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Electronic Tattoo-Like Devices Monitor Brain, Heart and Muscles [VIDEO]We might one day be able to monitor our bodies’ internal functions — and prevent things like epileptic seizures before they happen — using a flexible circuit attached to the surface of skin. The National Science Foundation announced Monday that researchers are working o... Apple Names New Head of RetailApple on Tuesday named John Browett, CEO of British consumer electronics chain Dixons, as its senior vice president of retail. Browett will begin his job in April and report to Apple CEO Tim Cook, according to an Apple press release. Browett, who held various executive positions at Tesco before j... Patriots Player Uses Spotify, Facebook to Share Pre-Super Bowl MixEver wonder what athletes blast in their headphones to get hyped before big games? Well, wonder no more thanks to a Facebook post by New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley. “Super Bowl Pre-Game Mix!!” Ridley wrote on his Facebook wall on Monday, accompanying a 12-track Spo... Twitter CEO: 2012 Will Be the Twitter Election“I really think 2012 is going to be the Twitter Election,” Dick Costolo said on stage at AllThingsD‘s media conference in Laguna Nigel, Calif., Monday evening. It was an unusually confident declaration from a CEO who has hitherto appeared remarkably modest in his communications.... Clear To Do App Has Some Surprising Design InspirationsIt’s increasingly difficult to build buzz around new mobile application studios, especially when the first app on deck is something thousands of others have attempted, like a “To Do” app. Yet that’s exactly what Phill Ryu and David Lanham, the two masterminds behind Impend... Want to Print Facebook? Better Get 11.5 Billion Sheets of Paper [INFOGRAPHIC]Printing a year’s worth of Facebook statuses would be equivalent to printing more than 500 million Oxford English Dictionaries, a new survey found. Sure, it would be a waste of paper, but a UK online cartridge retailer thought it would be interesting to find out how much paper would be needed... Today’s Top Stories: John Browett Joins Apple, Megaupload Data Safe for NowWelcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories. John Browett Joins Apple as Senior Vice President of Retail John Browett has joined A... When Apple’s Siri Met the Flaming Lips [AUDIO]Alt-rock band the Flaming Lips samples everyone’s favorite iPhone-based personal assistant, Siri, in its new song, “Now I Understand.” The iPhone 4S’s personal assistant makes up one vocal track of the song, repeating “Wayne,” (Wayne Coyne, the band’s lead... How Evi Compares to Siri: Evi’s Clever, Too, But Slow [VIDEO]Getting Siri’s voice-recognition capabilities on your phone just became a possibility for Android users and a bit less expensive for iPhone users. Meet Evi — a $.99 app for iPhones and free for Android. For such a nominal price, don’t expect Evi to be on par with Siri. There a... Android Users Most Likely to Use Phones While in the BathroomCan’t part with your phone even when you’re in the bathroom? You’re in good company. About 75% of Americans admit they use their phones in the bathroom, according to a new study. A report by marketing agency 11mark found that three in four people are texting, emailing and even ... |