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Accutension uses smartphones to improve the accuracy of blood pressure readings
Geek Time - 6 Sep 2015 16:00
This Chinese app hopes to up the ante on the competition with improved recording and doctor-patient communication.
Feeling Seasick? Now Snap Out Of Motion Sickness With This New Treatment
Tech Times - 6 Sep 2015 14:50
Research have found a solution for motion sickness. The answer is shocking.
Robin Williams' daughter posted a touching message in honor of her father
Mashable - 6 Sep 2015 22:29
It's been a little over a year since the death of Robin Williams. The beloved actor and comedian committed suicide on Aug. 11 2014, after battling depression and early stages of Parkinson's disease. In remembrance of her...
Dragon Con Day 2: Heroes, Monsters, and Gods Await You
Gizmodo - 6 Sep 2015 19:30
The humidity is high and the party is rocking at Dragon Con in Atlanta. Here's a sample of the fantastic cosplay we saw while wandering the hotel floors and crowded streets on Saturday.
The physics of how that Star Wars BB-8 toy works
The Loop - 6 Sep 2015 17:18
Wired: When I was kid, I had Star Wars toys--but they weren't "smart" and most of them weren't even battery powered. But kids these days have access to awesome toys like this remote controlled BB-8 (by Sphero) from the S...
Apple Envisions Fuel Cell-Powered Electronics That Will Run For Weeks Without Recharge: Too Good To Be True?
Tech Times - 6 Sep 2015 15:57
Apple continues to flirt with fuel cell batteries. A new patent applications sheds some light on the company's fuel cell ambitions for its MacBook line.
Eyes and Tastebuds-on With Brewie Automated Home Brewing System
Tech Times - 6 Sep 2015 15:45
In which we get paid to drink some beer on the clock.
Google ready to return to China with a stripped-down Play Store
Digital Trends - 6 Sep 2015 14:02
When there are millions of users to sign up to your services, the effort of working around censorship restrictions seems a lot more worthwhile -- and it sounds like Google is finally doing just that. The post Google read...
This is What a $1,200 Smartwatch Looks Like
Tech Times - 6 Sep 2015 13:14
We get closeish to LG's ridiculously expensive new watch.
Apple Is Taunting Publishers With Ad-Blocking and Apple News
Wired - 6 Sep 2015 13:00
You may love to read news on your phone. But Apple is toying with how publishers can afford to reach you with upcoming updates in iOS 9. The post Apple Is Taunting Publishers With Ad-Blocking and Apple News appeared firs...
Bing promotes Microsoft Edge when you search for Chrome or Firefox
Digital Trends - 6 Sep 2015 12:34
If you make a desktop OS, a search engine and a Web browser, are you within your rights to use the first two to promote the last one? Try running a BIng search yourself to see what happens. The post Bing promotes Microso...
MyLifter - Lifting Items Upto 100 Pounds Just Became Easy
The Gadget Flow - 6 Sep 2015 08:00
Lifting heavy items can strain your back but not if you have the myLIFTER. It gives you the power to lift and lower items that weigh upto 100 pounds. Additional installation is required to get the device up and running. ...
When this chimp whacked a drone, she thought ahead, scientists say
Mashable - 6 Sep 2015 03:28
Chimpanzees are apparently not amused by our automated flying technology. After months of reviewing video footage, scientists have determined that a chimp that swatted down a drone in its Netherlands zoo enclosure had ac...
Video Appears To Show Man Floating Around Kaaba In A 'Hoverboard'
The Huffington Post - 6 Sep 2015 02:08
A video of an enterprising pilgrim using a so-called hoverboard to circle the Kaaba in Mecca has surfaced online -- and some Muslims aren't sure quite what to make of it. ROBO-HAJJ: Well. The rollerboard has gone from Wi...
Ballantine's invents glass for sipping whisky in space
Gizmag - 6 Sep 2015 01:33
In a move that Star Trek's Mister Scott would approve of, Scottish distiller Ballantine's has developed a glass for sipping whisky in zero gravity. The cleverly conceived Space Glass might well be a more attractive propo...
Force Touch on the iPhone 6s will be next level, might be called a '3D Touch Display'
BGR - 6 Sep 2015 00:35
It’s widely believed that one of the tentpole features on Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6s will be a Force Touch display. Originally implemented on the Apple Watch and later on Apple’s MacBook, an iPhone with a Force Tou...
iPhone 7 Rumors: Apple Inc.'s 2016 Smartphone Could Be Thinnest Yet, Says Analyst
IBTimes - 6 Sep 2015 23:59
Even before Apple Inc. is set to unveil its next batch of smartphones, analysts are already looking toward what's next. In 2016 the rumored "iPhone 7" could be its thinnest yet, according to a KGI Securities research not...
Force Touch new feature expected on iPhone 6S
USA Today - 6 Sep 2015 23:50
The big feature Apple hopes will spur sales of the iPhone 6S is reportedly their pressure-senstive technology, 'force touch. Jefferson Graham previews. '
After delays, SpaceX's massive Falcon Heavy rocket set to launch in spring 2016
The Verge - 6 Sep 2015 23:48
SpaceX's super sized Falcon Heavy rocket has a new launch date: spring 2016. That's according to remarks given by Lee Rosen, SpaceX's vice president of mission and launch operations, at a conference in Pasadena this week...
This Week in Storms: Typhoon Kila, Sudanese Dust, Hurricane Fred
Motherboard - 6 Sep 2015 23:45
Earth's atmosphere is never still. Somewhere, at any given moment a storm is ripping across the surface of our planet. Maybe it will pass through in the middle of the night, waking only the dog, or maybe it will close th...
IBM's OpenPOWER: A Lot Has Changed In Two Years
Forbes - 6 Sep 2015 23:44
The OpenPOWER consortium was born of IBM’s own volition only two years ago last month. Back then, OpenPOWER was a partnership between five companies, IBM, Google, Mellanox Technologies, NVIDIA and Tyan. Recently, the O...
BlackBerry bids farewell to its hardware past by acquiring Good
Engadget - 6 Sep 2015 03:09
If you had any lingering doubts that BlackBerry's days as a hardware-first company are over, they've just been eliminated. BlackBerry has acquired Good Technology for $425 million, giving it one of the better-known names...