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Aug 18, 2014

Goodbye, Glasses: Future Smartphone Screens Could Correct Vision

Say goodbye to glasses. A new high-tech smartphone accessory can bring images on your device's screen into focus without a trip to the eye doctor. This vision-correcting display is a thin, transparent material that fits on top of the screen of a smartphone or other device. It works in conjunction...

Sep 19, 2014

5 Technologies for the Selfie-Obsessed

Taking a great selfie requires two necessary elements: a flattering facial pose and state-of-the-art technology. That first part is something you'll have to work out on your own, but when it comes to the tech side of the selfie equation, device manufacturers have you covered. From smartphones designed with self-portraits...

Jun 29, 2015

How Millennials and Older Adults are Using Their Smartphones (Infographic)

A telephone survey of 1,000 U.S. respondents made by Braun Research Inc. on behalf of Bank of America between April 13-26, 2015. Respondents were adults 18 and older with a current banking relationship and who own a smartphone. • 55 percent reported that their smartphone was on the nightstand at...

Jul 1, 2015

Mark Zuckerberg, Stephen Hawking & the 'Terminator' Talk Science

What scientific questions does Mark Zuckerberg want answered? Stephen Hawking wants to know. In a town hall-style Q&A session held Tuesday (June 30) on Zuckerberg's Facebook profile, the acclaimed British physicist asked the site's co-founder and CEO to share some of the big questions in science that he'd like to...

Jul 3, 2015

Mark Zuckerberg's Vision of 'Facebook Telepathy': What Experts Say

Could Facebook one day be Brainbook? Mark Zuckerberg said in a recent Q&A that he predicts people will send thoughts and experiences to each other as easily as people text and email today. However, this fanciful idea of brain-to-brain communication is still a long ways off, neuroscientists say. On Tuesday...

Dec 24, 2015

Pocket-Size Device Turns Smartphone into a High-Powered Microscope

Ever wonder what weird microorganisms are crawling around on your kitchen counter? Or, perhaps you'd like a close-up view of those dust bunnies in the corner of your room. Well, there's a new pocket-size tool that could help you take a much closer look at these and other household specimens....

Jan 9, 2016

Pocket-Sized Device Charges Your Phone with Water

LAS VEGAS – A sleek new device could help you charge your phone without an electric outlet. Swedish startup MyFC unveiled its cool technology, dubbed JAQ, here at CES on Jan. 6. The device, which is small enough to slip into your back pocket, is a fuel cell charger. It...

Jan 12, 2016

Ta-Da: Magician's Trick Brings 3D Images to Your Phone

Even your smartphone can make 3D images, without adding expensive laser holography systems — at least if an Arizona inventor has his way. Hologram Pyramid was dreamed up by Jim Smith, a Phoenix resident and engineer who has worked in industrial and product design for the past 15 years. It's...

Jan 14, 2016

Magnetic Device Lets Smartphones Test Your Blood

Smartphones equipped with portable devices that magnetically levitate cells might one day help diagnose diseases in the home, clinic or lab, researchers say. Nowadays, smartphones are incredibly powerful portable computers that include handy devices such as multimegapixel cameras, and they can be found in both developing and developed countries. Increasingly,...

Jan 23, 2016

Color-Morphing Clams Could Inspire New Smartphone & TV Screens

Iridescent cells in the flesh of giant clams could one day help scientists design more efficient solar panels, and television and smartphone screens that are easier on the eyes, researchers say. Giant clams are native to coral reefs of the Pacific and Indian oceans and can live up to 100...

Feb 2, 2016

Smartphones Could Generate Own Power with New Coating

A transparent material that can be attached to a smartphone's touch screen could help the device generate electricity whenever anyone taps it, researchers in China say. Touch screens are now found on most cell phones and tablet computers. Using a touch screen typically involves finger taps, and scientists at Lanzhou...

Mar 8, 2016

Apple vs. FBI: What's Really Going On?

Apple is embroiled in a battle with the FBI over an iPhone that was used by one of the shooters involved in the December attack that killed 14 and wounded 22 in San Bernardino, California. The two sides are involved in an ongoing court case over Apple's refusal to comply...

Mar 17, 2016

Drawn to Safety: Doodles Could Secure Your Phone

Tired of wracking your brain to remember the strings of words, arrangements of letters or random numbers that you chose for your latest password? Soon, you might be able to ditch all of them and unlock your phone, apps and accounts with a doodle. Researchers have found that doodle passwords...

Jun 24, 2016

What Brexit Vote Means for Science (in 140 Characters)

The United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union has left scientists and researchers questioning the future of their work, funding, collaborations and more. In a historic vote this week, 52 percent of participants in the U.K. voted in favor of the Brexit, as the referendum by British voters to...

Jul 14, 2016

'Snowfox' GPS Phone Helps Parents Keep Tabs on Young Kids

A new, screenless phone for young kids could help parents stay in touch with their children, without the adults having to worry that their kids are glued to smartphones. The new device, called Snowfox, also comes equipped with a GPS tracker, letting parents know where their kids are, while helping...