News tagged with watch
TV executives crave viewers who watch 2 screens
Forget the small screen and the big screen. The hottest new thing in television is the "second screen" - the one on the tablet computer or cell phone that an increasing number of viewers keep an eye on while they're watching ...
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Super Bowl advertisers go after 'second screens'
(AP) -- Call it the "second-screen" Super Bowl. About two-thirds of smartphone and tablet owners use their gadgets to do things like text or post on Twitter while watching TV, according to research firm Nielsen. ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Adolescents with autism spend free time using solitary, screen-based media
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to be fascinated by screen-based technology. A new study by a University of Missouri researcher found that adolescents with autism spend the majority of their free time using ...
Jan 25, 2012 |
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iPhone, iPad app rewards being a couch potato
(AP) -- Want to earn stuff by watching TV? An app for that is set to make its debut.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Walking in place during commercials offers a good calorie burn
Fitness experts are always telling us that incorporating movement into our day is a good way to burn calories. But is it effective? A study finds that walking in place during commercials while watching TV actually provides ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Why are wealthy consumers less likely to buy luxuries during a recession?
During an economic downturn, even people who are not directly affected spend less on goods and services that signal social status, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Researchers find Sydney whales unfazed by whale watching
A team of researchers from Macquarie University and Taronga Zoo has just released the results of a study into the effects of whale watching on the behavior of migrating humpback whales.
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Android-powered watches get Internet savvy
The Internet was strapped to wrists at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday in the form of Android-powered "smart watches" that serve up online content along with telling time.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Europe's Vega rocket launch set for early 2012
Europe's new Vega rocket, which can place a 1.5-ton satellite into low-Earth orbit, is expected to see its first launch early next year, Arianespace chief Jean-Yves Le Gall said Thursday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Groupon apologises for fake watch sales in China
US online daily deals firm Groupon said Tuesday it has apologised and offered refunds to customers who bought fake watches from its Chinese unit, days after making its US stock market debut.
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Yahoo! magazine hits iPad with mobile future in mind
Yahoo! on Wednesday launched a news magazine tailored for iPads as it put a happy, mobile gadget-focused face on a faded Internet star considered ripe to be bought.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Review: Nike device improves, but oversimplified
(AP) -- Since 2003, I've tried several fitness accessories that use the GPS system to tell you how far and how fast you're running. I've generally liked them, except for the fact that they don't work well ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 27, 2011 |
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TV found to have negative impact on parent-child communication and literacy
Since the first television screens lit up our living rooms scientists have been studying its affect on young children. Now scientists in Ohio have compared mother-child communication while watching TV to reading books or ...
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Habit makes bad food too easy to swallow
Do you always get popcorn at the movies? Or snack while you're on the couch watching television? A new paper by USC researchers reveals why bad eating habits persist even when the food we're eating doesn't taste good. The ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Happiness: All in who you know, goals
An Indiana University study that compared strategies used by extroverted college students and their less socially inclined peers found that happy people who are less outgoing relied less on partying and drinking to be happy ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 30, 2011 |
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