Now, apps that read out and respond to texts while you`re driving

Last Updated: Friday, December 28, 2012, 09:36

Smartphone apps that read out and respond to text messages while people are driving, are a dangerous distraction and should not be used, according to police.

Smartphone apps to send SOS alert

Last Updated: Monday, December 24, 2012, 18:27

The smartphone application 'Sentinel' can call friends and family in case of danger on the press of a button. It works in multiple scenarios even without triggering an alert manually, a company release said.

Smartphone application downloads hit 81bn mark: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 14:18

The recent market study from ABI Research showed that out of those, 89 percent were downloaded from native storefronts that come with the device’s operating system.

Soon, smartphone app to sense your mood

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 18:38

The programme developed by engineers at the University of Rochester, surprisingly, doesn't look at the meaning of the words.

Faster web, apps drive smartphone purchases: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, April 22, 2012, 11:34

Faster Internet accessibility and ability to use more applications are the main reasons that drive people to buy smartphones, a report by Ericsson Consumerlab said.

Smartphone as your swipe card?

Last Updated: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 09:59

The access cards which make you gain entry in to the office are set in with radio frequency identification system which has a reader that authenticates you.

Why online security is taxing our brains

Last Updated: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 15:06

You need a system to manage that morphing body of login credentials necessary to navigate your virtual life.

Beware! Internet firms spy on personal texts

Last Updated: Sunday, February 26, 2012, 20:47

Facebook, Yahoo, Flickr and Badoo have all admitted to reading users' text messages through their Android smartphone apps.

Now use smartphone to find nearest toilet!

Last Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012, 12:22

Though the application is currently only available in the Netherlands but it is hoped it will soon be rolled out to other Western countries.

Yahoo unveils tablet, smartphone apps

Last Updated: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 20:47

Yahoo Inc unveiled a handful of products to try and bolster its mobile and social networking offerings, as the struggling Web company continues to evaluate its future.