Future Google TV Devices Might Come With a Solar-powered Remote (theverge.com)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/20/1951234/future-google-tv-devices-might-come-with-a-solar-powered-remote
- Source link: https://www.theverge.com/news/824255/google-tv-reference-remote-solar-power-epishine-ohsung-electronics
> Epishine, a company that makes solar cells optimized for indoor lighting, has announced its technology is being used in a new remote control for Google TV devices, as spotted by 9to5Google. The remote will rely on rechargeable batteries instead of disposable ones, and thanks to the use of solar cells on both sides it [1]may only run out of power when it gets buried and forgotten in the dark abyss of your couch cushions.
[1] https://www.theverge.com/news/824255/google-tv-reference-remote-solar-power-epishine-ohsung-electronics
And this is innovative how? (Score:5, Insightful)
I had a solar powered calculator in 1980 or so.
Re: And this is innovative how? (Score:3)
I have a Samsung tv with a solar-powered remote that I bought some 3 years ago, but this is news because an American company is doing it
No thanks. (Score:4, Insightful)
I'll stick to my Ikea Eneloop knock-offs. Remotes typically last ~8-10 months on a charge, and then it's 40 seconds to swap in a new pair from the charger when they're depleted.
The disposable battery market should be dying (Score:3)
With the popularity of solar power and the 18650 rechargable battery would make that happen if I had a say in it
Headline is wrong (Score:3)
TFS clearly says it's indoor lighting powered, not solar.:-)
Re: (Score:2)
Yup. My Samsung TV remote has this feature, and it works pretty well (as long as you don't lose the remote under the couch cushions for too long).
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> Yup. My Samsung TV remote has this feature, and it works pretty well (as long as you don't lose the remote under the couch cushions for too long).
Likewise but I use a programmable one and the original one is in a drawer. I should see if it still has a charge.
It's About Time (Score:1)
Given that most of us have used solar powered calculators for decades now I'm rather surprised that someone hadn't done this before.
Feel free to mod this "Redundant." I won't be offended.
Evidently ... (Score:5, Funny)
... they've never seen a man cave.
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> ... they've never seen a man cave.
What did you expect with a bunch of diversity hires?