Study suggests mobile phone use during pregnancy may cause ADHD in offspring
Posted by admin in Electronics, Medicine on 20. Mar, 2012 | 0 Comments
While there have been – and continue to be – numerous studies examining the effects of radiation from mobile phones on users, Yale School of Medicine researchers have looked at the possible effects on fetuses of mobile phone use by pregnant mothers. According to the study, mobile phone radiation exposure in the womb can affect [...]
Scan your food for bacteria with your cell phone
Posted by admin in Electronics, Medicine, Mobile technology, Wearable electronics on 24. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
Have you ever been tempted to order steak tartare but decided against it for fear of getting sick? This little cell phone scanner can take a look at it for you and let you know if it does in fact harbor any E. coli bacteria. E. Coli Scanner: the device attaches to a cell phone [...]
App removes wandering people from photos
Posted by admin in Computers on 15. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
It’s kind of a funny thing, when you think about it … even though it’s normal to see other people milling about in public places, when we take photos of those places, we often don’t want any of those people in our pictures. Ordinarily, this means standing around and waiting, then blasting off a shot [...]
Square system lets mobile devices take card payments
Posted by admin in Mobile technology on 03. Feb, 2011 | 0 Comments
Square is a card reader and app system that allows mobile devices to receive credit or debit card payments There’s no debating that credit and debit cards are convenient, but typically the only places that you can use them are in businesses, or via the phone or internet. In 2009 the co-founder of Twitter, Jack [...]
Fujitsu announces development of wireless recharging technology
Posted by admin in Wearable electronics on 15. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments
Researchers at Fujitsu have made huge steps toward developing effective magnetic resonance-based wireless charging systems for mobile devices. We’re all aware of how annoying a tangled mass of electrical wires can be. Fortunately, a research effort from Fujitsu is tackling the problem at its very source. During a conference held in the Institute of Electronics, [...]
