New research is shedding light on the potential utility of mobile apps for improving medication adherence among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).1 The systematic review included 9 studies comprising 1023 participants at various stages of CKD management, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and post-kidney transplant. Results highlight statistically significant improvements in medication adherence with use…
Image sensor maker OmniVision announced a new Type-1 image sensor for flagship-grade smartphones. The image sensor promises improved video performance and “the mobile phone industry’s highest dynamic range.” The new OV50X image sensor, as reported by Digital Camera World, promises an industry-leading “close to” 110 decibels of dynamic range. “Smartphones are used in the majority…
DeepSeek has not only boosted China’s confidence in its quest for leadership in the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry, but also rapidly transformed the domestic AI model landscape into a solar system, where the start-up becomes the sun around which a number of major planets revolve. A year ago, China’s large language model (LLM) sector…
Xiaomi has raised its full-year target for electric vehicle (EV) deliveries by 16 per cent on the back of strong demand after reporting solid financial results for last year, underpinning confidence among market bulls who drove its stock to an all-time high this week. The EV maker on Tuesday lifted its target to 350,000 from…
The average person stores roughly 2,800 photos on their smartphones and the number is only growing. We use our smartphone camera to take hundreds of photos throughout the year. The process of deleting photos we don’t want or need is a huge undertaking so the temptation is just to keep them on the phone. But…
This is the time of year we typically spend a couple of weekends tidying up storage closets, sweeping out from underneath furniture, and cleaning windows. Another type of spring cleaning can be done while resting in your favorite chair with your feet up. Are you tired of your smartphone being more cluttered than your grandma’s…
Although it was first unveiled in January at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung’s latest Galaxy S25 phones — and particularly the Edge model, which Samsung deemed its thinnest yet — stole the spotlight. We still don’t know much about the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. Visitors at the MWC 2025 didn’t receive any information on it,…
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is designed and engineered to be the best in the business for mobile photographers, though tighter competition and a key drawback may make it harder to stake that claim. Unlike the previous 14 Ultra, Xiaomi takes a far more iterative approach with the 15 Ultra this time, choosing to keep much…
So many of our daughter’s friends had cell phones, some even got them in elementary school. She was able to get by without one for a while, but I became her default social coordinator. We reevaluated our needs in 8th grade and got her a phone when she was 14. Several years ago, my husband…
Should smartphones be banned in schools? A growing number of states say yes – CBS News Watch CBS News Los Angeles, the nation’s second-largest school district, has banned smartphones and smartwatches during school hours, with limited exceptions. With 24 states considering similar policies, the debate over phones in schools is heating up. Dr. Stuart Ablon,…