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Award Winner, Photo Perspectives

Amazing photos taken by kids

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Makayla Hayes, 14, won the international grand prize in the 2011 National Geographic Kids photo contest for this photo.

When you hand a kid a camera you can get a glimpse into their world.  They have an interesting perspective on just about everything.  This year’s winners in the Fifth Annual National Geographic Kids International Photo Contest captured humorous quips, quirky sights, and poignant moments that may be impossible to see without a view finder. (Pics)

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Analysis, Globalism, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

75% of people worldwide use their cellphones for text messaging

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Have you seen the Apple commercial showing Santa asking the iPhone’s Siri for guidance?  Well, it’s not far off the mark. Seventy-five percent of cellphone users around the globe use their phones for text messaging, in wealthy countries as well as poor ones, according to a new study.

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Analysis, Big Problems, Latest Trend

Beware red light camera scam steals your identity

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This new scam will have you seeing red.

Some people may manage to escape the fines from traffic light cameras but most of us simply pay up without thinking about it or questioning whether the charge is valid.  Tricky scammers are taking advantage of that lazy human tendency, making a handful of money and stealing identities in the process.

 

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Analysis, Photo Perspectives, Science & Technology News

Tracking Trends in VideoCam Technology

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Futurist Thomas Frey:  Many dental offices today use a device called an intraoral camera to show patients why they need a root canal. With little more than a camera on the end of a lighted wand, the technology gives people a new insider perspective into one of the least observed, yet most used, parts of the human body – the mouth. (Pics)

 

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Crazy Stuff, Culture, Current Events, Health & Fitness, Historical Perspectives, Human Behavior, Latest News, Latest Trend

Restaurant forces customers to sign no cellphone contract before dining

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I promise not to use my cell phone while eating…

A shout of OHHH MY GODDDD ARE YOU SERIOUS? SHE DID? The LED flash of someone Instagramming their entree, followed by look of smug gratification. Some jerk waving his phone around trying to get a cell signal Foursquare. Not anymore!

Buzzing DC eatery Rogue24 wants hype to be the only thing in the air, making patrons ink a contract that prohibits the use of phones and cameras during meals. What! Creeping fascism!

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Great New Product, New Inventions, Science & Technology News

Japanese inventor develops world’s first flying sphere drone

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Engineer Fumiyuki Sato displays his spherical observation drone in Tokyo.

Advanced Defense Technology Centre Engineer Fumiyuki Sato, a Japanese defense researcher,  has invented a spherical observation drone that can fly down narrow alleys, hover on the spot, take off vertically and bounce along the ground.

 

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Great New Product, Science & Technology News

Lytro: A camera that lets you shoot first and focus later

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Users will be able to change the focus of a picutre after the shutter clicks.

Have you ever taken a great picture only to find it wasn’t in focus?  With the introduction of Lytro the out of focus picture may be a thing of the past. The Lytro is an entirely new kind of camera that allows users to completely change the focus of a picture after the shutter clicks.  And, according to AllThingsD, this next-generation camera will be available before the end of the year.

 

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Great New Product, Great Videos, New Inventions, Science & Technology News

Eyez – HD Video Recording Spy Glasses

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Eyez video recording glasses

A Seattle-based startup, ZionEyez, has created a pair of spy glasses that are capable of recording and sharing HD video discreetly. The Eyez video recording glasses come equipped with a 720p HD recording camera, microphone and 8 GB flash memory. The glasses have up to three hours of battery life and can share information tirelessly with both the Bluetooth and WiFi standards. (video)

 

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