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Japanese gadget controls iPod in blink of an eye

A wink, a smile or a raised eyebrow could soon change the music on your iPod or start up the washing machine, thanks to a new Japanese gadget.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 08, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (14) | comments 2




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Remote control pushed aside by gesture-sensitive devices

The remote control has never been much beloved. If it's not getting lost or running out of batteries, the device - and its inscrutable buttons - is confusing some family member or acting as a totem in an argument about what ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

BlackBerry maker's CEO: No drastic change needed

The new chief executive of Research in Motion said Monday that drastic change is not needed, even as the once iconic maker of the BlackBerry smartphone confronts the most difficult period in its history.

Technology / Business

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Can you say that on TV? The Supreme Court debates

(AP) -- In colorful give and take, the Supreme Court debated whether policing curse words and nudity on broadcast television makes sense in the cable era, one justice suggesting the policy is fast becoming ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

New clues to human deafness found in mice

Providing clues to deafness, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene that is required for proper development of the mouse inner ear.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

A healthy diet can cost less than junk food, says UK research

(Medical Xpress) -- Parents of some obese children could save up to £6.58 ($10.22) each week by changing their shopping habits and opting for a healthier diet, according to research published in the latest ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers supply major results for understanding the thalamus, the 'relay center' of the brain

The thalamus is the central translator in the brain: Specialized nerve cells (neurons) receive information from the sensory organs, process it, and transmit it deep into the brain. Researchers from the Institute ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Smartphone addicts starting to feel the pain

Users of smartphones and tablet computers are starting to get high-tech blues, as increasing numbers of the tech savvy are coming down with ailments from "text neck" to "text thumb injury".

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 02, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2

More U.S. consumers spurn cable TV bills

In July, the Benediktssons of Chandler, Ariz., declared their independence from cable television.

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 6

The World-Changer: Steve Jobs knew what we wanted

(AP) -- In dark suit and bowtie, he is a computing-era carnival barker - eyebrows bouncing, hands gesturing, smile seductive and coy and a bit annoying. It's as if he's on his first date with an entire generation ...

Technology / Business

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When it comes to speaking out, cells wait their turn

Cell communication is essential for the development of any organism. Scientists know that cells have the power to "talk" to one another, sending signals through their membranes in order to "discuss" what kind ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast


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