iPhone and the Amazing Microfluid Dreamcoat

CODE Fluidics has 57 backers who have pledged about $4,140, as of this writing. The goal is $55,000, and the campaign ends Nov. 23. The funds will let CODE Fluidics get the mass production molds produced, as well as buy raw materials and make a production run. An early bird pledge of $35 will nab 250 backers a white or black iPhone 5/5s case with three color MicroCartridges that hold the fluids.

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'Apple can read your iMessages' claims security firm

Earlier this year, Apple said: "Conversations which take place over iMessage and FaceTime are protected by end-to-end encryption so no one but the sender and receiver can see or read them. Apple cannot decrypt that data."

But Quarkslab, a Paris-based security firm, disputed those claims at a Hack in the Box conference in Kuala Lumpur on ThursdScheduleay, according to Ars Technica.

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The Brick mobile phone is back - and has Snake

An 80s-style retro phone called 'The Brick' has been launched today at Carphone Warehouse.

The Brick is on sale for £50, has a standby battery life of up to one month, and comes with mobile phone game Snake.

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Phonebloks: a phone that can be built like Lego

A smartphone with detachable parts that could last forever has been designed.

Phonebloks is a sustainable device that can be built like Lego and would allow users to replace its parts over time instead of buying new smartphones.

Dutch designer Dave Hakkens designed it after his favourite camera broke and he was advised to buy a new one as it was cheaper than replacing the broken part.

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London-based MyTime app launched on iPhones

Free iPhone app MyTime has launched in London and is already on Apple's 'What Hot' listing on the App Store.

The app is personalised to allow the user to re-select and filter results by the type of interests and events they enjoy.

It links to iCal, so the user can select an event and see it go straight into their phone's calendar.

Events can also be shared to a user's friends, and it is updated in real-time so users do not miss out on last minute events or one day exclusives.

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LG unveils G Flex curved smartphone

South Korean mobile phone maker LG claims that the vertically curved design of its G Flex smartphone is optimised for the average face, to deliver improved voice and sound quality. The curved form increases the sound level by 3dB compared to typical flat smartphones.

The curved design also offers a more reassuring grip and fits more comfortably in the user's back pocket, according to LG. In landscape mode, the display offers an IMAX-like experience, providing accc angle for watching videos or playing games.

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BBM for Android and iOS hits 20m downloads in a week

BlackBerry has announced that its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) apps for Android and iOS have already been downloaded more than 20 million times.

It means it now has more than 80 million active users globally across BlackBerry, Android and iPhone devices.

BlackBerry re-launched the Android and iOS apps last week, after problems with a rogue version of the Android app forced BlackBerry to suspend the rollout for almost a month.

BBM quickly rose through the rankings on the App Store to become the number one free app in 107 countries and top free app in 35 countries in Google Play during its first week.

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