mobile

Kill switches 'cut thefts' in London, New York and San Francisco

Posted in Business on 11th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

The addition of "kill switch" anti-theft tools to iPhones and Android handsets appears to be acting as a major deterrent to criminals.

Smartphone HIV and syphilis diagnosis in 15 minutes:

Posted in Hardware on 6th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

A low-cost smartphone accessory that can perform a point-of-care test that detects infectious disease markers.

The age of superhuman visual comprehension:

Posted in Featured, Reviews on 4th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

What could we do with superhuman computer visual understanding driven by advances in deep learning?

Should you leave your Smartphone plugged in charging over night? We asked an expert

Posted in Hardware on 2nd Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Is it safe to leave our phones plugged into the charger once theyre fully charged? Is it damaging the battery, or shortening its lifespan?

Be My Eyes app lets you lend your eyes to the blind

Posted in Software on 31st Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Be My Eyes is a new mobile app that aims to help blind people in situations where they need to see something.