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Palm patents color-to-monochrome screen switch on low power
Could your next Treo sport a black-and-white screen? Well, of course not all the time, but MobileRead has dug up a patent filed by the PDA and smartphone manufacturer that would throttle a device's screen down from Palm IIIc-style backlit color to Palm V-style monochrome when battery power drops below a certain threshold. While the idea doesn't seem all that innovative, Palm's "unique" take on this switcheroo would have the device prompt users to drop the color, and then automagically reinstate it when some of that sweet, sweet juice was added. It's great to see that Palm is trying to squeeze every last drop out of their products -- the screen switch could alleviate power consumption by as much as 75% -- but we'd prefer them to focus that zeal on other areas, like, say, allowing our Treos to actually make a phone call when the battery is still 25% full.
J&R offers custom painted iPod Minis
So, you like the dramatic color of the Special Edition U2 iPod, and you wish that the iPod Mini were available in a color other than silver, green, blue or pink? Then you're in luck. J&R is offering iPod Minis in custom colors, including Ferrari Red, Lamborghini Yellow and Smoke White. All custom Minis are the 4GB model and will run you $249.88 USD. Who wouldn't want to have the only blazing red iPod on the block?
