Make Your Own All-Natural Hand Sanitizer with Ingredients You Already Have [Household]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5905294/make-your-own-all+natural-hand-sanitizer-with-ingredients-you-already-have

Keeping a bottle of hand sanitizer nearby is a great way to keep your hands fresh and clean from time to time, and while it's not exactly expensive to buy, it's also really easy to make your own, and you may already have the ingredients required in your medicine cabinet or under your sink. All you need is some aloe vera gel, rubbing alcohol, some essential oil for fragrance, and a bottle to keep it all in.

The actual recipe is pretty simple—one-third of a cup aloe vera gel, two-thirds of a cup of rubbing alcohol, and 8-10 drops of your favorite essential oil to make the whole thing smell good. Mix it all up and pour it into a bottle to store it—if you have a bottle with a pump dispenser on it, like an old lotion bottle or the empty from your last hand sanitizer purchase, that'll work just fine.

We've shown you a similar recipe a long time ago, but it required much more obscure—and in some cases expensive—ingredients, although it definitely takes the "all natural" prize, if you're looking for another recipe. Do you make your own hand sanitizer? Swear off the stuff entirely? Let us know in the comments below.

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This Chip Will Power the New Samsung Galaxy S III [Guts]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5905282/this-chip-will-power-the-new-samsung-galaxy-s-iii

While the new Galaxy S III is due to officially launch on May 3rd, Samsung has just announced what's set to be powering it, and things sound promising. Based on the ARM Cortex A9, Samsung's new chip—which is called Exynos 4 Quad—will feature four cores all running at 1.4 GHz.

It replaces, and will be entirely compatible with devices already using, the older Exynos 4 Dual, and uses 32 nanometer technology instead of the old'uns 45 nanometer innards. But, meh, enough of that—what can it actually do?

Samsung claim the new chip will be capable of full 30fps 1080p video playback and recording, will feature an interface for HDMI 1.4 and also come with some embedded image signal processing capabilities. The chip is also claimed to be 20 per cent more efficient than its predecessor. All in, it sounds like Samsung could be on to a winner. [Samsung via The Verge]

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Panasonic Eluga now available unlocked in Europe, yours for £369 or â¬460

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/26/panasonic-eluga-now-available-in-europe/

Wouldn't ya know it, but Panasonic was spot on with its announcement of the Eluga smartphone's European arrival this month. The elegant, waterproof handset is now available unlocked from Expansys, where it retails for £369 and approximately €460, with slight variations among countries. While the phone supports quadband GSM, its UMTS / HSPA connectivity is limited to the 2100MHz and 900MHz bands, which makes it less than ideal for North American use -- though, if you really want one, it seems safe to peg this one in the $600 territory.

Similarly available through NTT DoCoMo as the P-04D, we first managed to get a hands-on with the Eluga at Mobile World Congress. For those in need of a quick refresh, the phone features a TI OMAP 4430 SoC with a dual-core 1GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage, a 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, an 8 megapixel rear camera and a rather paltry 1,150mAh battery. The Eluga includes a heavily-skinned version of Android 2.3.5, although an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich has been pegged for release this summer. The phone represents Panasonic's return to the smartphone arena, and while it's a bit behind the curve, it's no doubt a fine starting point.

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Google Is Selling Hardware Again [Google]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5904678/google-is-selling-hardware

Even though Google failed miserably and shut down the old Google phone store, it looks like they're giving it one more go. Right now, Google is selling an unlocked Galaxy Nexus that works on both AT&T and T-Mobile for $400 on Google Play.

It's being sold in the new 'Devices' section of Google Play. You can totally imagine the store becoming more robust if the rumors of the Nexus tablet are true. It'd be interesting to see if Google will promote other devices on the Play store as well.

Other than not being locked to a contract and having an unlocked phone, the big benefit of buying the unlocked version of the Galaxy Nexus is you get the unadulterated Android experience, what Google wants Android to be, pretty much. Google specifically mentions that the Galaxy Nexus on Google Play comes with Google Wallet (and a free $10 credit). [Google Play via Google Mobile Blog]

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Flexible Solar Panels Stack Cells on Sheets Printed Like OLEDs [Monster Machines]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5904557/flexible-solar-panels-stack-cells-on-sheets-printed-like-oleds

Solar panels are finicky devices—they have to be specially mounted, angled, and presented with the precisely correct environmental conditions to function at capacity. The complexities make it hard for the technology to gain mainstream appeal. A German startup could change all that with flexible solar cells built using OLED production techniques.

Developed by Heliatek in Germany, the panels are composed of organic modules embedded on a polyester sheet. They're made in a way similar to the process by which OLED displays are printed. The technique results in a panel that's more flexible, lightweight, and versatile than a conventional, rigid panel.

The panels use two stacked layers of solar cells arranged in a patented tandem cell construction, which can absorb a broad spectrum without relying on thick wafers of silicon. And, under less-than-ideal conditions, the panels can generate as much electricity conventional solar panels. Heliatek's product can be deposited on a single continuous roll of film, which eliminates the need for clean rooms. This, and the fact that the panels can be cut to size, reduces production costs.

The technology is still more expensive per watt than current solar technologies, though costs could drop as production ramps up. One long-term plan is for Heliatek to work with window manufacturers to integrate solar films as power-generating tints. In another concept, Heliatek could build the panels directly into a building's roof and facade, so that the whole of the structure produces electricity. The end result could provide plenty of fuel to charge those intriguing whole-house batteries. [Heliatek - Technology Review - Image: Heliatek]

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