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More Teens Than You Think Understand the Positive and Negative Aspects of Smartphones–Survey

In a poll recently conducted by Pew Research, teenagers were shown to be more conscious of the positive and negative aspects of smartphone use...

New AI Smartphone App Accurately Diagnoses Ear Infections and Prevents Unnecessary Antibiotic Use

An AI-powered application developed by physician-scientists at the University of Pittsburgh in the US could decrease unnecessary antibiotic use in children by diagnosing ear...

Cheap New Smartphone App Monitors Blood Pressure–Through Your Fingertips

A smartphone app has been developed that monitors blood pressure by using a simple and cheap 3D-printed plastic attachment that clips in front of...

Researchers Develop Glowscope that Turns Smartphone into Sensitive Microscope Normally Costing $100,000

Researchers looking to help students at school have used low-cost materials like theater lighting filters to turn regular smartphone cameras into fluorescent microscopes. The resolution...

Smartphones ‘Can Boost Memory Skills’ by Freeing Up Our Brains to Remember Other Things

Far from being dumb or making us dumb, the use of smartphones can actually boost people’s memory skills, according to a new study. Scientists say...

Dengue Detection Smartphone Tech Offers Hope For Low-Cost Testing on Par With Labs

Accurate home testing could be used for a wider range of illnesses, as new research shows the capability of smartphone-powered tests for Dengue Fever. Biomedical...

Paralyzed Patient Can Now Write as Fast as Smartphone By ‘Mindwriting’ With Brain Signals

A man paralyzed from the neck down has gained the ability to type words with his brain about as fast as the average smartphone...

Futuristic ‘Green’ Fabric That Works Like a Smartphone Unveiled by Scientists

A new fabric developed by a Chinese team of scientists that works like a smartphone could have applications in communications, navigation, healthcare, and safety. The...

New COVID-19 ‘Citizen Science’ Project Lets Any Adult with a Smartphone Help Fight Coronavirus

Researchers from the University of California San Francisco are asking adults to help them fight the novel coronavirus by downloading this smartphone app.

Engineer Makes a DIY Cell Phone With Rotary Dial So She Doesn’t Have to Use a Smartphone

Rather than learn to live with a smartphone, this engineer designed her own cell phone with a rotary dial—and she is helping others to make their own.

No More ‘Sniff Tests’: Cheap Biodegradable Sensors Can Tell Smartphones When Food Has Gone Bad

Costing just 2 cents a pop, these inexpensive sensors could save tons of perfectly good food from being thrown into the garbage.

First Smartphone App to Detect Ear Infections in Children Could Save Unnecessary Doctor’s Visits

Rather than waste time and money on unnecessary visits to the doctor, this app could give parents an easy way to diagnose an ear infection.

We May Soon Be Able to Power Our Smartphones With Single-Use Plastic Bags

Instead of ending up in a landfill, the plastic used in grocery bags may soon be powering our smartphones, according to new research. Scientists from...

Engineer Creates Smartphone App That Screens for Anemia By Taking Pictures of Your Fingernails

Up until now, all other detection tools have involved varying degrees of invasiveness, cost, and accuracy – but that's not the case anymore.

France Just Banned Smartphone Use in Schools

In a landslide vote, young students will now have to either keep their cell phones at home or keep them switched off during the school day.

Smartphone Microscope Will Let Kids Easily Explore Microbiology

This 3D-printed smartphone attachment will allow kids and students to learn about microbiology in a way that has never been available before.

A Smarter Way to Stay Cool — Tiny, Smartphone-Controlled Air Conditioner

This cool invention designed for beating the heat is becoming a hot commodity. By shedding bulk, weight, and the typical boxy, industrial look, the Noria...

How This Smartphone Case Charges Batteries Out of Thin Air

How many times a day do you scramble around looking for a power cord and outlet to recharge your mobile phone? A new smartphone...

Israel’s Solar-Powered ‘Trees’: For Smartphones And Community

Instead of taking your laptop to a coffee shop in Northern Israel, you might want to go sit under a tree instead. A brown metal...
FairPhone

World’s First Ethical Smartphone Launches in UK

The first prototype of the Fairphone, which has been developed by a team in The Netherlands, will be shown at the London Design Festival...