Skip check-in; latest hotel room key is your phone
Hotels don't want guests to have to linger at the front desk—or even stop by at all.
Hi Tech & Innovation
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Taiwan probes HTC staff over secrets theft
Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating allegations that three employees at leading smartphone maker HTC stole trade secrets to sell to Chinese firms, reports said Saturday.
Business
Aug 31, 2013
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FAA moving toward easing electronic device use
The U.S. government is moving toward easing restrictions on airline passengers using electronic devices to listen to music, play games, read books, watch movies and work during taxiing, takeoffs and landings.
Telecom
Jun 21, 2013
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Team develops camera filter that produces sharper, brighter photos in lowlight
Anyone who's taken a picture of birthday candles being blown out or a selfie during a romantic candlelit dinner knows how disappointing it is when the photo comes out dark and grainy.
Optics & Photonics
Oct 29, 2015
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NutriPhone dials in fast, affordable health care
The modern medical lab is an amazing place. With just a few drops of blood, technicians can use state-of-the-art equipment to gather complex information about a person's nutrition, monitor cholesterol levels and screen for ...
Engineering
Dec 9, 2015
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Improved smartphone microscope brings single-virus detection to remote locations
Scientists are reporting an advance in smartphone-based imaging that could help physicians in far-flung and resource-limited locations monitor how well treatments for infections are working by detecting, for the first time, ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 25, 2013
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First Russian smartphone, dual-screen YotaPhone, launched in Moscow
Russia's first domestically designed smartphone, the YotaPhone, was unveiled in Moscow on Wednesday, featuring an always-on second screen as a unique feature to differentiate it from the plethora of competitors.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 4, 2013
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Intel mobile chip strategy could prove costly
Just when Intel Corp. finally is making real progress in the desperate push to get its chips into smartphones and tablets, the tech titan finds itself in a Catch-22.
Hardware
Jul 10, 2013
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A carry-on that charges your smartphone (and more)
Smart technology is in our homes, cars and phones. And soon, it will power our luggage, thanks in part to University at Buffalo engineering student Martin Diz.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 18, 2014
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Smartphones, Twitter help gauge crowd size
Data from smartphones and Twitter can accurately show the size of a crowd, helping first responders in an emergency, a study on Wednesday said.
Computer Sciences
May 27, 2015
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