A $1250 Android with coverage near-anywhere on planet Earth
Until now, there have been many satellite phones, but they have never been modern smartphones, because perhaps their most common uses didn't have to be either.
The Thuraya X5-Touch, a...
What sweat tells us? Wearable sensors know it
Wearable skin sensors that detect what’s in your sweat could one day replace invasive procedures like blood draws and provide real-time updates on dehydration, fatigue, and other health...
Do our electronic devices make it tougher to grasp science?
Excessive interaction with electronic devices may be related to weaker activity in areas of the brain that are key to understanding scientific texts, say researchers.
In a study that used...
Dot Watch, the smartwatch in braille
The South Korean company Dot Incorporation, always keen to make life easier for people with vision problems, has created a new and elegant product: Dot Watch.
Unlike watches for the...
How to decorate a gamer’s room
While video games were a matter for teenagers, the decoration of rooms for gamers was an irrelevant issue, since simply, the child was adapting his bedroom to the devices...
Mobile phones are more expensive: the average price of smartphones increased 9% in 2018
Surprisingly, cell phones are more expensive. Their average selling price in 2018 increased by 9% and this was accompanied by a 4% drop in sales.
These are data from the...
3 tips to finding what your iPhone X is worth
An iPhone is a valuable asset, especially if you have the newest generation model. However, the value of your phone depreciates over time. An iPhone X that cost over...
How to bring your home into the 21st century
The rate at which technology is advancing has become astounding, with new breakthroughs occurring almost every day. Every industry has been impacted by the onslaught of advancements, including medicine,...
Safe, low-cost, modular, self-programming robots
Many work processes would be almost unthinkable today without robots. But robots operating in manufacturing facilities have often posed risks to workers because they are not responsive enough to...
Vivo’s fast charge promises to charge a smartphone in 13 minutes
Vivo's new 120-watt fast charging technology is capable of charging a phone with a 4,000 mAh battery in just 13 minutes, charging mobiles before most devices on the market...