AI tool automatically reveals how to write apps that drain less battery
To send a text message, there's not only "an app for that," there are dozens of apps for that.
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News tagged with battery drain
Improving battery performance for Android apps
App developers could see the energy footprint of their programs on smartphone batteries reduced by participating in a program created by a Purdue-related software startup that promises to find an energy optimization plan ...
Software
Nov 11, 2015
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New tool reduces smartphone battery drain from faulty apps
The first large-scale study of smartphones in everyday use by consumers has revealed that apps drain 28.9 percent of battery power while the screen is off. To address the problem, researchers have created a software tool ...
Software
Sep 10, 2015
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First Russian smartphone, dual-screen YotaPhone, launched in Moscow
Russia's first domestically designed smartphone, the YotaPhone, was unveiled in Moscow on Wednesday, featuring an always-on second screen as a unique feature to differentiate it from the plethora of competitors.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 4, 2013
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ARM chip makers set to reach 3GHz next year
(Phys.org) —ARM chip makers TSMC and GlobalFoundries have revealed that they plan to release ARM processor chips capable of running at 3GHz sometime next year. Such chips will almost certainly be welcomed with open arms ...
Gadget Watch: Long-battery watch talks to iPhone
"Smart" watches that talk to cellphones have been around for some time, but they've been hampered by their high battery drain—usually needing recharging every few days. At this week's International CES electronics trade ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 11, 2013
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Microsoft Research does Cloud-Offloaded GPS
(Phys.org)—GPS reduces battery life in a smartphone or tablet, a problem that has challenged a team led by principal researcher Jie Liu at Microsoft Research. Liu has said in the past that sensing and energy are emerging ...
Researcher finds snooping smartphone software
A smartphone security researcher is shining light on a hidden program that tracks activity on Android, BlackBerry and Nokia handsets.
Software
Dec 1, 2011
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Qualcomm challenges LCDs through new e-reader
A new electronic display is poised to challenge power-hungry LCDs after U.S. mobile chip maker Qualcomm Inc. teamed up with a South Korean bookseller to introduce a new e-reader.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 24, 2011
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Power-sipping cell phone displays come closer
(AP) -- The first factory dedicated to making a new type of power-thrifty cell phone display has started operations, Qualcomm Inc. said this week.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 3, 2009
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