Japan Researchers Testing Tiny Ear Computer

 A tiny personal computer that is worn on the ear and can be controlled with the blink of an eye or the click of a tongue is being tested in Japan. The 17-gram (0.59-ounce) wireless device has bluetooth capability and is equipped with a GPS, compass, gyro-sensor, battery, barometer, speaker and microphone. The device, known at the moment as the “Earclip-type Wearable PC” has a microchip and data storage, enabling users to load software, said engineer Kazuhiro Taniguchi ofHiroshima City University.  

 

New software Helps Improve Your Web Search

Researchers have developed a new software that makes your web search easier by resolving the ambiguity of names within texts automatically.  Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics in Germany have developed a software that enables accurate disambiguation of named entities by analysing them with the help of Wikipedia. Their software, named AIDA, establishes connections between the mentions in the text and potential persons or places. 

 

 

Soon, Free Wi-Fi from Space

A US company is planning to build an ‘Outernet’ — a global network of cube satellites broadcasting internet data to all the people on the planet — for free. The idea is to offer free internet access to all people, regardless of location, bypassing filtering or other means of censorship, according to the New York based non-profit organization, Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF). MDIF proposes that hundreds of cube satellites be built and launched to create a constellation of sorts in the sky, allowing anyone with a phone or computer to access Internet data sent to the satellites by several hundred ground stations.

 

Now, Smartphone-Controlled Hearing Aid!

A tiny new hearing aid that is controlled by a smartphone app has been developed, eliminating the need for wearers to carry a pendant-like device. Hearing aid wearers need to carry a cumbersome pendant or other wireless device to change settings on their hearing aid, but the new app allows users to make those changes directly on the smartphone. The ReSound LiNX hearing aids can also be used to stream music, listen to GPS directions and talk on the phone through Bluetooth. There is also a ‘Find My Hearing Aid’ feature that helps the user locate their device if it has been misplaced. The batteries on the hearing aid will last about five days, a local newspaper reported. 

 

New App can Give You ‘Superhero’ Vision

Suffering from bad eyesight? This app could give you ‘superhero’ vision! US Scientists have developed a revolutionary new app that can improve users’ eyesight by sharpening their vision and boosting ability to see in dim light. The new UltimEye app improves the users’ vision by training their brain to process patterns better. UltimEye asks users to complete tasks such as clicking on hard-to-see targets and can help them perform everyday work, ‘Mashable’ reported. The app is designed to help rewire the brain to process the information it receives from the eyes while keeping the user engaged with positive reinforcement such as a point system. California-based Carrot Neurotechnology, a company that creates tools that can improve vision, developed the app. 

 

Wolf of Wall Street Most ‘Googled’ Movie Among Oscar Nominees

‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, directed by noted filmmaker Martin Scorsese, has topped search trends on Google among the films nominated for this year’s Oscar awards to be announced next month. Golden Globe winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who played male lead in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, was the most searched actor among filmstars nominated for the Best Actor category in the 86th Academy Awards. Among the Best Movie category, ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ topped the search trends followed by ‘American Hustle’, ‘Gravity’, ‘12 Year a Slave and Captain Philips’.