Researchers have developed a new method for transmitting data to smartphones – by embedding it in music. That means phones might one day receive Wi-Fi passwords or local information via tunes floating through the airwaves, with no perceptible change to the audio as far as the human ear can tell.
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How healthy our digital habits are is the subject of much debate right now, with even Apple and Google building "digital wellbeing" tools into their mobile operating systems. Now there's the BoringPhone, a crowdfunded device designed so you to spend less time staring at a small screen in your hand.
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Three Pixels down the line, Google is doing something different: two mid-range Pixel phones, offering slightly less quality and power for significantly less money. Are the Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL the phones you should be buying in 2019? We've spent a few weeks with the handsets to find out.
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Potentially fatal to both animals and humans, blue-green algae blooms occur when overly-abundant cyanobacteria in the water produce harmful substances known as cyanotoxins. The sooner those toxins are detected, the better – which is where a new smartphone-connected device comes into the picture.
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You know those cool photos that are half-above the surface of the water, and half-below it? They're called split shots, and a new underwater housing is designed to let you take them using a wide variety of smartphones.
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Researchers from Columbia University and Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, have come up with an ingenious method of smartphone control. It lets you add dials and switches to a handset, without the need for any connecting wires or Bluetooth pairing.
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We've got used to OnePlus launching two flagship phones a year – one in May and one in October last year – but for 2019 it's decided to reveal two phones at once, unveiling the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro at media events held across the world.
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Though there are a few notable exceptions, most headphones will deliver a "one size fits all" sonic experience to listeners. But that's not how we hear sounds around us. Genelec is looking to inject more realism into headphone sound reproduction with some software and a smartphone camera.
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Although many of us may balk at the thought of drinking arsenic, the toxic chemical does occur naturally in the drinking water of some regions – and its levels definitely need to be monitored. An inexpensive new device allows people in developing countries to do so, and it works with a smartphone.
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Samsung has whipped the covers off a new mid-range phone. But don’t let the label fool you – the Galaxy A70 is kitted out with some surprisingly good hardware, including a large screen, three rear cameras, a beefier battery than most and a generous helping of memory under the hood.
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