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World Cup: How Are You Watching?

This week, blogger Michael Surtees showed off his World Cup rig--that is to say, the gear that he's watching the matches on. When we saw the picture, it got us thinking. What kind of set-up are you using to get your football fixes? ...READ»

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Samsung Blue Earth: The World's First Solar-Powered Touchscreen Phone in Action

Samsung first announced the impending arrival of the Blue Earth, the first solar-powered touchscreen phone, this past February. CNET Asia had the enviable opportunity to check out the Blue Earth in person at CommunicAsia. The ...READ»

Samsung's Solar-Powered Cell Phone on Sale for $59 in India

Samsung has announced the impending release of its first solar-powered cell phone, hot on the heels of Sony's GreenHeart C901 and Naite phones made from recycled CD cases and water bottles. But while consumers in the U.S. will be ...READ»

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Move Beyond the Gestural Interface... Give Your Phone the Finger

Multi-touch, gestural interfaces are the new black. And for the next four to five years, they're the immediate future of our ever-evolving human/computer interactions. But for us designers, I'd like to project a little further into ...READ»