Tag: iPhone

Nasty iPhone Worm Hints at the Future

By Robert Lemos | 11/25/2009 | 1 Comment

As smart phones become smarter, malicious code will find a friendlier home.

A Test Ride with the Droid

By Erika Jonietz | 11/04/2009 | 16 Comments

Motorola's new Android-based smart phone is a viable iPhone alternative.

An App so You'll Never Forget

By Erica Naone | 11/03/2009 | 4 Comments

Adaptive-learning algorithms calculate how often people need to see information to remember it.

Behind the Big Apple's Data Dump

By David Talbot | 10/07/2009 | 2 Comments

NYC releases a wealth of data--but with a positive spin.

Flu Data Goes Mobile

By Rachel Kremen | 09/10/2009 | 0 Comments

An iPhone app lets users help track infectious diseases.

Cell Phones That Listen and Learn

By Kristina Grifantini | 06/22/2009 | 0 Comments

New software tracks a user's behavior by monitoring everyday sounds.

iPhone Hackers Get a Break

By Robert Lemos | 06/11/2009 | 2 Comments

The difficulty of running nonapproved code on the iPhone has turned off security researchers--until now.

Gmail Sidesteps the App Store

By Kate Greene | 04/13/2009 | 6 Comments

The technology behind the new Gmail could challenge Apple's control over third-party applications.

Can Video Games be the New MTV?

By Erica Naone | 04/03/2009 | 0 Comments

Selling songs via console games, the Web, and phones may help the ailing music industry.

One Number to Rule Them All

By John Brandon | 04/02/2009 | 1 Comment

Google Voice routes calls from multiple lines, transcribes voice mail, and gives you one phone number for life.

Skype Debuts on the iPhone

By Kate Greene | 03/31/2009 | 1 Comment

Using a Wi-Fi connection, people can now make cheap international calls with Apple's gadget.

Dumb Meters Get Smarter

By Kevin Bullis | 03/31/2009 | 0 Comments

A new device could convert conventional electricity meters, making the smart grid cheaper.

Electronic Health Records: Lessons from the iPhone

By Emily Singer | 03/30/2009 | 8 Comments

Open programs to third-party developers, say two tech-savvy physicians.

Every Memory in Place

By Erica Naone | 03/25/2009 | 1 Comment

A new Web service jogs a user's memory at the right time and place.

Mapping a City's Rhythm

By Kate Greene | 03/13/2009 | 0 Comments

A phone application highlights hot spots and will soon show where different urban "tribes" gather.