Can Video Games Actually Help Overweight Gamers Lose Weight?
Though often exaggerated in popular culture, the old stereotype about gamers being overweight isn’t entirely without merit. A 2009 study, for instance, found that gamers do, in fact, tend to be on the heavier side of the scale relative to the population at large.
But might it be possible for video games to actually help gamers lose weight? Researchers at the University of Exeter believe so, as evidenced by a new study which shows that certain types of mental training can directly result in gamers consuming up to 220 fewer calories each day. Over time, that amounts to nearly two pounds of weight loss per month.
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NBC Just Fired Presidential Hopeful Donald Trump from ‘The Apprentice’
Because the one thing Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was missing was a corporate PR disaster, NBC came through on Monday with an unsurprising proclamation. Unhappy with Trump’s incendiary (and offensive) remarks regarding immigrants from Mexico, NBC has announced it will be cutting all business ties with the presidential hopeful.
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Samsung’s Supersized Galaxy S6 Edge Detailed in New Leak Ahead of Release
Samsung has a new Galaxy S6 version in the works that will be the fourth one after the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 Active. A new report says the unreleased handset will be bigger than existing versions, just as previous leaks claimed, and it offers several other details as well.
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7 Ways to Breathe New Life Into Your Old Smartphone or Tablet
The easiest thing you can do with your old smartphones and tablets once you get newer models is to either sell them or give them away to family members or friends. But there are also ways to breathe new life into old smart devices around the home, in case you don’t want to get rid of them.
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The Huge Leak Diehard Android Fans Have Been Waiting For: OnePlus 2 Pics
The first smartphone released by OnePlus was the biggest surprise of the year in 2014 for diehard Android fans. The OnePlus One featured shockingly impressive specs at an unbeatable price, and it was all packed into a stylish phone that was just begging to be hacked and customized to the user’s liking.
Now, the unreleased sequel to that fan-favorite has seemingly been revealed in the clearest images yet.
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Deal of the day: Last chance to pay what you want for this iOS app designer bundle
Want to make your own iPhone or Android app? We’ve put together an amazing app design bundle that can help you make it a reality. Don’t miss your chance to pay what you want for this bundle, valued at $1,297.
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More Signs Suggest the Crazy iPhone Design Change We Want Is in the Works
A couple of reports over the past few weeks have suggested that Apple is already working on completely overhauling the iPhone design, and making a change many fans of the smartphone want. The company is far from being ready to confirm anything, of course, but it’s apparently making all the right moves.
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I’m Getting Queasy Just Watching This Insane Amusement Park Ride
Let’s say you’re a fan of amusement parks, but the rides just aren’t creative enough for you. You enjoy the adrenaline of being thrown through the air, you just wish that the ride itself looked more like a project at a science fair. The Swiss ride engineers at abc rides have heard your pleas, and the Tourbillon is their answer.
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Video: Celebrate 8 Years of iPhone With This Hilarious Blast From Steve Ballmer’s Past
It’s iPhone day today, so we thought we’d celebrate it with a video from the past that’ll never go out of style. Before you ask, no, it’s not the official iPhone introduction from Macworld 2007.
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Apple Continues to Crush Samsung Where It Matters Most
Samsung’s meteoric rise to the top of the smartphone market by shipment volume is an old story by now, but that doesn’t make it any less incredible. In no time at all, the company seemingly came from out of nowhere to keep its impossible promise and rocket past all rivals.
While Samsung continues to dominate by market share and ship more smartphones than other top smartphone companies by a huge margin, it still can’t seem to come anywhere close to catching up with Apple where it matters most.
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