Tag: cellphone

Wireless Power Harvesting for Cell Phones

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 06/09/2009 | 0 Comments

Nokia hopes to create a device that could harvest enough power to keep a cell phone topped up.

Ultrasound to Go

By Lauren Gravitz | 04/23/2009 | 1 Comment

With a new probe, smart phones can be used to capture and send ultrasound images.

Hijacking Mobile-Phone Data

By Erica Naone | 04/17/2009 | 5 Comments

Researchers claim to be able to hijack cell-phone data connections.

"I Just Called to Say I Love You"

By Jonathan Franzen | 08/19/2008 | 12 Comments

Cell phones, sentimentality, and the decline of public space.

Why Helio Didn't Connect

By Michael Fitzgerald | 07/03/2008 | 0 Comments

The flashy cell-phone company is in a very tough business.

Clear Calls

By Dean Takahashi | 06/23/2008 | 2 Comments

Audience, a California-based startup, has made a noise-canceling chip for cell phones that could also improve voice-recognition systems.

Ten Web Startups to Watch

By TR Staff and Freelance Writers | 06/23/2008 | 3 Comments

We profile some of the most innovative ideas of the Social Web.

Hydrogen Fuel from Formic Acid

By Prachi Patel | 05/15/2008 | 14 Comments

A simple new process generates hydrogen for fuel cells.

Rethinking the Cell Phone

By Kate Greene | 02/14/2008 | 5 Comments

An Israeli startup has made a modular mobile phone that can work on its own or slip into other electronic devices. Will it catch on?

Securing Cell Phones

By Kate Greene | 08/01/2007 | 3 Comments

Phone companies should consider the recent hack of the Apple iPhone a wake-up call for better mobile security.