When people talk about receiving SMS without a phone, what they really mean is that the message is redirected to a digital platform instead of arriving on your physical SIM card. These platforms host ...

Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of everyday life. In many countries, cell phones now serve a new purpose: emergency alerting. Following a 2019 EU directive, European countries must be ...

Fort Worth's Municipal Court introduces a text alert system in collaboration with a law firm for case updates.

Mobile's Starlink-based satellite communications, now supports video and audio calls in some apps when you don't have cellular coverage.

You’ll find OCR in Google Docs, for example, which makes the app ideal for converting handwriting to text on your PC. I’ve started using it to create text versions of handwritten notes I’ve just ...

Compare Arattai and WhatsApp on features, privacy, and usability. See how Zoho’s Arattai stacks up against WhatsApp’s massive user base and security options.

No cell service means I don't have the urge to pick up my phone while hiking. But that might not last much longer.

With the Skylo service through Verizon, it’s a little easier to contact help when you’re out on a trail or in an area without reception. As long as you’re outdoors, your phone will connect to a ...

Imagine a school that has recently adopted a new cellphone policy. Every morning, students drop their phones into gray magnetic pouches as they walk into class. No arguments. No eye rolls. Just quiet ...

There were eight children among the four close-knit families in their Seattle neighborhood, and by last fall, the oldest child - who was almost 9 - had already started asking for a smartphone. But the ...

Being able to transmit value like information, as fast as a text message, has profound implications for society. Bitcoin unlocks that. You’d be forgiven for thinking that technological development was ...

Practically everyone uses a smartphone these days—but did you know that there are some secret codes to unlock information on your phone that might come in handy one day?  Open up your dial pad, type ...