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What You Need To Know About USB-C
20If you’re an owner of a new Apple MacBook, HP Spectre or Samsung Galaxy Note 7 you’d be familiar with the slim, high-speed, high-power USB Type-C connector. It’s set to become the new standard, with its reversibility (that’s right, there’s no wrong way up with the USB-C) just one of the advantages. It can power…
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A VR Game Is Being Used To Stop The Elderly From Falling Over
Combining a virtual reality game and treadmill training helps prevent falls in older adults better than treadmill training alone, according to a new randomised controlled trial. The intervention, which combines the physical and cognitive aspects of walking, could potentially be used in gyms, rehabilitation centres or nursing homes to improve safe walking and prevent falls…
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Static Podcast: What’s The Deal With Nintendo NX?
In this week’s episode: Nintendo NX, nostalgia, would you eat 340 year old cheese, plus we answer your question: is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson a viable world leader? Watch the expanded show in video or subscribe to the audio feed via iTunes and Pocket Casts.
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How Pokemon GO Is Helping Health Researchers
Nearly one in five Australians use an activity tracking device daily or nearly daily. Of the people who use activity trackers, three-quarters are prepared to share that data, on the proviso that it is anonymously used for health and medical research. This is where Pokemon GO — the wildly popular app that gets users out…