Daily Archives: February 23, 2012

Jeremy Lin Gets a Facebook Profile. What Took Him So Long?

Jeremy Lin Gets a Facebook Profile. What Took Him So Long?

Jeremy Lin fans can’t get enough of the NBA’s newest superstar on social media. Now they can get even more than before. On Monday morning, Lin joined Facebook as a member with a Timeline-enabled profile. Check it out here. The New York Knicks’ star point guard has garnered about 7,000 subscribers in 12 hours. He’s … Continued

Now your tongue can secretly operate a computer, wheelchair

Now your tongue can secretly operate a computer, wheelchair

The iPhone-friendly Tongue Drive System employs a retainer embedded with sensors that track a tiny magnet attached to the user’s tongue. The system interprets commands from seven tongue movements to operate a computer or wheelchair. (Credit: Maysam Ghovanloo) Many with ALS or high-level spinal-cord injuries have been relying for years on the old sip-and-puff technology … Continued

LG’s Optimus Vu shows up on video, flaunts note taking expertise (video)

LG’s Optimus Vu shows up on video, flaunts note taking expertise (video)

Another pre-Mobile World Congress tease from LG? Yup, you’re looking at it. While the company’s technically already spilled the beans on its upcoming Galaxy Note-rival, the Optimus Vu, this occasion marks the first time we’ve gotten to see the phablet in video form. In the roughly 1,000 frames of animation above, you’re treated to closeups … Continued