Forerunner wrist watches are not new but this latest addition to the popular Garmin series does come with some appealing features. The new Garmin watch, Forerunner 610 is the first to come with a touchscreen, instead of buttons.

The Forerunner 610 costs $350 and displays the distance and time elapsed in the same menu but also, the watch allows you to add other features such as heartrate. As you can see, the new Garmin watch is especially designed for serious runners. "Running with Forerunner 610 is like having a coach with you every step of the way," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president.

Garmin has also included a new alert that brings the new Auto Lap and Auto Pause, and will keep you active during your run or walk session.

For those competitive athletes among you, the Forerunner 610 allows you to post your statistics onto the online Nike Running community, where performance can be compared with other runners who have the Forerunner as well. Producers have said that the touchscreen works in rain or sweat or even if the user wears gloves.

[via TechFresh]

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Garmin announces new Forerunner 610 watch for serious runners

Folks from Google are working hard on their popular web browser, their latest plans at Google have been trying to improve the security of Google Chrome with some new features and one of which is to try and warn you about downloading malicious files.

Although Chrome is one of the safest, its not the safest browser on the internet, it still doesn't offer proper protection against malicious files that users can easily find across the web. This new feature is an addition to Safe Browsing API that has been present since the early days of Chrome, and it will analyze files that you're downloading and it will give you a warning in case your file is infected with malware.

So far, this feature will only work with .exe files, and we would like to mention that it doesn't scan the files like an antivirus, instead this features relies on Google's Safe Browsing API black list of malicious websites, and if the .exe file comes from one of those sites, you'll get a proper warning.

Although this isn't the best solution, it will add additional security for not so tech-savvy Google Chrome users, we should expect to see this feature in the next stable release of Chrome.

[via PC Mag]

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With the development of technology, we see all sorts of prosthetic devices introduced to help improve lives of the people that have lost their limbs, and today we have a more affordable and yet safer prosthetic arm that we want to show you.

What's so special about this arm is that it is designed by two undergraduate students from Ryerson University in Toronto, and although it's not the best looking and most advanced prosthetic arm on the market, it's one of the cheapest and safest there is. Unlike other prosthetic arms on the market, this one uses simple pneumatic pumps, valves, and a tank of compressed air for movement, and therefore it costs a lot less than the current prosthetic arms available on the market.

As for the safety, in order to use this device, no invasive surgery is required and no reconnection of nerves is needed. Instead, in order to control this arm, you just need to wear a special device on your head that sends impulses to the device itself.

So far, we don't know when we'll see this device or how much will it cost, but we can't wait to hear more.

[via Ubergizmo]

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Latest prosthetic arm – more affordable and safer, from Ryerson University

Since a few years ago Nokia had a very successful line of QWERTY devices which included the E71 and the E71. Now Nokia has announced it's latest addition to the QWERTY line, the new business smartphone – Nokia E6. This device is similar to the X7 and runs on the latest Symbian OS called Anna. The Nokia E6 has a 2.56″ LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 640×480. Besides the touchscreen, Nokia have improved its QWERTY keyboard for a faster typing experience and also navigation. The new Nokia E6 has a decent eight megapixel full auto focus camera with dual LED flash and also the ability to record 720p HD videos at 25fps.

Besides these features the E6 has 8GB of internal memory and also supports memory cards of up to 32 GB capacity. Being a business phone, the E6 also allows the user to create and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint docs. This new phone features built-in GPS and free global maps through the latest Ovi Maps.

As for connectivity, the new Nokia E6 has Bluetooth connectivity and also WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity. This phone will be available in stores starting from Q2 this year.

[via iTechnews]

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Though it's hard to believe that such devices are still being produced. The mobile phone and smartphone especially took a bite out of the role of MP3 players and PMPs. It is true that not all mobiles provide exceptional audio quality and that some still resort to a quality MP3 player. Cowon C2 follow in D2 and D2 + footsteps. The compact design and lack of buttons tells us that we are dealing with a touchscreen device. It has a diagonal of 2.6″ and a resolution of 320×240 pixels.

The integrated battery is claimed to last 55 hours of audio playback and 10 hours of video playback. The device comes with a video output A/V. The Cowon C2 PMP will be available in 4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB capacities, but a microSD slot also enables you to double the memory, something that the iPod Touch won't be able to offer.

Its pricing and release date are not yet to be announced, but the Cowon C2 will be available in white, black, gray and pink.

[via iTechNews]

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