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The Goods: April 2012's Hottest Gadgets

By Corinne Iozzio, Max Fischer, Sussanah F. Locke Posted 3.1.12 at 3:42 pm 4 Comments

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Etón Rukus Solar

Courtesy Etón

Sunlight can double the Etón Rukus Solar speaker’s battery life to more than 10 hours. A 40-square-inch monocrystalline solar panel provides the 7.4-volt battery with power to play songs from a Bluetooth-paired phone or MP3 player. A low-power E Ink display shows battery status.

Etón Rukus Solar $150 (available May)

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William_Hornsby

03/27/12 at 1:12 am

I have the original single serving Espro Press and absolutely love it! I am a coffee snob of sorts, and am a fan of pourover brew methods, but out of laziness gave in and bought the Espro...well worth every dime. My only complaint was the small size. When I saw the Kickstarter project for a 10-cup pot I was excited, and can't wait for mine to arrive. If you missed it, www.veniacoffee.com has them available for pre-order. I would think some other reputable shops have them too.

If I remember, I will give a quick review when my pot arrives.

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apclarke

04/16/12 at 9:49 am

NOTE TO EDITOR: water is a non-compressible fluid. the passage should read the following: To generate steam, the machine passes water through a 1,500-watt heating element before pressurizing it.

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pablo_max

04/17/12 at 3:52 am

@apclarke. Steam is a gas and can thus be compressed.

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Greenmaster

04/23/12 at 12:17 am

@pablo_max. Steam is water droplets suspended in air (air is a mixture of gases) water vapor is a gas. But you are correct that the steam can be compressed, but it is a mix of liquid and gases... not a gas.