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Researchers in the UK have developed a novel electronic system that allows signals from medical monitoring equipment to be transmitted across the mobile phone network. The project, funded by the Swindon based Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, is an important advance in 'telemedicine', and could eventually enable doctors to... view more... (2001-10-11)
How to shrink the mobile phones even more?
Even a conventional mobile phone user demands more functions and better performance of his mobile phone in the smallest possible space. The mobile phone should also be easy to use, reliable and inexpensive. In order to meet these demands, more data and functions than before must be packed into the circuit boards of mobile phones in the future. The... view more... (2002-04-25)
Location-based services for teenagers
Mobile phones can do more than communicate voice and data. The ability to determine the physical location of a mobile phone enables a broad range of mobile services to be offered, including location tracking of users, customised local service information and navigation. A recent EURESCOM study explored the communication needs of teenagers, how... view more... (2002-01-21)
New mobile phone functions fit into a smaller space than before
Even a conventional mobile phone user demands more functions and better performance of his mobile phone in the smallest possible space. The mobile phone should also be easy to use, reliable and inexpensive. In order to meet these demands, more data and functions than before must be packed into the circuit boards of mobile phones in the future. The... view more... (2002-04-05)
Study to assess the effects of mobile phones on hearing nears end of first phase
Scientists at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) at the University of Southampton are nearing the end of the first phase of a study to assess whether the use of mobile phones has any adverse effect on the hearing of healthy young adults. The study into Potential Adverse Effects of GSM Cellular Phones on Hearing (known by the... view more... (2003-09-25)
Cell phones using lens-free imaging promise to improve health monitoring
Cell phones have already revolutionized the way people around the world communicate and do business. Thanks to advances being made at UCLA, they are about to do the same thing for medicine. view more (2008-12-23)
Mobile phone use and acoustic neuroma
A study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, found that 10 or more years of mobile phone use increase the risk of acoustic neuroma and that the risk increase was confined to the side of the head where the phone was usually held. No indications of an increased risk for less than 10 years of mobile... view more... (2004-10-13)
Cell phones, driving don't mix
Most people can rather efficiently walk and chew gum at the same time, but when it comes to more complicated "multi-tasking" - like driving and talking on a cell phone - there is a price to pay. view more (2005-12-12)
Green IT not helping climate change
Richard Hawkins, Canada Research Chair in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, says there is no evidence that information technologies necessarily reduce our environmental footprint. view more (2009-02-25)
Listen to your e-mails by phone
E-mails no longer need to be read; they can be listened to. A program that enables one to hear e-mail messages has been created in Finland. Both a desktop phone and mobile phone can be used to hear the messages. Username and password are given by pressing the phone's push-buttons. The program, called "Mailman", was developed at the... view more... (2001-09-26)
UNC study: text messaging may help children fight off obesity
A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that cell phone text messaging could be used to reduce children's chances of becoming overweight or obese later in life, by helping them monitor and modify their own behaviors now. view more (2008-11-12)
Quick and easy access to services through physical browsing
Physical browsing is a new method for providing direct access to services without the use of complicated menus or inputting long addresses; all the user needs to do is touch an object with a mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone) or point the terminal at the object. A child can call 'Granny' by pointing a mobile phone at the grandmother's photo;... view more... (2004-10-21)
Hey, where are you guys?
Where's my dream guy / girl? Where are my friends? Is there anything happening anywhere? Young people are commonly preoccupied by such questions. When a group spontaneously gets together, it's likely that others will want to join in. To arrange such get-togethers, teenagers frequently use SMS via their mobile phones. Especially with large groups,... view more... (2003-06-30)
The young develop their own mobile communications culture
Mobile phones became part of the everyday lives of young people in Finland at the end of the 1990`s. The young created their own mobile communications culture, of which talking on the phone is only one part. The Information Society Research Centre of the University of Tampere has studied the mobile communications of children and young people since... view more... (2001-12-18)
Carnegie Mellon study shows just listening to cell phones significantly impairs drivers
Carnegie Mellon University scientists have shown that just listening to a cell phone while driving is a significant distraction, and it causes drivers to commit some of the same types of driving errors that can occur under the influence of alcohol. view more (2008-03-05)
University of Surrey scientists stop Big Brother listening in to your mobile phone conversation
A team of University of Surrey scientists led by Professor Ahmet Kondoz has developed new technology which will enable companies and organisations to ensure that their GSM mobile phone conversations are totally secure and confidential. Previous attempts to make such conversations totally secure have been successful, but relied on a special GSM... view more... (2004-09-27)
We are family -- but advertisers often miss the point
Even though most Americans think of themselves as part of a family - and many list "being a family" as a top priority - very little is known about how membership in this collective actually affects consumer decisions, from choosing a cell phone plan to remodeling the kitchen to how we display treasured keepsakes. view more (2008-04-22)
Academy of Finland and National Natural Science Foundation of China enhance their collaboration
Academy of Finland and National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) fund four co-operation projects in the fields of population biology, forest sciences, signal processing algorithm and chemical engineering. The Academy of Finland funds the Finnish part, while NSFC funds the Chinese part of the project. The Academy's share of funding for... view more... (2002-07-19)
Mobile users make same mistakes as disabled PC users
Mobile phone owners make similar mistakes to physically impaired computer users when using the technology, according to new research from The University of Manchester. view more (2008-07-02)
New report on mobile phone research published
Mobile phones have not been found to be associated with any biological or adverse health effects, according to the UK's largest investigation into the possible health risks from mobile telephone technology. view more (2007-09-13)
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