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...high calcium content. O Water undergoes reverse osmosis to filter out impurities and is then distilled into steam, while Hint, left, comes in flavors like pear, peppermint and a fabulous pomegranate-tangerine. And so as not to sully your drink with ice from tap water, Ice Rocks, disposable ice-cube trays filled with pure spring water, now available only at specialty shops, will be more widely distributed...
...Cubicle 2.0. At Herman Miller, it's called My Studio and is aesthetically reminiscent of the iPod. Framed by brushed steel and clear plastic, the pods are separated by low partitions that slide open for passing paper clips and gum. An occupant of a 6-ft. by 8-ft. cube could invite two colleagues to perch on the horseshoe-shaped desk. Storage seems sufficient: files tuck underfoot, cables hide behind a panel--there's even a closet. And here's the kicker: it has a sliding, shoji-like door. "Privacy is key to a worker's sense of territory," says...
...designers agree that the best way to cap cube chatter is to move it. "To do that," says James Ludwig, director of design for Steelcase, "you need to create spaces for people to go." Steelcase is testing a concept called the Cell Cell, a phone booth fitted with reception boosters. Chatty colleagues might gravitate to the Dyadic Slice, designed for two, or hold brainstorming sessions in the Digital Yurt, whose sensor-triggered lighting oscillates with increased activity...
...been just another typical couple of weeks for Apple. First, it opened its latest New York City store, complete with enormous glass cube and Dr. Evil-style topless elevator. Then came the announcement of a Nike product that gives iPod nanos the ability to keep track of your physical training. After that, a new U2-autographed red and black iPod arrived, and a rebate for students of up to $179 on an iPod if they buy a computer, too. To top it all off, the new 13-inch MacBooks started shipping...
...first big step forward was offering XM Passport, a little black cube that is, in essence, an XM subscription to go. With the latest equipment, you can carry the Passport from car to home theater to portable device. Listen wherever you want, and pay just the $13 monthly fee. Announced in January, The Passport is only now creeping into stores. (It will replace XM's current Connect and Play antenna, which also lets you move service from one device to another, albeit with the help of a rather bulky antenna and a long wire...