Tech Gadget Reviews

Judder-free videos on the smartphone

ScienceDaily: Internet News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:20:20 +0000

Overloaded cellular networks can get annoying – especially when you want to watch a video on your smartphone. An optimized Radio Resource Manager will soon be able to help network operators accommodate heavy network traffic.

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Unraveling a butterfly’s aerial antics could help builders of bug-size flying robots

ScienceDaily: Photography News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:16:16 +0000

By figuring out how butterflies flutter among flowers with amazing grace and agility, researchers hope to help build small airborne robots that can mimic those maneuvers.

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Artificial intelligence: Getting better at the age guessing game

ScienceDaily: Photography News — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:28:28 +0000

The active learning algorithm is faster and more accurate in guessing the age of an individual than conventional algorithms.

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Facebook is not such a good thing for those with low self-esteem, study finds

ScienceDaily: Mobile Computing News — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:14:14 +0000

In theory, the social networking website Facebook could be great for people with low self-esteem. Sharing is important for improving friendships. But in practice, people with low self-esteem seem to behave counterproductively, bombarding their friends with negative tidbits about their lives and making themselves less likeable, according to a new study.

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Smart paint could revolutionize structural safety of bridges, mines and more

ScienceDaily: Technology News — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:15:15 +0000

An innovative low-cost smart paint that can detect microscopic faults in wind turbines, mines and bridges before structural damage occurs is being developed.

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Harnessing the predictive power of virtual communities

ScienceDaily: Software News — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:39:39 +0000

Scientists have created a new algorithm to detect virtual communities, designed to match the needs of real-life social, biological or information networks detection better than with current attempts.

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Kitchen gadget inspires scientist to make more effective plastic electronics

ScienceDaily: Technology News — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:09:09 +0000

A kitchen gadget that vacuum seals food in plastic inspired a physicist to improve the performance of organic transistors for potential use in video displays.

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Adolescents with autism spend free time using solitary, screen-based media

ScienceDaily: Internet News — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:31:31 +0000

Children with autism spectrum disorders tend to be fascinated by screen-based technology. A new study found that adolescents with autism (64.2 percent) spend most of their free time using solitary, or non-social, screen-based media (television and video games) while only 13.2 percent spend time on socially interactive media (e-mail, Internet chatting).

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How kids with autism spend screen time

ScienceDaily: Video Game News — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:22:22 +0000

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) tend to be preoccupied with screen-based media. A new study looks at how children with ASDs spend their “screen time.” Researchers found a very high rate of use of solitary screen-based media such as video games and television with a markedly lower rate of use of social interactive media, including email.

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Crystallizing the future of oxide materials

ScienceDaily: Technology News — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:37:37 +0000

Researchers have examined the challenges facing scientists building the next generation of materials and innovative electronic devices and identified opportunities for taking the rational material design in new directions.

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