The future of CCTV? Smartphones equipped with ‘bat-sense’ technology could soon generate images from SOUND alone Researchers were inspired by echolocation used by bats to hunt and navigate They sent blips of sound from a speaker to bounce around an indoor space A machine learning algorithm times how long the signal takes to come back … Read more
Giving toddlers a smartphone or a tablet to calm them down could make their tantrums even worse, a new study warns. In experiments, US researchers observed toddlers between the ages of two and three after a cartoon they were watching ended prematurely. Parents were also asked questions about how heavily they relied on electronic media, including … Read more
A virtual Bluetooth virus spread between SMARTPHONES ‘could help us track Covid-19 more accurately’, study claims The technology — called ‘Safe Blues’ — provides an accurate model of Covid-19 It allows for real-time monitoring of an epidemic unlike epidemiological data Android users run the app in the background of their phone and it works anonymously using … Read more
Air travellers with 5G phones are being urged to turn them off on planes because the technology can disrupt landing gear, according to the French civil aviation authority. The latest generation of smartphones and networks, currently being rolled out around the world, can interfere with critical aircraft instruments including altitude. This is due to signal … Read more
Just a few months after trolling Apple for no longer including a charger with the iPhone, two competitors are now doing the exact same thing. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun confirmed the Mi 11 will come without a charger and Samsung deleted a Facebook post over the weekend that mocked Apple’s move, which may be hinting … Read more
The Culture Secretary said changes to gambling laws are needed to combat addiction caused by the ‘betting shop in your pocket’. Oliver Dowden, whose department will lead the biggest shake-up of the rules for the industry in 15 years, said he was struck by conversations he had with ‘victims’ of gambling addiction. Smartphones and online … Read more
Spending time on your smartphone scrolling through social media and replying to messages isn’t bad for mental health, psychologists say. Analysing both Android and iPhone users, the British researchers found time spent on a smartphone to be a poor predictor of anxiety, depression or stress. People who scored highly on depressive symptoms, meanwhile, were not … Read more
A host of budget smartphones have been released as customers look for cheaper alternatives. Experts say many are now looking for cheaper options as they cannot justify high price points from manufacturers, with costs for some top of the range devices hovering at £1,000. Meanwhile, many may be fed-up with smashing the screen and facing … Read more
Samsung has officially unveiled its Galaxy Note 20 smartphones, featuring massive screens and the ability the stream Xbox games over the cloud. Designed for ‘Note loyalists’, the standard Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra both support 5G and are optimised for game streaming via Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft’s video game subscription service that gives users … Read more
Samsung’s 2021 smartphones may not include a free charger as the firm looks to cut costs A report suggests Samsung will remove default chargers starting in 2021 The firm’s new smartphones typically come with a power adapter However, a report says Samsung is looking to cut costs by eliminating it The news follows a week after … Read more