These Astronauts Are Getting Their Medical Training From Playing Video Games

Also: Forget the Moon, NASA’s next big mission is a lot closer to home Perhaps just as significantly, Polaris Dawn aims to break new ground in studying human health, with the crew conducting dozens of science and research experiments to study the effects of spaceflight and space radiation on the human body. However, among the four-person crew on the private space mission, there’s just one member with specialized expertise in human biology and medical care: Anna Menon, SpaceX’s lead space operations engineer, who worked for seven years at NASA as a biomedical flight controller for the International Space Station....

July 8, 2022 · 5 min · 861 words · Edward Oliver

Things Android Could Learn From Ios

App Store Yes, Android has an application store as well, which nearly houses a million more listings than iOS’. As of late, however, Google’s Play Store’s design has been sort of a mess. The company continues to add more tabs and carousels which, as a matter of fact, even violates its own Material Design guidelines. Compared to the iOS App Store which neatly highlights titles across various categories, the Play Store is just an endless stream of apps and games....

July 8, 2022 · 3 min · 618 words · Jesse Mchale

This Developer Creates A Keychain Sized Game Boy

The small console screen, called Keymu, opens to reveal the controls. We have here the directional plus four buttons on the right instead of two as in the original Game Boy – it means you could play Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis titles with it. There are also the L, R, Fn and Start buttons. The OLED display is 1.5 inches, and the device uses the Intel Edison platform to work – it is a competitor of the Raspberry Pi that has been discontinued....

July 8, 2022 · 2 min · 225 words · Karen Chester

Top 10 Best Youtube Android App Tricks And Tips 2019

Top 10 Best Youtube Android App Tricks and Tips 2019 Below are the some of the cool tips and tricks that you will surely love to try your Youtube app. So have a look at these tips below. #1 Enable Limit Mobile Data Usage and Save your Data You can now easily save your mobile data by just going through settings in Youtube Android App. Select and Open Youtube settings and choose General section....

July 8, 2022 · 3 min · 616 words · William Jensen

Tweaksbox Xposed Module Lets You Customize Every Aspect Of The Lg G3

The LG G3 is yet to be available in most of the major markets of the world but development for the device has already started picking up over at XDA forums. Developer p_toti has released the G3 TweaksBox module for the handset, which brings with it a plethora of customization options and completely eradicates the need of flashing a custom ROM. The list of features include the ability to modify the navigation bar size and icons, customizing the notification panel background, color and tiles, tinted status bar and more....

July 8, 2022 · 2 min · 244 words · Chasity Perry

Twitter For Android S Material Design Update Is Finally Rolling Out To All

After months of alpha and beta testing, Twitter today announced that it is now rolling out a new Material Design inspired update for its Twitter for Android app. The update will completely revamp the UI of the app to make it more inline with Google’s Material Design guidelines. The primary interface of the app is now divided into different tabs — Home, Notifications, Direct Messages, and more — that you can easily swipe between....

July 8, 2022 · 1 min · 192 words · Omar Zana

Updated Ay Music App Lets Users Share Edit Playlists

There are really only two new features within the updated app, both of which are rather modest. For starters, when creating a new playlist within the app, you’ll now be given the option to add a description for it, as well as make the playlist public. If you choose to do the latter, you can then share the playlist with others. The update also give the user the option to edit the name description of a playlist within the application, which was previously only possible through music....

July 8, 2022 · 1 min · 133 words · Mary Newman

Video Some Nexus 7 Screens Are Super Broken

Google’s 2013 Nexus 7 is a product that almost everyone has fallen in love with. Between the form factor, the sharp display, and that low price tag, it was hard not to. But not all is well in the land of Mountain View. Reports of faulty Nexus 7 touchscreens have been circulating around the internet for the past few days, and I’ve ignored most of them since they’ve been few and far between, but this latest piece of evidence has me convinced that Google’s got a serious issue on their hands....

July 8, 2022 · 1 min · 211 words · Helen Preston

Vivo S Latest Patent Reveals A Smartphone With Folding Screen That Extends Backwards

We have already seen a myriad of smartphone form factors. Lately, smartphones with a flexible display, rollable display, and even a T-shaped display has grabbed headlines. Now Vivo has patented a smartphone with an outward folding screen as the display extends backward. Vivo’s patent is listed on CNIPA (Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration). The sketches are detailed, and easy to understand how the outward folding screen works. Vivo has also added a Penta or five camera unit at the rear....

July 8, 2022 · 2 min · 284 words · Marcy Stewart

Vivo Xplay 7 To Feature 10Gb Ram Snapdragon 845 512Gb Internal

If the reports from Android headlines have to be believed, then the smartphone is going to kill all competition in the marketplace. Upcoming Vivo Xplay 7 is expected to boast a whopping 10GB of RAM. The reports from Android Headlines claims that the upcoming smartphone of Vivo will be powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 845 processor and will boast a whopping 10GB of RAM. Not only these, the smartphone is also expected to come with 512Gb of onboard storage and it will have 4K OLED Display....

July 8, 2022 · 1 min · 174 words · Ryan Shackelford

Weak Connection 4 Easy Fixes To Boost Your Phone S Cell Signal

Unfortunately, scammy calls aren’t the only problems smartphone users have to deal with. Whether you own an Android or an iPhone, you are bound to run into a common problem — poor signal reception. This can be a very annoying aspect of owning a smartphone because it can interrupt important conversations or delay time-sensitive emails. If you are an Android user who experiences poor cell reception from time to time, here are four tips you can follow the next time you are having trouble....

July 8, 2022 · 3 min · 605 words · Terrance Leavitt

The Best Apps Games For Daydream Vr

But any new initiative is only as good as the software. Even in the early days of Daydream, some true gems have emerged that you should check out right away. has the money influence to do VR right, from what we’ve seen so far things are off to a good start. Here are some titles to get you going if you’re looking for something new or are just getting started in the world inside of the goggles....

July 7, 2022 · 3 min · 634 words · Eric Lane

The Gotrax G4 Electric Scooter Is 200 Off On Amazon

The GOTRAX G4 electric scooter uses 10-inch pneumatic airless tires, so you can handle any bumps in the road with ease. Plus, the design features a display lock and a cable lock, so no one can unlock the scooter without the codes, making it easy to lock and head into class. For a range, the scooter can handle up to 25 miles on a single charge, and the display will show battery life....

July 7, 2022 · 1 min · 153 words · Joan Donatich

The Lg G5 And Lg Friends Accessories Launch In The U S In Early April

On February 21, LG officially unveiled the G5, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. At the same time, the manufacturer also unveiled plenty of accessories, called “LG Friends,” but didn’t go into much detail about a release date. Immediately following the announcement of the phone and its accessories, including the Camera Grip, there was a confirmation report that many of the wireless carriers in the United States would carry the device and accessories at some point in the spring, but none of them nailed down even the month they would be unleashed....

July 7, 2022 · 1 min · 176 words · Joseph Taylor

This Is The Worst Time To Buy A Phone Right Now

If you’re like me, you tend to buy a new phone every 24 months. Not because you can’t afford a new phone every year, but because it’s far easier to appreciate the advances made in mobile technology given more time. Someone who went from a Galaxy S III to a Galaxy S4 likely didn’t have their minds as throughly blown as someone who went from a Galaxy S II to a GS4....

July 7, 2022 · 4 min · 709 words · Cindy Winger

Titan Smart Pro Review A Feature Rich Wearable Short On Smartwatch Essentials

In Summary Smart Pro is Titan’s latest smartwatch in the Indian market. With the Titan Smart Pro, you get an AMOLED screen, built-in GPS, and heart rate, SpO2, and sleep monitoring, all packaged in a traditional watch design. At Rs 11,995, it tries to enter and compete in a segment filled with more feature-rich and functional smartwatches. Now, following its launch, Titan has a new entrant in its smartwatch lineup. It’s called the Titan Smart Pro, and it comes with a bunch of features, such as built-in GPS, SpO2, body temperature monitoring, heart-rate monitoring, sleep monitoring, and an AMOLED screen, all packaged in a traditional watch design....

July 7, 2022 · 11 min · 2223 words · Joy Ealy

Uber Auto Re Launched In India Starting With Bangalore

The option for summoning autorickshaws on the Uber iOS and Android app is available on the extreme left of the carousel on the bottom under “Popular”. It functions just like every other ride option and you can pay with either cash or any other compatible method like PayTM or credit/debit card. In comparison, its direct competitor — Ola charges a marginally higher fee of Rs 29 for the first four kilometers....

July 7, 2022 · 2 min · 228 words · Randall Williams

United Airlines Thinks You Re A Fool If You Fly Southwest

Honestly, do these people even know what they’re doing? All those smiling flight attendants cover up a chasm of failure. Are they even aware of what’s really going on? Southwest’s passengers are suffering so much that perhaps they just don’t have the energy to express how unhappy they are. What? You thought this was all my opinion? How could you? No, these seem to be the feelings of the suddenly descending-into-humor cohorts at United Airlines....

July 7, 2022 · 3 min · 571 words · Maria Campbell

Verizon To Start Selling The Nexus 6 From March 12

As various leaks had indicated, Verizon today went ahead and announced that it will be carrying the Nexus 6 on its network from March 12. The company also thanked all Nexus fans in its announcement for their patience. The Motorola-made Nexus will be available to order on Verizon’s online store from tomorrow (i.e. March 12), and can be directly purchased through retail stores from March 19. It will cost $249....

July 7, 2022 · 1 min · 160 words · Cody Bradway

Vivo V9 Review Strictly For Selfie Fanatics

That’s how I concluded the first impressions of Vivo’s new V9 a week ago. And since then, I have been putting the phone through its paces. The screen is still top-notch and the design, while smeared with fingerprints, still stands out. But the rest of the equation? Well, let’s just say it couldn’t yield quite the X factor Vivo was hoping for. Alright, let me explain. The Vivo V9 is undoubtedly one of the prettiest phones you can buy in this range....

July 7, 2022 · 6 min · 1262 words · Judy Christopher