Category: Technology & Devices
Enjoying a new lease on life
SINGAPORE – Last week, Madam Helen Tan, 57, was unveiled as the first heart transplant candidate in Singapore to be implanted with the Heartware Ventricular Assist System (HVAD)· The device is a smaller and lighter mechanical heart pump meant to […]
Headphones That can be Worn Like Headband to Help Us Sleep Soundly
A headband with built in earphones could help us sleep more soundly and easily has been created by researchers. The SleepPhones are a fabric band with earphones built in – and its makers claim you can even use them without […]
Smart Household Appliances Get ‘Smarter’ With New Devices That Are Able To ‘Text’ You
Evolving from sci-fi concept to retail offering this year are smart household appliances. The new models are able to text when your clothes are dry or notify you when a power outage knocks your fridge out. At the Consumer Electronics […]
Robotic arm for stroke patients
SINGAPORE – A new robotic arm can help stroke patients do these things: Lift their elbows and wrists up and down, and turn their forearms – movements necessary to pick up a cup, use a fork or spoon, or comb […]
Treatment Of Sensitive Teeth With The Help Of Nature-inspired Advance
Scientists are reporting an advance toward preventing the tooth sensitivity that affects millions of people around the world. They’ve taken inspiration from Mother Nature herself. Their report gives insight into the development of the substance, similar to the adhesive that […]
New Device to Cure Snoring
A new device that resembles a baby’s pacifier developed by scientists may help people tackle their problem of snoring. The device works by pulling people’s tongue forward while they are sleep so that their airways remain clear, the Daily Mail […]
Electronic Cigarettes Free of Nicotine Launched
A new electronic cigarette free of nicotine has been launched. According to the manufacturers 5 Colors, the device meets a growing demand for a more socially-acceptable way for enjoying a cigarette. Produced in a range of colours and fruit flavours […]
A Fork That Tries to Talk as You Eat
Japanese inventors have created a new fork, the EsTheremine, which makes bizarre sounds and even attempts to talk as you eat your food, the Daily Mail reports. Containing a micro controller, a speaker, amplifier and battery within its handle, the […]
Smartphone users can now detect air pollution in real time through portable sensors
People can now monitor the quality of the air they breathe in real time through their smartphones thanks to new portable pollution sensors developed by a team of computer scientists at University of California. The sensors could be particularly useful […]
SaltSwitch, New Smartphone App to Aid Healthy Eating
Salt is very much necessary for our body but when consumed in excess can cause premature death or disability. Salt is best when reduced in food and now there are tools to help consumers choose foods with reduced salt content. […]
