Xaiomi unveils remote charging technology that can charge multiple devices from some 10 feet away 

Forget cables! Xiaomi announces new long-range wireless charger lets you power multiple devices from some 10 FEET away Xaiomi’s Mi Air Charge Technology powers phones from ‘several feet away’ It also works on wearables and can charge multiple devices at once An isolated charging station locates the phone and transmits waves An array on the … Read more

Apple set for $100bn sales record after strong demand for new devices

Apple set for $100bn sales record after Christmas shoppers clamour to get their hands on its latest devices By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:57 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 23:24 GMT, 26 January 2021 Apple is expected to unveil its first $100billion quarter tonight after the iPhone maker launched a string … Read more

French factory workers could be forced to wear social distancing devices

Plans for factory workers to wear social distancing ‘dog collars’ that go off like an alarm if people stand too close to each other have caused an outcry in France.  Worn around the neck or tied around the waist, the ‘badges’ would make a loud 85-decibel sound and possibly vibrate or light up if the … Read more

Covid UK: BBC staff must wear ‘social distancing proximity devices’

BBC staff will have to wear ‘social distancing proximity devices’ in the office to make sure they keep two metres apart BBC staff have been told to wear ‘social distancing devices’ which will beep Technology will alert them if they are less than 2 metres apart from someone else Staff working in office will also … Read more

BBC staff will have to wear ‘social distancing proximity devices’ in the office

BBC staff will have to wear ‘social distancing proximity devices’ in the office to make sure they keep two metres apart BBC staff have been told to wear ‘social distancing devices’ which will beep Technology will alert them if they are less than 2 metres apart from someone else Staff working in office will also … Read more

Panasonic device’s ‘magic hand’ retrieves AirPods from train tracks

Panasonic has developed a special vacuum cleaner that sucks up dropped earbuds. The device is being tested in Japanese train stations, where nearly 1,000 pairs of earphones have been dropped on the tracks in just three months. Previously, train workers had to use a grabber tool to collect earbuds. The process was ‘burdensome,’ according to … Read more

Apple sues recycling partner for $22.7 million, claiming the firm resold more than 100,000 devices

Apple has filed suit against a Canadian company it hired to recycle its devices, claiming it instead stole and resold more than 100,000 iPads, iPhones and Apple Watches. The tech giant is taking legal action against Ontario-based Geep Canada, which it paid to dismantle and recycle over 570,000 Apple devices between 2015 and 2017. Investigators … Read more

Law chief says smart devices could be used as star witnesses in court cases 

Alexa, do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Law chief says smart devices could be used as star witnesses in court cases Max Hill QC reveals evidence on smart devices is playing role in criminal trials  He said the so-called ‘internet of things’ would transform criminal investigations  But … Read more

US military is testing wearable devices that detects illnesses TWO days before symptoms arise

US military is testing a smart watch and ring system that detects illnesses TWO days before symptoms arise – and can recognize the coronavirus US military is using a Garmin watch and Oura ring to detect illnesses  The system uses an AI that can notify users of an oncoming illness two days before symptoms appear … Read more