• Time for a Touch of Flir

    Thermal imaging draws attention from smartphone makers Five years ago, UK-based Bullitt introduced the first smartphone with a built-in thermal-imaging sensor. The Cat S60 Android-powered rugged device uses the Cat ...

  • Smartphones at a Pricing Crossroads

    The pandemic creates a mid-tier opportunity for 5G devices In 2019, we wrote about the effects of the rising prices of flagship smartphones, particularly as full retail prices hit a ...

  • Arm’s New Programme for Custom Chips

    With the financial muscle of a new parent, Arm is adapting to competition Last week, Arm made several intellectual property announcements unveiling its new chipset core designs, including the Arm ...

  • Microsoft Steps into Differential Privacy and Responsible Machine Learning

    Highlights its artificial intelligence efforts at Build 2020 Competition for the hearts and minds of developers has never been more relevant, which is why Microsoft Build is always a vital ...

  • A Win for Digital Twins

    The Digital Twin Consortium is formed I recently caught up with Dr Richard Soley, chairman and CEO of the Object Management Group, who has spent the past few months helping ...

  • Facebook Workplace Enters Race for Video Meetings

    Workplace Rooms headlines new features for the collaboration tool There's no doubt that video meetings have been the standout solution during the Covid-19 pandemic. With so many of us working ...

  • The Need for 5G Has Never Been Clearer

    The role of 5G in the new reality Plenty has been written about the importance of 5G, its economic value and the role it will play in connecting and digitizing ...

  • 5G and XR: A Promising Coupling

    New report highlights opportunities for quick-footed operators Despite advances in virtual, augmented and mixed reality devices in recent years, an undercurrent of frustration has run behind the technologies, which are ...

  • The Grim Gig Economy

    Lay-offs hit the sharing economy hard Hunkering down has harmed some industries more than others. The past few months have been particularly tough for companies that make up the so-called ...

  • Pursuing DSLR-Level Imaging in Smartphones

    Samsung's new sensor reaches for the stars For the past decade, major smartphone makers have spoken of their lofty goal of elevating the quality of handset cameras to DSLR-level. The ...