Tag: smartphone
Why you could soon have a neural network on your smartphone
Researchers at MIT have paved the way to low-power neural networks that can run on devices such as smartphones and household appliances. Andrew Hobbs...
Outdated pagers cost NHS millions, says report
A report published this week has found that the National Health Service is spending millions of pounds on outdated – and even broken –...
Novartis launches smartphone-based research into multiple sclerosis
The elevateMS study, launched by Novartis, allows researchers to collect sensor-based movement and symptom data directly from participants without the need for clinic visits.
Drug...
IoB Insiders: Time to contemplate the end of the smartphone?
IoB Insiders Rob Bamforth, analyst at Quocirca, asks: Is it time to contemplate the end of the smartphone era and if so, what will its replacement...
UK start-up Babylon raises $60m for AI-based doctor app
UK start-up Babylon, which specializes in remote health applications, has doubled its valuation in its latest funding round, raising $60 million.
The funding brings the...
Facebook brings augmented reality to its 2 billion users
Social networking company Facebook has launched an augmented reality (AR) platform which will allow developers to generate custom filters and effects for the camera...
New earbud promises smartphone control in the blink of an eye
A new type of earbud that can recognise facial expressions is under development. Future possible uses include providing control of a smartphone to people...
IoB Insiders: Wearables and companion devices in the workplace
IoB Insiders Rob Bamforth, analyst at research company Quocirca, considers how organizations can adapt to and prepare for the growing number of different wearables being...
IoB Insiders: What can the iPhone teach us about IoT edge...
IoB Insiders Rob Bamforth of research company Quocirca looks back on (almost) ten years of the iPhone and asks: are enterprises are ready to...