2012 – Page 119 – Impact Lab

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Ecovacs Air Purifying Robot

January 11, 2012

Now you can have a robot that moves where it needs to and purifies the air.

The level of pollution in our ecosystem is often higher than ever before. Many of us live in places where the air quality is questionable and could use help, especially if you already have some sort of health condition. Many types of air purification devices are available, but none function like this one. The Ecovacs Deebot A330 is an autonomously moving air purifier robot. It moves around in the house, and stops at different spots to filter the air…

Article by Andrew Frey with Thomas Frey reporting directly from CES in Las Vegas.

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Alternative Transportation, government, Science & Technology News

1 in three American military aircraft is a drone

January 11, 2012

MQ-1 Predator Drone

Nearly one third American military aircraft is a drone, according to a congressional report, a 40-fold increase in the drone army from just a few years ago. From tiny man-portable flying wings to behemoth strike planes, unmanned aircraft now make up 31 percent of the military’s air power.

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Great New Product, Photo Perspectives, Science & Technology News

Cool personal tech at CES

January 11, 2012

Convention goers gather to watch a 3D demonstration at the LG exhibit at the 2012 International CES tradeshow.

At the 2012 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, large manufacturers and startups are showcasing highly personalized gadgets. From GPS tracking of your dog to an entire golf course in your pocket, CES has it all. (Pics)

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Analysis, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Women embracing new technology at a higher rate than men

January 11, 2012

Women express more interest in buying tablets, laptops and smartphones.

Two thousand consumers were recently surveyed about their buying habits with unexpected results. The survey found that women are embracing new technology and gadgets at a higher rate than men. The insight, provided by retailer HSN, has left men everywhere responding with a characteristic “Whuh?”

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Analysis, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Less than one third of Americans will buy a new TV in 2012

January 11, 2012

3D technology hasn’t saved TV.

People are watching less broadcast and cable TV, according to a survey from Accenture. Less than a third intend to buy a new TV in 2012. Smartphones, tablets and computers are eroding traditional TV viewing — bad news for TV manufacturers and traditional content providers.

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Science & Technology News

Today in 1913 the world’s first flying-boat airplane makes its maiden flight.

January 10, 2012

Aviator Glenn Hammond Curtiss

When we think of airplanes, we immediately think Wright Brothers. We don’t often think about the air machines that came after them or who invented them. But there were obviously a lot of other inventors along the way to made improvements and upgrades to flying devices. Impact Lab honors aviator Glenn Curtiss who created the world’s first flying-boat airplane and took it for its maiden flight today at Hammondsport, NY…

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Fashion, Great New Product, Science & Technology News

Wearable LED television

January 10, 2012

David Forbes and his wearable tv.

David Forbes was on his way home to Tucson, Arizona, after a family trip last summer, David Forbes was stopped by a policeman in the Detroit airport. Since Forbes entered the airport the officer said he had received 50 panicked phone calls and now his entire family had been marked for extra screening. The delay was inconvenient, but it shouldn’t have come as a surprise. Forbes had 160 circuit boards and enough electronics to start a data center strapped to his body. What the authorities didn’t realize, though, was that all the equipment wasn’t dangerous—it was actually a wearable TV set.

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Breakthrough Thinking, Great Videos, Insects, Latest Trend, Robots, Science & Technology News

Cyborg insect power breakthrough

January 10, 2012

Researchers are a step closer to finding a reliable power source for the bug-borne sensors.

Scientists have been pushing hard to outfit robobugs, or some may call then insect cyborgs, with tiny electronic sensors–saying these insect-machine mash-ups could prove invaluable in applications ranging from search-and-rescue to espionage. (Video)

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Analysis, Big Problems, Health & Fitness, Latest Trend

17 percent of adults in the U.S. binge drink

January 10, 2012

Binge drinking is defined as consuming four or more drinks for women, and five or more drinks for men, on one occasion.

Thirty-eight million people, about 17% of adults in the U.S. say they binge drink, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Analysis, Health & Fitness, Science & Technology News

Nicotine patches and gum won’t help smokers quit long-term: study

January 10, 2012

People who use nicotine replacement therapies find it easier to quit smoking, but are just as likely to relapse.

Millions of smokers have used nicotine gum and patches to help kick the habit. But they have been found to have no lasting benefit and may backfire in some cases, according to the most rigorous long-term study to date of so-called nicotine replacement therapy.

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Analysis, Health & Fitness, Music, New Discoveries, Science & Technology News

Listening to Bach eases pain of patients during surgery

January 10, 2012

Listening to Bach on headphones eases the pain of patients during surgery, research has found.

Noise-canceling headphones playing a classical melody may reduce the pain and anxiety of prostate biopsies, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute in North Carolina.

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Art, Breakthrough Thinking, Education, Entertainment, New Viewpoints

An amazing 3D animation short called Electro Shock

January 10, 2012

This incredibly well made cartoon is the product of some talented students from the ESMA School of the Arts in France, and packs a full length feature worth of content into an eight minute long short…

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