News tagged with camera phones

Digital photos could put kids at risk

A study published in the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics this month suggests that parents and carers could be putting children at risk if they upload digital photos that are automatically "geota ...

Technology / Internet

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Camera-less iPhone 4, iPhone 4S on sale in Singapore

The camera is normally a big selling point, but in Singapore Apple's iPhone 4 and 4S are now available without the function -- to cater to military personnel banned from taking image-capturing devices into ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Camera phones can be a valuable tool for remote diagnosis and (peer) education

Camera phones may be the future for assistance in medical diagnosis, especially in remote areas, according to a new study published Dec. 14 in the online journal PLoS ONE.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adobe shows off new 'undo photo blur' feature

(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite all the advances in digital photography, most people are still plagued by the problem of blurry photos, a problem compounded by the use of cameras embedded in cell phones due to their small size. ...

Technology / Software

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (14) | comments 17 | with audio podcast report

Review: Skype phone and adapter for home calling

(AP) -- With two new products, Skype has made it easier to make Internet calls from home phones, for savings on international calls and potentially also domestic ones.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oprah Winfrey chats on Facebook Live talk show

(AP) -- Oprah Winfrey got plenty of `likes' on Facebook Thursday from fans who tuned in to watch a live online chat with the social networking site.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HTC Titan's a Mango monster: 4.7-inch Windows phone

If you can't decide between a small Web tablet and a smartphone, you can now compromise with an enormous phone.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

India's Bharti unveils $220 tablet challenger to iPad

India's communications giant Bharti Enterprises said Thursday it had launched a $220 tablet computer as a domestic challenger to Apple's iPad.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

I-maginary Phone: iPhone as a hand phone? (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Once you have had your smart phone for a while using your touch screen becomes a bit of second nature. You begin to know where you icons are and how to do things without looking down at the ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 24, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Review: Eye-Fi card makes cameras talk to phones

If you're old enough, you probably used to marvel that digital cameras could show a picture right after it was shot, eliminating the need for a trip to the photo store. Now, they look nearly as dated as fax ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Review: Apps can enhance smart phone cameras

(AP) -- Frankly, I can't remember the last time I picked up my digital camera. Since a smart phone is always on me, either in my bag or back pocket, I use its camera constantly while my perfectly capable ...

Technology / Software

created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Add-on device converts cell phones into wide-field fluorescent microscopes

UCLA researchers have developed a matchbox-sized attachment that converts a cell phone's camera into a fluorescent microscope.

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Dec 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Powerful LED flash for smartphones

Researchers from Osram Opto Semiconductors have developed an LED chip that makes it possible to offer smaller pocket projectors, vehicle headlights, and cell phone camera flashes. In combination with a new ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Nov 26, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Can you analyze me now? Cell phones bring spectroscopy to the classroom

University of Illinois chemistry professor Alexander Scheeline wants to see high school students using their cell phones in class. Not for texting or surfing the Web, but as an analytical chemistry instrument.

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Oct 07, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (19) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

UCLA engineer's telemedicine invention poised to begin trials in Africa

Cell phones are accumulating a Swiss Army Knife-esqe assortment of capabilities; substituting as cameras, providing internet access, and soon operating as medical labs if Aydogan Ozcan's plans come to fruition. This month's ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0