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Greenpeace has released their "Guide to Greener Electronics" which scores the 18 top manufacturers of gadgets and devices according to their policies on toxic chemicals and recycling.

Apple, which was under Greenpeace's black books for the iPhone, got a better score this time around. Among the three console manufacturers, Sony scored the best. Microsoft was third to the last and Nintendo was in last place (because both are new entries to the guide).

Checking if Steve Jobs and Apple made good in their promise to be clean and green with their products, environmentalist group Greenpeace got themselves an 8GB iPhone, shipped it to their UK research laboratory, dismantled it, and checked if the iPhone is indeed environmentally sound.

The verdict? Greenpeace has determined that there's still hazardous chemicals found in the iPhone.

One of the toxic chemicals found in the iPhone - phthalates - is not banned for use in mobile phones, but has been classified as "toxic to reproduction, category 2" due to their interference to mammalian reproduction. Toxic phthalates are banned from toys in Europe.

Brominated flame retardants were also found in the iPhone. It should be mentioned at this point that Jobs mentioned in his environmental press release that Apple already adhered to the restrictions of using brominated flame retardants.

On a slightly related (and humorous) note, we can also see the iPhone's chemicals in action in Blendtec's Will It Blend site. Did these hazardous chemicals cause the iPhone to go "boom"? Just a little something to think about, of course.


Check out the video of Greenpeace's iPhone laboratory testing after the jump!

Healthcare consumers will soon be able to access their personal health records through their mobile phones thanks to CapMed's acquisition of Juke System's ICE First technology.

The patent-pending ICE First technology is expected to enhance CapMed's suite of personal health management solutions. It gives healthcare consumers immediate cell phone access to emergency and routine health information for themselves and up to 10 family members. Personal health information can also be updated through a web-based database.

"By combining ICE First technology with the award-winning products from CapMed, users of ICE First are better positioned to monitor and manage their own health, as well as the health of family members," said Keith Buckley, president and CEO of Juke Systems.

"The ability to access up-to-date health information from cell phones will go a long way toward improving consumers’ interactions with physicians and clinicians and with the entire healthcare system.”"

Supported mobile phones will include popular brands from Nokia, Palm, Blackberry, Motorola, LG and Samsung. Apple iPhone support is also in development. ICE First is now available for download by individual patients and healthcare consumers.