News articles tagged with 'phone'
Researchers find some smartphone models more vulnerable to attack
— 2 Dec 2011 10:44 | TechnologyNew research from North Carolina State University shows that some smartphones specifically designed to support the Android mobile platform have incorporated additional features that…
Scientists reach beyond the clouds with mobile phone app to explore the outer atmosphere
— 30 Mar 2011 17:01 | EnvironmentEngineering scientists at the University of Southampton have reached above the clouds in a first-of-its-kind experiment to develop new technologies that probe the stratosphere using…
Cell phone use may have effect on brain activity, but health consequences unknown
— 23 Feb 2011 17:55 | HealthIn a preliminary study, researchers found that 50-minute cell phone use was associated with increased brain glucose metabolism (a marker of brain activity) in the region closest to…
Cell-phone use not related to increased brain cancer risk
— 17 Feb 2011 18:21 | HealthRadio frequency exposure from cell phone use does not appear to increase the risk of developing brain cancers by any significant amount, a study by University of Manchester scientists…
Dial 5683 for love: Dialling certain numbers on a cell phone changes your emotional state
— 17 Feb 2011 16:51 | HealthA psychological scientist in Germany has found a way that cell phones, and specifically texting, have hacked into our brains. Just by typing the numbers that correspond to the letters…
Thwarting attacks on cell phone mesh networks
— 21 Jan 2011 19:44 | TechnologyA Mobile Ad hoc NETwork (MANET) or cell phone mesh network uses software to transparently hook together numerous active cell phones in a location to provide greater bandwidth and better…
Exposure to mobile phones before and after birth linked to kids' behavioural problems
— 7 Dec 2010 16:24 | HealthPregnant mums who regularly use mobile phones may be more likely to have kids with behavioural problems, particularly if those children start using mobile phones early themselves, suggests…
Text messaging improves health of Kenyans with HIV: UBC researcher
— 10 Nov 2010 14:10 | HealthA simple 'how are you' delivered weekly through cell phone text messaging (SMS) increases the likelihood that Kenyans with HIV will stay healthy and follow their medication regimen,…
New software brings facial-recognition technology to mobile phones
— 27 Oct 2010 11:33 | TechnologyScientists at The University of Manchester have developed software for mobile phones that can track your facial features in real-time. Eventually it will be able to tell who the user…
Culturally inspired mobile phone games help Chinese children learn language characters
— 22 Oct 2010 20:38 | HealthMobile phone-based games could provide a new way to teach basic knowledge of Chinese language characters that might be particularly helpful in underdeveloped rural areas of China, say…