Consumer & Gadgets
MEMS microspeakers for the future of the mobile internet
An Arioso Systems silicon microspeaker in front of a wireless in-ear headphone. Credit: Arioso Systems GmbH The microspeakers for wireless...
Do you use predictive text? Chances are it’s not saving you time, and could even be slowing you down
Credit: ImYanis/Shutterstock Typing is one of the most common things we do on our mobile phones. A recent survey suggests...
Apple delays launch of driver’s licenses on iPhones until next year
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Apple is delaying the launch of a feature allowing iPhone owners to keep their driver's license...
Research finds US adults have context-specific views on biometric technology use
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As the application of facial recognition and DNA technologies increases across industries and domains, questions arise...
Trials begin of revolutionary women’s smartwatch safety app
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Trials begin this week in Bath of a revolutionary new smartwatch app that monitors a wearer's...
Wearable tech confirms wear-and-tear of work commute
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Information about worker commutes from smartphones and fitness trackers can predict individual job performance, according to...
Under pressure, Apple allows self-repairs to iPhones, Macs
A person uses an iPhone on Oct. 8, 2019 in New York. Apple is letting some iPhone users fix their...
Are our phones really designed to slow down over time? Experts look at the evidence
Credit: Shutterstock It's usually around this time of year you hear people complain about their phones slowing down. Apple and...
Give the dog a phone: device could ease pain for lonely mutts
Inventors hope the DogPhone device could ease separation anxiety suffered by 'pandemic puppies' who became used to human contact during...
Apple to soon launch Legacy Contacts to share your data after you die
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An upcoming feature for iPhones and iPads will soon make it easier to share your data...
Original Apple computer built by Jobs and Wozniak sells for $400k
The Chaffey College Apple-1 computer, which was hand-built by company founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak 45 years ago, sold...
Original Apple computer built by Jobs and Wozniak to be auctioned
There were only 200 Apple-1 computers made, a handful of which have come to the market over the last decade,...
Making voice assistants accessible for older patients
The prototyped voice skill will be used to examine the feasibility of using voice assistants for Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)....
Japan and Finland collaborate to develop 6G cellular standard
6G will integrate personal communication devices with satellite networks en masse for the first time. This would improve access to...
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, is reportedly developing a smartwatch
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is reportedly working on its own smartwatch. According to...
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Schools reporting 50 COVID-19 cases in Oshawa, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby: Nov. 28 to Dec. 4
The following is a summary of active COVID-19 cases reported by the Durham District School Board and Durham Catholic District...
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