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Mobile Minutes: Sony device streams video games; New Motorola phone; Lenovo's home theater tablet; Smart jewelry rises

Sony looks to PlayStation to sell smartphones
Sony Corp. is turning to the booming PlayStation business to help its struggling smartphone division, unveiling a new mobile device with Verizon Communications Inc. that streams video games.
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New Motorola smartphone leaves Galaxy S5 and iPhone 6 outgunned
Having garnered rave reviews for the Moto G and Moto X last year, the company has impressed again with the incredible value of the Moto E, and the 2014 editions of the new Moto G and Moto X (review coming soon). And now Motorola appears ready to blow our socks off.
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Lenovo unveils Yoga home theater tablet
NEW YORK ? You'd be curious to check out any new Lenovo tablet that was created in "partnership" with Ashton Kutcher, because, well, it's Ashton freakin' Kutcher. But the celebrity actor is also listed ? no kidding ? as a Lenovo "product engineer." And that's the role that ultimately matters if anyone is going to buy the new Lenovo Yoga Tablet Pro 2.
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Fashion and functionality meet in smart jewelry
The companies making wearable devices have tended to emphasize function over fashion. But that is starting to change. Apple, for example, has tried to make its coming Apple Watch fashionable, offering multiple face and band colors. Other device makers, meanwhile, are collaborating with fashion designers to put design higher on the priority list.
Read more on New York Times