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)
Optical Solution Revives Hands Free Mobile Telephones
Hands free sets for mobile phones may be on the verge of a big comeback thanks to new research by the University of Warwick. Many people used hands free sets in an attempt to avoid what they perceived as a microwave radiation risk from holding a mobile phone close to one`s head. However when it was pointed out that the standard wire based hands... view more... (2002-09-02)
Cellular annoyance
The results of a multi-national survey to be published in the International Journal of Mobile Communications reveals some surprises about cell phone use that have implications for organizations that rely on mobile communications. view more (2008-06-25)
Mobile phones could be allowed in some parts of hospitals
The use of mobile phones in hospitals is not as hazardous as believed and they could be allowed in selected areas, say doctors at the John Radcliffe Hospital in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-02-26)
Txt ur dr. - are mobile phones the future of health monitoring?
Your doctor may soon be able to check on your recovery after a hospital stay by texting your mobile phone. Researchers, writing in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making today, have developed and tested a wireless patient monitoring system that could help detect patient suffering at a distance. Keeping up-to-date with a patient's condition... view more... (2004-06-11)
Texting in Class
Texting in class usually gets kids in trouble. But some writing instructors, intrigued by the popularity of cell-phone novels in Japan, are considering phone composition as a way to get students interested in literature. view more (2009-06-18)
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)
Mini-batteries for mobile phones
CIDETEC is working on a project the aim of which is to carry out a direct assessment of the technology of fuel cells for "mini" applications which have between 1 and 10 watt power requirements - such as for mobile phone or PDA chargers or for remote signalling, etc. to this end, a series of technologies are being developed in order to... view more... (2004-05-19)
Pioneering research at Loughborough University could reduce mobile phone emissions into the body by up to 85%
Loughborough University's Centre for Mobile Communications Research (CMCR) has made some major breakthroughs in its antenna technology that could enable safer communication for all. Using their work associated with GPS (Global Positioning System) technology, researchers have managed to reduce emissions into the body by as much as 85%. The CMCR... view more... (2002-06-12)
Dangerous technology -- Mobiles should be kept away from hospital beds
Mobile phones should come no closer than one meter to hospital beds and equipment, according Dutch research published in the online open access journal, Critical Care. view more (2007-09-06)
Mobile phones help secondary pupils
Ask a teacher to name the most irritating invention of recent years and they will often nominate the mobile phone. view more (2008-09-12)
Positioning systems will provide aid more quickly
Positioning systems will become an essential tool for the carrying out of many different tasks in the future. Whether the problem consists of a tree falling on a power line or a car standing in the road with a motor failure, aid services will find a route straight to the right location by using this system. It has previously been difficult for a... view more... (2002-04-10)
VTT introduces unique, human voice-based guidance system for mobile phones
Route directions prove particularly useful for the visually impaired VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a unique guidance system for mobile phones, directed and directing by voice. The system provides relief for the everyday life of the visually impaired, in particular for their use of public transportation, but is also... view more... (2004-06-08)
Kick-starting the mobile Internet
Toll-free telephone numbers benefit everyone. It costs callers nothing to use them and organisations paying for the lines attract more callers. Recent trials in Europe suggest this same win-win concept could be successfully used with the mobile Internet. view more (2004-10-22)
MMS on TV - new broadband services for the smart home
In the home of tomorrow, your washing machine will inform you via SMS that the laundry is ready, and it will communicate with the dishwasher to reduce energy consumption. Prototypes of these and many more networked home appliances already exist. At a workshop in Heidelberg from 20th to 21st March, international researchers and developers will... view more... (2003-03-13)
Viral epidemics poised to go mobile
If you own a computer, chances are you have experienced the aftermath of a nasty virus at some point. view more (2009-05-22)
Mobile phones and the inner ear
A new technique has been developed by researchers in the Netherlands to look at the effect of radiation from mobile phones on complex structures like the inner ear and eye. The technique called `quasistatic zooming` will help researchers calculate the amount of radiation from mobile phones absorbed by human tissue on scales of less than one... view more... (2002-04-26)
Limitless applications seen for micro-projector
A Finland-based company has unveiled ground-breaking optical technology allowing the manufacture of a matchbox-sized video projector. The results could be used in environments ranging from airplanes to nightclubs, living rooms to boardrooms, car dashboards to campsites. Billed as "the world's smallest colour video projector," this inexpensive... view more... (2004-06-03)
Researchers compost old mobile phones & transform them into flowers
Researchers at the University of Warwick's Warwick Manufacturing Group, in conjunction with PVAXX Research & Development Ltd, have devised a novel way to recycle discarded mobile telephones - bury them and watch them transform into the flower of your choice. view more (2004-11-30)
Wireless ad hoc networks
Developers will be presenting a self-organizing communications network during the e/home trade fair in Berlin. Users can enjoy wireless Internet access or remotely control utilities in the home without having to deal with complex installations or equipment compatibility. view more (2004-08-27)
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