Apple reportedly building AI chip for iPhone
US tech giant Apple is reportedly developing a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) chip, called the Apple Neural Engine, that would power AI-related tasks on mobile devices.
May 27, 2017, 12:22 PM IST
Smartphone PIN can be extracted from heat traces of fingers
The heat traces left on the smartphone screen after typing the PIN or swiping a pattern could give away your secret code, warn researchers.
Mar 10, 2017, 21:07 PM IST
Global average viewing on mobile devices now over 200 hours a year since 2012: Ericsson
The global average viewing times on mobile devices has grown by more than 200 hours a year since 2012, driving up overall TV and video viewing by an additional 1.5 hours a week, a new report by Ericsson said on Thursday.
Nov 03, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
For Facebook Indian market is growing faster than US
Backed by strong growth in the Indian market, social networking major Facebook on Thursday said that it's adding users at a faster pace than in India in comparison to US. The social networking giant also claimed that the country is all set to become its largest base in upcoming years.
Oct 20, 2016, 20:08 PM IST
Smartphone case that acts as secondary touchscreen
Technology giant Microsoft and Austrian researchers have developed "FlexCase" -- a prototype smartphone that acts as a secondary e-ink display.
Apr 19, 2016, 14:04 PM IST
Soon, you could charge your smartphone by walking!
Researchers claimed that they have developed a technology that is capable of powering electronic devices as you walk.
Feb 12, 2016, 17:28 PM IST
Wow! This tech could give you week's battery in single charge
The company, in partnership with an "emerging" smartphone manufacturer, is working to bring hydrogen fuel cell technology to mobile devices that could give more life to batteries in a single charge.
Feb 10, 2016, 15:09 PM IST
Asian travelers most addicted to their smartphones, Europeans the least: Survey
According to the report prepared by Expedia and Egencia, 60 percent of travelers around the world said they would be unwilling to go on vacation without their mobile device, while a full 35 percent said they use their phones more while on vacation, than they do at home.
Jan 14, 2016, 19:40 PM IST
Map entire buildings in 3D with mobile devices soon
The software, developed by a team led by Thomas Schops, doctoral student at the Institute for Visual Computing at ETH Zurich, analyses two images of a building's façade that were taken from different positions.
Jan 14, 2016, 17:01 PM IST
Pedestrians can also get distracted by personal tech
A host of studies published in recent weeks have highlighted the dangers of driver distraction when it comes to mobile devices.
Oct 30, 2015, 11:13 AM IST
Apple to launch new iPhone on September 9?
Apple on Thursday sent out invitations to a September 09 media event, hinting that Siri virtual assistant software in its mobile devices will play a role.
Aug 28, 2015, 01:39 AM IST
Mobile commerce sales may touch $638-bn mark by 2018: ASSOCHAM
The availability of e-commerce applications on various mobility devices is helping drive sales.
Jul 06, 2015, 16:05 PM IST
Blackberry launches new secure tablet
Seeking to extend its range of secure mobile devices, BlackBerry Ltd said on Saturday it was launching a high-security tablet, developed with International Business Machines Corp and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.
Mar 15, 2015, 08:29 AM IST
Microsoft warns Windows PCs vulnerable to "Freak" attacks
Hundreds of millions of Windows PC users are vulnerable to attacks exploiting the recently uncovered "Freak" security vulnerability, which was initially believed to only threaten mobile devices and Mac computers, Microsoft Corp warned.
Mar 06, 2015, 23:54 PM IST
Wear this sticker to make calls, listen to music
Scientists have developed touch-sensitive stickers that can be worn on the skin and can control mobile devices like phones and music players.
Mar 06, 2015, 22:16 PM IST
Strong iPhone 6 demand boosts Taiwan export orders
Booming shipments of the iPhone 6 helped Taiwan`s export orders jump 12.7 percent in September year-on-year to a record $43.3 billion, the government said Monday.
Oct 20, 2014, 18:10 PM IST
