The chemical elements that make up your smartphone are 'endangered'
The average smartphone is made up of about 30 chemical elements. But at least half of those elements could be in...
Lawmakers are pushing gadget manufacturers with the Right to Repair movement
The amount of electronics that we are throwing away each year is growing at an exponential rate, and this toxic...
Apple's new recycling robot can disassemble 200 iPhones in a single hour
Just in time for Earth Day, Apple has unveiled a new recycling robot — and it can disassemble 200 iPhones in...
Experts say we now have "clear evidence" cell phone radiation causes cancer in rats
Does cell phone radiation cause cancer? There's no firm answer to that question, but after days of peer review...
New super batteries could charge phones in seconds and electric cars in minutes
A scientific breakthrough at the University of Surrey could completely change how we charge our devices. Researchers...
India's richest man pledges free 4G to 1 billion people
In India, just one fifth of the adult population can access the Internet. The necessary infrastructure necessary...
India to Install 2,200 Solar-Powered Cell Phone Towers
India currently has one of the largest populations of cell phone users in the world - the nation is expected to...
Seoul Installing Hydro-Powered Smartphone Charging Stations
The smartphone capital of the world has found an innovative and environmentally-friendly way to charge all those...
Your Future Smartphone May be Charged by Sound
Imagine walking down Fifth Avenue in the heart of Manhattan while the sounds of the city surround you: the cabbie...
Phone Dead? New CityCharge Stations Let You Juice Up with Solar Power
Developed and tested over the course of two years in a project collaboration between Bryant Park Corporation,...
GREEN BUILDING 101: Appliances, Electronics, and Responsible Energy Use
Here at Green Building 101, we’ve looked at many ways that you can design, build, and renovate your home with...
Marcus Bleasdale's Shocking Photos Reveal the Ugly Truth Behind Smartphone Manufacturing
Top image: A child is put to work at a militia-run mine in Watsa. © Marcus Bleasdale/National Geographic Captured...
Swiss Researchers Add 3D Scanning to Smartphones with a Simple App
3D scanning could completely change the way we see the world, improve robotic vision, and lead to a whole new 3D...
Mipwr Dynamo Case Charges Your iPhone With a Simple Squeeze
Having 10 extra minutes of cell phone battery life in emergency situations such as hurricanes and earthquakes can...
MTA Announces Winners of App Quest Competition to Help New Yorkers Better Navigate the City
The City Mapper app Most New Yorkers know how to navigate the subway system, but even the most seasoned straphanger...
