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Internet, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

100 million televisions will be connected to the internet by 2016

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By 2016, the living room TV will become as hyper-connected as the people watching it.

Researcher NPD In-Stat predicts that 100 million homes in North America and Western Europe will own television sets that blend traditional programs with Internet content by 2016. These new hybrid devices, capable of displaying interactive content related to TV shows, are a bid to hold the viewer’s attention in a device-cluttered world.

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Analysis, Big Problems, Corporate Manipulation, Health & Fitness, Latest Trend

Smoking related deaths triple in the past decade

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A billion people will die from tobacco use and exposure this century – one person every six seconds.

Deaths related to tobacco use have nearly tripled in the past decade and big tobacco firms are undermining public efforts that could save millions, a report led by the health campaign group the World Lung Foundation (WLF) said on Wednesday.

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Brain, Health & Fitness, New Discoveries, Science & Technology News

Eat anything, never exercise and never gain weight by blocking marijuana-like chemical in brain

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Who wants to eat anything and stay thin?

A diet pill that someday allows people to eat as much as they want without gaining weight seems possible, based on new research into certain brain chemicals that influence how quickly we burn fat.

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Great Videos, Science & Technology News

Microsoft’s Productivity Future Vision (Video)

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How will people get things done at work, at home, and on the go in 5 to 10 years? Watch how future technology will help people make better use of their time, focus their attention, and strengthen relationships while getting things done at work, home, and on the go.

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Analysis, Business, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Smartphone sales will blow away PC sales this year and will exceed 1.5 billion per year by 2016

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Smartphone sales will exceed 1.5 billion units per year by 2016.

Last year smartphone sales blew past the number of PCs sold, and they’ll be nearly twice PC sales this year, analyst Alex Cocotas of BI Intelligence predicts.

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Green Friendly, New Inventions, Science & Technology News

WikiCells – edible food containers

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Edible food containers.

Harvard University’s Wyss Institute’s Dr. David Edwards is the man behind the controversial (as in, the FDA plans to investigate its safety) breathable caffeine and other vitamins, has been working on a new futuristic food item: edible containers. They’ve already created tomato containers with gazpacho inside, among other treats.

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