News tagged with mobility aids
New mobiles have gadgets for the elderly
As the mobile world booms with complex technological smartphones and tablets, two rival firms are carving up a growing but largely ignored market for the elderly.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 17, 2011 |
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New national study examines pediatric mobility aid-related injuries
Children and adolescents with an injury or disability may use mobility aids such as crutches, walkers and wheelchairs to help them move around more easily. However, use of these aids has been associated with risk for injury. ...
May 24, 2010 |
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New NIST SRM supports the fight against terrorist bombings
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new standard reference material (SRM) to aid in the detection of two explosive compounds that are known to be used by terrorists. Researchers ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
May 30, 2012 |
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What, no spellcheck? Romney app misspells 'America'
White House hopeful Mitt Romney has meticulously spelled out his vision for a better America while on the campaign trail this year. But in his new mobile app? Not so much.
May 30, 2012 |
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Researchers create glasses that indicate obstacles to patients with visual handicaps
People with moderate visual impairment, particularly those who have difficulty perceiving the full extent of their surroundings, could use the ingenious device that these UC3M scientists have created. “This ...
May 28, 2012 |
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Texting made possible for the illiterate
People incapable of reading and writing will have access to text messages from now on. A system using vocal synthesis, icons and contact management allows people to send and read text messages by those normally ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 23, 2012 |
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Facebook shares stabilizing, but probes mount (Update 2)
(AP) -- Facebook's initial public offering is the subject of two congressional inquiries and mounting lawsuits as the social network enters its fifth day of public trading on Thursday.
May 23, 2012 |
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Technology accessibility is improving, but big challenges lie ahead
When the iPad debuted two years ago, there was lots of talk about whether people beyond the iPhone and Mac faithful would use such a thing.
May 16, 2012 |
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Putting plants online: Four leading botanical gardens to create first online catalog of all plants
The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG); the Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG); The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew); and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) have announced plans to develop the World Flora—the first ...
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Diversity aided mammals' survival over deep time
When it comes to adapting to climate change, diversity is the mammal's best defense.
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Recent Indonesia quake added pressure to key fault
(AP) -- Seismologists say last week's powerful earthquake off western Indonesia increased pressure on the source of the devastating 2004 tsunami: a fault that could unleash another monster wave sometime in ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 19, 2012 |
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3Qs: Mobile tracking in criminal investigations
Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union released a new report revealing that law-enforcement agencies frequently use cell-phone tracking data provided by wireless carriers — often without a warrant. ...
Apr 16, 2012 |
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