Category: Technology
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Adhesive film turns smartwatch into a biochemical health monitoring system
UCLA engineers have designed a thin adhesive film that could upgrade a consumer smartwatch into a powerful health-monitoring system. The system looks for chemical indicators found in sweat to give a real-time snapshot of what’s happening inside the body. A study detailing the technology was published in the journal of Science Advances. Smartwatches can already…
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First peek at Microsoft’s Surface Duo smartphone
Details about Microsoft’s long-awaited Surface Duo smartphone have been sparse since word of its existence was reported last fall. But the first specs have now been released. Windows Central reports that the foldable dual-screen device will feature 5.6-inch AMOLED screens with 1800×1350 resolution per screen. Processing will be handled by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 system…
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Amazon launches 3 upgraded tablets: ‘All new’ Fire HD 8, Fire HD 8 Plus and Kids Edition
Amazon’s new Fire HD 8 tablet lineup was designed with the whole family in mind Amazon’s new Fire HD 8 tablet lineup was designed with the whole family in mind Amazon announced new versions of its Fire HD 8 tablets on Wednesday with prices starting $10 higher than the previous generation but still much cheaper…
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Wristband monitors personal exposure to air pollution
Whether it comes from second-hand cigarette smoke, motor vehicle exhaust, building materials or the fumes from household cleaning supplies, toxic air is all around us. Doctors and scientists are notably concerned about air pollution as it ranks among the top 10 global health risks associated with non-communicable diseases. Organic air pollutants have been shown to…
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Zoom buys security firm Keybase
Zoom Video Communications is buying security firm Keybase in an effort to shore up security for its video meetings. Terms of the deal were undisclosed. Zoom has been working to improve the security of its video meetings after some lapses in privacy and security as Zoom meetings grew more popular during the pandemic. Keybase is…
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Two apps to help you locate broadcast towers
I have been having some pixelization on my TV picture in the past week or so, and I finally got frustrated enough to get the ladder out of the garage and climb up on the roof to adjust my antenna. I have been pretty pleased with my picture quality in general, but a week or…
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Morocco launches a fleet of drones to tackle virus from the sky
Morocco has rapidly expanded its fleet of drones as it battles the coronavirus pandemic, deploying them for aerial surveillance, public service announcements and sanitisation. Fig 1. Morocco is trialling high tech solutions like disinfectant-spraying drones to help fight the new coronavirus “This is a real craze. In just weeks, demand has tripled in Morocco and…
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Raspberry Pi unveils $50 interchangeable-lens camera board
Raspberry Pi’s new high-quality camera does not sport a fancy name—it’s actually called “High-Quality Camera”—but it packs some new features do-it-yourselfers are sure to enjoy, and it’s being offered at Raspberry’s typical bargain-basement prices. The camera includes a 12.3 megapixel Sony back-illuminated sensor, back-focus adjustment ring, lens and tripod mounts as well as adaptors for…
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Google makes Meet video conferencing app free for all users: How to get notified
Google Meet allows 100 people to participate in a video conference at once. The tech giant shared that it will gradually open Meet for all users in the coming weeks. Starting today, Google’s own video conferencing app is now going free for all users globally, the search engine giant announced today. Meet was initially launched…
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A high performing and efficient e-skin for robotic applications
Fig 1. The H-1 robot covered with the electronic skin developed by the researchers Researchers at Technische Universität München in Germany have recently developed an electronic skin that could help to reproduce the human sense of touch in robots. This e-skin, presented in a paper published in MDPI’s Sensors journal, requires far less computational power…