https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. University of British Columbia researchers have developed an edible, seaweed-derived coating that can keep strawberries fresh for at least four days at room temperature, outperforming uncoated berries stored in the refrigerator. https://phys.org/news/2026-08-seaweed-derived-coating-strawberries-fresher.html Biochemistry Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:40:05 EDT news705064321 Decaying matter shapes life in soil, but it can also create hostile zones for growing roots. Professor Jiří Friml of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) and international collaborators have now identified "saprotropism," a root response that guides plants away from decaying plant-derived matter—but not animal-derived decay. https://phys.org/news/2026-07-newly-saprotropism-roots-decaying-animal.html Ecology Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:00:09 EDT news702793687 Apple, beset by falling iPhone sales, announced upcoming changes to its phone and computer software intended to highlight its increasing emphasis on digital services and to further position it as a fierce guardian of personal privacy. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-apple-preview-software-big-transition.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 03 Jun 2019 10:02:47 EDT news478774956 Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch from a niche gadget into a lifeline to better health by slowly evolving it into a medical device. https://phys.org/news/2018-09-apple-inching-medical-device.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 13 Sep 2018 03:30:34 EDT news456028218 Apple unveiled three new iPhones on Wednesday in a bid to bolster its spot in the premium smartphone market, along with an upgraded smartwatch that takes electrocardiograms and detects falls. https://phys.org/news/2018-09-apple-unveils-smartwatch-nears-bn.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 13 Sep 2018 02:50:18 EDT news455978193 Apple has become the world's first publicly traded company to be valued at $1 trillion, the financial fruit of stylish technology that has redefined what we expect from our gadgets. https://phys.org/news/2018-08-financial-fruit-apple-1st-trillion-dollar.html Business Thu, 02 Aug 2018 13:44:13 EDT news452436239 Apple on Monday unveiled new operating systems for its iPhones and computers with features designed to thwart the use of secret trackers to monitor people's online activities. https://phys.org/news/2018-06-apple-touts-privacy-features.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 05 Jun 2018 03:48:09 EDT news447389280 Apple will offer more ways for people to limit the time they spend on iPhones while introducing features designed to make its products even more indispensable. https://phys.org/news/2018-06-iphone-features-ways.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 04 Jun 2018 15:46:52 EDT news447346001 Apple has made a luxury iPhone that punctuates its technological swagger with a high-priced exclamation point. And that exclamation point appears to be a sign of things to come. https://phys.org/news/2017-09-iphone-exclamation-apple-pricing-strategy.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 13 Sep 2017 03:03:20 EDT news424490587 Apple laid claim to the future of the smartphone Tuesday with a 10th anniversary iPhone X, touting the device as the next generation of mobile computing. https://phys.org/news/2017-09-apple-unveils-glass-body-iphone.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:18:46 EDT news424444721 Apple unveiled an updated version of its smartwatch Monday, as it claimed the device had become the top-selling watch in the world ahead of rivals such as Rolex and Fossil. https://phys.org/news/2017-09-apple-unveils-smartwatch-world.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:06:51 EDT news424444001 With Apple set to unveil its newest iPhones, a key question for the California tech giant is whether it can recapture the magic from its first release a decade ago. https://phys.org/news/2017-09-apple-renew-iphone-frenzy-age.html Consumer & Gadgets Sun, 10 Sep 2017 04:03:46 EDT news424235011 Apple's iPhone may be ready for its next big act—as a springboard into "augmented reality," a technology that projects life-like images into real-world settings viewed through a screen. https://phys.org/news/2017-08-apple-big-augmented-reality.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 01 Aug 2017 23:14:49 EDT news420848076 Apple nodded to several up-and-coming technology trends, unveiling a new "smart" home speaker and device features touching on virtual reality, online privacy and a form of artificial intelligence called machine learning. https://phys.org/news/2017-06-apple-unveils-homepod-speaker-product.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:56:22 EDT news415896973 Apple appears poised to unveil a voice-activated, internet-connected speaker that would create a new digital pipeline into people's homes. https://phys.org/news/2017-06-smart-speaker-apple-conference.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 05 Jun 2017 03:32:16 EDT news415852329 Alphabet's life sciences unit Verily on Friday unveiled a wrist-worn "Study Watch" designed to gather complex health data in clinical studies. https://phys.org/news/2017-04-alphabet-verily-smartwatch-health.html Consumer & Gadgets Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:47:25 EDT news411407237 The US Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a $399 million patent infringement penalty imposed on Samsung for copying Apple's iPhone design, in a case watched for its implications for technology innovation. https://phys.org/news/2016-12-high-court-sides-samsung-patent.html Business Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:03:58 EST news400244633 Apple's high-end Mac laptops are getting a touch-sensitive strip above the keyboard, as the company aims to spark consumer interest in a product line that's often overshadowed by newer gadgets like the iPad and iPhone. https://phys.org/news/2016-10-apple-keyboard-functions-mac-major.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:41:22 EDT news396798075 Apple's iPhone 7 Plus is getting a new camera capability—the blurring of backgrounds to focus attention on people or other objects in the foreground. https://phys.org/news/2016-10-blurring-effect-iphone-software.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:03:22 EDT news396547393 Apple on Wednesday unveiled a new version of its smartwatch, aiming to reignite growth in the segment more than a year after its introduction. https://phys.org/news/2016-09-apple-waterproof-gps.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 07 Sep 2016 15:02:00 EDT news392479309 Apple is out to make a splash with new waterproof iPhones, a smartphone game starring Nintendo's beloved "Mario" and a push on wireless headphones. https://phys.org/news/2016-09-apple-unveils-iphones.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 07 Sep 2016 15:01:37 EDT news392479288 When Apple shows off its latest iPhone on Wednesday, it will answer a question it hasn't had to address in years: "What's it putting in the box?" (Besides the iPhone itself, that is.) https://phys.org/news/2016-09-apple-easy-headphone-jack.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 06 Sep 2016 15:07:39 EDT news392393235 Apple is expected to unveil a new iPhone and maybe even a second-generation smartwatch at a special event in San Francisco on Wednesday. https://phys.org/news/2016-09-apple-event-world-iphone.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 06 Sep 2016 03:29:00 EDT news392351328 Samsung's next smartwatch will come with GPS capabilities and the ability to call or text for help by triple-tapping a side button. https://phys.org/news/2016-08-samsung-smartwatch-gps-emergency-feature.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 31 Aug 2016 14:07:59 EDT news391871250 Security weaknesses on many popular fitness trackers may allow hackers to access or potentially manipulate user data, a study showed Monday. https://phys.org/news/2016-07-trackers-leak-personal.html Security Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:47:52 EDT news388061261 Apple and Android smartwatches are getting better as their makers sand off the rough edges that have frustrated many early adopters. But the improvements are just small steps in a long journey to convince people they need a computer on their wrist. https://phys.org/news/2016-06-smartwatches-smarter-quickly.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 15 Jun 2016 12:55:57 EDT news385214145 Apple said Monday it was opening up its Siri digital assistant to outside applications, stepping up its artificial intelligence efforts to compete against rival services from Amazon, Google and Microsoft. https://phys.org/news/2016-06-apple-siri-woo.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:25:34 EDT news385053914 At the top of the corporate world, Apple and Google are in a back-and-forth battle to be number one. https://phys.org/news/2016-05-apple-google-supremacy.html Business Sun, 22 May 2016 06:36:27 EDT news383117775 Apple went small on Monday—cutting prices as well as screen size—as it unveiled a new iPhone and iPad aimed at first-time buyers and customers in emerging markets. https://phys.org/news/2016-03-apple-price-compact-iphone.html Consumer & Gadgets Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:02:10 EDT news377787723 New iPhone and iPad models likely to be unveiled Monday are aimed at helping Apple keep momentum in the fast-evolving mobile device market. https://phys.org/news/2016-03-apple-aims-bolster-lineup-iphone.html Consumer & Gadgets Sun, 20 Mar 2016 05:54:54 EDT news377672077