Tesla Motors opens doors to the rich and famous
You've been hearing about the Tesla Roadster, the all-electric sports car, for nearly two years. On Friday, the first commercial version of the car came out of its shipping crate. The street-legal car was bought by Tesla Chairman Elon Musk, who showed it off to employees and reporters at the company headquarters in San Carlos, Calif.
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Going off grid? Xantrex introduces hybrid solar power inverter
Posted by Martin LaMonica
Inverter maker Xantrex on Monday announced an overhaul to its inverters that let people combine a renewable energy source with some back-up power. Inverters convert direct current generated by solar panels or a wind turbine to household alternating current. When the power goes out, the Xantrex inverter draws on batteries to meet the household's load. Read more 
Xobni makes Outlook better, but where's the business?
Posted by Rafe Needleman
The e-mail helper app Xobni exits its private beta period Monday morning. Compared with the previous version of the app I tried, Xobni is now faster and more stable, and thus more useful. A refresher: Xobni integrates into your Outlook installation and shows you more about your e-mails than Outlook can itself. Read more 
Tiny fuel cell promises 14 hours of phone video
Posted by Reuben Lee
Granted it's still in prototype stage, but Sony's latest micro-size hybrid fuel cell nevertheless offers a sneak peek at what to expect of batteries in mobile devices in coming years. Read more 

Dell Crystal
For boardrooms and public spaces in need of a LCD conversation piece, the Dell Crystal might find a home. For those not operating on a bloated corporate budget, however, there are plenty of other 22-inch LCDs that cost a fraction of the cost. Read more

Synet Windy31 USB Wireless Router
The Windy31 USB Wireless Router is not a router in the traditional sense. This small, USB drive lets you create a wireless network with access to the Internet from any one PC that has an Internet connection. It's a must-have for travelers who need to share their Internet access with different Wi-Fi devices. Read more

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