studies
Screens
Study Claims Motion Blur Is A Non-Issue In Mid-To-High-End LCDs
7:32AM Sean Fallon | A study conducted by DisplayMate Technologies claims that the issue of “motion blur” so long associated with LCDs is no longer an issue in mid-to-high-end LCDs. However, manufacturers have no problem selling you gimmicks that supposedly fix the problem. More »
Science
Study: Mobile Phone Holsters May Reduce Bone Density
3:20AM Adam Frucci | If you carry your phone on your belt, here’s some bad news for you: according to Turkish researchers, you may be at risk for reduced hip bone density. More »
Games
3:02PM Nick Broughall | I’ve been playing a lot of Scribblenauts this week, during those rare breaks I get from my computer screen. According to a recent study by Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment means that I’m more likely to be a bit creative, as I’m turning into a “game snacker” More »
Study Finds “Game Snacking” Makes You More Creative
3:02PM Nick Broughall | I’ve been playing a lot of Scribblenauts this week, during those rare breaks I get from my computer screen. According to a recent study by Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment means that I’m more likely to be a bit creative, as I’m turning into a “game snacker” More »
Screens
Expect An HDTV, And Your Crappy CRT Will Suddenly Become One
4:40AM Adam Frucci | Ah, the power of expectations. According to a new study, if you expect the video quality of whatever you’re watching to be great, you’ll think it is. More »
Computers
Almost Nobody Owns Just Macs
5:00AM John Herrman | NPD’s Household Penetration Study found a 3% uptick in Mac households for 2009. This makes sense! What’s surprising (or not) is that of the 12% of homes with a Mac, less than 2% are Mac-exclusive. More »
Online
1:12PM Nick Broughall | A government commissioned study says that 84% of boys aged 16-17 have seen internet porn, but most claim it’s accidental. What horseshit. Here’s a much more accurate view of the situation: 100% of teenage boys are horny little bastards who’ll lie about their porn viewing habits to government researchers because they don’t want to seem like horny little bastards. More »
Teenagers Apparently View Online Porn By Accident – Yeah, Right…
1:12PM Nick Broughall | A government commissioned study says that 84% of boys aged 16-17 have seen internet porn, but most claim it’s accidental. What horseshit. Here’s a much more accurate view of the situation: 100% of teenage boys are horny little bastards who’ll lie about their porn viewing habits to government researchers because they don’t want to seem like horny little bastards. More »
Science
NASA Pays ‘Pillownauts’ Well To Lie In Bed For Weeks On End
5:40AM Sean Fallon | In order to study the long-term effects of micro-gravity on the human body, NASA is looking for a few good lazy people to lie in bed all day sleeping, watching TV and playing video games. More »
Phones
10:19AM Nick Broughall | A Microsoft survey has found that 48% of Australians will admit to using their phone while on the toilet, while 66% of Chinese people admit to the same thing. The real question here is who the hell actually admits to that kind of thing? More »
Study Finds 48% Of Australians Use Their Phone On The Toilet
10:19AM Nick Broughall | A Microsoft survey has found that 48% of Australians will admit to using their phone while on the toilet, while 66% of Chinese people admit to the same thing. The real question here is who the hell actually admits to that kind of thing? More »
Peripherals
Sharing Earphones Is a Nasty Proposition
1:05AM Mark Wilson | Remember that time Steve Jobs, countering Zune sharing, offered that the only way to share music was to intimately place one of your earbuds into another’s ear? Well that’s a bad idea, bacteria-wise. More »
Entertainment
