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Wysips Crystal Lets Smartphones Charge Via Light, Coming This Year

The last time we met with Wysips back in 2011, we were blown away by the company's photovoltaic film prototype. The idea: Let phones sip power from the sun or any ambient light source via the screen...

Posted 1/10/2013 9:56:09 AM

Smart It Is: Yota Phone's E-Paper Screen Shows Content on the Back

When we first heard about the Yota phone, a 4.3-inch Android phone with a grayscale e-Paper display on the back, we were puzzled but intrigued by the concept. But after seeing a working prototype ...

Posted 1/10/2013 4:12:15 AM

Rokform Gets Creative With Its New iPhone and iPad Offerings

Smartphone and tablet accessory-maker Rokform is known for its interchangeablelockingmechanism, which allows most of the company's cases to connect with any of the stands, mounts, clips and othe...

Posted 1/9/2013 11:58:04 PM

Lenovo Unveils IdeaPhone K900: World's First Intel Clover Trail+ Phone

Here at CES 2013, Lenovo took the wraps off its IdeaPhone K900, which is the world's first Intel Clover Trail+-powered smartphone. With its 5.5-inch, 1080p display, it also enters phablet territory. .

Posted 1/9/2013 11:30:48 PM

Make Your iPhone Exotic with Case-Mate's Crafted Collection

Sure, there are iPhone cases that can be dropped off large buildings or dunked in water, but what if you want your smartphone to make a design statement? Case-Mate's Crafted Collection started with ...

Posted 1/9/2013 8:49:50 PM

Verizon FamilyBase Lets Parents Give Kids' Phones a Timeout

It's never easy deciding whether Junior is ready for a cellphone, and Verizon Wireless hopes to make the transition easier with FamilyBase, a new service shown at CES 2013 that's coming this spring....

Posted 1/9/2013 6:35:55 PM

Qi Killer? Alliance for Wireless Power Makes Waves at CES 2013

The last thing consumers want is another tech standards war, but the Alliance for Wireless Power believes that it has a better wireless charging solution than the competition. After all, Samsung is ...

Posted 1/9/2013 1:03:44 PM

iOS Gets an Honorary USB Reader With PhotoFast's i-FlashDrive HD

It's not always easy to get files onto your iPhone or iPad because, unlike most Android devices, iOS devices lack a microSD slot. Additionally, email and apps like Dropbox require an Internet connecti...

Posted 1/9/2013 2:35:43 AM

Ubuntu Mobile OS Hands-On Video: Sleeker, Faster, Prettier

Software company Canonical made waves recently with the announcement that Ubuntu, the popular open-source operating system, was making the leap to smartphones. But does the world need another mobile o...

Posted 1/8/2013 9:48:09 AM

Gorilla Glass 3 Torture Test Video: Metal is Weaker

Sure, it's fun to break stuff, but sometimes it's also fun to see how much punishment something can withstand without scratching or breaking. Gorilla Glass 3 will be just that magical force field fo...

Posted 1/8/2013 6:06:05 AM