First Smartphone with 1GHZ Processor (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Looks like the Apple iPhone 3G S may soon have some serious competition with the soon to be announced, Toshiba TG01 smartphone. The TG01 is expected to be officially announced at the...
View ArticleUpgrading RAM is a simple process
Question: I'm in the market for a new laptop, and I want to be sure it has four gigabytes of RAM. My friends tell me to buy the cheapest configuration and upgrade the RAM myself. How hard is it to...
View ArticleHandheld 3M digital projector offers glimpse of the future
You probably shouldn't buy the MPro120 handheld digital projector from 3M. But you should definitely be excited about it.
View ArticleReview: ViewPad 10 features Windows and Android
(AP) -- Viewsonic's new tablet has a unique solution for consumers who are still clinging to Microsoft's Windows, even as Google's Android operating system gains traction: It offers both.
View ArticleWith cheap Pandigital tablet, you get what you pay for
Electronics manufacturers have had a tough time competing against Apple's iPad.
View ArticleNew Nokia phone no standout, but worth a look
The first of Nokia's new generation of smartphones isn't flashy and certainly isn't an iPhone killer. But it's a nice device, and at $40 with a two-year contract, a bargain.
View ArticleTech review: A gaggle of Android phones
I think I'll join the folks who have told me they've had enough iPhone news for now. Let's look at three Android phones from different carriers.
View ArticleReview: Galaxy Note II for big-screen enthusiasts
Every time I think I'm completely happy with my iPhone, I see another Android model that has a newer, bigger, faster feature that I covet.
View ArticleZynga builds on casino-style play with Elite Slots
Facebook games pioneer Zynga on Wednesday said it was expanding its casino-style offerings with an "Elite Slots" title that weaves social and story elements with luck-based play.
View ArticleNext-gen dining may mean an order of floating sushi (w/ Video)
(Phys.org) —A company in Japan has an interesting answer to what might be a next step in touchscreens. In fact, its approach may change our concept of a screen, with the company's concept of...
View ArticleQuantum dots make efficient decisions
Even the simplest forms of life face an endless barrage of decisions—where to search for sustenance, for example, or how to avoid predators. Various mathematical models can mimic these decision-making...
View ArticleA self-destructing phone isn't the last word in security
Businesses battling to keep their information safe pricked up their ears last week as it was announce that Boeing has produced a mobile phone that self-destructs should the wrong person try to use it.
View ArticleNew system could reduce data-transmission delays across server farms by 99.6...
Big websites usually maintain their own "data centers," banks of tens or even hundreds of thousands of servers, all passing data back and forth to field users' requests. Like any big, decentralized...
View ArticleTech review: Galaxy Tab 4 blends in with the crowd
I'm always in favor of new hardware, but once I buy a gadget, I want it to be the current model for as long as possible so I can feel good about my purchase.
View ArticleIncentives encourage greater exploration, research finds
Poet Robert Frost urged us to explore "the road not taken." But what if you're not driving the bus? How do you encourage others to explore less-traveled roads? Cornell researchers have found an answer...
View ArticleResearchers show that an iron bar is capable of decision-making
(Phys.org)—Decision-making—the ability to choose one path out of several options—is generally considered a cognitive ability possessed by biological systems, but not by physical objects. Now in a new...
View ArticleArcade-style gambling games inch closer to Nevada casinos
Arcade-style slot machines that might require skill to win could be in Nevada casinos as early as next year, according to one game maker's estimate now that a single regulatory vote remains.
View ArticleSingle photon decision-maker solves multi-armed bandit problem
(Phys.org)—A combined team of researchers from France and Japan has created a decision-making device that is based on basic properties of quantum mechanics. In their paper published in Scientific...
View ArticleNew method optimizes outcomes for subjects in comparison tests
Clinical trials of new drugs or devices face a problem that most empirical inquiries don't: They must not only provide clear data about toxicity and efficacy but also try to maximize the quality of...
View ArticleReview: BlackBerry's keyboard not enough to make it stand out in Android pack
BlackBerry, the longtime device maker that helped pioneer the smartphone market but is now struggling to stay relevant, has done what previously might have been considered unthinkable.
View ArticleSlots technology aims to help gamblers know when to stop
For some people, it's easy to get carried away at a casino. So, imagine sitting at a slot machine and being able to track and limit your betting using an onscreen display.
View ArticleReview: LG smartphone goes to pieces on purpose
Let's face it - LG makes fine smartphones, but they are not as popular as handsets from Apple or Samsung.
View ArticleReview: Recall aside, the Samsung Note 7 will impress you
I like it when things are in order. Samsung has two Galaxy S models - the S7 and S7 edge. It also has a larger model with a stylus called the Note, which has always been one number behind. The last...
View ArticleFirm hopes to be 1st with skill-based slots
A New York firm hopes to be the first in the world to install skill-based slot machines on casino floors in which the main determining factor in how much a player can win is his or her ability to play...
View ArticleReview: Is LG V20 the next big thing in smartphones?
What goes into choosing a new smartphone?
View ArticleResearchers investigate decision-making by physical phenomena
(Phys.org)—Decision-making is typically thought of as something done by intelligent living things and, in modern times, computers. But over the past several years, researchers have demonstrated that...
View ArticleReview: Moto G5 Plus: An inexpensive Android phone with all the right features
If there's one thing I admire about Android phones, it's the variety of models available at all price points.
View ArticleCould slot machines be the key to more effective HIV testing?
A new Yale School of Public Health study found that slot machines, or "one-armed bandits," may offer a clue to how AIDS programs can better locate persons living with undiagnosed HIV infection.
View ArticleReview: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a survivor
Getting a new phone is exciting. Worrying about keeping that new phone safe is not so exciting.
View ArticleReview: Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 is the phone Note 7 users have been waiting for
We interrupt the iPhone mania of late to remind you there are other flagship phones on the market, including the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
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