MacRumors have just reported on a patent filed by Apple that shows how they see a possibility to integrate solar cells into the display panel. Solar panels will have to get much more efficient and power-drain reduced down to the sub 5W range before this technique has legs for any form of general computing device. [...]

Yes, its that time of year again where we get the first encouraging days of sunshine in Europe so I’ve been into the cellar and dusted-off my Sunlinq 24W solar panel.  Sun strength for the last 2.5 days.   I’m not planning a solar-umpc tour this year but I am planning to get some use [...]