Heel and toe of the foot give way, making for a more natural step than other prosthetics. The foot also provides a little push with the toe at the end of a step, pushing the wearer forward like a real foot would. A typical prosthesis doesn’t reproduce the force a living ankle exerts to [...more]
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A Stanford study has finally given of evidence of what we’ve always known deep down – people are seriously addicted to their iPhones. The Stanford study involved 200 students, who were asked to rate their opinion of their iPhone usage on a scale from one to five, one being “not addicted” and five being “fully addicted.” [...more]
The Wall Street Journal says that Google has been testing a new set-top box to create their own schedule and find videos from around the internet and TV shows. Google Inc. is testing a new television-programming search service with Dish Network Corp., according to people familiar with the matter, the latest development in a [...more]
Everything about the movie looks like Tron version two. Jeff Bridge’s character’s son is starring, the Academy Award winning Dude makes an appearance and the special effects are directly inspired by the wild neon of the original Tron. The scary flying horseshoes and light bikes return too, and are looking stunning. I [...more]
Recently, Nintendo announced the launch of a new product, the DSi XL, a Nintendo DS that boasts a screen that’s 93% larger than the previous model. It’ll launch in late March, and with it comes some more fun news: one of the first carts for the new system will be an e-book. To be fair, it’s [...more]
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