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A Bluetooth stethoscope, the better to hear with - Aug 25, 2009

Crave The humble stethoscope goes state-of-the-art. That ubiquitous symbol of the medical profession, the stethoscope, is finally undergoing a 21st century tech makeover. The next time you drop by the doctor's, ... Read story »

Charlie the robot befriends the seniors - Nov 25, 2009

Crave Posing with Charlie the robot are HealthBots team members (from left) Rebecca Stafford, Bruce MacDonald, and Elizabeth Broadbent. Add another robot to the list of helping bots for seniors. A ... Read story »

GE debuts miniature ultrasound scanner - Oct 21, 2009

Crave Jeff Immelt holds the GE Vscan ultrasound scanner. SAN FRANCISCO--In a wide-ranging interview at the Web 2.0 Summit, Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric, announced a low-cost and very portable ... Read story »

Toyota debuts real-time control of wheelchairs with brain waves - Jun 30, 2009

Crave Toyota's mind-powered wheelchair transcends science fiction. First, there was the Mindflex, a Mattel toy that lets players move objects with their brains. Now, word is the same technology will be ... Read story »

10,000 students being diagnosed for swine flu in India - Jul 31, 2009

Blogs It is really ironic how much havoc is being caused by the swine flu in India. The latest is that nearly 10,000 school students (aged four to 15) across 36 different ... Read story »

Your next caregiver could be a robo bear - Aug 28, 2009

Crave W00t! It looks like robots may soon infiltrate the nursing profession, besides the theater, catwalk and home. What's a little more offputting is that RIBA, the new Robot for Interactive ... Read story »

Researchers still uncertain if cell phones are safe - Sep 15, 2009

Features The question over whether cell phones pose a health risk has been debated for years, and researchers say the final answer could still be years away. Read story »

Researchers push for new cell phone safety standards - Sep 17, 2009

Features Scientists studying the effects of cell phone radiation on humans are calling for the FCC to update its standards for what it considers to be a "safe" cell phone. Read story »

iRobot CEO believes robot nurses solution to runaway healthcare cost - Sep 20, 2009

Crave A prototype robotic telepresence "nurse." In the midst of America's raging debate on the future of health insurance, one man says he has a solution to out-of-control healthcare costs: More ... Read story »

A collection of bad Microsoft promo videos - Sep 28, 2009

Crave You've created the Facebook event, filled your freezer with prawn elbows and no-frills champagne, and gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure that Sandra in HR didn't find out. It's time ... Read story »

Robotic arm to help kids with motor deficit - Oct 20, 2009

Crave Children with dyspraxia are currently working with the robotic arm weekly to help them develop better coordination. A robotic arm is lending a hand to children with dyspraxia, a motor-skills ... Read story »

Philips Emotions Jacket lets audiences feel what actors emote - Oct 20, 2009

Crave Is there such a thing as too much realism in our movies? If frights could kill, Stephen King horror flick Carrie did just that when it claimed its victim of ... Read story »

Is lightning to blame for global warming? - Nov 4, 2009

Blogs Image: Lightning in KL by Monstermunch99@flickr When I was in school, I learned that lightning was caused by friction between the positive and negative charges in the atmosphere as hot air ... Read story »

Knock, knock--brand new Web site for the Indian Army - Nov 10, 2009

Blogs Looks like the Indian Army has finally taken a leaf out of other government departments' books in India. The IT/Telecom Ministry has asked all government departments to maintain an online presence ... Read story »

Don't expose your Apple machine to second-hand smoke... or else - Nov 24, 2009

Crave Here's one for the books. We've all encountered cases where the vendor would refuse to honor the warranty by claiming wear-and-tear or water damage. But this is the first time we've ... Read story »

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