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Solar charger can give gadgets, social profile a boost (video)
What's better than using the sun to charge your gadgets? Using the sun to charge your gadgets, and then bragging about it to your social network.
Solar charger kits that help power gadgets aren't new. But how about one that also enables you to brag to your social network about how much energy it's generating?
The Changers Starter Kit, which costs about $150, uses a flexible solar module and a solar battery. The battery calculates how much energy you capture, and then, once connected to your laptop, uploads that information so it can be shared on Twitter or Facebook. SmartPlanet's Sumi Das checks out the Changers Starter Kit in the video above.
This video first appeared on SmartPlanet with the headline "Solar panels go social."
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