Squair Curvaceous Bumper for iPhone 5

Machined aluminum offers protection and a soft, elegant edge to Apple's latest smartphones

Few protective cases match the sophisticated design of the iPhone—though rare, they are out there. Take the fantastically named Curvaceous Bumper for iPhone 5 and 5s from Japanese accessories brand Squair, for example. Made entirely in Japan, the machined aluminum bumper is cut from a single block of the material for a sturdy, seamless design lacking witness marks that plague most plastic alternatives. The exterior …

Yahoo! News Digest App

18-year-old Nick D’Aloisio uses his Summly technology to bring condensed news to your mobile phone in a smart format

With our smartphones in our pocket wherever we go, keeping up with world headlines requires just a single tap. But standing in line at the grocery store or distractedly waiting to board a plane aren’t the most convenient times to absorb long-form news articles. We want to stay informed while on the go—but need some middle ground between 140 characters and the average length of …

Basis Band and App

An easy-to-use health and heart rate tracker with advanced sleep data

The wearable activity monitor market has exploded; we saw more than 30 players at this year’s CES. Basis—an easy-to-use watch with a mobile and web app offers data more advanced than most of the competition through monitoring and leveraging heart rate, body temperature and perspiration information. Launching today is their brand new advanced sleep data service, further differentiating them from the rest. The hardware is …