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    Daily Dispatch: Save the world with these 3 iPhone apps; Nokia says mobiles are greener than desktops

    Consumer Reports News: March 22, 2010 03:53 PM

    Combing through hundreds of blog posts and news articles daily, Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, sifts through the noise to bring you the tech news most important to consumers. If you have a tip on a story you want to share, leave a comment below.

    Go Green! Use Internet on your Mobile Phone ( Digital Inspiration)

    ...Nokia says that updating your Facebook status from a mobile phone consumes about 100 times less energy than if you were to do the same activity from a desktop PC.

    Three iPhone Apps To Save Yourself & The World (ReadWriteWeb)
    Covers Seafood Watch, Locavore and GoodGuide.

    Windpipe transplant success in UK child (BBC)

    A 10-year-old British boy has become the first child to undergo a windpipe transplant with an organ crafted from his own stem cells.

    How to Get Your Lost Camera Returned (Steve in a Speedo?! Gross!)

    ...He left this series of photos on his camera in case he lost it. So smart. And so funny. I love his facial expressions.

    Infinite USB plug is a big idea for small conveniences (Engadget)

    Infinite USB...Instead of forcing you to constantly hot swap devices into that one port, Gonglue's Infinite USB plugs keep all your cables connected, thereby facilitating those smartphone syncs, spy camera recharges, and -- for the ultimate irony -- maybe even a USB hub.  




    Lighter Side: Ben Folds Re-enacts Chatroulette's Merton Live on Stage - Twice! (Urlesque)

    ...because the real Ben Folds played on Chatroulette in front of a live audience this Saturday at the Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina, and then again in Norfolk, Virginia.


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