The best rugged smartphones of 2021
No matter what your reason for a tough and durable phone -- hiking, building, or spelunking -- we've dug up the best rugged phones available on the market......»»
Auto industry aims for digital experience as easy as smartphones, streaming services
Software-defined vehicle technology underpins an easy in-car experience, panelists said at the Automotive News Congress......»»
Best Smartphones of 2024 (September): A Year of Innovation
Best Smartphones of 2024 (September): A Year of Innovation.....»»
Q&A: What"s behind the ban on cell phones in K-12 schools?
This school year, many of the nation's adolescents and teens are sitting in class without the device that can sometimes feel like an added appendage: their smartphones......»»
Save up to 19% with the Samsung Galaxy A35!
Looking for a solid midrange phone? Check this one out. The post Save up to 19% with the Samsung Galaxy A35! appeared first on Phandroid. The Samsung Galaxy A35 is currently one of the more affordable smartphones in the North American mark.....»»
New biosensor illuminates physiological signals in living animals
Eric Schreiter and Luke Lavis thought they had figured it out. In 2021, the Janelia group leaders reported that they had developed a way to combine Schreiter's engineered protein biosensors and Lavis's bright, fluorescent Janelia Fluor dyes......»»
Personal histories shape how immigrant families transmit their home language to children
According to Statistics Canada, in 2021, 1 in 4 Canadians had at least one mother tongue other than English or French. Many people grow up with their family's heritage languages—like Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish or Arabic—as part of their family's.....»»
Rugged Falklands landscape was once a lush rainforest, researchers say
A researcher from the University of Southampton (UK) has found evidence that the treeless, rugged, grassland landscape of the Falkland Islands was home to a lush, diverse rainforest up to 30 million years ago......»»
Software updates for cheap Samsung phones may soon lot better
Samsung has a new phone coming soon, and it may start an exciting new trend for the company's cheaper smartphones......»»
Protect your brand new iPhone 16 in style with rugged cases from SUPCASE and I-Blason
Apple has just announced the new iPhone 16 lineup, and as you prepare to make your preorder, you want to make sure you also have a great case to go with it, to keep your new phone pristine. Trusted phone case makers SUPCASE and I-Blason are ready, wi.....»»
Samsung’s got some INSANE SAVINGS for its TVs, monitors, phones, and more!
Samsung is currently running several deals for its products including TVs, monitors, smartwatches, and smartphones. The post Samsung’s got some INSANE SAVINGS for its TVs, monitors, phones, and more! appeared first on Phandroid. Samsung.....»»
A toxic chemical was blamed for killing thousands of Teesside crabs, but a study explains why pyridine isn"t the culprit
In October 2021, thousands of dead and dying crabs and lobsters washed up along 45 miles (70km) of coastline in north-east England. This mass-mortality event coincided with the redevelopment of one of the UK's largest ports at Teesside......»»
Save 17% on the OnePlus Nord N30!
Grab OnePlus' wallet-friendly phone for less than usual. The post Save 17% on the OnePlus Nord N30! appeared first on Phandroid. Most smartphone enthusiasts will know OnePlus from its premium smartphones, although the company also offers b.....»»
Hit Mobile Game Flappy Bird is Making a Comeback
The game was previously delisted for a decade. The post Hit Mobile Game Flappy Bird is Making a Comeback appeared first on Phandroid. Remember Flappy Bird, the super-popular game which first made its appearance on smartphones a decade ago?.....»»
Image: Chili flowers bloom in International Space Station
In July 2021, NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station started growing chili peppers in the Advanced Plant Habitat, as part of the Plant Habitat-04 (PH-04) experiment......»»
2025 VW Taos refresh gains additional power, design tweaks inside and out
The 2025 refresh is the first time VW has significantly updated the small crossover since it joined the lineup in 2021......»»
Ford Pro CEO Ted Cannis to retire
Cannis has the commercial vehicle unit Ford created in 2021 on pace for $70 billion in revenue this year. Ford Blue CEO Andrew Frick will take over on an interim basis......»»
VW recalls nearly 100,000 ID4s over faulty door handles
Insufficient water protection in the 2021-24 Volkswagen ID4 handles could cause the door to fly open while the vehicle is moving because of circuit board malfunctions......»»
Study: Educators say Iowa"s divisive concepts law complicates teaching
Teachers and administrators in Iowa schools interviewed for a new study said that their state's 2021 law banning instruction on "divisive" concepts of race and gender stifles efforts to promote just and inclusive schools and creates hostile work envi.....»»
Blackview goes all out at IFA 2024 with new phones, tablets, and PCs!
At IFA 2024, Blackview has unveiled a bunch of new products, like smartphones to tablets to wearables, so maybe there’s something for you! The post Blackview goes all out at IFA 2024 with new phones, tablets, and PCs! appeared first on Phandroid......»»
With NASA’s plan faltering, China knows it can be first with Mars sample return
"China is likely to become the first country to return samples from Mars." Enlarge / A "selfie" photo of China's Zhurong rover and the Tianwen-1 landing platform on Mars in 2021. (credit: China National Space Administration).....»»