The Ritual Qualities of Texting
As the traditional peak period for buying mobile phones begins, potential advances in the features they offer may prove a turn-off to customers, warns a new report sponsored by the ESRC. The phenomenal success of text-messaging, for instance, has been largely due to its limitations, say researchers from the University of Surrey, who found that... view more... (2002-12-17)
Cell phone use not linked to cancer risk
Long or short-term cell phone use is not associated with increased cancer risk, according to a study in the December 6 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. view more (2006-12-06)
Navigating through Athens
Around 11,000 athletes converge on Athens for the 28th Summer Olympiad. Fraunhofer researchers are contributing to the success of the event with several projects, including a system that enables visitors to obtain multimedia tourist information via mobile phone. --- Being a tourist in a big city is not easy. Dragging whining children and irritated... view more... (2004-08-27)
A 'butler' in your mobile phone: University of Southampton scientists create a computer agent that aims to make life less complicated
A new computer agent that will work through users' mobile phones and organise their business and social schedules, has been developed by scientists at the Department of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) at the University of Southampton. The agent is an example of how the next generation of World Wide Web will work. An artificial intelligence... view more... (2003-06-13)
Lule'å first in pilot study of new mobile services in Sweden
The Center for Distance-Bridging Technology at Lule'å University of Technology is the first in the country to jump on board the government's billion-crown commitment to restore Sweden's reputation as a leading IT nation. This involves setting up testing activities for new mobile services. Lule'å already has 3,100 test pilots fully... view more... (2003-03-24)
Road testing technologies of the future
ESA is offering industry the opportunity to use a van fully equipped to demonstrate the next generation of advanced mobile multimedia equipment and applications. The van can be used as a standard test platform. It offers the user ample space, electrical and computing power as well as a comfortable working environment. Over the past few months,... view more... (2002-12-03)
Mobile phone companies aim for green light
A `traffic light` system that helps network operators assess how much consultation is needed when it comes to siting a new mobile phone mast plus training workshops for local authority officers and elected councillors are among the outcomes of a package of `Ten Commitments` to best practice developed by the UK?s five biggest mobile phone network... view more... (2002-06-24)
Mobile phones are the new learning tools of the future
Major international research programme on Life as learning Mobile phones are the new learning tools of the future Mobile phones look set to become an important new learning tool for the future. One of the projects under the umbrella of the Academy of Finland international research programme Life as Learning (or LEARN for short) is working on... view more... (2002-11-21)
Making gadgets lighter, smaller and more energy efficient
Thanks to the work of EUREKA project E! 2839 MESCI I electronic devices such as PDAs, computers and mobile phones will be smaller, lighter and more energy efficient. view more (2004-09-06)
Texting costs are 'out of this world'
A University of Leicester space scientist has worked out that sending texts via mobile phones works out to be far more expensive than downloading data from the Hubble Space Telescope! view more (2008-05-13)
Mobile data retrieval improved with new algorithm
enn State researchers have developed a new algorithm which enables cell-phone users to fetch data from music to TV shows as quickly as feasible with minimal channel switches. view more (2006-06-16)
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)
Smart Houses boom in Finland
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Easy to use emergency mobile device for people at risk
Mobile phones can save lives in emergencies, but are not widely used among those considered to be most at risk: elderly people and sufferers of age-related and chronic diseases. view more (2006-04-21)
Predicting the movements of a mobile phone
Predicting the movements of mobile cell phone communications systems, thus providing a guarantee of the quality of service (QoS) and offering locating services, as well as recognising imperfect texts on a dictionary basis, are two of the applications demonstrated by José Javier Astrain Escola, engineer in the Public University of Navarre.... view more... (2004-09-22)
Putting the new generation of hi-tech applications to the test
INNOVATIVE entrepreneurs and company bosses wanting to develop the next generation of mobile technology now have the chance to put their ideas to the test at a unique, state-of-the-art facility run by Staffordshire University. Staffordshire University is recognised as a national leader in mobile and wireless technology. Its Faculty of Computing,... view more... (2004-02-11)
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)
Mobile Madness
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WIRELESS EUROPE DIGEST: OCTOBER 2000 EDITION
Safety issues threaten the health of the mobile telephone industry Mixed messages abound regarding the potential health risks of mobile phones and masts, but one thing is clear – the mobile phone industry must address these issues if its own health is not to suffer. Much of the confusion has arisen because of the varying working methods for... view more... (2000-10-11)
Camcorder fueled with hydrogen
Peep! "Please switch off. Power supply almost exhausted." Every day millions of mobile phone, palmtop, notebook, portable CD player and camcorder users are driven to fury by this warning. Without a power source, this wonderful new wealth of modern electronics is of no use at all. Yet the mobile and wireless trend still surges on. Electronic... view more... (2001-04-19)
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