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Device like Star Trek 'tricorder' can quickly scan body vital signsMountain View, Calif. (UPI) May 22, 2013 A U.S. firm said it has developed a device that can monitor vital signs just by holding it to the forehead for 10 few seconds. The device, called Scout, can monitor and track vital signs including temperature, heart rate and rhythm, blood oxygen levels and stress, said Scanadu, a company based at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif. The company said it created Scout to bring the technology a hospital uses to gather data into the home environment, Mashable reported Tuesday ... read more |
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 New Xbox One unveiled as home entertainment hub Microsoft on Tuesday staked a claim to the Internet Age living room with an eagerly awaited new generation Xbox One console touted as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond games. ... more | .. |
 Teens share more online, see privacy issues: study American teenagers are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites, but taking steps to protect their privacy online, a study showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Reading the Unreadable Pioneering X-ray technology is making it possible to read fragile rolled-up historical documents for the first time in centuries. Old parchment is often extremely dry and liable to crack and crumble ... more | .. |
 Tumblr deal sparks talk on next big tech target The billion-dollar deal for Tumblr has stirred talk on the next big acquisition target in the sector, with cash-rich tech giants looking for the next potential star. ... more |
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 Apple rumored to be testing hardware for smart 'iWatch' Apple is testing a 1.5-inch OLED display for its rumored smart watch and may have ordered an initial iWatch production run, a Taiwanese newspaper says. ... more | .. |
 Yahoo! vows not to ruin Tumblr after $1.1 bn takeover Marissa Mayer has made her boldest move to date as chief of Yahoo! with the billion-dollar purchase of Tumblr, a popular blogging platform she vowed not to ruin after protests from youthful users. ... more | .. |
 Aging Yahoo! faces new Tumblr generation Yahoo! is under two decades old and is already showing signs of age. Tumblr, the cool blogging platform, represents a new generation. ... more | .. |
Microsoft readies new Xbox as entertainment hub Microsoft offers a glimpse Tuesday at a new-generation Xbox as videogame consoles evolve into home entertainment centers and adapt to competition from smartphones and tablets. ... more |
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 US lawmakers raise Google Glass privacy concerns A group of US lawmakers has asked Google to answer questions on the privacy implications and possible "misuse of information" of its Google Glass project. ... more | .. |
Yahoo! to buy blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1 bn: report Yahoo!'s board has approved a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. ... more | .. |
Mexican court tosses $2.7 bn penalty in Yahoo! case Yahoo! announced on Thursday that a Mexican appeals court tossed out a $2.7 billion dollar damages award in a breach of contract lawsuit. ... more | .. |
 Three new suicides at Foxconn China factory: report Three Foxconn workers have committed suicide at a factory in China in the past three weeks, a labour rights group said Saturday. ... more |
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 New Zealand Supreme Court to hear Kim Dotcom appeal New Zealand's Supreme Court on Thursday granted Kim Dotcom leave to appeal a ruling that US authorities do not have to disclose all of the evidence they have against the Megaupload founder. ... more | .. |
 Technology lets fragile, 'unreadable' historical documents to be read British researchers say new technology can read "unreadable," fragile historic documents that could crack and crumble if unrolled or unfolded. ... more | .. |
 Apple marks 50 billionth app with big prize Apple on Thursday announced that the number of mini-programs downloaded from its App Store has blasted past the 50 billion milestone, and celebrated the moment with a $10,000 prize. ... more | .. |
Facebook and Twitter jump on Google glasses Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market. ... more |
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 Innovation could bring flexible solar cells, transistors, displays More emphasis needed on recycling and reuse of Li-ion batteries Israel eyes Syrian missile threat to gas fields Sempra U.S. Gas and Power, Consolidated Edison Development announce solar partnership Areva, world's 2nd uranium company heavily present in Niger Magnetic fingerprints of superfluid helium-3 | .. |
 Facebook outlook still muddled one year after IPO A year after a nightmarish share offering, Facebook still has its ardent backers and detractors. ... more | .. |
 Dell profits plunge on PC woes US computer giant Dell said Thursday its quarterly profit plunged 79 percent from a year ago, as a shift away from PCs hammered the company's bottom line. ... more | .. |
 Playing at pirate games The results of a large-scale, analysis of BitTorrent file-sharing of computer games, focusing on using open methodologies are to be published in the International Journal of Advanced Media and Commu ... more | .. |
 Fresh anger over Amazon's UK tax bill Internet giant Amazon on Wednesday came under fresh fire over its British tax status after official figures revealed it only paid Pounds 2.4 million ($3.6 million, 2.8 million euros)on UK sales of Pounds 4.2 billion last year. ... more |
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 Google debuts music service for mobile gadgets Google on Wednesday rolled out a music service for smartphones and tablets powered by its free Android software, in a challenge to streaming radio firms such as Pandora and Spotify. ... more | .. |
Software makers getting face time with Google glasses Google Glass was a common sight Wednesday as software savants here shared visions of games, weather reports, news and more delivered to the Internet-linked eyewear. ... more | .. |
 BlackBerry adds low-cost smartphone to its device lineup Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry says its new low-cost Q5 unit is intended for emerging markets where smartphone use hasn't yet reached a saturation point. ... more | .. |
 Android, Samsung extend smartphone lead: survey Google's Android mobile operating system grabbed three out of four smartphones sold in the world in the first quarter of 2013, extending its gains over Apple and its iPhone, a survey showed Tuesday. ... more |
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