Imagine if all the windows of a building, and perhaps even all its exterior walls, could be put to use as solar collectors. Soon, you may not have to imagine it, as the Norweigan solar power company EnSol has patented a thin film solar cell technology designed to be sprayed on to just such … — full article at gizmag.com

We know, we just told you less than 48 hours ago that the dual screen Toshiba Libretto W100 was finally on sale and after $1,100 of your hard earned cash, but it looks like those that didn’t move quick enough are out of luck. Both Toshiba and Amazon list the Windows 7-running Libretto W100 as out of stock at the moment. Now, of course, Tosh has always said the W100 was going to be available on a limited basis so there’s no telling how many of these were actually sold, but it certainly seems impressive for a very niche gadget. We’ve reached out to Toshiba to ask if they plan on refreshing the depleted stock and for a bit of information on how many they had boxed up to begin with — stay tuned, we’ll let you know what we hear.

Update: If you’re still lusting after one of these bad boys there’s still some available through Conics.com and some Japanese retailers.

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Windows Live Essentials 2011 gets another Beta release, Facebook and Flickr video integration originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Despite whatever other tablets Verizon may have on the way, it showed off a new trick for FiOS TV at a press conference today by streaming live TV and video on-demand to the iPad. NewTeeVee grabbed the above picture of the app, which Chief Information Officer Shaygha Kheradpir says brings the same software from its set-top boxes to the iPad and other screens. That hasn’t stopped potential licensing issues with offering video on off-TV devices, but Reuters reports the company doesn’t expect to pay any additional fees to programmers, probably because the app will only work from subscriber’s homes. While live TV streaming is a big draw, it also showed off a video on-demand app called FlexView due later this year for Verizon’s new Android phones, the Blackberry Storm and Windows Mobile 6.5 (other platforms due later on, it will work on other mobile networks as well) that would let videos purchased/rented via the cable box or website be downloaded onto up to five different devices, while its Media Manager service will be refreshed with an update that lets users upload video to 70GB of cloud storage and then stream it to their PCs, TVs or mobiles. Reports indicate live TV streaming should be available early next year, we’ll see if FiOS beats Cablevision to the punch.

Update: ZatzNotFunny pointed out a video of the demo posted by Steve Donohue on YouTube, check it out after the break.

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We have reported on the PDP Afterglow glowing controllers before. In fact, we have done it twice.

You probably are wondering why I feel a need to cover them again. Well, I was on a trip for a few weeks and found this waiting for me when I got home. It is the weirdest review model that I have ever received.

This is a suitcase full of controllers for the big three video game consoles, and they were hooked up to a battery so they all were illuminated. There was even a kill-switch that was rigged to turn the controllers on when the suitcase lid was opened.

The red glowing one is the Afterglow AP.1 for the PS3, with a “refined analog stick location for competitive advantage, and L2 and R2 triggers modeled on PDP’s Real Triggers add-ons”.

The green glowing one is the Afterglow AX.1 for the Xbox 360, with three modes of Afterglow lighting and works with Windows and PC gaming.

You will notice that only the Nunchuk (AW.2) is glowing in this picture. This was simply because they didn’t put the batteries in the Wiimote (AW.1). I got to try out the AW.1 and AW.2, and I liked the button configuration for the AW.1, and the retractable cord for the AW.2.

As far as I know, these will be available in Q4. The AP.1 will be $24.99, the AW.2 will be $14.99, and the AX.1 and AW.1 will each be $29.99.

I don’t know why the company sent me the suitcase with controllers. I hope they don’t sent me to sell them. If so, then this is my best pitch for potential buyers: they’re cool.

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