Posts Tagged ‘mobile devices’
Keyboards shrink for extra tiny devices
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — A new iterative zooming technique could make it possible to enter text on ultra-small computers, like smartwatches. Continue…
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 6:47 - 1 Comment
Society & Culture - Dec 28, 2012 16:07 - 0 Comments
Mobile phones pinpoint traffic gridlock
UC BERKELEY (US) — Cellphone and GPS data suggest that reducing a little traffic from key commuter areas could go a long way toward easing highway congestion. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 12, 2012 17:59 - 0 Comments
Chip could turn smartphones into bomb sensors
CALTECH (US) — Engineers have built tiny terahertz chips that could one day be incorporated into handheld devices that scan for explosives. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 5, 2012 12:12 - 0 Comments
iPad power from bendy glass fuel cells?
YALE (US) — A new breed of micro fuel cell could be a long-lasting, low-cost, and eco-friendly power source for portable electronic devices, like tablets, smartphones, and remote sensors. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 26, 2012 12:18 - 3 Comments
Cyber crime threatens smartphones in 2013
GEORGIA TECH (US) — In the coming year, cyber criminals will redirect their attacks to smartphones and other mobile devices, as more and more business and consumer data are stored there. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 18, 2012 6:36 - 1 Comment
In Africa, 15M cell phones map malaria
U. FLORIDA (US) — Phone calls and text messages from 15 million mobile phones may help track the spread of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 12, 2012 12:48 - 0 Comments
Got milk profits? Dairy app keeps track
PENN STATE (US) — A free mobile app helps dairy farmers with financial planning by tracking feed costs and income. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 23, 2012 11:57 - 1 Comment
To feed smartphone beast, use more antennas
RICE (US) — New multi-antenna technology could help wireless providers keep pace with the voracious demands of mobile devices by allowing cell towers to beam signals simultaneously to more than a dozen customers on the same frequency. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 15, 2012 13:17 - 2 Comments
‘Stores of the future’ must embrace mobile
MONASH (AUS) — The future is not all doom and gloom for brick-and-mortar stores—particularly for those willing to incorporate interactive technologies. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 11, 2012 9:45 - 3 Comments
Vacationers send digital ‘wish u were here’
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Easy online access and a steady supply of mobile devices means people are more plugged in than ever on vacations. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 4, 2012 13:36 - 5 Comments
Mobile slow to replace print newspapers
U. MISSOURI (US) — Mobile news products do not appear to be replacing printed newspapers as quickly as was earlier predicted, a new survey shows. (more…)
