Technology- ‘Emotional’ phones simulate hand holding, breathing and kissing

Ever imagined yourself sharing a kiss with your own phone? Well, now with the development of a series of phone prototypes, that could be a possibility.

The kissing phone is one of several new prototypes with a focus on tactile telecommunication. While conventional smartphones can transmit auditory and visual messages, they can’t yet transmit the touch or feel of another person. But what if you could actually hold hands with the person you’re on the phone with, or even feel the softness of their breath as they whisper sweet nothings in your ear?

Fabian Hemmert, a design researcher at the Berlin University of the Arts, Germany, came up with the phone prototypes that can transmit grasping, breathing and even kissing.

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ChronicleIndians share milk-digesting trait with Europeans

A new study has revealed that Indians, Europeans and people from West Asia share a common genetic mutation that allows them to digest milk.

The study was carried out by scientists from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in collaboration with researchers from nine other institutions, including Cambridge University, University of Tartu, Harvard Medical School, Genome Foundation, Hyderabad and Chettinad Academy of Research & Education, Chennai. It was published online in the Oxford University Press journal Molecular Biology and Evolution.

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Nikon to foray into mirrorless digital camera market

Nikon Corp will enter the market for lightweight, interchangeable-lens digital cameras and release its first product with a mirrorless design later this year, the Nikkei business daily reported.

Canon and Nikon have seen a decline in market share in their native Japan after strong sales in the mirrorless compact system camera market.

According to a research by BCN Inc, a research firm, the combined market share of Canon and Nikon has fallen by 35% while big rival Sony has increased its share twofold.

Other major camera brands, including Olympus, Sony, Pentax, Panasonic, Ricoh and Samsung already have compact system cameras in the market, but Nikon and Canon have so far neglected to join.

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What Is The Best Non-Prescription Eyelash Enhancer

Eyelash enhancers are the latest beauty trend these days, and cosmetic companies everywhere are launching products that promise to give women longer, fuller, and darker lashes without the fuss of mascara or false lashes. But, with all these options, it’s hard to know what really works and what doesn’t.

Luckily, there are reputable beauty sites out there that have put many of these eyelash enhancers to the test. The results for this year’s top-performing eyelash enhancers are in … with iQ Derma’s SmartLash coming in with a solid 5-star rating on Dermstore.com, the #1 online destination for skin care and beauty.

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First in Vivitek’s line of 2D to 3D Conversion Technology projectors

While 3D projectors have been around in the market for sometime now, they were just 3D ‘capable’ projectors, which meant you needed a PC or a Blu-ray player for the actual 3D processing. Vivitek however, have announced their new D5 series, which is capable of 2D to 3D conversion by itself. Three models are available on launch, the D512-3D which retails for Rs. 37,950, the D536-3D is for Rs. 53,130 and the D538W-3D that will retail for Rs. 57,684. The only difference between the models is the native resolution which ranges from 800×600 to 1280×800.

The D5 series is based on Texas Instruments DLP technology and supports a max brightness level of 3200 lumens. The contrast ratio is a good 3000:1 and the projector........

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People with lots of friends burn off more fat than using a treadmill

Keeping a busy social life amongst lots of friends may keep people slimmer than spending hours on a treadmill, according to scientists.

They say that socialising and meeting with friends helps boost levels of ‘brown fat’ in the body which burns calories to generate heat.

Living in a stimulating, social environment was found to reduce abdominal fat in mice by half over four weeks, even if they ate more.

Fun and friendship may be among the secrets of staying slim, new research has suggested.

Studies of mice showed that living in a dynamic social environment caused them to generate a healthy type of fat that burns up calories.

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Language Service on cell Phones

IMImobile, a known name in the mobile value added and business services segment with its DaVinci Evolved Service Platform, has launched the “My SMS” application in India. The SMS-based application will allow users to receive messages in their preferred Indian language, including English.

For now, the service is up for grabs for telecom operators, media companies, device manufacturers, and other enterprises. It apparently boasts of “easy backend integration”, making it an attractive proposition for such companies. As a consumer, you will have to wait till the service becomes adopted by one of these, relevant to you.

IMImobile has come up with a new application called the MY SMS, which will provide the Value Added Service (VAS) operators an access to the customers in their native.................

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