This may be remembered as the year smartphones became boring. Although high-definition displays on smartphones have gotten bigger and their cameras have gotten better, the pace of gee-whiz innovation has dawdled.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 13, 2013
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There's good news for Rudolph and his friends—an app is helping officials reduce the number of reindeer killed in traffic accidents in Finland.
Ecology
Dec 24, 2016
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The Internet of Things—connecting everyday items with sensors—is hitting the beach in time for the northern hemisphere's summer with a bikini that says when it's time to apply more sun screen.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 12, 2015
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We rarely see a truly remarkable new technology more than once a decade. After years of undelivered promises, such a technology looks finally set to enter the market: the flexible computer screen.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 21, 2018
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Microsoft is bringing a pared-down version of its Office software to Android phones, but it won't work on Android tablets just as it doesn't on iPads.
Software
Jul 31, 2013
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(Phys.org) —An Android app which keeps tabs on users' mood swings and works out what might be causing them has been developed by researchers, with implications for psychological therapy and improving well-being.
Software
May 8, 2013
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Samsung is making its tablet computers look more like its hit Galaxy phones in the hope that the success of the smartphones can boost tablet sales.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 24, 2013
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(Phys.org) —With a new smartphone device, you can now take an accurate iPhone camera selfie that could save your life – it reads your cholesterol level in about a minute.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 12, 2013
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How many calories are on the plate of food you're about to eat?
Computer Sciences
Jan 20, 2016
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Researchers at UWE Bristol have developed an app for smartphones designed to help students and other users manage their anxiety.
Software
Jul 18, 2013
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