Consumer & Gadgets

Credit: Polaroid Camera maker Polaroid is back with a new device they claim is the world's smallest analog camera. The company revealed the Polaroid Go, a tiny version of its instant camera that measures at 4.1 inches long, 3.3 inches wide, and 2.4 inches deep. Compare that to an iPhone...

A shortage of the semiconductor chips that serve as the brainpower in millions of electronic devices has stalled the production of everything from cars to cell phones and sent companies racing to buy up as many of the chips as possible, before supply runs out. Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University A...

This photo in La Habra, Calif., shows Apple CEO Tim Cook speaking during a virtual event to announce new Apple products, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Apple spruced up its product line at an event Tuesday while slipping in quiet notice of a software update, now due...

Android. Credit: Unsplash Among other features, the new Android version 12 will both automatically set unused apps to idle mode to provide more space as well as support a trash bin for deleted files. So far, revealed code changes have shown this upcoming ability to remove temporary files linked to...

This handout image shows Apple product manager Raja Bose speaking about the new iPad Pro lineup at Apple Park in Cupertino, California Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new lineup of powered-up iPads including some with 5G connectivity, responding to surging interest in tablets and home-based work and play during the...

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Microsoft on Monday began a trial run of letting people play Xbox cloud games using Apple mobile devices as well as Windows-powered computers. The small test spread across 22 countries is a step by the Xbox maker to allow games typically confined to consoles to be...

Credit: Intel We've come a long way since Intel introduced the first microprocessor in 1971. Their 4004 held 2,300 transistors, with today's best chips exceeding billions, harnessing more and more power since their birth. But every time Intel releases a new computer chip, it's a costly investment, as they need...

Credit: LG LG has opened up the opportunity for consumers in the U.S. to purchase its OLED TV with a rollable screen, but you might have a pay a hefty price. The website for the electronic company's OLED R rollable TV now includes a buttons to "inquire to buy." After...

Amazon is releasing a revamped version of its wireless Echo Buds that are lighter, smaller, and feature a redesigned case for wireless charging. The tech giant unveiled its next-generation Echo Buds on Wednesday. The wireless earbuds will be available in either black or glacier white, and will sell for $119.99...

Marc Teyssier with the anthropomorphic Webcam "Eyecam". Credit: Thorsten Mohr A team of computer scientists from Saarland University has used an innovative design approach to critically question new sensory technologies that have become part of everyday life. With Eyecam, they present the prototype of a webcam that not only looks...

The Roku 4 Roku is adding a new rechargeable voice remote to its lineup and has begun rolling out a new operating system bring new features to its vast streaming audience. You won't have to keep replacing batteries with the Roku Voice Remote Pro ($29.99, available now at Roku.com; in...

An upcoming update for the PlayStation 5 will make it a lot easier to store your downloadable video games. Sony announced Tuesday it is rolling out the first major software update Wednesday for the PS5 since launching last November. The top feature coming to the video game console is support...

A LED-based haptic film developed by ETRI. Credit: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) A Korean research team succeeded in developing a technology generating various vibration using LED light signals. The technology allows various tactile sensations by area and reduction in size by considerably lowering the cost of light source,...

This image provided by VIZ Media, shows the book cover of "Ask Iwata". Nintendo's late president Satoru Iwata oversaw the video-game maker's global growth, helping make Super Mario and Pokemon household names. "Ask Iwata" was published after his death from cancer in 2015 at 55 and an English translation of...

Credit: Heriot-Watt University Wearable tech which measures and tracks head impact force in sport and recreational activities is set to aid research and support informed decisions on the risk of brain injury. Based at the Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Incubator within Heriot-Watt University, the innovative technology has been developed by...

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The popularity of purchasing goods and services through online retailers such as Amazon continues to increase, making it overwhelming for consumers to differentiate fact from fiction in online product and service reviews. Thanks to the latest research from professors at UA, consumers, as well as marketers,...

Lyra Logo. Credit: Google Blog During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has showcased the immense importance of online communication. Regardless of location and network connectivity, communication technology has come into play more than ever before. In response to the increased need for digital communication, Google released Lyra in February of 2021,...

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Crowdfunding has become a useful way to obtain financial backing for small and medium-sized projects. Given sufficient attention, particularly via the internet, an entrepreneur or creative, might reach out to a virtual crowd and offer them some kind of future return on their early investment in...

Interactive gestures of LoutsMenu (a) Rolling gesture; (b) Pitching gesture; (c) Yawing gesture. Credit: Science China Press A recent study by Associate Professor Lu Fei's human-computer interaction research team from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications has proposed a three-dimensiona menu that can "bloom in the palm." The research paper...

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Apple has announced research into orienting Siri to recognize user speech patterns. This type of awareness could help inform Siri whether to respond to user voice commands with a shout or a whisper. Motivation for this research comes from complaints regarding Siri's feature diversity compared with...