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Nokia Concept Smartphone UI Puts the 'Friend' in User-Friendly

So your smartphone is a very neat bit of tech, serving up your cellphone, portable gaming and MP3 needs...but have you ever wondered if it could be designed to be more friendly?CIID students Kevin Cannon and Tobias Toft definitely ...READ»

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KDDI's Smartphone Future: Your Phone Roves Around, Steers You Too

Dumbphones are giving way to smartphones, which are becoming more like mini computers. But how will this trend extend into the future? Japan's KDDI has imagined the next next-gen device. This smartphone has evolved to become even ...READ»

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Audi Teaser Web site: Do Lawnmowers Mean an Electric Car Is on the Way?

Audi just gave a new spin to rumors it's got an electric car ready to unveil at the Frankfurt Motor Show by launching a teaser Web site. How's the German car-maker whipping up an alt-fuel frenzy? With videos of ...READ»

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Why You'll Buy Apple's iTablet

The rumors surrounding Apple's tablet/netbook PC have worked up into a storm, far more than the drips and drops we've seen before. The various details suggest that it's really coming, it'll be great, and thus you will buy ...READ»

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LG Unveils the... iPhone 4G?

Next year's iPhone 4G has just been revealed--it's a familiar shape, with a twelve megapixel camera and it records 720p video. Fabulous! But it's not Apple's phone. Confused? It must be an iPhone! Look at the shape! Look at the core ...READ»

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Zip-Together Headphones Concept Means No More Tangles?

Gah, headphone cables are hateful. My wife swears by Sony's design, claiming they've optimized the size and slipperiness so that when they do tangle, they at least undo easily. But every time I dig out mine they're a spaghetti'd ...READ»

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Lenovo's "Pocket Yoga" Netbook: Om My!

Sony is very proud of its Vaio P mini computer, teasing its release often, and refusing to classify it as a netbook, notebook or even UMPC--it's a "lifestyle" PC. But the supposed pocket-friendliness of the "P" ...READ»

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EDAG's Light Car is a Tiny, Eco-Friendly KITT

Electric vehicles are hot news at the Geneva Motor Show this year, but EDAG's new concept vehicle is standing out from the crowd by taking a chunk of inspiration from the new Knight Rider--the car's exterior is a user-configurable ...READ»

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Asus Dual-Screen Laptop is Half iPhone, Half Modded Mac From Yesteryear

Asus has just shown off a concept PC that's an inevitable development of multi-touch touchscreen technology: A dual-screen clamshell netbook machine. It's glossy, it's smart, and it makes some sort of sense. But the truth is, it's ...READ»

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Swiss Unveil Electric Car that All Electric Cars Should Be Like

Forget the Aptera, forget even the Tesla: the Rinspeed iChange is what electric-powered vehicles should be all about. For two simple reasons...firstly it's one sweet piece of design engineering, and secondly its main control unit is ...READ»

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Shark Fin Infuser, Possibly The Most Evil Tea-Maker Ever

Sharky is a floating tea-infuser that looks like a shark fin marauding through the dangerous waters of your tea mug that simultaneously releases streamers of steeped tea that look suspiciously like the detritus after a nasty shark ...READ»

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HP's Firefly Laptop Has Dual-Screens, Multitouch Trackpad

HP's just revealed a new prototype laptop that'll be hitting the public view at CES. It is curiously designed: the Firefly has not one but two LCDs--the smaller display sitting beneath the main screen--and the trackpad is repositioned ...READ»

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