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I’ve tested a few electric shavers in the past, I’m starting to think people are trying to tell me something ;-). This week i’ve received the Braun Cruzer 6 Face and hair trimmer which is also a shaver. I was intrigued to try it out, purely after reading the mixed reviews on Amazon. What you get: Box Contents – Cruzer 6 shaver unit – 3-Day beard comb and protective cap – twistable trimmer – 2 pin cord charger – charging stand – cleaning brush – trimmer oil Setting Up and Using The...

We keep being told that drinking water is good for you, and we suppose that expensive Evian styled H2O has got to be even better for us than cheaper, unbranded stuff. However, water is still as dull as only a colourless, odourless liquid could be. Maybe what it needs to shake up its image is a bit of sci fi fun, and these Evian Star Wars Bottles could be just the job to get it done. It is still at the concept stage right now but the design looks brilliant and could be a hit in the next year or so. They have been put together Mandy Brencys...

Mobile phone apps might help people with Parkinson’s regain their confidence communicating, according to research. Dr. Roger Eglin, of the University of Portsmouth’s Department of Creative Technologies, hopes to develop smartphone apps that allow people with Parkinson’s improve their speech, enabling them to be better understood by friends, family and healthcare workers. He was awarded a £35,000 innovation grant from the Parkinson’s UK, a leading research charity on Parkinson’s, to develop the apps. According...

A new research conducted by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) has revealed that the use of gadgets has an impact on our health. Almost one fourth, or 24 percent, of Brits complain of neck, back or shoulder pain when carrying or using gadgets, while 29 percent of the nation typically carry two or more devices a day with them. The survey tells how the smartphone-use explosion may have contributed to this problem, with 44 percent of the country who use smartphones a day, spending between 30 to 12 minutes for non-call related tasks,...

In an amazing and unusual turn of events, online gamers from the United States have helped unlock the structure of an AIDS-related enzyme that has been puzzling the scientific community for decades. The solution that they helped answer represent a very significant step forward in the quest to cure AIDS. AIDS, or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, compromises an infected person’s cellular immunity, making him/her less resistant to infection. Is has been considered a worldwide epidemic, infecting more than 33 million people in the...

The New York Times is currently developing a computerized mirror that can deliver useful features, such as social networking and emails to users while using it in a bathroom. The mirror works by using Microsoft’s Kinect and a Mirror TV that is reported to be developed by Philips. The TV functions as a mirror and a display. According to tech website Digital Trends, the TV is linked to a microphone and a Kinect sensor, which allows the device to use voice recognition and motion sensing. Additional interaction is provided via objects...

As we live in a fast-paced world, we tend to lose track and let ourselves go. More of our time gets wasted on our everyday activities and we oftentimes fail to make time for ourselves and how we look. Now, L’Oreal has launched a campaign to bring back grooming in men. L’Oreal’s The Expert campaign is designed to create a personality for its Men Expert line of products, which encourages men to reconsider grooming. The campaign is headed by the Expert, an expert at being a man, giving advice to men everywhere, teaches men...

A pedometer is a great tool for motivation people to trim down and get active. But since cutting one’s calorie intake is also a key factor in losing weight, two Clemson University researchers created a device that functions as a pedometer for eating. The Bite Counter is worn like a watch and tracks a pattern of motions to identify when the wearer takes a bite of food. Computer Engineering professor Adam Hoover and Psychology professor Eric Muth created the Bite Counter to help people track how much they eat. “At the societal...

Hair and beauty product company Ulta recently released its ONYX Ceramic Digital Hairstyling Iron that can play MP3 files while straightening your hair. The Onyx Hairstyling iron, which lets users jam to their favorite songs while fixing their hair, has a built-in music player that can hold up to 500 songs for a customizable playlist. You can effortlessly smooth and bring brilliant shine to your hair with the device’s Ceramic Floating and Beveled Plates that produce negative ions and infrared heat, which seals moisture and repels...

Studies have shown that 64 percent of children in the UK go outside and play once a week, and 31 percent are now considered obese or overweight because of lack of activities that keep their bodies fit. Technology plays a big factor in this because children spend more time using computers to go online and play games and interact with other people. When we were kids, all we need are a few marbles and anything that can be found in the backyard to make playthings, so these results are very alarming. With the continued advancement of technology,...