Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot arm
Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help disabled people.
Verizon Wireless to scrap unlimited plans for 4G users
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless is planning to force customers to give up their unlimited data plans when they move to its high-speed wireless service, a top executive for parent company Verizon Communications Inc said on Wednesday. For now, Verizon Wireless customers who move to the company's highest-speed fourth generation (4G) network from its older network can still use the company's unlimited wireless data plan for a flat monthly fee. But that will change after Verizon Wireless launches a new shared data plan offering this summer, according to Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo. ...
Samsung Electronics stock recovers losses, trading flat on day
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in South Korea's Samsung Electronics recovered from a more than two percent loss on Thursday morning and were trading flat at on the day by 00:26 a.m. EDT. The world's largest electronics company by revenue had been hit by a newspaper report that Apple Inc had given a large chip order to a rival, losing 6.2 percent on Wednesday. (Reporting by David Chance; Editing by Joseph Radford)
Singapore techs face margin squeeze, outlook better
(Reuters) - Cost pressures are piling up for Singapore's electronics sector, with some listed companies reporting lower profit margins, but analysts expect an improvement in the second half of the year as the holiday season boosts demand. The slump in the sector, which contributes more than one-third of Singapore's non-oil domestic exports, comes as the central bank warned the industry would be a drag on economic growth and flagged severe price erosion for electronics firms. ...
Customize virtual sticky notes with the BugMe! Android app
Whether it is an urban office myth or total truth, I shunned real sticky notes when I was told the little colorful organization helpers are not recyclable. However, I found the perfect alternative to use on my Android Device. The BugMe! Stickies Pro app for Android ($0.99) offers all the organizational fun of my beloved real-life sticky notes but in a green fashion. My eco-friendly soul can be reassured that I am not harming the Earth every time I need to scribble a note, which is a lot because I am a writer after all.
Apple readies iPhone with bigger screen: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to use a larger screen on the next-generation iPhone and has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Korea and Japan, people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. The new iPhone screens will measure 4 inches from corner to corner, one source said. That would represent a roughly 30 percent increase in viewing area, assuming Apple keeps other dimensions proportional. Apple has used a 3.5-inch screen since introducing the iPhone in 2007. ...
