Smartphone lifespans – brand name matters more than hardware
When it comes to smartphone lifespans, brand name matters much more than hardware, says a team of researchers.
Many people have criticized smartphone makers for...
Ultra-light gloves let you touch and manipulate virtual objects
New ultra-light gloves let users 'touch' and 'grasp' virtual objects, says a team of Swiss researchers. The gloves also let the user manipulate virtual...
Graphene-based photonic devices for future optical communications
Integrated graphene-based photonic devices may offer a solution for future optical communications. Scientists from the Cambridge Graphene Centre have been working with academic and...
New camera with shrimp eyesight features helps driverless cars see better
A new camera that mimics the vision of the mantis shrimp helps driverless cars see better. The new camera improves dynamic range and adds...
Towards a 5G future – successful milestone tests
Researchers report successful tests which bring us closer to a 5G future in the world of wireless Internet. A future vision of high-speed wireless...
Helping robots navigate environments more like we do
MIT researchers have devised a way of helping robots navigate environments more like we do. In other words, find their way by learning along...
Google’s “Project Stream” tests video game streaming on Chrome
Google’s “Project Stream” aims to make playing blockbuster video games on an internet browser a reality.
The US tech giant announced in a blog post...
New mechanism for developing electronic devices
A team of scientists has demonstrated a novel mechanism that may help develop smaller and faster electronic devices. Electronic devices and their prevalence have...
Spray-on antennas show promise for smart, connected technology
Spray-on antennas, made from MXene 'spray paint,' could unlock the potential of smart, connected technology. We hear a lot about the promise of the...
Turn everyday objects into robots with Robotic Skins
Robotic skins can turn everyday objects into robots. When most people think of robots, they imagine a rigid, heavy device that an engineer created...