You may be accustom to Engadget’s crapgadget feature, a series that highlights cheap and often poorly manufactured electronic devices. I recently took a gamble on what could have turned out to be a crapgadget as I purchased a backup webcam for my desktop PC on eBay for a cheap $1.40. The cheapest I could find a name-brand webcam in stores was $19. After reading through the sellers feedback and seeing positive results, I decided to take the risk and buy a bargain webcam from Hong Kong. The s
Halloween eye lenses pose risk, doctors warns (Sarnia Observer)Halloween eye lenses pose risk, doctors warns By DAN McCAFFERY The Observer A prominent Sarnia eye doctor is warning people about the risks of wearing [.] RUTH TO THE RESCUE: Halloween eyewear can give you scary eye infections (Detroit Free Press)Whether you’re attending a Halloween party as a vampire, witch, or zombie — be careful if you’re planning to wear those popular, decorative contact lenses. It’s fun for one night to change
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A cancer expert’s advice to restrict use of cell phones has revived the long-simmering debate over whether or not the handy gadgets raise the risk of brain cancer. You don’t need to throw your mobile under the bus, but there are precautions you can take if you’re concerned: * Keep cell phones away from your head. Use a speakerphone, headset or remote antenna. Regular headphones may be safer than Bluetooth earpieces; however, regular headphones may decrease the ability to hear outside sounds su
Nintendo Wii guitars - Product Recall by Sandy Maple Oct 22nd 2008 6:00PM Health & safety, Toys & games, Gadgets & tech, Shopping & recallsThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of about 57,000 Rage Wireless Guitars due to a defective circuit board. If the AA batteries are installed incorrectly, the circuit board can cause them to leak, posing a risk of chemical burns to players. The Rage Wireless controller is made to be used with the Nintendo Wii system. The guit
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Heart surgery is usually a case of "be still my beating heart" since it's easier to work with static tissue, despite the risk of brain damage and all the complications of cardiopulmonary bypass machines. No longer, perhaps: some clever bods at Harvard University and the Children's Hospital Boston have come up with a robotic system that can compensate for the movements of a heart in real time...meaning certain procedures can be performed to fix a dicky ticker without halting its beat. The syste
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