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Logitech's Mac-friendly keyboard one-ups Apple with solar charging

The Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 that earned our Editor's Choice award earlier this month is now available in a Mac version replete with all the familiar keys you'd find on Apple keyboards--music and brightness controls, command keys, and an eject key in the corner.

Of course, it'll still have all the features that had us hooked the first time around, most obviously the dual solar panels that sit on either side of the logo on top of the keys. The ML2032 manganese button-cell rechargeable batteries draw perpetual power from artificial light sources, so it'll replenish … Read more

Logitech K750 Solar Keyboard review: Eco-conscious innovation, low-profile design

Logitech calls its $79 Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 an innovation in typing technology, and after using our evaluation model for a week, we certainly agree. The dual solar panels mounted on top of the superthin keyboard require zero user effort to keep the device charged and ready to type, and its low-profile keycaps and glossy black mirrored finish make it appear more like a laptop keyboard than its desktop counterparts.

Related links • Logitech K800: Full review • Apple Wireless Keyboard: Full review • Eclipse Wireless Litetouch: Full review

Logitech's effort to push the K750's eco-consciousness also shows up at every … Read more

Hitachi unveils new media hard drives

LAS VEGAS--As there are more and more storage needs in the media world, hard-drive vendors are optimizing drives to store audio and video content. Western Digital has done it with the WD RE4-GP, Seagate with the Barracuda LP, and now, though it's pretty late to the game, Hitachi has decided to join the club.

The company announced today at CES its two new lines of hard drives designed for consumer electronic (CE) devices such as digital video recorders, IPTV set-top-boxes, video surveillance gadgets, and the emerging hard-drive-embedded TV markets.

The new drives include the 3.5-inch (desktop) CinemaStar 5K2000 … Read more

Indoor light recharges Logitech solar keyboard

A new wireless keyboard by Logitech reduces power consumption and eliminates the hassle of replacing/recharging batteries--both using next-generation solar technology. Whereas other solar options force you to place the solar panels in direct sunlight to recharge, the Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 features two panels on top of the keys that charge the keyboard using ambient light, so even indoor light can can be used for juice.

Logitech tells us that a full solar charge can power the keyboard for at least three months, and a convenient on/off button conserves energy while it's not being used. Additionally, the … Read more