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Engineering Sep 1, 2015

Magnetic fields provide a new way to communicate wirelessly

Electrical engineers at the University of California, San Diego demonstrated a new wireless communication technique that works by sending magnetic signals through the human body. The new technology could offer a lower power ...

Engineering Aug 31, 2015

Mouth guard monitors health markers, transmits information wirelessly to smart phone

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a mouth guard that can monitor health markers, such as lactate, cortisol and uric acid, in saliva and transmit the information wirelessly to a smart phone, ...

Security Aug 6, 2015

Car hack reveals peril on the road to Internet of Things

A software glitch that allows hackers commandeer a Jeep Cherokee while on the move is just a glimpse of dangers on the road ahead for the Internet of Things.

Optics & Photonics Aug 2, 2015

Innovations from the wild world of optics and photonics

Traditional computers manipulate electrons to turn our keystrokes and Google searches into meaningful actions. But as components of the computer processor shrink to only a few atoms across, those same electrons become unpredictable ...

Engineering Jul 23, 2015

Researchers boost wireless power transfer with magnetic field enhancement

Research from North Carolina State University and Carnegie Mellon University shows that passing wireless power transfer through a magnetic resonance field enhancer (MRFE) – which can be as simple as a copper loop – can boost ...

Telecom Jul 13, 2015

Rice tests wireless data delivery over active TV channels

Rice University engineers have demonstrated the first system that allows wireless data transmissions over UHF channels during active TV broadcasts. If the technology were incorporated into next-generation TVs or smart remotes, ...

Telecom Jul 9, 2015

T-Mobile US calling plans to cover Canada and Mexico

T-Mobile will now let its U.S. customers call, text, use apps and browse the Internet within North America without paying extra charges.

Engineering Jul 7, 2015

Omnidirectional free space wireless charging developed

Mobile devices, such as smartphones and laptops, have become indispensable portable items in modern life, but one big challenge remains to fully enjoying these devices: keeping their batteries charged.

Robotics Jun 29, 2015

UK researchers aim to develop ways to control and charge robots remotely

Researchers at three top UK universities are developing new ways to simultaneously power and communicate with robots and other digitally connected devices – commonly known as the Internet of Things.

Telecom Jun 11, 2015

Researchers call for reformed safety standards for wireless devices

Millimeter-wave (mmWave) wireless technology promises to support high-bandwidth content at speeds exceeding 10 gigabits per second—a thousand times today's current mobile phone download speeds—but with that promise comes ...

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