Place your device on a pad or dock and it charges without the trouble of cables. While the experience is almost magical, what goes on behind it is based on what we know of physics. Out of interest, the science behind...
As soon as you take up a smartphone and swipe through the screen, you expect that everything is going to be very smooth and responsive. Some phones do just that. As you scroll through apps, they feel very fluid, while with...
We are in a world where installed apps are second nature. Be it on a phone, tablet, or computer, a few taps or clicks and out pops a new tool, game, or utility which is at your service. What transpires behind...
When you turn on your computer or your smartphone, you may think that only the applications you open are what’s active. You fire up your browser, word processor, or maybe a game, and that is what you see on the screen....
When you’re tuned into a high-def video, playing the latest in video games, or designing 3D models, you’ll notice that your computer’s performance is mostly a result of one component — the graphics card. While the brain of the computer is...
Over the years, your electronics, including your phone, laptop, headphones, and game controller, will accumulate grime. We bring them with us everywhere we go, we are in constant contact with them, and we don’t always give them the care in terms...
We have at some point tried to share a large video file, a folder of high-res photos, or an extensive project with someone via the internet only to receive error out notifications or very slow upload times. If you are a...
Have you ever put your phone on a charging pad that charges it wirelessly—no cords, no plugging in, just place it and it charges? At first it does indeed look like magic, but what is really happening there? While wireless charging...
If you’ve experienced your phone get abnormally warm at some point, you’re not alone. Overheating is an issue which is very common but it doesn’t affect all phones in the same way or to the same degree. Some phones stay cool...
As you pick up your phone to check out a map, track your morning run, scroll through social media, or play a game which requires you to tilt the phone, out come the use of mobile sensors. We have these small...
