US Prosecutors Want 'Kill Switch' to Stop Smartphone Theft
U.S. prosecutors ask Google, Apple and other tech leaders to secure smartphones against thieves
Graphene Nanoribbons Bring New Twist to Li-ion Batteries
Graphene nanoribbons could be the answer to improving the storage capacity of Li-ion batteries
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Self-Charging Cell Phone Screens Coming Soon
An optical trick makes solar cells disappear
Android May Ask Users to Make a Face
A Google patent filing suggests better face recognition could someday replace passwords for Android phones
Navigating Las Vegas
Lighthouse Signal's WiFi fingerprints mean Android phones can navigate inside Las Vegas hotels.
Smartwatch Saves Battery Life with Two Processors
The Agent, a crowd-funded smartwatch, offers a second, low-power processor, wireless charging, and fashion-forward design
3-D Printed Gun's First Shot Has Big Implications
A mostly 3D-printed gun represents an imperfect weapon with big implications
Kymeta Demos First Ever Satellite Link With Metamaterials Antenna
The Intellectual Ventures spinoff is one step closer to cheap satellite broadband
The Troubled Life of Patent No. 6,456,841
Tracing the tortured legal trail of a simple smartphone patent
Eye-Tracking Software Goes Mobile
Umoove aims to bring hands-free control to phones and tablets
Student Startups Shine at Demo Mobile 2013
You didn’t start your first company until you graduated? Slacker!
An Eye Tracker in Every Smartphone?
Eye Tribe wants to make eye tracking cheap and easy—as long as you don’t wear bifocals
Altia Systems Has a Fix for Low-Cost Video Conferencing
The $600 PanaCast puck may take some of the pain out of video conferencing
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A Smartphone App That Takes Your Temperature
The Kinsa Smart Thermometer can also tell you what illnesses are going around your school or community
Graphene-based Li-ion Anodes Go Commercial
XG Sciences launches graphene-hybrid material for use in the anodes of Li-ion batteries
Taser Cam Puts Policing in the Spotlight
Taser's new head-mounted camera for police officers offers both promise and peril
Any Mobile Device Can Display Glasses-Free 3-D Images With This Novel Plastic Film
Nanoimprinting methods revive age-old lenticular lens technology to enable smartphones display 3-D content
Palo Alto Company Will Help Apple Navigate
Apple’s purchase of navigation startup is just the latest sign that a hot technology is getting hotter.
Glasses-Free 3-D From Almost Any Angle
Grid of gratings could create 3-D displays for smartphones and other small devices
This Week in Cybercrime: Hackers More Dangerous than Al Qaeda?
Plus: U.S. cyberattack monitor hacked and Android apps steal data
Start-up Profile: Tactus Technology
This CES darling adds tactile feedback to virtual keyboards
Steve Mann: My “Augmediated” Life
What I’ve learned from 35 years of wearing computerized eyewear
Nano Beads of Silicon Could String Together Li-ion Batteries of the Future
Nano beads of silicon formed on carbon nanotubes could lead to improved anodes for Li-ion batteries
Consumer Electronics Winners and Losers
Tablets were the brightest spot in sales for the U.S. 2012 holiday season
No Textbooks, Just iPads
Lynn University is putting its two-year common-core curriculum entirely on the iPad mini
Amazon Coins: Jeff Bezos's 2013 Stimulus Bill For Kindle Fire App Developers
Amazon Coins is a worn out, useless idea for customers. But Kindle Fire app developers could profit big time.
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The Existential Threat to Dell: Chromebooks
Michael Dell, Chromebooks will steal your market—and your fortune
Etch A Sketch Was My First Videogame Machine
This “drawing” tool foreshadowed early video games
The Librarian Of Congress Gets To Decide Whether Americans Can Unlock Their Phones. And He Says No.
Tomorrow it becomes illegal to unlock smartphones in the U.S.
CES 2013: Redesigns That Shine At CES
Latest generations of MiFi, BodyMedia armband show that engineering persistence pays off.
Echolocation by Smartphone Possible
A burst of sound and a pair of microphones may be enough to map simple rooms