- Motorola's Aura may not have been a new phone at CES this year, and it is somewhat expensive, but after a second glance, you really can't deny its stunning exterior. — Engadget
- For people who want to check their email on the go, but don't have a smartphone, Amika Mobile provides push email to any device that's able to receive standard text messages. — Unplggd
- Stevie Wonder loves his iPod and BlackBerry, but admits that devices with touchscreens exclude the blind. — Switched
- Things may not be so hot with the economy right now, but Sony still managed to announce 70 new products at CES this year. — CrunchGear
- Former Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove is now Twittering his life away! — Valleywag
Stevie Wonder made a couple good points. When I first read it on MSN, I thought, "Oh here's another celebrity whining," but I ended up agreeing with his concerns.
Producing technology that was not dependant on sight really would help for instances like safer driving, for easier multitasking, and for the older population whose vision is decreasing. Shoot, even the younger population's vision is decreasing from computer screen and tv strain. We're a very visual consumer culture, but we have other great, efficient senses too, let's use them.
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