Electronics

New York City public schools are missing hundreds and possibly thousands of computers, due to poor record keeping, theft, corruption or some combo. Larry Greenemeier reports

 

More than ever, there’s an app for that (and that, and that). SA examines new devices that enhance smartphones and tablets

A recent report from Europol's European Cybercrime Center includes a forecast that the world's first "online murder" will likely occur before the end of 2014.

Paging through some old Scientific American scrapbooks recently, I found this gem from Gerard Piel, a past publisher, in a 1958 article: "Science moves forward in little jumps with small accretions to the total body of knowledge.

The race to find a better on-screen keyboard has spawned new ways for machines to understand us

An efficient way to beam electricity through the air

Self-correcting screens on smartphones and iPads tailor themselves to a viewer's vision—no glasses necessary

Four novel energy-gathering methods will keep gadgets abuzz

Entering text on a touchscreen doesn't have to suck

New progress in flexible displays

Scientific American readers say smartphones have not replaced tablets or PCs, and still need better batteries, cameras and biometric security options

From baseball to billiards, robots are improving their play, even competing in the RoboCup and RoboGames