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There\u2019s something special about the gadget that “just works.” Technology can open opportunities for those devices but also complicate and weigh down products that have done just fine without things like sensors and software.<\/p>\n

So when a product like the beloved Rubik\u2019s Cube gets stuffed with wires, processors, and rechargeable batteries, there\u2019s demand for it to be not just on par with the original\u2014but markedly better.<\/p>\n

The Cubios Rubik\u2019s WOWCube<\/a> successfully breathes fresh life into the classic puzzle, but it\u2019s also an example of when too much technology can cannibalize a gadget\u2019s main appeal.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s something special about the gadget that “just works.” Technology can open opportunities for those devices but also complicate and weigh down products that have done just fine without things like sensors and software. So when a product like the beloved Rubik\u2019s Cube gets stuffed with wires, processors, and rechargeable batteries, there\u2019s demand for it to be not just on par with the original\u2014but markedly better. 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