Apple may be taking a bite out of climate change by offering solar powered iPhones and iPods. According to the New York Times:
Employees at Apple have filed a patent for integrating solar cells into portable devices by placing them underneath the layers of a touch-sensitive display, according to the filing.
Solar power could help make devices truly portable, freeing from the need for wires to connect them to a power supply. [New York Times]
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The future holds great opportunities one can only hope a solar powered iPod or iPhone is in the NEAR future.
Andrew