5G researchers achieve record speeds of 1 terabit per second

Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 17:54

UK researchers have achieved record-breaking speeds of one terabit per second during tests of 5G data connections.

Formula behind best-selling smartphone apps found

Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 16:51

With more than 1,200 apps being released daily, an Indian-origin researcher and his colleague have discovered a number of ways to determine which smartphone apps will be the most successful.

Smartphones can be tracked via power usage

Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 16:10

Malicious software can track your smartphone simply by measuring the way it uses power even without access to location data, scientists warn.

Facebook knows you better than your friends

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 14:33

Researchers from Cambridge University and Stanford University have devised a software that can reveal your personality better than your friends by analysing posts that you "like" on the social networking site Facebook.

Facebook popularity hampers fundraising efforts

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 24, 2014, 17:58

People with fewer friends on Facebook raise more money for charity than those with lots of connections on the social networking site, a new study has found.

Smartphone touchscreen use leads to greater brain activity

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 24, 2014, 13:39

More touchscreen use in the recent past translates directly into greater brain activity when the thumbs and other fingertips are touched, researchers found.

Soon, Bluetooth data sharing may get faster

Last Updated: Friday, November 28, 2014, 17:06

Your Bluetooth device may soon become faster at transferring data! Researchers are looking into ways information can be shared quickly and effectively using Bluetooth technology.