Smartphones may be used to better predict the weather: Study

Tel Aviv, Nov 12 (IBNS): Flash floods occur with little warning. Earlier this year, a flash flood that struck Ellicott City, MD, demolished the main street, swept away parked cars, pummeled buildings and left one man dead.

Otago-led research set to make smartphones even smarter

Toronto, Sept 1 (IBNS): The accuracy of the global positioning system (GPS) in smartphones has been significantly improved thanks to research conducted at the University of Otago, New Zealand, in collaboration with Curtin University, Australia.

Smartphone apps reduce depression, says study

Melbourne, Sept 23 (IBNS): New Australian-led research has confirmed that smartphone apps are an effective treatment option for depression, paving the way for safe and accessible interventions for the millions of people around the world diagnosed with this condition.

First battery-free cellphone makes calls by harvesting ambient power

Washington, July 12 (IBNS): University of Washington researchers have invented a cellphone that requires no batteries — a major leap forward in moving beyond chargers, cords and dying phones. Instead, the phone harvests the few microwatts of power it requires from either ambient radio signals or light.

Gartner says that 20 percent of organizations will use smartphones in place of traditional physical access cards by 2020

New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): In 2016, less than 5 percent of organizations used smartphones to enable access to offices and other premises.