News tagged with watch
Study finds the mind is a frequent, but not happy, wanderer
People spend 46.9 percent of their waking hours thinking about something other than what they're doing, and this mind-wandering typically makes them unhappy. So says a study that used an iPhone web app to ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Is too much sitting as bad as too little exercise?
Sitting all day may significantly boost the risk of lifestyle-related disease even if one adds a regular dose of moderate or vigorous exercise, scientists said Tuesday.
Jan 18, 2010 |
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High court to rule on TV indecency, GPS tracking
(AP) -- The Supreme Court has added a couple of high-profile constitutional challenges to its lineup of cases for next term: One looking at governmental regulation of television content and the other dealing with the authority ...
Jun 28, 2011 |
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NHK shows off a TV that watches you
Most people are comfortable enough with the idea of watching TV, but how comfortable will they be with the idea of the TV watching them back?
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 01, 2011 |
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YouTube adds thousands of movies for rent online (Update)
YouTube is beefing up its roster of movies for "rent" online in the United States to woo viewers away from television and take on booming Internet service Netflix.
May 09, 2011 |
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Review: GPS running watches offer improvements
My accessories for last month's Mardi Gras Marathon in New Orleans included a pair of bead necklaces and three watches.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Couch potatoes beware: Too much time spent watching TV is harmful to heart health
Spending too much leisure time in front of a TV or computer screen appears to dramatically increase the risk for heart disease and premature death from any cause, perhaps regardless of how much exercise one gets, according ...
Jan 10, 2011 |
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Screen time linked to psychological problems in children
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children who spend longer than two hours in front of a computer or television screen are more likely to suffer psychological difficulties, regardless of how physically active they are.
Oct 11, 2010 |
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Perception: Skinny people aren't lazy but overweight people are
Research at the University of Alberta shows that when a thin person is seen laying down watching television, people assume they're resting. But when people see an overweight person relaxing, it's automatically assumed they're ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Low-power version of Bluetooth coming for watches
(AP) -- A new version of the Bluetooth wireless technology could expand what can be done by watches, toys, home sensors, medical monitors and other devices that typically have been limited in their functions because they ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Teens with more screen time have lower-quality relationships
Teens who spend more time watching television or using computers appear to have poorer relationships with their parents and peers, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Mar 01, 2010 |
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UCSD Experts Calculate How Much Information Americans Consume
(PhysOrg.com) -- U.S. households consumed approximately 3.6 zettabytes of information in 2008, according to the "How Much Information? 2009 Report on American Consumers," released today by the University of ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2009 |
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US residents gorging on data bytes: study
If the data devoured in the United States last year were converted to text there would be enough books to bury the country under a pile seven feet (two meters) deep, according to a study released Wednesday.
Dec 09, 2009 |
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Children of working mothers less healthy: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new British study has found that the children of working mothers are less likely to eat right and exercise than children of mothers who stay home.
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Samsung claims slimmest 'watch phone'
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Wednesday announced what it claims is the world's slimmest "watch phone".
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 22, 2009 |
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