Design-winning ideas for computing's future (photos)

by Andy Smith  |  May 25, 2011  |  Image 4 of 8

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Another judge's special award went to South Korean designers Yonggu Do, Jun-se Kim, and Eun-ha Seo, who came up with the "ecoPad." Using the nano piezoelectricity film located below the display, the environmentally conscious computer generates electricity when the user presses the touch screen.

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