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a handbag introduced at London Fashion week has tech to charge mobile devices.  it has LED light that flashes when people call -- you just charge the bag itself when youre' at home.

chip in shoe that charges mobile phone -- it can gather and store energy as the wearer walks

The 'Street Charge' stations will be tested for 90 days in "an exclusive deal with AT&T" and could expand to other cities in the future.

pants that will charge your smartphone

MySpace is EFFED... so theyre thinking about charging for their streaming music. awwww.

Absurd pricing. "Recently, Tumblr partnered with Union Metrics to provide full-blown analytics for users. The companies didn't say what they'd charge -- until now. Turns out, Union wants nearly $1,000 a month from companies that have multiple Tumblrs. And that's not even the top price. If you want "industry benchmarks" -- that's likely average data across a range of Tumblrs to compare yourself with -- then it will cost you "max." It's not clear what Union means by "max" as a price. Perhaps, if you have to ask you can't afford it: The "max" package is targeted at "the largest agencies and brands.""

"A rumor on the Internet caught our attention. We have no plans to charge for Facebook. It's free and always will be." -- An accusation that this is untrue, and why.

"Walmart began recruiting top Silicon Valley talent and acquiring start-ups last year. For instance, Walmart acquired Kosmix, a company that specializes in making web design more seamless, for $300 million. That team has been working for over a year to fix Walmart's systems and improve its website.  Walmart is investing in the "social gifting" market. A year ago, Walmart launched "Shopycat," which makes gift recommendations based on friends' Facebook profiles. The site is now called "Walmart Gifts" and allows customers to log in and get personalized recommendations based on Facebook and Twitter profiles.  The retailer got a better search engine. A dozen top engineers took 10 months to build it, and while the company won't discuss sales figures, they said the new system is more user-friendly. "If you search for cotton socks now, you'll actually find them," Manjoo writes.  Walmart is trying to lead the charge in same-day shipping. Its at an advantage considering that 96 percent of Americans live within 20 miles of a Walmart.  Walmart is investing like crazy in its mobile app. "Walmart imagines that as you go through an average day, you'll remember things you need--milk, bread, a new tennis racquet, a toy truck for your nephew's birthday--and tell the voice-enabled Walmart app. The app will list each item's location inside your local Walmart and include product info; eventually, it will also learn your preferences and offer recommendations. And once you're actually in the store, you'll be able to summon an associate to help you," Manjoo says. "

"Flurry stacked up time spent with mobile apps next to the web and TV. Although it didn't take into account multitasking-which research shows is very common among mobile app users-Flurry findings indicated that US consumers spent more time in apps than on the web. And their time spent with mobile apps (127 minutes) was nipping at the heels of their time spent watching TV (168 minutes). Flurry broke down mobile app usage into categories, and found that mobile gaming led the charge, accounting for 43% of the time spent with mobile apps worldwide. Social networking came in second, accounting for 26% of consumers' time, and entertainment and utility followed, each with 10%."

"New York-based startup Tinypass, which helps small publishers and content creators charge for content online through existing platforms like Google, is rolling out metered content options to all of its clients."

AT&T setting up solar powered charging stations around NY

Way better than weird backpack.