The creative possibilities of smartphones from the Mobile Photography Awards
For 12 years, the Mobile Photography Awards has demonstrated the appeal of capturing moments with a phone.
Google releases ‘Envelope’ to curb your smartphone addiction
If you feel you rely on your mobile device too much, Google has a solution to curb technological distractions.
Augmented reality glasses bring smartphone functions to life
Charles Sun developed augmented reality glasses that look... like glasses.
KFC ensures you don’t smudge your phone with this synthetic finger
Sometimes you just have to share your love fried chicken while you eat. However, using your smartphone with chicken-scented fingers might leave your shiny display covered in grease and grime. Not to worry though, KFC has a better way to live-tweet what you’re eating.
App retention is like dating, so don’t end up a one-night-stand
In today’s mobile-first environment, every company seems to have a mobile app and everyone a genius mobile app idea. This is why it is not surprising that the app store is cluttered with underperforming applications by the millions. What might come as a surprise, however,…
KFC teams with Huawei to release a limited edition smartphone
Who needs Apple and Tim Cook? Colonel Sanders is launching a limited edition smartphone with Huawei in China; a red smartphone that comes complete with a Snapdragon processor and fingerprint scanner.
Useless plastic NoPhone curbs smartphone addiction
According to Occam’s razor, the simplest solutions are oft the best. And when trying to ease smartphone addiction, it couldn’t possibly get simpler than the NoPhone. This 100% water resistant phone-shaped device is essentially a rectangular plastic slab. What does it do? Absolutely nothing save act as surrogate…
Temporary tattoos double as app and device controls
The wearable technology market has been flourishing in recent years. As that technology grows, so to does design and innovation. In the future, even your tattoos could be much more than just ink designs.
This smart contact lens has its own built-in camera
Samsung's contact lens houses a minute display, built-in camera, antenna and multiple sensors.
You’ll be on the phone more with this iPhone flask
Now we can all discreetly have our favourite alcohol and look like we're on our smartphones.
Watch: Hard-hitting PSA on smartphone use while driving
As we head into the Labour Day weekend, there will be a lot of people on the roads; either getting ready for school, or heading to the cottage one last time before the end of summer. Chances are that some of those people will also…
Clever ads show how smartphone obsession hurts those around us
According to researchers, the average person is so engrossed in their smart device that they can no longer accurately read how people are feeling. Those same people also have such an obsession with their devices that they’ve forgotten how to properly interact with people in…
