Researchers are increasingly eyeing the potential of integrating electronics with the human body as technology continues to advance and we become increasingly dependent on the wide range of benefits electronics provide us. While a number of recent advances—such as the development of electronics that melt in the body post-surgery or the creation of tiny, injectable LEDs to help … [Read more...]
Police Jamming Reports Prove False: Service Problems Following Boston Marathon Highlight Larger Network Issues
Following Monday’s deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon, thousands of runners and spectators along the 26.2 mile course were left without cellphone service, preventing many near the scene of the explosion and callers from outside Boston from contacting family or friends attending the event. According to a statement released by the Associated Press on Monday night that was … [Read more...]
Software Could Alleviate Transmission Interference by Directing All Wireless Traffic Like a Stoplight
New software being developed at the University of Michigan could help alleviate signal interference by directing wireless traffic similar to a stoplight at a roadway intersection. The software, known as GapSense, uses a universal language of energy pulses and gaps of varying lengths to convey simple warning messages between devices that don’t normally interact with one another. … [Read more...]
Apple Files Patent for New Water-Resistant Device Housing Concept
A patent application filed by Apple last month could lead to a new process for the development of water-resistant electronic devices by eliminating the seam traditionally found where the parts of conventional housings are joined together. The new patent describes the concept of creating an integrally-formed housing using a ceramic laminate constructed from layers of ceramic … [Read more...]
Near Field Communication Technology Poised to Revolutionize Consumer Marketing Industry
Ever searching for innovative ways to introduce products to the consumer market, marketers are examining the possibility of using near field communication (NFC)—a short-range technology that utilizes electromagnetic waves to allow wireless communication between electronic devices in close proximity—to design interactive advertisements that give consumers the ability to more … [Read more...]
SAR Testing Laboratory Opens in California
National Technical Systems (NTS), a provider of testing and engineering services, announced last month that it has entered into an agreement with wireless testing laboratory RF Exposure Lab to provide specific absorption rate (SAR) testing services at the NTS Silicon Valley laboratory in Fremont, Calif. According to NTS, the new SAR testing laboratory in Fremont is equipped to … [Read more...]
Father of Modern Cell Phone Reflects on Current and Future Developments, Decades After First Cell Phone Call
Yesterday marked the fortieth anniversary of the world’s first public cell phone call by Motorola engineer Marty Cooper to Joel Engel, head of rival research department Bell Labs. The call was placed on a Motorola DynaTAC 8000x, which weighed approximately 2.5 pounds—about ten times the weight of the average modern cell phone—in front of the New York Hilton on Sixth … [Read more...]
FCC Opens Inquiry into Updating RF Radiation Standards for Mobile Devices
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a review of current radio frequency (RF) exposure policies and is seeking comments from other agencies and health experts regarding whether U.S. standards need to be updated to better protect people from RF radiation. The inquiry comes almost nine months after the Government Accountability Office released a report … [Read more...]
FCC Releases Whitepaper on Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum Available for Mobile Broadband Services
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a white paper that examines international comparisons of licensed and unlicensed spectrum available for mobile broadband services. The whitepaper, “The Mobile Broadband Spectrum Challenge: International Comparisons,” covers how different countries are actively working towards satisfying the growing demand for mobile … [Read more...]
FAA to Lift Electronics Flight Ban by End of Year, Sources Say
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may soon lift the ban on the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) during taxiing, take-off and landing and establish new rules on the use of tablets, laptop computers, e-readers and portable media players by the end of the year. The changes will not include cell phones. The New York Times reported Sunday that an FAA official and a … [Read more...]
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