TechnologyDecember 8, 2014
SA's 2014 Gadget Guide: 10 Technologies That Boost Mobile Devices
More than ever, there’s an app for that (and that, and that). SA examines new devices that enhance smartphones and tablets
Electronics
TechnologyDecember 3, 2014
Facing Up to Online Murder and Other Cybercrimes
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.
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TechnologyDecember 2, 2014
A New Way to Share Articles—and Help Advance Science
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.
TechnologyDecember 1, 2014
Bendy Screens a Step Closer
New progress in flexible displays
TechnologyDecember 1, 2014
Power to the Internet of Things
Four novel energy-gathering methods will keep gadgets abuzz
TechnologyDecember 1, 2014
5 New Ways to Type on a Smartphone
Entering text on a touchscreen doesn't have to suck
TechnologyDecember 1, 2014
Smartphone Screens Correct for Your Vision Flaws
Self-correcting screens on smartphones and iPads tailor themselves to a viewer's vision—no glasses necessary
TechnologyDecember 1, 2014
How the Smartphone Killed Typing—But Started an AI Revolution
The race to find a better on-screen keyboard has spawned new ways for machines to understand us
TechnologyDecember 1, 2014
Wireless Gadget Recharging with Sound Waves
An efficient way to beam electricity through the air
TechnologyNovember 28, 2014
People Love Their Smartphones but Hate the Batteries [Survey Results]
Scientific American readers say smartphones have not replaced tablets or PCs, and still need better batteries, cameras and biometric security options
TechnologyNovember 27, 2014
Robot Athletes Got Game [Video]
From baseball to billiards, robots are improving their play, even competing in the RoboCup and RoboGames
EnvironmentNovember 20, 2014
Extreme Ice Survey: Antarctic Time-Lapses
Editors Note: Members of the Extreme Ice Survey team are returning to South Georgia Island and the Antarctic Peninsula to maintain time-lapse camera systems.