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Immersive Virtual Robotics Will Soon Allow Us To Directly Control Robotic Behemoths

Johns Hopkins Robotics Laboratory Developers VR Controls For Robots by Tech Light
Turns out, the answer to the myriad safety concerns surrounding massive industrial robots is virtual reality. Johns Hopkins Computational and Interactove Robotics Lab has developed an Immersive Virtual Robotics Environment that allows workers to directly interact with and control robots.

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With Skulpt Aim You Never Need To Step On A Scale Again!

Skulpt Aim by Samantha Pankey
If you want to get in shape, you have to know where to start. Skulpt Aim is a new device that gives you a good starting point. All you have to do is press this portable device to your skin, and it measures your body composition, letting you know your weak spots, and gives you suggestions to improve those weak spots. 

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Not Just A Pretty Necklace: Now Your Jewelry Can Save Your Life

by Ellen Dudley
I've always been a fan of safety devices, especially for women travelling. Cuff is a stylish safety notification device that is GPS enabled so you can alert your family and friends to your location when you are walking or traveling alone. It comes as a bracelet, pendant or Cufflinks (Cufflincs), and competes with a wave of fashionable GPS enabled devices that are hitting the market in 2014.

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Why Weren't Malaysia Airlines' Passengers Texting or Tweeting?

Why Weren't Malaysia Airlines Passengers Texting or Tweeting? by Ron Callari
In 2008, Malaysia Airlines teamed up with the British company AeroMobile and launched a new service allowing passengers to send and receive calls and text messages on their mobile phones while in the air. The service was made available on single Boeing 777-200 aircraft including the Asian routes of China and Japan.

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Leica Camera Celebrates Hello Kitty's 40th And Playboy's 60th Birthdays

Leica Camera Celebrates Hello Kitty's 40th And Playboy's 60th Birthdays by Steve Levenstein
Hello Kitty and Playboy, two of the late twentieth century's most iconic brands, are both celebrating milestones this year and when the cat & bunny get together it's a Kodak, er, Leica moment.

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LIVR: New App Helps You Party Based On How Drunk You Are

LIVR: A New "Social" Drinking App by Richard Whelchel
With the invasion of granparents, baby pictures, and wedding photos on popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter, everyone is putting on their best face for their online profiles, and it seems there is no true place where one can "go wild."  LIVR, a new social network app, that only lets you enter if you are legally intoxicated, hopes to change that.

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Phone Covers: Now With Heart Protection

Wello Health Monitor in Action by Ellen Dudley

Next up for health tracking is Wello, due to ship in the fall. Wello allows you to track your ECG, blood pressure, blood oxygen, temperature and even lung function (Spirometry) "with clinical accuracy", while doubling as an iPhone cover. In order to take a reading, you need to place your thumbs on two points on the back of the case, triggering hidden sensors to begin testing your vital signs. The goal is to help you manage your life better over time.


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Japanese Researchers Unveil New Wearable Computer For Your Ear

The Earclip-type Wearable PC -- a new technological innovation in wearable computing. by Richard Whelchel
With the arrival of the Samsung Gear, and the highly anticipated Google Glass on the horizon, wearable technology seems to be the new chapter in essential gadgets.  Enter "The Earclip-type Wearable PC," an ambitious project that will grant users complete control of a miniature ear computer with a wiggle of the tongue, a raised eyebrow, or even clenching your teeth.

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Virtual Reality Gets A Boost As Zelda Gets Oculus Rift Treament

Oculus Rift Virtual Reality by Avon Alexander

Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset, is already changing the world and it hasn't even gone on sale yet. Here we see what happens when The Legend of Zelda is transformed from 2-D fantasy game to 3-D epic using Oculus RIft and some clever programming techniques.


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TheSelfie Makes Taking Your Own Picture A Snap

#TheSelfie by Josiah Motley
In the world of apps like SnapChat and Instagram, the selfie reigns supreme. To prove that point, did you know that "selfie" was the word of the year in 2013 according to the Oxford Dictionaries? For those of you that have been living under a rock for the past five years, selfie is a term used to describe the action taken when taking a picture of one's self. #TheSelfie (Hashtag included in the product name) is a shutter controlling device to make taking selfies easier.

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