He mentioned that LG offers two high-end product lines, one focused on premium design (Optimus G), the other on high-performance design (Optimus G Pro) and shared a diagram with us to illustrate this (after the break).

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Shark floor-cleaning devices, owned by Euro-Pro Operating LLC, overhauled the design of its electronic Sonic Duo floor cleaner, set to launch in April, after tests revealed how strenuously some people used it.

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Design pro Brian Case estimates that going 3-D with the Wraith bike slashed the number of parts by half, to 70.

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It also reveals how design can illuminate issues of sustainability and encourage pro-environmental behaviors.

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Welcome, then, to the Surface for Windows Pro, which promises all the niceties of the Surface RT -- compelling design, build quality, performance -- with full support for x86 Windows applications. (That is: every single Windows app released before the end of last year.) And, adding a 1080p display to the mix doesn't hurt.

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These include the Excite Pure, Excite Pro and Excite Write, and while they share the same plastic design, 10-inch form factor, ports and Android 4.2 OS, they each offer something a little different on the inside.

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For those that prefer an over-the-ear headphone model, Koss has introduced STRIVA PRO, which combines superior sound quality with elegant design.

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