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Which Phone Is Your Favorite: iPhone, Android, Or Other? [Poll]

Matt Milhouse — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:00:11 +0000

Want to get in a heated debate? Forget politics. Talk about phones. Android vs iPhone. Or maybe another phone is more your style. Which phone is your favorite? I just got into the smartphone game a couple of weeks ago. I went with the iPhone. I like it. Sure beats my last phone which could [...]

If You're "Liked" on Facebook You'll get a Hug (video)

Andy Rent — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:03:55 +0000

Every time you get a "like" on Facebook, you get a hug!

No, for real, you get a hug, that is if you're wearing the newest creation by designer, Melissa Kit Chow, Andy Payne and Phill Seaton from the MIT Media Lab.

I talked about this new invention on the radio show yesterday morning, "Andy In The Morning."

Melissa designed her "Like-A-Hug" vest that will inflate to simulate the feeling of a hug when you receive a “like” on Facebook. I'm not kidding.

Your Smartphone Will Diagnose Diseases

Andy Rent — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:41:07 +0000

It’s not going to happen today, but, someday you’ll likely turn to your smart phone for medical tests instead of the hospital. No kidding! Scientist in Korea are in the process of developing an app to do medical tests. There is a belief that biomolecular matter can be detected through touch screen technology. Mind blowing, [...]