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Talking Toys Let Parents Communicate with Kids via Social Media
Growing up many of us no doubt wished our favourite toys could communicate with us. The unfortunate reality was they were lifeless bits of plastic with no social skills to speak of. Dramatically, this is all about to change courtesy of a burst of innovation from Toymail. Their creation, the Mailmen, utilise social media and the latest mobile phone technology to allow the toys to talk! Toymail co-founders Audry Hill and Guari Nanda have created a product which can vary its discourse with children – it isn’t merely a pull-string doll with three catchphrases. As Nanda explains, “Our team created the Mailmen, the toys that deliver your ... -
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Motorola Moto G: The Best Budget Smartphone for Business?
The Moto G packs most of the styling and features of Motorola’s flagship Moto X handset at a fraction of the cost. It’s now available off-contract in the United States starting at $179 for the 8GB version and $199 for the 16GB version. That makes it one of the cheapest phones you can buy without signing a two-year contract. The unsubsidized phone is currently supported by AT&T and T-Mobile, but Verizon is expected to roll out support early next year. A subsidized, on-contract version is expected to be available through the three major U.S. carriers starting sometime in January. So what makes this affordable phone such a steal for b... -
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Thanksgiving Trauma: The 7 Strangest Holiday ER Visits
The holidays are a time of joy and giving thanks. But like any occasion that involves families gathering to enjoy good food and each other’s company, accidents can happen. LiveScience asked emergency room doctors about the weirdest, funniest or most unfortunate reasons for a visit to the ER over Thanksgiving and other holidays. From deep-fryer burns to in-law anxiety, here are some of the most notable: 1. Turkey troubles Nothing says Thanksgiving like cooking an obscenely large farm bird. Perhaps it’s not surprising, then, that emergency rooms see a lot of fowl-related injuries on Turkey Day. Deep-frying turkeys poses a major ... -
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Protecting Your Employees: 5 Tips for a Safe Construction Site
A construction site can be a hazardous environment for your employees with chemicals, equipment and other work related materials. To ensure that your job site is safe and poses no threats, you can provide education for your employees on the proper practices and increase construction site safety awareness with the following five tips. Perform Job Site Walk-Throughs You need to do a proper walk-through of a job-site routinely to ensure that the environment is safe. If you see any hazards or unsafe conditions, you need to write them down and immediately get them taken care of. You can also notify the managers or higher up personnel in charge of ... -
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3D-Printed Fish Scales May Improve Military Armor
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Human body armor has come a long way since the steel-plated suits of the Middle Ages, but protective animal structures — such as some shells and scales — still beat the most sophisticated man-made gear in terms of mobility and rigidity. Researchers at MIT are now using3D printing to bring humans up to speed with their animal kin by studying some of the sturdiest forms of animal armor, particularly fish scales, to design gear that matches the flexibility, comfort and durability found in the natural world. “We want to understand how the scales interact with each other to provide mobility, but then also how the s... -
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How to Make the Switch from iPhone to Android
While Apple released a new operating system and two new phones in 2013, you may still not be impressed enough to stay with your iPhone. But what about all of your personal data–your contacts, calendar, photos and apps? Don’t worry. We’ve put together everything you need to know to make the transition from iOS to Android hassle-free. Back up your iPhone The first step in backing up your iPhone is to create a Google account if you don’t already have one. Not only will you use the Google account to download apps on your Android phone, but having one will also help transfer your data from your iPhone to your Android de... -
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How To Squeak By On $5 Million
Would your financial worries be solved if you just had more money — say, $1 million? Maybe. But according to a recent study by the folks at UBS (UBS), even millionaires — multimillionaires, in fact — fret over things like making ends meet and having enough to achieve their life goals. The news from Wealthville is rather surprising. Researchers found that only 31 percent of millionaires consider themselves wealthy. Even among those with $5 million or more, only 64 percent of them are confident that they’ll meet their own goals. For anyone having a hard time making ends meet on their income — no matter whethe... -
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Should you pay off your mortgage quickly?
Paying down your mortgage faster can seem smart — it’s always a good idea to pay off your debts as soon as possible, right? Not always. Making extra payments on your mortgage? Many people do — they’re anxious to get that mortgage paid down as quick as they can. But especially with interest rates this low, that might not be the best place to put that next dollar. So what are the top five reasons to postpone that mortgage burning party? 1. Your emergency fund is on the scrawny side Before you send another extra dollar to your mortgage company, beef up your cash reserves. Sure, you are saving more in interest than you’r... -
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HPV Vaccine: One Dose May Be Enough
A single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be enough to protect women against infection with the virus over the long-term, a new study from Costa Rica suggests. In the study, women who received one, two, or the standard three doses of the HPV vaccine all produced antibodies against the virus that remained at stable levels in their bodies for four years after vaccination. In addition, women who received one dose of the vaccine had an immune response that was five to nine times stronger than that seen in women who were infected with HPV naturally. [5 Dangerous Vaccination Myths] However, women who received only one vaccine do... -
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Seeing red: China’s credit addiction
In June, the Chinese government made a fruitless attempt to curb the nation’s increasing dependency on credit. By August, loans from shadow banks reached an all time high. If lending continues at this rate, the Chinese economy is heading for a dip. China responded to the economic events of 2008 with an investment-heavy stimulus programme supported by vast credit expansion. Though state investment has always been disproportionately heavy in China – rising from under 30 percent of GDP in 1980 to nearly 40 percent by 2005 – in the three years from 2008, investment grew by 12 percent. The majority of this was funded by state owned enterpris...
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