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Taser Like Device Will Help You Curb Your Facebook Addiction Posted: 23 Aug 2013 06:23 PM PDT The Pavlov Poke is a device invented by two MIT students,Robert R. Morris and Dan McDuff , and it’s intended for those of you addicted to Facebook . It works by sending an electric shock through your wrist when it determines you’ve spend already too much time online. The electric shock is not dangerous, just unpleasant, ljust ike a wake up call in the morning after a LAN party with your friends(I hope these things are still trendy, God I’m old!). The “get off the internet NOW and go have a life” electric shock comes after the Pavlov Poke warns you with an on-screen message. If you fail to comply, well, you’re on your own! The Pavlov Poke rests under your wrist while you’re surfing the internet and it’s connected to your computer via an USB port. Obviously, you must install the dedicated software which will track and monitor your internet habits and also the time you spend online. The idea is simple and ingenious, with a touch of dark side, Mandark like genius. Actually, if I think about it, it’s a very useful one, since Facebook addiction is becoming a serious problem, I have friends obsessed with their Facebook News Feed even when they’re driving. According to a Swedish study, almost 80 percent of the people are logging into their Facebook account as soon as they start up their computer. And 25% of the subjects said that they feel sick if they don’t log into Facebook every day to check things out.The university of Chicago claims that Facebook and Twitter addiction is worse than cigarettes and alcohol. And that claim doesn’t shock me, because Facebook is designed to be addictive, it’s a built in feature, if you think about it.  According to comScore, the regular Facebook user spends on average 8 hours/month spreading likes and cat pictures on the site. The Pavlov Shock project started as a joke but it revealed a very serious problem when it comes to designing our communication technologies. Morris and McDuff have no intention of monetizing on their invention just yet.   The post Taser Like Device Will Help You Curb Your Facebook Addiction appeared first on Android Apps.

Contra: Evolution now available for Android Posted: 23 Aug 2013 09:05 AM PDT It's no secret that Android games usually come after their iOS counterpart has been out for a spell, and that's the case with Contra: Evolution for Android. The old-school arcade shooter dropped yesterday morning, and while it looks like the game you grew up with quite a few things have changed. Contra: Evolution was originally released back in June for iOS, and thanks to Konami and PunchBox Studios Android users can now get in on some action with good old Mad Dog & Scorpion. Yup, the boys are back in business down in South America and not much has changed although there are some new additions to the game in the form of enhanced graphics and in-app purchases. They sure didn't have those in the NES days.By the numbers Contra: Evolution has two modes of play with Arcade and Mission Mode. Arcade is the game we all know and love while Mission mode lets you choose a mission. As mentioned, Mad Dog and Scorpion are back, but you'll also have access to two new characters in Flame Rose and Moon Shadow. New characters aren't the only new addition to Contra: Evolution – there are plenty of in-app purchases that can extend your game as well as a laundry list of permissions, most of which aren't necessary. I was only able to give Contra: Evolution a brief play, but it's quite a bit of fun if you can get the hang of the controls. There are three different control setups, so you have some variety although none are particularly easy to use. It's also a drag to have IAP's in a paid game, so you'll want to keep those in mind along with the excessive permissions. If you still want to give Contra: Evolution a go, you can pick it up for $0.99 on Google Play. Contra Evolution The post Contra: Evolution now available for Android appeared first on Android Apps.

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