As sensors that do things like detect touch and motion in cell phones get smaller, cheaper and more reliable, computer manufacturers are beginning to take seriously the decade-old idea of "smart dust" -- networks ...
Jan 11, 2011
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For many people, smart phones are almost as indispensable as wallets. And soon, your smart phone could replace your wallet. A collection of the biggest wireless carriers, handset makers and software developers are putting ...
Jan 05, 2011
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Microsoft Corp. confirmed Wednesday that it is developing a version of its main Windows operating system that will run on cell phone chips, providing an alternative for the first time to the chips based on ...
Jan 05, 2011
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(AP) -- Motorola, the 82-year-old consumer electronics pioneer responsible for early televisions, cell phones and even the first broadcast from the moon, split into two companies Tuesday in a reflection of ...
Jan 04, 2011
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(AP) -- Motorola Inc.'s formal split into two companies on Tuesday will mark the final step in the years-long breakup of a consumer electronics industry pioneer.
Jan 03, 2011
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(AP) -- If you this voted fall, there's a good chance you were texting about it.
Dec 23, 2010
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Judy Ellis, 67, got her first cell phone two years ago. So it's fair to say that like many in her generation, the Minneapolis resident has not been an early adopter of new technology. Then Amazon's Kindle came along.
Dec 08, 2010
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UCLA researchers have developed a matchbox-sized attachment that converts a cell phone's camera into a fluorescent microscope.
Dec 08, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The prevalence of global positioning system (GPS) devices in everything from cars to cell phones has almost made getting lost a thing of the past. But what do you do when your GPS isn’t working? Researchers ...
Dec 01, 2010
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Researchers from Osram Opto Semiconductors have developed an LED chip that makes it possible to offer smaller pocket projectors, vehicle headlights, and cell phone camera flashes. In combination with a new ...
Nov 26, 2010
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A local council in northern India has banned unmarried women from carrying mobile telephones to halt a series of illicit romances between partners from different castes, media reports said Wednesday.
Nov 24, 2010
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(AP) -- Global smart phone sales nearly doubled in the third quarter, and Apple is now one of the top five bestselling manufacturers, a new study finds.
Nov 10, 2010
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A simple "how are you" delivered weekly through cell phone text messaging (SMS) increases the likelihood that Kenyans with HIV will stay healthy and follow their medication regimen, while reducing the spread of the disease, ...
Nov 09, 2010
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(AP) -- You can't get away from a cell phone call, even at the top of the world.
Oct 29, 2010
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(AP) -- Trailing suspects is a staple of police work. Aspiring British detectives will soon be learning how to do it online.
Oct 29, 2010
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