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This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. Google Buys Motorola .

Photovoltaic cells that convert heat, not sunlight, to electricity may turn out to be the solution for capturing all the energy we waste through heat.

This and other breaking news, updated throughout the day by Fast Company's editors. HTC Wants IP Discussions With Apple .

New technology allows you to see not just where your seafood comes from, but also to connect with the fisherman who caught it--all with the snap of your phone's camera. This summer, you'll want to consider adding your smartphone to the plastic bib, nutcracker, and melted butter for your lobster dinner.

Looking for ways to spice up your presentations? A new app called Ovation aims to get the audience involved and give you valuable feedback on your performance. Here’s how it works: Each event gets its own URL that audience members can open on their smartphone browsers

What will it be like? That depends on whether you jump for the iPhone 5 expected to come out this fall or the iPhone 6 expected to come out in 2012. If it's an iPhone 5: 1

Starting July 7, Verizon will no longer offer new customers unlimited data plans. And, oh yeah, you're going to start paying for using those LTE mobile hotspots too (that includes existing customers; more on that below). Have a nice day! First, let's cover the new data plans.

A look at mobile applications that help you perfect your golf game, score deals on outdoor apparel, and find parks to suit your needs Now that summer is in full swing, you have permission to use your smartphone for things other than checking e-mail and calling clients.

Pre-pay cell phones globally dominate 70% of the market. As Android explodes and Apple ponders an iPhone Lite, prepare yourself for the true smartphone skirmish. As noted in an analysis by Asymco, the figures for global cell phone use show that 70% of the world relies on pre-pay cell phones and their tariffs and unsubsidized handset prices

1. Turkish police say they have detained 32 suspected local members of the Anonymous hacktivist collective, which was recently protesting Turkish censorship of Net activities by attacking government websites. Spanish authorities arrested local members last week, and Anonymous seems to have then retaliated by attacking the Spanish police force's website and successfully bringing it down for a period.

For business travelers who log significant miles driving, a quality and easy-to-use Bluetooth speakerphone is a must-have accessory. The Jabra Cruiser2 is a bit bigger than an iPhone, but has nice large keys that are easy to find, even with eyes on the road.

Microsoft doesn't receive a lot of accolades in the press--or even much coverage at all --but when it comes the company's legal team, Microsoft sure does deserve a round of applause.

TinyCo already makes top-selling iOS and Android games. And now, with the help of a billion-dollar venture capital firm, it's formed an investment fund to help more mobile game coders write hit apps.

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A new report says that 41% of mobile workers have a tablet, and another 34% plan on buying one inside six months. We're doomed.