Playing violent online games not necessarily causes a person to become antisocial or have...
World of Warcraft (WOW) is a massive multiplayer online roleplaying game. Since released in 2004, it has become the most popular massive multiplayer online...
iPhone can provide accurate localization in brain surgery
A smartphone is a very personal tool we use to communicate with others everyday. But beyond emails, social networking and voice calls, a smartphone...
Permanently online, permanently connected
With the development of smart devices and social media, now we can connect with others very easily. This causes a striking change in our behavior:...
Popular smartphone apps for health and fitness
Currently, there are 165,000+ mobile health apps available. Among these apps, about 160 are FDA cleared. More than 500 million smartphone users worldwide currently...
A Twitter map of happiness, diet and fitness in New York, San Francisco, and...
Social media websites like Twitter and Facebook are more and more important in our daily life. People like to exchange information about health, happiness,...
Virtual reality can be used to improve motor functions in Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition affecting motor functions. Typical clinical signs of PD include slowness, absence, and reduced amplitude of movement. One...
Digital games may help students develop critical thinking skills
Game-based learning has gained lots of attention in the science and education fields. Previous research has focused on game playing in various fields, such as...
Smartwatch is dead?
After smartphones dominate the mobile communication and personal technology world, manufacturers are eagerly looking for the “next big thing” in the rapidly saturating mobile...
Women are warmer but no less assertive than men in Facebook
Facebook is the most popular social networking site in the world. Every month, about 1.65 billion people use the site actively. When you sign up...
Do you believe brain training smartphone apps?
Nowadays brain training apps have become popular. With a simple, short, and colorful game, many smartphone users think that they get a chance to improve...