Virtual World Takes on Childhood Obesity

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TRENDING STORIES IN TECH & GADGETS Google's New Research Pane Allows You to Access Search from Docs This Guy Gave Himself Implants for His iPod Nano Chrome Now Syncs Tabs Across Devices ALL STORIES IN TECH & GADGETS Virtual World Takes on Childhood Obesity 5:24:49 AM Technology Review Malica Astin, 11, never paid much attention to how much physical activity she got. But one day she played basketball while wearing a small activity tracker called a Zamzee on her waist. Later, she plugged it into a computer's USB port and... Facebook Travel App Gogobot Hits 1 Million Registered Users 4:39:34 AM Kate Freeman Facebook social travel app Gogobot announced on Wednesday that it has reached the 1 million registered users mark. The app launched on Facebook in January, when the social network unveiled a slew of integrated apps, including Gogobot. Gogobot was... Thousands of Butts Were Analyzed to Create This Lightweight Chair [VIDEO] 12:44:03 AM Kate Freeman German designers placed a high-tech, sensor-equipped chair in the middle of a palazzo in Milan last month to record stress points on the backsides of thousands of people. The goal? To determine how to design a lightweight and efficient chair... In-Flight Calling: Coming Soon to an Airplane Near You [VIDEO] 12:29:37 AM Emily Price Hitting the friendly skies doesn't necessarily mean you can't make a mobile phone call -- at least if you're flying on one of Virgin's new Airbus A330 planes. The airline plans to make in-flight calling available first on its flight from London... Google's New Research Pane Allows You to Access Search from Docs Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:07 PM Emily Price Google Docs just got a little smarter with the introduction of a research pane Tuesday. The pane allows you to tap into a Google Search directly from Google documents to find additional information about a particular topic or idea. Searches can... Smart Collar Transmits Doggie Health Reports to the Cloud [VIDEO] Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:23 PM Joann Pan Ever wonder how your dog is feeling during a run in the park or how your pet is doing while home alone? A smart collar that transmits data to the cloud directly from your pup's body can now tell you. Information technology product manufacturer... Chrome Now Syncs Tabs Across Devices Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:15 PM Pete Pachal If you're like me, you use Google Chrome as your primary browser, and at any one time you have dozens of tabs open. While it's nice that Chrome remembers your tabs if you ever quit the app, you've probably at some point wished you could fire up... This Guy Gave Himself Implants for His iPod Nano Tuesday, May 15, 2012 5:37 PM Emily Price Some say fashion is pain, and in the case of Dave Hurban, it actually is. Hurban recently implanted magnets in his wrist himself -- all for the ability to wear his trusty iPod Nano like a watch without having to sport a wristband. What motivated... 15 Rad Robot Accessories for Your Office Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:06 PM Amy-Mae Elliott If your workload is on the heavy side, how about help from your very own army of robots? We've found 15 fabulous office accessories that feature some rad robotic designs. From USB hubs to thumbtacks to solutions to help you get organized, we're... Lenovo Launches 'World's Lightest' Ultrabook Tuesday, May 15, 2012 1:45 PM Pete Pachal Lenovo wants in on the Ultrabook game, and it's got something special to start playing: the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Aimed at notebook users who want something lightweight and durable that can perform, the X1 has a carbon-fiber exterior and...		TOP STORIES TODAY Facebook Travel App Gogobot Hits 1 Million Registered Users Smart Collar Transmits Doggie Health Reports to the Cloud [VIDEO] Thousands of Butts Were Analyzed to Create This Lightweight Chair [VIDEO] In-Flight Calling: Coming Soon to an Airplane Near You [VIDEO] Google Explains How Your Emails Travel to Their Destination TOP TOPICS Trending 6,118 followers Social Media 69,255 followers Business 35,530 followers Video 3,797 followers Mobile 4,788 followers Apps And Software 956 followers Twitter 55,274 followers Viral Video 969 followers Entertainment 3,324 followers Startups 9,354 followers
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