Technology
Toyota Has a Fix for Gas Pedal Problems, But Will it Work?
Consumer Goods, Opinion, Technology | tgrenda | January 29, 2010
As Toyota Motor Corp. continues to recall more vehicles due to problems with faulty gas pedals which can stick and cause vehicles to speed out of control, the car maker finally says it has a way to fix the problem.
Of course, we wonder if what the company has come up with really is an effective [...]
AT&T To Pay $18 Million For Overcharging Departing Wireless Customers
Business/Law, Consumer Goods, Technology | tgrenda | January 27, 2010
It appears telecommunications giant AT&T is a bad breaker-upper.
The company has agreed to pay $18 million to wireless customers who say they were unfairly charged high fees when they ended their service contracts with the company. The agreement settles legal claims brought by former and current AT&T users and applies to customers as far back [...]
Training Program May Prevent Soccer-Related Knee Injuries
Health & Medicine, Parenting, Technology, Women's Health | Annette Hulbert | January 23, 2010
Knee injuries are like kryptonite for school-aged athletes, leaving them sidelined during one of the busiest times of their lives. But a new training program seems to have good results in preventing injuries from occurring in sports such as soccer and basketball.
A new study conducted by the Archives of Internal Medicine followed 1,506 female [...]
Too Much TV May Cause Earlier Death
Health & Medicine, Recent Studies, Technology | Annette Hulbert | January 22, 2010
Spending hours in front of the tube is a waste of time, some might say. According to a study, watching too much television can also raise the risk of dying at an earlier age—especially from heart disease.
Researchers tracked 8,800 adults with no history of heart disease for over six years. The study subjects who [...]
Apps Move Beyond Phones
Consumer Goods, Technology | Annette Hulbert | January 14, 2010
“Apps” aren’t exclusive to smartphones anymore. Technology companies are developing applications for televisions, netbook computers and other Internet-enabled products, as a way to boost sales.
Apps typically cost only several dollars to the consumer, and are an affordable way to improve gadgets. Mobile apps typically allow users to make purchases, share tweets or make [...]
X-Ray Scans Could Pose Cancer Risk
Health & Medicine, Recent Studies, Technology | Annette Hulbert |
X-ray body scanners are designed to make travel safer by detecting bombs or weapons underneath airline passengers’ clothes. However, the plan will deliver small doses of radiation to millions, which some experts say could lead to additional cancer deaths.
The X-ray machines, known as “backscatter scanners,” only deliver a dose of ionizing radiation that amounts [...]
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