It’s amazing when we see stories about science-fiction becoming a reality. Pictured above is a clip-on nanosensor for a mobile phone that has been developed by NASA to detect toxins in the air, alerting you when it senses harmful substances. First... 

During the last year, Google has learned about one of the potential drawbacks of having an open (or semi-open) platform. In yet another parallel between Android and Windows, Google’s mobile platform has been the recent target of several high-profile... 

RIM‘s 2012 roadmap was purportedly leaked recently, and it didn’t look like there was going to be a flood of exciting hardware flowing out of Waterloo. Of course, no one had actually seen any of the company’s as-yet-unreleased handsets.... 

It’s been just over two months since the last Humble Indie Bundle was launched in time for Thanksgiving, but this time around we’ve got a new platform supported. Mobile users may now be enticed to pick up some cheap games and donate money... 

Ever since the smartphone became popular, the mobile networks have been complaining about how much extra data users pull down and the stress that puts on their infrastructure. Such data use has seen most networks introduce caps on contracts and significant... 

Ever since the smartphone became popular, the mobile networks have been complaining about how much extra data users pull down and the stress that puts on their infrastructure. Such data use has seen most networks introduce caps on contracts and significant... 

You’ve got a ton of choices right now if you’ve started shopping for the perfect tablet to meet your needs. But which one do you pick? Should you stick with a big brand name? What if you’re a staunch supporter of free, open source software?... 

In the recent past, Android hardware manufacturers have been belching out new phones and tablets faster than Apple (who offers up one new phone a year with great success) pushes patches for iOS to end users. HTC is certainly guilty of this particular... 

Is jailbreaking your iPhone a crime? Right now it isn’t, but that could soon change. In yet another example of legislators not quite knowing how to adapt law to the digital realm, jailbreaking has gained only a temporary legal status. Its fate... 

It’s only been a few months since the Droid Razr released, and Motorola has already given us a sequel. OK, so maybe the Droid Razr Maxx isn’t a proper sequel — after all, there are only two differences between it and its predecessor.... 

The last time we heard about webOS, HP had opted to open-source the mobile platform, letting developers take a stab at breathing some life into it. It was an unconventional move, but not necessarily a bad one: it puts the platform largely in the hands... 

The majority of us treat our mobile phone number like a closely guarded secret. We only give it out to a trusted few, and hope we never get added to any lists that lead to unwanted marketing/sales calls. But if you’re phone is on O2‘s network... 

Look at any tutorial for rooting an Android device, and one set of initials is sure to come up: ADB. Veterans to Google’s mobile platform will let it roll off their tongues as if it’s everyday language, but those new to Android hacking can... 

Last weekend, RIM finally threw down the gauntlet and replaced its co-CEOs. Though this could be a case of “meet the new boss, same as the old boss,” it does at least mark an acknowledgement by the board that the RIM ship was rapidly sinking... 

Amidst Apple’s earnings call for the December quarter (which saw record growth and revenue), some of the most interesting talk came from Tim Cook when he was asked about the iPad. Though it’s along the same lines as what we’ve heard...