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Metabolic “breathalyzer” could diagnose disease from our breath

Posted 8 hours ago (at Gizmag)

Scientists– and dogs– have known for some time that our breath can reveal much more about us than our estimated blood alcohol content. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison believe that “breathalyzer”-like technology they currently have under development could be used to diagnose a wide range of diseases, such as diabetes, cancer and infections. Such technology, which relies on the fact that many diseases alter the body’s metabolism in distinctive ways, would provide a non-invasive method of detecting disease even before typical symptoms appear... Continue Reading Metabolic “breathalyzer” could diagnose disease from our breathSection:Health and .. more >>

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Online gaming firm 888's full-year rev up 26 pct

Posted 9 hours ago (at Reuters)

REUTERS - British online gaming company 888 Holdings saw its full-year revenue grow 26 percent as the number of customers gambling on its websites grew, and the company said strong current trading continues into the first .. more >>

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Those Millions On Facebook? They Actually Visit, And It’s Not A Huge Deal Anyway.

Posted 11 hours ago (at TechCrunch)

Traffic numbers provided by companies should always be questioned -- I mean, of course each company is going to try to present the data in a way that makes them look as good as possible. Which is what New York Times finance writer Andrew Ross Sorkin has understandably done, going to town on Facebook for how it counts its active users, in an article out tonight called "Those Millions On Facebook? Some May Not Actually .. more >>

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Stanford system could allow EVs to recharge from the road, while moving

Posted 11 hours ago (at Gizmag)

The greatest obstacle standing in the way of electric-vehicle adoption - besides crafty, deceitful right wingers - is limited range. Electric vehicles can only travel 100 miles (161 km) on their best day. Because of the lack of electric charging stations and the amount of time involved in charging a battery, they just can't go as far as gas vehicles. A team of researchers at Stanford University recently made an important discovery in wireless charging technology. Their work could one day help solve the limited-range dilemma. .. Continue Reading Stanford system could allow EVs to recharge from the road, while movingSection:AutomotiveTags:Electric Vehicles,Stanford University,Wireless,Wireless ChargingRelated Articles:Universal charging .. more >>

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EXCLUSIVE - Facebook governance a concern for Calif pension fund

Posted 12 hours ago (at Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook's corporate governance rules, which give shareholders little say in how the social networking website would be run as a public company, are raising the hackles of one of the largest U.S. investors, the California State Teachers' Retirement .. more >>

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Oracle seeks new trial against SAP over downloads

Posted 12 hours ago (at Reuters)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp rejected a potential $272 million award against SAP AG over copyright infringement allegations, instead opting for a new trial after a U.S. judge had slashed over $1 billion from a previous .. more >>

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Startups, VCs Call For “Fresh Perspective” On Piracy Legislation

Posted 13 hours ago (at TechCrunch)

In the aftermath of the defeat of the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act, a long list of organizations have sent a letter to Congress asking members to "take a breath" before they trying to push through new piracy legislation. The letter argues that the "wide variety of important concerns" that were expressed during the SOPA/PIPA protests cannot be addressed through "hasty revisions" to the bills. Instead, there needs to be more research and transparent discussion about the broader .. more >>

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Kindle-wielding Amazon dips toes into physical world

Posted 15 hours ago (at Reuters)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is dipping its toes into the physical world as the largest online retailer offers more products in stores that may benefit from hands-on interaction with .. more >>

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WWJD? The CEO Every Healthcare Leader Should Learn From

Posted 16 hours ago (at TechCrunch)

As healthcare goes through massive changes, health system CEOs would be well advised to study what newspaper industry leaders did (or perhaps more appropriately, didn’t do) when faced with a similar situation. In the late 90's, the following dynamics were present: Owning printing presses was a de facto barrier to entry allowing newspapers unfettered dominance. Newspaper companies bought up smaller newspaper chains and took on huge debt. Newspapers were comfortable as oligopoly or monopoly enterprises allowing for slow, plodding decisions. Their IT infrastructure mirrored this with expensive and rigid technology .. more >>

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Appoxee Raises Funding, Helps Mobile App Developers Boost User Engagement

Posted 16 hours ago (at TechCrunch)

Israeli startup Appoxee has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from early-stage investment firm Cyhawk Ventures. The company offers a service that helps app developers and publishers increase user engagement through rich push notifications and helps them with things like audience segmentation, targeting, analytics and reporting. Read more over at TechCrunch .. more >>

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Update Twitter in Morse Code with the Tworsekey

Posted 17 hours ago (at Gizmag)

Urgent messages sent using Morse Code via radio waves or by electrical telegraphy are, by necessity, quite short - after all, you don't want to spend all day dotting and dashing your way through War and Peace. These days, of course, if you want to send the latest piece of gossip or news to those near and dear there are quite a few quicker options - from email to instant messaging and Facebook to Twitter. For users of the latter networking platform who are looking for a novel way to merge the old with the new, Martin Kaltenbrummer's open source Tworsekey Morse Code interface can deliver messages direct to the Twitter API via Ethernet LAN... Continue Reading Update Twitter in Morse Code with the .. more >>

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Dramatic "Safety Sphere" concept provides all-round protection for motorcyclists

Posted 17 hours ago (at Gizmag)

Airbags for motorcyclists, whether built into the vehicle (a la Honda) or the rider's apparel (like the D-Air, Spidi and Hit-Air), are not a new idea. But Canadian inventor Rejean Neron's Safety Sphere concept has to be the most, well, all-encompassing of those we've seen. Described as an "inflatable crash garment for non-enclosed vehicle riders", Safety Sphere isn't so much built into the rider's suit as it is the rider's suit. In the event of an accident, the intended results are nothing if not dramatic, as the CG video promo ably illustrates... Continue Reading Dramatic "Safety Sphere" concept provides all-round protection for motorcyclistsSection:MotorcyclesTags:Airbags,Concept,Motorcycles,SafetyRelated Articles:BMW Motorrad .. more >>

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Internet Cupids often miss their mark-researchers

Posted 20 hours ago (at Reuters)

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Combing dating websites for that perfect love match can be very frustrating, and a group of U.S. psychology professors released a report on Monday explaining why there is no substitute for meeting .. more >>

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When your email is hacked, protect investments first

Posted 20 hours ago (at Reuters)

(The author is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are her .. more >>