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Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
Researchers have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022


Smartphone reminders can improve memory for older adults with dementia
Adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment were able to improve their memory by using a personal assistant app on their smartphones.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 8, 2022


What are ‘Kosher’ phones and what do new reforms in Israel mean to the industry?
Israel’s Ministry of Communications has announced a new plan to reform the country’s market for “kosher” mobile phone services.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 4, 2022


Smartphone, M.D.: Turning your smartphone into a COVID-19 / flu detection system
A new cell phone app and lab kit have transformed a smartphone into a COVID-19 / flu detection system.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 29, 2022


Could how you walk unlock your phone?
Real-world tests have shown that gait authentication could be a viable means of protecting smartphones and other mobile devices from crime.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 11, 2021


‘Surgery selfies’ could spot serious infections early, study says
Smartphone pictures of post-surgical wounds taken by patients and then assessed by clinicians can help with the early ID of infections
Joseph Shavit
Nov 21, 2021


Smartphone sensors are capable of detecting if you are high on cannabis
Researcher leads new study that shows data from smartphone sensors combined with time features can detect a cannabis high.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 4, 2021


Disabled people can now use Android phones with face gestures
Using a raised eyebrow or smile, people with speech or physical disabilities can now operate their Android-powered smartphones hands-free.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 28, 2021


Smartphone sensor data could detect if you are 'high'
A smartphone sensor, much like what is used in GPS systems, might be a way to determine whether or not someone is high from canibus.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 27, 2021


Scared of spiders -- they now have an app for that
Fear of spiders is one of the most common phobias and leads to a variety of limitations in everyday life.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 22, 2021


New app helps relieve back pain
Researchers tested the app using a randomized controlled trial that included 461 patients with back pain from Norway and Denmark
Joshua Shavit
Aug 4, 2021


New app uses AI to tell you what your cat is feeling
If you’ve ever wondered if your cat is happy, there’s an app for that. Tably is a new app released by pet health company Sylvester.ai.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 29, 2021


New technology developed to check body temperature with smartphone camera
Thermal-imaging sensors that detect and capture images of the heat signatures of human bodies and other objects
Joseph Shavit
Jul 27, 2021


New technology to check body temperature with smartphone camera
Technology for low-cost, thermal-imaging sensors has been developed for use in smartphones and autonomous vehicles
Joseph Shavit
Jul 27, 2021


Imagine a telescope as thick as a sheet of paper - welcome to the Spaceplate!
Can you imagine one day using a telescope as thin as a sheet of paper, or a much smaller and lighter high-performance camera?
Joseph Shavit
Jun 10, 2021
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