Presently, if a doctor suspects that a patient has a bacterial infection, that person has to provide a fluid sample that is sent off to a lab for analysis. A new device, however, could allow such samples to be analyzed on the spot, within minutes. There are three main problems with the analysis of body fluid samples in labs. For […]

Checking your bike’s tire pressure can be a fiddly process, which is why there are now valve stem attachments that let you check it with your smartphone. The just-announced PSIcle sensor makes things even easier, as it doesn’t require a battery. Some readers may recall the TyreWiz and the Airspy, both of which are screwed onto the valve stem of […]

Samsung Display has been teasing some of the screen technology that it’s working on for future smartphones, as part of the Display Week 2021 virtual conference. We’ve got foldables, slideables, and an under-display camera. We’ve already seen several foldable phones from Samsung of course, but the latest concept to see the light of day is a 7.2-inch OLED display with […]

The restaurant industry is notoriously wasteful. In the kitchen, copious amounts of food are tossed, packaging isn’t properly recycled, and single-use items are often used over reusables. Then, once the food leaves the kitchen, excessive amounts of takeout packaging and utensils are often distributed en masse — which is why eating out is often a point of contention for low-wasters. […]

Although it’s certainly best to start addressing autism as early as possible, the disorder is often difficult to detect in young children. A new iOS app has been designed to help, by tracking a child’s eyes as they watch videos. Developed by scientists at North Carolina’s Duke University, the app utilizes the front camera of an ordinary iPhone or iPad. […]

Much of our modern life is spent online, whether working, banking, studying or browsing the web. Each time you sign up for a newsletter, eCommerce account, forum or social media platform, or when you check your banking information, you share a little more about yourself, adding more of your personal info online.  You might think that it doesn’t matter since […]

Austrian manufacturer Tubolito is already known for its tough, lightweight plastic bicycle inner tubes. Now, the company has added a chip to one model, which allows users to check their tire pressure using an app. Known as the Tubo-MTB PSENS, the new mountain-bike-specific tube incorporates a pressure-sensing NFC (near field communication) chip that reportedly weighs only a few grams. Like […]

Just like our fingerprints, the shape and pattern of each dog’s nose is unique to that animal. Bearing this in mind, pet food company Iams has launched a “nose-centric” app for identifying lost dogs – appropriately enough, it’s called NOSEiD. After initially downloading the free iOS/Android app, users start by following the onscreen prompts, utilizing their smartphone to take a […]

Trackers like Tile or Pixie have been helping us find lost keys and wallets for years now, but they aren’t all that precise beyond “it’s within Bluetooth range.” Samsung has now unveiled the Galaxy SmartTag+, the first tracker to use the more accurate ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. The Galaxy SmartTag+ basically works much the same as previous trackers. Attach this little […]

When you see plastic trash washed up on the shore, don’t you wish there was something you could do? Besides just picking it up, that is? Well, a new app may soon be able to determine where that garbage came from, so action can be taken. Currently in development at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the app […]