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Can record health data about the heart, brain waves and muscle activity |
Scientists develop tattoo-like monitoring device, Jeff Bezos patents retro jets and airbags for telephones, and how your Facebook photos can identify you in real life.
• Scientists develop tattoo-like monitoring device
 Scientists have developed an ultra-thin, self-adhesive electronics device resembling a temporary tattoo that can record health data about the human heart, brain waves and muscle activity. Devices that do the same, until now, have been bulky.
 Read » [allheadlinenews.com]
• Jeff Bezos patents retro jets, and airbags, for telephones
 A patent filed by Jeff Bezos and Amazon VP Greg Heart suggests using a phone's accelerometer to detect when it is falling, and deploying tiny airbags to cushion the impact.
Read » [theregister.co.uk]
• Your Facebook Photos Can Identify You In Real Life
Well, this is scary. Researchers have created software that uses public information to ID basically anybody just walking down the street.
Stalkers, rejoice.
Everyone else, time to find a comfortable mask that you'll never take off.
Read » [gizmodo.com]
Author: Asterisk, for AZ10.com ~ 13 Aug 2011
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