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Universal speech translator app ready for Olympics

Universal speech translator app ready for Olympics | Science News | Scoop.it

In one month's time, millions of tourists from across the world will descend on London for the 2012 Olympics, creating the perfect test bed for a new speech translation iPhone app.

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Darpa Warns: Your iPhone Is a Military Threat

Darpa Warns: Your iPhone Is a Military Threat | Science News | Scoop.it
There's a growing threat to the U.S. military, according to the Pentagon's premier research wing. No, it's not Iran's nukes or China's missi...
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AP News : Lawsuit over 'Jew or not Jew' iPhone app dropped

AP News : Lawsuit over 'Jew or not Jew' iPhone app dropped | Science News | Scoop.it

PARIS (AP) - French anti-racism groups dropped a lawsuit Thursday against Apple Inc. over an iPhone app called "Jew or not Jew?" after it was removed from circulation worldwide.

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A Phone App for Switching Out Your Light Bulbs

The Light Bulb Finder (check out the video above) uses E.P.A. data on energy-saving light bulbs to help consumers make the switch to more efficient incandescent bulbs. Enter your ZIP code, and the app will calculate your savings based on local electric rates.

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Using a phone to fly a drone (w/ video)

Using a phone to fly a drone (w/ video) | Science News | Scoop.it

Imagine controlling an airplane in flight just by holding your iPhone out in front of you: tilting it in the direction you want the plane to travel, or raising it to make the plane fly higher. Or tapping a point on a map on the screen, and having the plane automatically fly to the designated spot.

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Future iPhone May Be Made Out of Glass

Future iPhone May Be Made Out of Glass | Science News | Scoop.it
Apple has filed a patent application that describes a handheld device with a case made entirely out of glass.
Such a case could be formed from a “hollow glass tube” or two pieces of glass bonded together.

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Virtual Projection team puts iPhone writing on the wall (w/ video)

Virtual Projection team puts iPhone writing on the wall (w/ video) | Science News | Scoop.it
(PhysOrg.com) -- A collaborative team from the University of Calgary, University of Munich, and Columbia, have figured out a way to use a smartphone to project the phone’s display on to external displays nearby.
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University launches iphone app for hepatitis treatment

University launches iphone app for hepatitis treatment | Science News | Scoop.it
The University of Liverpool has launched an iphone app, HEP i-chart, that provides Hepatitis C (HCV) patients with quick and easy access to the latest information about drug interactions.
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Have a Headache? There’s an App for That

Have a Headache? There’s an App for That | Science News | Scoop.it
Third-party applications have turned smartphones into digital Swiss Army knives over the last few years.
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One More Thing: Siri will replace Learning | Disrupt Education | Big Think

One More Thing: Siri will replace Learning | Disrupt Education | Big Think | Science News | Scoop.it

I believe, Siri has the potential to change some corner stones in society and that Siri or software like Siri will have a huge impact on education and how people learn. Or better, what people are going to learn at all.

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