Responding to consumer complaints, even Apple has decided to get into the recycling business, offering gift cards or discounts to customers who bring in select used electronics for recycling.

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But all of these, by the time they get to electronics, will be absolutely standard off the shelf components.

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Pair that with Powermat receivers in your electronics to get a wireless transmission of energy to your device.

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Toshiba sees DVD as a golden opportunity to get back in the home electronics game.

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