Greener Gadgets Design Competition winners

In case you don't know, the Greener Gadgets Conference is a gathering in New York focused on cleaner, renewable, recyclable, or generally forward-thinking technology and design. They awarded first place to a DIY project which allows you to easily view how much energy an appliance is using.

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Nokia turns people into traffic sensors

100 UC Berkeley students took place in a test of a new technology that, among other things, will enable phones to "proactively say, I see you have a meeting that's coming up in an hour, the route you usually take is congested. You probably need to leave 15 minutes early." [Video Included]

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Gigantic Mech Animals are Seriously Stylish

Les Machines de l'ile de Nantes are gigantic mechanical animal vehicles currently on display in the French city of Nantes. While they just look like giant models, these things are fully functioning vehicles that people can ride in.

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Surprise! Garmin's GPS Phone Is Awesome

They very obviously copied the iPhone UI and are going to get the pants sued off of them, but full GPS and 3.5G? I don't know, seems pretty damn good.

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How to Discover Secret Gadgets Through the FCC

The FCC website is chock full of unannounced gear going through early approval processes, ripe for the plucking. Finding these gadgets is a simple process, but for many, knowing where to begin is a difficult task. Gizmodo decided to throw together this how-to guide so you can find your own treasure chest of undiscovered gadgets.

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