News tagged with body motions

Flaw makes Jawbone UP wristbands go down

US wireless earpiece maker Jawbone on Thursday apologized for a flaw that causes its fitness focused UP wristbands to go down and offered users their money back even if they keep the gadgets.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New wristband harnesses Apple gadgets for fitness

Wireless earpiece maker Jawbone is once again blending fashion and technology to help people make healthier choices with a little help from their beloved Apple gadgets.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Talk to the virtual hands

Body language of both speaker and listener affects success in virtual reality communication game.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Kinect bringing interactive ads to Xbox 360

Microsoft announced Tuesday it will bring interactive ads to Xbox360 consoles using the voice- and gesture-recognizing capabilities of Kinect controllers.

Technology / Business

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Microsoft to launch Kinect in Japan in November

Microsoft's long-awaited Kinect motion-sensing system for the Xbox 360 videogame console will hit the Japanese market in November, the company said Wednesday, as competition in the sector heats up.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Kinect' motion control for Xbox 360 makes magical debut

Microsoft's hotly-anticipated motion-sensing controllers for Xbox 360 videogame consoles made their debut before an invitation-only audience in a Los Angeles theater late Sunday.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 14, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 6

'Nanofiber' project aims to turn clothes into generators

Need juice for a dying iPod? You may soon be able to plug the gadget into a shirt, dance the electric slide and be good to go.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 20, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Researchers move closer to understanding chaotic motion of a solid body in a fluid

In a paper appearing in the Feb. 24 issue of the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A, Virginia Tech Engineering Science and Mechanics Professor Hassan Aref, and his colleague Johan Roenby at the Te ...

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 24, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

A pain in the neck: Researcher studies the effects of too much texting on college students

The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Nothing But Net: The Physics of Free-Throw Shooting

(PhysOrg.com) -- Pay attention, Shaq: Two North Carolina State University engineers have figured out the best way to shoot a free throw - a frequently underappreciated skill that gets more important as the ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 1