Jul 06 2010

India’s Poor Risk ‘Slow Death’ Recycling E-Waste

Tag: Asthma, Computers, Death and Dying, Environment, Phones, Poisoning, Recycling, WasteDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 12:19 pm
Even though the Indian government has proposed a law to regulate the e-waste trade, destitute children still face hazards picking apart old computers as part of the growing "e-waste" industry.

Jul 02 2010

Cellphone Crime Solvers

Tag: Crime, Crime Scene, Detective, Email, Investigation, Murder, Phones, Police, ToolsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 9:56 am
Could the murder victim's BlackBerry lead to her killer? Increasingly, the answer is yes.

Jun 29 2010

Cell Phone App Offers Eye Prescriptions

Tag: Cell Phones, Devices, Eye, Optics, Phones, Sight, TechnologyEric Bland @ 3:55 pm
A quick photograph with your camera phone can now diagnose astigmatism and give you your contact prescription.

Mar 30 2010

Is 4G Better Than 3G?

Tag: 3G, Cell Phones, Devices, Email, Internet, Phones, Technology, VideoDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:00 am
Just when we're getting comfy with our 3G phones, 4G comes along to shake things up.

Mar 09 2010

Malicious Software Turns Your Cell Phone Against You

Smart phone malware could tap into your phone's microphone, GPS and even your battery.

Feb 23 2010

Energy, There’s An App for That

App developers are building software that lets you manage energy use or control your home from a smart phone.