Who Needs Walking When Honda’s ‘Personal Mobility Device’ Exists?

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Walking! It takes so much effort, lifting one foot after the other. That’s why the good people of Honda have developed the Uni-Cub.

How to Stop Sleeping with Your Smartphone

In her new book, Sleeping with Your Smartphone, Harvard Business School professor Leslie Perlow details her years-long research project with The Boston Consulting Group, an attempt to improve the work-life balance at the hard-driving firm with incremental but meaningful changes in attitude and behavior.

New HTC Android Phones Tweaked to Evade Apple Patents

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When a judge found HTC guilty of infringing two Apple patents last year, HTC said it would modify its phones to get around the infringement. Now we’re seeing exactly how that will affect users.

U Nye Loo Lay Doo? Brush Up on Your Furbish: New Furby Coming

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Strap in, friends. There’s a new version of the Furby rolling out later this year.

‘Speakerless’ Smartphone Transmits Sound Through Connective Tissue

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Pushing your phone’s speaker hard against your ear is only so effective, which is why Kyocera has come up with an entirely new way to take calls — by transmitting sound through your body’s own tissue.

Is Google Readying a ‘Nexus’ Android Invasion?

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Tired of bending to the will of wireless carriers, Google reportedly wants to sell more contract-free Android phones directly to consumers.

Your Next Smartphone Could Be Safe from Rain and Toilets

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If a powerful smartphone can make you feel superhuman, one splash of water on that phone can feel like kryptonite. Fortunately, future smartphones may not be so vulnerable to water damage, thanks to several waterproof and water-repellent technologies working their way into phone makers’ manufacturing lines.

Now Flipboard Does Audio, Too

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The “social magazine” for iPad and iPhone now has a slick audio player and content from Soundcloud and public radio.

Report: Amazon to Release Front-Lit Kindle in July

Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

E Ink — easy on the eyes, not so easy to read in the dark. That’s why Amazon is planning on releasing a new Kindle with front lighting, according to a “source” who talked to Reuters.

Wilson Electronics Aims to Boost Spotty 4G

Wilson Electronics

Sleek 4G cradles are designed to fill in weak spots and dead zones in Verizon and AT&T’s LTE coverage.

Report: Windows 8 Tablets with Intel Chips Coming in November

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More than a dozen Windows 8 tablets with processors from Intel will hit stores in November, according to a report from CNET.