http://www.cnet.com/8300-33375_1-0.html Posts en-us 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:00:37 PST Powertrekk powers your portable with pee (or water) http://www.cnet.com/8301-33375_1-57356553/powertrekk-powers-your-portable-with-pee-or-water/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj= Just don't stand too close when you're loading up the water reservoir, as it can make a bit of a splash. http://www.cnet.com/8301-33375_1-57356553/powertrekk-powers-your-portable-with-pee-or-water/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:00:37 PST Rafe Needleman Viva la revolucion! Mercedes channels Che Guevara for car tech http://www.cnet.com/8301-33369_1-57356306/viva-la-revolucion-mercedes-channels-che-guevara-for-car-tech/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj= At a rousing CES press conference, the German luxury car maker touted its vision of a connected car future, as well as a near-"communist" notion of car-sharing. The company also talked about autonomous cars as a way to promote safe transport. http://www.cnet.com/8301-33369_1-57356306/viva-la-revolucion-mercedes-channels-che-guevara-for-car-tech/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:48:33 PST Daniel Terdiman LED bulbs get their own spotlight at CES http://www.cnet.com/8301-33375_1-57355133/led-bulbs-get-their-own-spotlight-at-ces/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj= RCA, following Samsung and Vizio, is the latest gadget maker to get into LED lighting. That shift could make LEDs cheaper and speed home automation. http://www.cnet.com/8301-33375_1-57355133/led-bulbs-get-their-own-spotlight-at-ces/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:25:28 PST Martin LaMonica Marvell chip makes appliances and LED lights 'smart' http://www.cnet.com/8301-33375_1-57353840/marvell-chip-makes-appliances-and-led-lights-smart/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj= The Internet of things starts at home: Marvell at CES introduces a chipset for networking appliances and LED bulbs wirelessly. http://www.cnet.com/8301-33375_1-57353840/marvell-chip-makes-appliances-and-led-lights-smart/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 PST Martin LaMonica Granola PC energy miser plugs in at CES 2012 http://www.cnet.com/8301-33377_1-57344231/granola-pc-energy-miser-plugs-in-at-ces-2012/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj= Working in the background, Granola software dials down power usage of CPU and other components by about 30 percent without knocking down performance. http://www.cnet.com/8301-33377_1-57344231/granola-pc-energy-miser-plugs-in-at-ces-2012/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:52:26 PST Martin LaMonica