Neuro imaging
Personal Neuro Devices Inc., a developer of world-first mobile neuro applications, is working to turn Google Glass into a neuro-imaging device with Introspect, the PND Wearable. Google Glass is a voice-interactive computer with an optical head-mounted display that can determine an individual’s location and what time it is, and provide Internet connectivity. For now, however, it is not a biometric device capable of bio-monitoring or neuro-feedback. Once PND wearable is available, the head-worn device – compatible with Glass, Glassware apps, mobile apps and cloud storage and analysis – will reportedly be able to provide:
- Monitored brain activity throughout the day, which could be shared with a physician to assist with diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as depression.
- Hyper-targeted content delivery in the blink of an eye, screened to match one’s specific tastes and interests with mood-sensing algorithms.
- Immediate response to elevated stress levels, with visual prompts to take a break.
- Monitored brain health of mission-critical, emergency response, transportation and front-line personnel in the field.
- Feedback on the re-emergence of subtle neuropsychological symptoms, which can help facilitate adherence to long-term medication therapy.
- Monitored changes in the neuropsychological symptoms of participants in phase ll and lll drug trials.
- Mobile neuro-feedback exercises for faster return-to-play and return-to-school after brain injuries, as well as maintenance of healthy brain function for older adults.
On the big screen
Xform Computing, which provides open-source-based cloud-streaming apps for mobile devices, has added its Dual-Screen technology to the latest update of the AlwaysOnPC App in the iTunes App Store. The AlwaysOnPC app delivers a cloud-based desktop computer to mobile devices and reportedly helps mobile users extend their AlwaysOnPC usage from their device to a nearby HDTV screen. When Dual-Screen mode is activated, the AlwaysOnPC desktop apps are displayed on the HDTV screen. Users can use the entire screen of their iPad or iPhone as a touch-pad and keyboard to control and use the AlwaysOnPC features. So, for example, iPad users with Apple TV at home can open and share videos or photos from sources such as Facebook, Dropbox, Vimeo, Adobe Flash-based video or others, using Firefox Browser with Flash support, by projecting it onto the HDTV. In addition, with Apple TV and an iPhone, a user can open and edit office documents, such as Microsoft Word, Excel or Powerpoint files, or display a meeting presentation, on a large HDTV screen.
New Android device
BLU Products, a mobile phone manufacturer, has announced BLU Studio 5.0 LTE, its addition to its STUDIO series of Android smartphone devices. In addition to its Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 400 Quad Core 1.4 GHz processor, the Studio 5.0 LTE features an IPS display of 220ppi, 1GB RAM, expandable microSD slot up to 64GB, 8.0 autofocus camera with LED flash, HD recording at 1080p@30fps, and front facing 1.6MP camera, running on Android v4.2. The device is available unlocked for $249.
High-quality touchscreen
iControl Networks and NETGEAR® have announced the launch of the NETGEAR Security Touch Screen (STS7000), a new Android™ touchscreen for iControl Connect™ solutions. The 7-inch screen reportedly allows users to manage and interact with their homes while staying connected to relevant Internet content, such as weather, traffic, news, sports and more. The NETGEAR STS7000 utilizes the Android operating system, and provides both home security and management functions in conjunction with interactive applications including:
- Music application allowing users to stream iTunes anywhere in the home via Apple Airplay® technology.
- Energy monitoring, management and thermostat control.
- Lighting control, enabling users to automate their lights and remotely turn on/off lights in and out of the home.
- Google Maps™, with real-time traffic alerts.
- INTELLicast™, for weather tracking and forecasting
- News and sports alerts.
No more dead batteries
Tekton Technologies has announced its SPEEDOMETER APP, designed to monitor memory in use, as well as free up unused memory, to speed up one’s iPhone. The application is designed to monitor battery life, running processes and disk information on the user’s device. Upon opening the application, the user may watch as the speedometer in first tab, Memory in Use, decreases. This vivid display demonstrates the app freeing the device’s memory and shows the user the amount of memory remaining in use. This flushing of cache memory prevents applications on the device from the crashing as a result of low memory.
Smartphones’ life after death
How much are your old electronic devices worth? Survey results released by ecoATM, (www.ecoatm.com), the nationwide network of automated electronics recycling kiosks, suggest that younger device owners (18-49 years old) are more likely than those over age 50 to save obsolete smartphones. About 25 percent of younger smartphone owners do so compared with nine percent of older owners. Similarly, about 13 percent of younger tablet owners save old devices compared with 5 percent of older tablet owners. In addition, the survey shows that less than half of device owners know that items like smartphones, cell phones and MP3 players can translate into a profit. Even fewer have actually sold their outdated devices, while only 24 percent have tried recycling them. Instead, most users appear to store old devices around the house once they upgrade to new models, often because they grow attached to them. When it comes to recycling old devices, however, the survey shows that about 12 percent of device owners incorrectly believe that placing old devices in any recycling bin is a viable option for disposal. Furthermore, 12 percent consider throwing an old gadget in the garbage after upgrading, contributing toxic e-waste to landfills. ecoATM provides roughly 900 kiosks, located in shopping malls and select retailers nationwide, for consumers to recycle their electronics – including mobile phones, tablets and MP3 players. ecoATM kiosks accept devices of any era or condition and use a worldwide auction system to offer consumers competitive prices depending upon the condition of the device. Reportedly, ecoATM has been able to find a second life for 75 percent of devices collected. For the remaining 25 percent, the company partners with certified e-waste reclamation facilities to ensure those materials are responsibly reused and recycled.
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