Which smartphone users are the biggest data hogs?

Why texting while walking should be illegal:

In this episode of Update:

- iPhone 5S users are total data hogs.

- AOL lands with Gravity.

- A new strategy for Nintendo?

- TiVo lays off most of its hardware team.

- Texting while walking makes you a big dummy.



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Texting while walking makes you go wonky, researchers say



'Walking Dead,' legless teen pull off zombie prank

One of the most memorable zombies to ever scare the bejeezus out of audiences on "The Walking Dead" showed up in the very first episode of the series. The decomposing, legless female zombie pulled herself over the ground and forever crawled into the popular zombie imagination.

High school student Nick Santonastasso has just entered the pantheon of great zombies with an assist from cast and crew members of the "The Walking Dead."

Santonastasso was born with one arm and no legs as a result of the rare genetic disorder Hanhart syndrome. He is also a massive fan of "The Walking Dead." He had already parlayed his appearance into a series of extremely effective zombie pranks where he freaked out unsuspecting people in the aisles of a store.… Read more

Review: Type while you walk free uses the camera on your iPhone to make the journey safer

Type while you walk is exactly as it sounds, a tool that lets you multitask, safely. While it may sound like a joke at first, the app actually does what it promises very well, providing a text overlay on your camera so you can actively see what's going on around you and compose text on your iPhone's screen.

The app doesn't have a lot of frills or gimmicks other than what is promised in the title. After opening it, you can start typing right away with your camera actively on in the background. At any time you … Read more

Moves tracks your every move to measure your daily physical activity



Honda steps forward with walking assist device




Avoid lampposts and street signs when typing while walking

I lived in New York City during the late 1990s and early Aughts, which is to say I lived in New York City at a time that predated the iPhone. I returned to New York last week and could not believe how different the city felt as the majority of pedestrians were walking around staring at or tapping on their phones. Eye contact was never something found in abundance in New York, but last week I felt as though I were surrounded by the (briskly) walking dead while ambling about the city, except instead of coming after my brains, these … Read more

MIT 'Anklebot' gauges joint stiffness to improve rehab

The ankle is something of an anatomical puzzle.




Star Apps: Duff McKagan


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Blinklifier, which consists of metal false eyelashes and conductive eyeliner, lets you power devices on and off just by blinking. We video-chat with Fido -- and remotely give him a treat -- while at work. And guess who bought James Bond's Lotus submarine? The answer probably won't shock you. All that and more on this week's Crave show. Read more