Cisco Cius is an ultra-portable device weighing just 1.15lbs (0.52kg) that extends the productivity benefits of Cisco collaboration applications to a highly secure mobile platform.

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LG's device will come in a smaller form, weighing less than 6 ounces, and be housed inside a metallic exterior.

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Weighing in as the 15th most important tool is the scale, a device that provides the base for commerce and coinage.

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Weighing just over one pound, the sleek half-inch-thin device features a transflective display that combines both transmissive and reflective modes for ideal readability in all light conditions.

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