News tagged with watching tv
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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100 million TVs will be Internet-connected by 2016, report predicts
Soon, the living room TV will become as hyper-connected as the people watching it.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 23, 2012 |
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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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Older adults watch more TV than younger people, enjoy it less
We usually scold our children and teenagers for watching too much TV. It turns out that their grandmas and grandpas spend even more of their time watching TV, and it is not good for them either, according to researchers at ...
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Ideal set-top box would combine DVR, wireless and remote access
Each week in the space I review gadgets and electronics and tell you which ones are worth buying. Frankly, it's a selfless job where I try to put your interests above my own. But now it's my turn.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 31, 2008 |
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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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Solving the crisis of choice online
In an age of information overload, a team of European researchers are developing technology to solve the “crisis of choice” people face when surfing the web, shopping for products online or watching TV.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 12, 2010 |
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Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare
In a new study, the amount of television viewed by many young children in child care settings doubles the previous estimates of early childhood screen time, with those in home-based settings watching significantly more on ...
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Children of Spanish-speaking moms watch less TV
Young children of Hispanic mothers whose dominant language is Spanish spend less time in front of the TV than children whose mothers speak mostly English, according to research led by investigators at Johns Hopkins Children's ...
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Study: 1/2 of Netflix users watch via game console
(AP) -- According to a new Nielsen survey, half of all Netflix users connect to the video streaming service via gaming console.
Jul 27, 2011 |
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Poll reveals sleep differences among ethnic groups
The 2010 Sleep in America poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) reveals significant differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of Asians, Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites. It is the first ...
Mar 08, 2010 |
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Monkeys like TV too, brain scan study finds
Humans are not the only primates that enjoy watching TV -- this was the discovery of a research team that monitored a monkey's brain activity while it watched TV and confirmed the animal was enjoying itself.
Jun 18, 2010 |
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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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Super Bowl advertisers go after 'second screens'
(AP) -- Call it the "second-screen" Super Bowl. About two-thirds of smartphone and tablet owners use their gadgets to do things like text or post on Twitter while watching TV, according to research firm Nielsen. ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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TV executives crave viewers who watch 2 screens
Forget the small screen and the big screen. The hottest new thing in television is the "second screen" - the one on the tablet computer or cell phone that an increasing number of viewers keep an eye on while they're watching ...
Feb 03, 2012 |
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