Your Android phone can double as a metal detector, a tape measure, a spirit level, and a lot more. You just need the right ...

Ever wondered why your phone's display turns off when you're on a call or bring it close to your face? That's the proximity sensor detecting if you are using the earpiece to talk, thus turning off the ...

The ambient light sensors typically employed in smart devices for adjusting screen brightness could capture images of user interactions and could pose a unique privacy threat, according to researchers ...

Most of us use Android phones for the same handful of things every day: scrolling social media, watching videos, playing games, and chatting. What many people don’t realize is that modern smartphones ...

An overwhelming majority of handheld devices these days have ambient light sensors built into them. A large percentage of TVs and monitors do, too, and that proportion is growing. The sensors allow ...