Forget
about toys or bicycles -- this Christmas, kids say they want an Apple
under the tree. A new Nielsen survey shows almost half of all
6-to-12-year olds want an Apple iPad as a Christmas gift. It was a clean
sweep for Apple in the survey as the iPad, the iPod Touch and the
iPhone were the top three electronics gifts for kids. Source Link
Could
the alternative to reading glasses be found in an eye implant that’s
the size of a grain of salt? The tiny corneal implant can restore near
vision in many cases and can be used in combination with Lasik surgery
that corrects distance vision. The new implant could be available in the
U.S. next year. Source Link
It’s
good news, bad news when it comes to the safety of hybrid vehicles. A
new report says the multiple batteries that power electric motors in
hybrids make the vehicles heavier and safer in a crash. But those silent
electric motors are more dangerous in pedestrian mishaps because people
on foot can’t hear the vehicle coming at them. Source Link
