As if broadcasting your up-to-the-moment feelings and rants on Facebook and Twitter wasn’t enough, you can now tell the people in your office exactly how you feel in the morning, be it good or bad. These Mood Mugs each feature a simple face portraying one of three moods: happy, moody, and sleepy. We know which one most of us would choose, but hey, maybe having a smiling coffee mug would make us all a little happier in the morning. The mugs are handmade from porcelain and designed to be hot on the inside and cool on the outside, eliminating the need for a handle. Whether you pick the happy mug or the moody one, we think bringing a little humor to your home or office with these creative designs isn’t such a bad idea.

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Yesterday reports that 64GB iPhone 4 models were cropping up in China’s gray market surfaced. Those same claims also revealed that legitimate the 16GB white iPhone 4 had made its Chinese debut and that they should be available to US consumers soon. Now Apple Insider is reporting that official production has begun on the infamous white iPhone and we can expect it to ship in April.
Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Ku told the site that Apple has outfitted the GSM iPhone 4 with white paneling, and after making alternations to “solve the full-lamination problem that [was] the reason why white iPhone [were] delayed,” is beginning production. There are no plans for a CDMA white iPhone, according to the site, giving AT&T a small victory over its rival iPhone carrier.
With a white iPhone projected to debut next month, the launch of the the iPad 2 this Friday, and the upgraded version due in June, Apple sales could skyrocket. Which also begs the question: How many true Apple junkies would spring for the white model with the iPhone 5 just beyond their reach? But it takes all kinds, and we’re sure there are iOS fanboys so hungry for the formerly forbidden fruit that they’ll scoop it up, no questions asked.

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Researchers mapped the brains of 27 “heavy smokers” (who came courtesy of recruitment efforts from the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking program) and specifically looked at where people battle and succumb to impulses. The experiment measured participants’ response inhibition while scanning their brain activity.

The second part of the study looked into actual methods of diminishing those impulses to smoke. “Research participants were prompted by eight text messages per day for three weeks to document their ongoing cravings, mood, and cigarette use.” They answered questions like how many cigarettes they’d had, and how intense their cravings were.

After re-taking the initial test and once again assessing brain activity, researchers determined that engaging the brain in specific areas is key to quitting. Better yet, turning to text is as effective as alternative devices that record a person’s progress.

Seeing as just about everyone has a text-enabled device at their fingertips, kicking the habit may have just gotten a little easier – and more affordable. By documenting and texting the process, a smoker is more liable to stick to a program. The study also revealed that prompting and monitoring participants via text regularly helps people resist the urge to smoke. You might start seeing a lot more faces buried in their phones on the streets, but it’s a lot better than smoke-filled sidewalks.

Source From: http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/research-says-texting-could-help-smokers-quit/

When Boston-based designer Hern Kim came up with the idea for the Waldok, his goal was to make listening to your iPod or iPhone at home easier and more flexible. Even if you have a sweet iPod speaker dock, the chances that your music will reach every room without disturbing the neighbors are slim to none. As a solution to this problem, Kim designed the Waldok ($59), a speaker dock that plugs directly into your wall outlet, making it easy to move from one room to another without any fuss or wires. Kim uses the example of coming home from a workout to simply pop your iPod Nano into the Waldok as you shower and cook up dinner instead of having to boot up a computer or speaker system. The design doesn’t skimp on sound specs either, with a large 40mm driver and a “bass chamber” inside the device to act almost like a sub woofer. This may not replace your booming at-home stereo system, but for the kitchen, bathroom, or travel it’s a simple and handy way to keep the tunes from your iPhone or iPod flowing without a pause.

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http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/waldok-makes-listening-easy-for-iphone-ipod/