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When Everyone has a Tricorder, We’ll All be Safer

Friday, July 23, 2010

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working with Qualcomm, NASA, and a number of mobile handset manufacturers to produce next generation smart phones that could minimize casualties associated with some kinds of terrorist attacks. The project, called “Cell-All,” one day hopes to place environmental sensors in nearly all mobile handsets. When a phone detects [...]

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By All Means Extend Mobile Battery Life

Monday, July 12, 2010

I have written before that I believe mobile battery life will soon be an important differentiator for smart phone and mobile Internet device (MID) makers. My opinion has not changed, but recently, I have come to believe that real and significant improvements in how long a battery will last are unlikely to be the result [...]

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