiently.

The Firebird 802 starts at $1,800, while the 803 starts at $2,100. Both feature the Intel Core 2 Quad processor and a pair of Nvidia GeForce 9800S graphics cards.

Source : uk.reuters.com