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Mobile gaming will be a $45B market by 2018, leaving console gaming way behind

Posted in Games on 4th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

As the smartphone continues to take over the world, mobile gaming stands to outpace the rest of the industry.

Google launches Project Fi mobile phone network

Posted in Business on 24th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Google intends to run a mobile phone network in the US. The firm will rent voice and data capacity from existing operators, and use existing wi-fi hotspots, rather than build new infrastructure.

A Smartphone Eye Exam Service Launches in New York

Posted in Medicine on 24th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

A startup has a smartphone-assisted gadget that can determine your glasses prescription, with help from a remote optometrist.

You can now Google your lost Android phone

Posted in Software on 16th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

If your phone is nearby, Google can ring it for you. If its further away, Google will show you it on a map.

Using Smartphones for an Earthquake Early Warning Network

Posted in Software on 12th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

An early warning system for earthquakes cant come soon enough for the US, which is lagging behind other seismically active countries like Mexico and Japan.