1. latestngadgets.com: Smartphones will soon be Able to Collect Environment Data

At an annual Open Hose that was conducted on Wednesday, Intel Labs Berkeley showed off the results of its research, among which one can note Common Sense that is considered to be a technology due to which consumers will be able to collect and also analyze environmental data and an also share information in the Internet.

2. designnews.com: The 2010 Trend Watch Sensor Survey Results

This research was conducted by Reed Business Information Boston Research Group on behalf of Design News magazine to better understand the sensor market among design engineers.

3. crunchgear.com: New technology heats up cell phones when callers get agitated

A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo (Japan’s MIT if you will) has developed a technology that makes it possible to “physically” convey emotions from cell phone to cell phone.

4. inventorspot.com: Cellphone Sensor Tells Your Boss If You’re Working Or Goofing Off

If you think Big Brother already is watching you far too closely, you ain’t heard nuthin’ yet! KDDI R&D Laboratory (a subsidiary of KDDI, Japan’s second-largest phone company) has developed a technology that allows managers to know what their employees are up to, without the need to directly watch or listen.