Personal Energy Orb Aruino project knows you haven’t been exercising, cripples your computer

Spending too much time indoors? You need a Personal Energy Orb, a glowing Arduino powered ball that allows you to trade physical exertion for a tolerable mouse speed. Developed by two students at the University of Munich for a physical computing course, the PEO connects to a bike-mounted revolution

LG teases that Optimus G will have 768p gapless display, long-lifespan battery

LG must know that word of the Optimus G has been spoiled, even if it’s not quite ready to put all its cards on the table. While it’s only acknowledging the phone’s identity under a ‘G’ codename, the Korean electronics giant is willing to talk a lot about what’s under the hood. Among the truly new revelations:

Aqua Zinger Aims to Make Water Taste Less Boring [VIDEO]

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This Smart Hub Helps Manage Your Home and Office From Anywhere

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Ask Engadget: best robot cleaner for stone tile floors?

We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Anthony, who needs some robotic help keeping his stone floors clean. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a

Trial Verdict Could Benefit Samsung More Than Apple, Blogs Say

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5 Design Tricks Facebook Uses To Affect Your Privacy Decisions

Editor’s note: Avi Charkham is Head of Product & Design @ lool ventures, an early stage, value-add venture capital firm based in Israel and the incubators of MyPermissions personal cloud security service.    Do you know how many apps access your personal information on Facebook? Check your Facebook

45% of Shoppers Buy Items Online They Wouldn’t In Person [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Facebook’s New Office Extension Designed by Frank Gehry [VIDEO]

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Mobile Miscellany: week of August 20th, 2012

Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week was a bit slow, but we’ve managed to dig up a couple interesting MeeGo tidbits, along with an excellent utility for Nexus 7 / OS X users