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Consumer refers to technology specifically designed for consumer use, from computers and smart home technology, to personal gadgets such as wearables and smartphones.
NXP Enables In-Vehicle Multi-Device Wireless Charging Solutions
NXP Semiconductors has announced that the first multi-device vehicle wireless charging solution driven by a single…
Your Smartphone Can Tell If You’re Drunk
One of the three standard police field tests for alcohol impairment is the walk-and-turn test, in which an officer…
PuroPro Volume Limiting, Active Noise Cancelling Headphones
Puro Sound Labs has introduced the PuroPro headphones into the UK and US market. The PuroPro is the latest addition…
UK Consumers Have Privacy, Security Concerns About Smart Home Technologies
While a PwC survey indicated UK consumers would spend £10.8 billion on smart home devices in 2019, security and…
“Lab-on-a-chip” Sensor Monitors Pool Chlorine and pH Levels
As North America swelters in July and August heat, the 16% or so of Americans with swimming pools can look forward…
Policy-makers Need to Take Sci-fi More Seriously
In his 1969 novel The Age of the Pussyfoot, American sci-fi author Frederck Pohl wrote about a world where…
Global E-waste Equaled 350 Queen Marys in 2019
Electronic consumption drives much of our global economy but takes a toll at both ends: significant increases in…
Alkaline Battery Recycling Provides Crop Nutrients
The toxic chemicals from alkaline and other batteries include cadmium, lead, lithium, and sulfuric acid. These…
Computer Science Student Gets “Bug Bounty” from Google for Discovering Security…
Breaking up is hard enough to do without subsequently realizing your ex could still have access to audio and video…
Global Smartphone Shipments Plunge by 16.8%
Global smartphone shipments dropped by 16.8 percent in the first quarter as vendors struggled to manage…