By Adriana Lee |
Rocking a pair of pricey earbuds? Well, there’s no shame in being excited, but don’t celebrate by cranking that sound up. You could bust the delicate circuitry in that noggin of yours. Studies show that young people ages 11 to 19 are increasingly experiencing some…
By Brandon Russell |
It’s been a pretty long time since we heard any worthwhile information about Nike’s FuelBand followup, but as the rumored release timeframe nears, additional snippets are leaking out. According to Andru Edwards over at GearLive, who allegedly saw the follow up during a business trip,…
By Brandon Russell |
Nike’s FuelBand app for iOS now supports friends and photo sharing, adding more functionality to an experience that’s designed to “gamify” healthy living. The new friends option works exactly as you’d expect, allowing users to compete and compare results with friends; data is broken down…
By Adriana Lee |
Robotic surgeons. The two words may sound like something out of a futuristic sci-fi flick, but they’re real and actually in fairly common use. The leading name in surgical robots is da Vinci, a pricey piece of tech worth $1.5 million that was used in…
By Adriana Lee |
When David Strayer, a psychology professor at the University of Utah, lectures about distracted driving, he often asks people how they’d feel if their pilot whipped out his phone to make dinner reservations while landing the airplane. The thought may be unnerving, but it’s kind…
By Adriana Lee |
Cocaine addiction can be a nasty affliction that, if left unchecked, has the huge potential to throw a person’s relationships, career, and cash down the toilet. And those are the lucky ones. Death is the ultimate price for some, as thousands die from cocaine overdoses…
By Ron Duwell |
You shouldn’t drink and drive. That’s a simple rule the entire world should follow, and even if you suspect you are close to the limit, then there should be enough common sense to prevail to the point when a breathalyzer is unnecessary. However, those who…
By Ron Duwell |
The US Food and Drug Administration has green lit the use of the Argus II, a two part bionic eye designed for patients who are almost completely blind through retinis pigmentosa. Its creator, Second Sight, was able to convince an advisory panel that the benefits…
By Adriana Lee |
Google is an amazing place to work. Forbes named it the “Best Company to Work For” four years in a row, and it’s not hard to see why: The tech giant offers one of the most innovative and creative places to flex those cerebral muscles,…
By Brandon Russell |
For the betterment of mankind, Google’s Sergie Brin, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and venture capitalist Yuri Milner have formed an autobot alliance to sponsor the Breakthrough Prize Foundation, a nonprofit committed to “extending human life.” The organization will hand out five annual prizes, each worth $3…
By Adriana Lee |
Last year, the international wires picked up the unbelievable story about a teenage Taiwanese gamer who, after playing Diablo III for 40 hours, died at an Internet cafe. He was found draped over a desk, and although he woke up briefly, he only managed to…
By Adriana Lee |
If you’ve been watching the news, then you know that there has been an unbelievable rise in influenza cases recently. Maybe that’s to be expected during flu season, but when a virus kills dozens of people, including children, and overflows emergency rooms at hospitals across…
By Adriana Lee |
Well here’s a weird twist on Black Friday shopping: To urge people to hit their screens instead of the pavement, eBay is giving away free foot massages and nail treatments courtesy of bliss spa. Just sign up with Buy in Bliss, and get a free…
By Brandon Russell |
What does smartphone radiation do to the body? That’s what Rep. Dennis Kucinich wants to know. A proposed legislation introduced by the Ohio democrat on Tuesday, dubbed Cell Phone Right to Know Act, would require warning labels alerting consumers of radiation dangers to be placed…
By Adriana Lee |
Concerned about electromagnetic radiation from your gadgets? You’re not alone. There are numerous inquiries and studies on the topic (on both sides), with no conclusive answers emerging yet to shape policy one way or the other. The closest we’ve come is the World Health Organization’s…
By Maximum PC |
Technology enthusiasts come from all different walks of life, but we have one thing in common aside from a mutual love of gadgets. From a health standpoint, even the best of us aren’t getting enough exercise. A new study that looked at the habits of…
By Adriana Lee |
I remember one tech trade show last year where a vendor exhibited a new, customizabe, molded set of in-ear buds. “These are great,” said the rep. “Since they’re inside the ear canal, you can listen to your music without ambient noise. And since you’re not…
By Tom Moccia |
In a keynote address at the mHealth Summit, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates proposed a solution to a problem that has been facing health administrators for as long as anyone can remember. Registering births, and having parents be diligent about vaccinating children, has been a concern,…
By Tom Moccia |
The iPhone has revolutionized how we access information, interact with the web, as well as other people via mobile social networking. In addition, the health care industry has started implementing smartphones and tablets in all sorts of administrative aspects, from patient health charts, billing, and…
By Tom Moccia |
A new year is upon us, and it seems OPEC is starting to stick it to Americans and their driving habits. Analysts predict that gas prices will reach $4 a gallon by Memorial Day, so if the United States is going to start on the…
By Tom Moccia |
Every year I head to my doctor’s office and get my flu sho in hopes that I will avoid falling ill, and every year the flu shot itself gets me sick. In essence, I get horrendous body aches and feel fatigued for a day or…
