They will know when we are walking, skydiving, running, skiing, surfing, sleeping or watching TV.
The world is full of examples of people becoming interested in real-life skills or historical events because they learned about it through a video game (or by reading or watching TV).
Sleepiness: Elderly people who frequently doze off during routine daily activities, such as reading or watching TV, have a greater chance of suffering a stroke than less sleepy individuals, according to a study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Many of these gamers are playing on tablets or smartphones while watching TV or using other screens, which is changing the way game developers approach franchises.
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Could you log an hour or less watching movies or TV shows on this handset?
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And they're more interesting to me than what you think about when you're doing the dishes, cleaning the yard, watching TV, driving or watching a movie.
"He was in the living room or kitchen area watching TV, taken by total surprise, " Bilecki said, adding that it appears the homeowner might know an acquaintance of Robbins.
Until now, they haven't felt much like watching TV or interacting with the outside world.
There are times where they would rather be watching TV or playing a computer game than hitting the books.
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The study doesn't prove that watching TV or playing computer games is inherently unhealthy, says the lead researcher, Emmanuel Stamatakis, Ph.
"Recent data shows that the majority of viewers (aged 18-44) use a second screen, either a tablet or smartphone, while watching TV, " he says.
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Wearing the armband on a continuous basis will allow minute-by-minute capture of heart rate data, whether you're watching TV or running a marathon.
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Most people are spending more time watching TV or playing a video game than they are doing activities that will lead them to work.
Listening to the radio makes people happier and gives them higher energy levels than watching TV or browsing the internet, according to new research reported in the Daily Telegraph.
Or you could live in the Apple ecosystem, with all your files synced up with the iCloud, tapping away at your iPhone or iPad and watching your TV on iTunes.
"Online you can study the product, ask questions anonymously and do comparative shopping, all while you are listening to music, watching TV or having a quick break at work, " says Langmead.
He added that for Americans between the ages of six and 35, interactive entertainment was "as natural and basic as watching TV or listening to the radio were for previous generations".
The award-winning Smart TV platform offers the industry's easiest out-of-box experience, designed to allow users of all experience levels to quickly breeze through set-up and start watching TV or browse their favorite apps.
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Those who spent lots of time watching TV or DVDs - at least 20 hours a week - had a sperm count that was 44% lower than men who spent little time in front of the box.
And should you wish to up the ante at any point, you could add a pair of sparkly earrings and some heels, or conversely throw a cozy black cashmere sweater over the top for a dog walk or a TV-watching marathon.
But think about how much time you spent immobile: in a car or cab, in an airplane seat, on a bus or shuttle, in a meeting room or at a restaurant, watching TV in your hotel room.
More than half of the 262 high school seniors who participated in the study were "excessively sleepy, " according to a commonly used scale that gauges how likely a person is to doze off during everyday activities such as reading, watching TV, or sitting in a traffic jam.
Or maybe you have reasons why watching TV needs to be a high priority.
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Others who have studied the issue say the problem may lie as much in the act of watching TV--or playing videogames or surfing the Web--as opposed to playing outside.
So whether you're in the mood for sports, prime time, movies, kids programming or whatever happens to be playing on your favorite channel, you're a tap away from watching it on your TV -- or directly on the iPad if you have a TiVo Stream.
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For those kids, there tend to be behavioral reasons for their sleep problems, such as caffeine use, TV watching before bed or other issues such as anxiety.
Mr. Peterson, 50, says he spends most weekends in the garage, watching the Packers or other games on TV with friends or working on motorcycles in his shop.
It's the "Zero TV" crowd, the growing ranks of viewers watching TV without cable, satellite or antennas.
But they say the app also will recognize TV shows or movies you were watching through an Xbox device and automatically serve up that content without you having to look for it.
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