Search results for Li-Fi

Economics & Business Mar 25, 2019

New type of mobile tracking link shoppers' physical movements, buying choices

Improvements in the precision of mobile technologies make it possible for advertisers to go beyond using static location and contextual information about consumers to increase the effectiveness of mobile advertising based ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 10, 2017

Textured LED gives green light to Li-Fi

Standard light-emitting diodes (LEDs) used for home lighting can now transmit data more rapidly between electronic devices, thanks to new research from A*STAR.

Optics & Photonics May 30, 2017

Photonic 'hypercrystals' shed stronger light

Sources that integrate two artificial optical material concepts may drive ultrafast "Li-Fi" communications.

Computer Sciences May 21, 2017

Ready, Set, Go! Rematch of man vs machine in ancient game

It's man vs machine this week as Google's artificial intelligence programme AlphaGo faces the world's top-ranked Go player in a contest expected to end in another victory for rapid advances in AI.

Optics & Photonics May 5, 2017

Physicists demonstrate photonic hypercrystals for control of light-matter interaction

Control of light-matter interaction is central to fundamental phenomena and technologies such as photosynthesis, lasers, LEDs and solar cells. City College of New York researchers have now demonstrated a new class of artificial ...

Security Mar 14, 2017

Strengthening cybersecurity through research

Mobile computing has become a fundamental feature in modern day life as people develop an unprecedented reliance on smart phones and tablets. However, along with their ubiquity comes a host of risks that can affect personal ...

General Physics Dec 9, 2016

Encounters with 'familiar strangers' play overlooked role in human interactions

(Phys.org)—According to a new study, there are more familiar strangers in our lives than friends, coworkers, and all other acquaintances combined. Encounters with familiar strangers, defined as pairs of individuals who repeatedly ...

Nanophysics Jun 22, 2016

Optical antenna scatters different colors of light in different directions

(Phys.org)—Researchers have fabricated a silicon optical antenna that is somewhat like an extremely small, special kind of prism. This is because when a red light shines on the optical antenna, the light turns right, but ...

Hi Tech & Innovation Apr 27, 2016

Technology drive sees 'connected car' link-ups in China

China has the youngest premium car buyers in the world, and their tech-savvy demand for "connected cars"—coupled with Communist regulations—is driving international automakers into the arms of the country's Internet giants.

Hi Tech & Innovation Apr 25, 2016

How retail stores are using virtual reality to make shopping more fun

The next item you try on at the mall might be a virtual reality headset.

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