Back when they launched the FR60 Fitness Watch in January, Garmin promised all manner of compatible equipment that would use the ANT+ wireless connection standard. Tanita are one of the first to announce such an ANT+ equipped device, in the shape of the BC-1000 Body Composition Monitor, that can send multiple stats about your physique to both the FR60 and your PC.
Intel has developed a system intended to make identifying possible cases of skin cancer more straightforward. Based on dermoscopy, a non-invasive method of differentiating between benign and malignant melanoma, the Intel system cross-matches images of skin lesions with others based on the similarity of case.
First there were plenty of rumors in reference to the personal health of Steve Jobs, enough in fact to flush him out to where he made a statement about it. It seems commenting on his health has only made situations worse for Jobs. Now Steve has come fourth again with a notice stating that we will be taking a leave of absence.
In the letter Jobs mentions that the curiosity around his health issues have only served as more of a distraction for not only him and his family, but Apple as a company as well. For the time being Jobs will leave the day-to-day work to Tim Cook. If all goes well jobs plans to return to duty in June. See below for full letter.
Now we’ve done it! All of the media speculation and constant comments about Steve Jobs’ gaunt appearance in recent months has pushed him to talk about what’s been ailing him. Here’s a hint: he’s not dying.
Despite what many people have seemed to think, Jobs’ is not on his deathbed or anything of the like. In fact, the Apple CEO has taken to the web and sent out a letter to the Apple Community in order to clear up the rumors and to hopefully let people focus on Apple products tomorrow at Macworld and not his health.
According to a new article by BusinessWeek, Apple might be getting a bum rap from Greenpeace when it comes to their environmental standing. In fact, Apple’s score on their overall “greenness” has barely inched upward. And this is accounting for their big new green initiative. So if their scores haven’t improved and Apple is greener, what’s the deal?
It seems Greenpeace may actually be singling out the company unfairly. The latest changes made by Apple have turned almost all of their computers Energy Star 4 compliant. They feature smaller packaging and have worked to reduce toxins. By contrast, Dell ships a considerably fewer number of its computers with the Energy Star sticker, but have surpassed Apple in the Greenpeace rating.
It seems Greenpeace has been using only the published wording of each company as their guideline for environmental ratings rather than the efforts actually taken. It’s interesting to say the least, especially since many people these days are purchasing more products based on greenness.
As more and more of us walk around with MP3 players and cell phones with headphones in our ears, the more concern is raised over the potential hearing damage that can and does result. But these new headphones from Able Planet aim to prevent hearing loss caused by excessive noise levels.
DARPA is always coming up with interesting new military technology that we just can’t help but talk about. For instance, their new DBAC device could be used to save lives in the field. That’s definitely pretty cool by us.
Now I’ve heard everything! Apparently all of that frequent cell phone use isn’t fairing well for many people’s skin. A group of U.K. doctors have determined some have an actual skin reaction to holding a cell phone to their faces. And the condition’s name? Mobile phone dermatitis.
French newspaper Liberation is asking whether Apple has a chemically-related problem with their MacBook Pro range, as several owners have reported strong-smelling, potentially toxic fumes emitted from their laptops. They quote Greenpeace, who have had the MacBook Pros in for testing with Inéris, France’s national institute covering the industrial environment, and identified “seven volatile organic contaminants”, including benzene which has been linked, over time, with leukaemia.
Another Apple patent has been uncovered that discloses some interesting information about a potential future product. It involves taking the Nike+ system to the next level with some high-tech running shoes.
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