Soon, Shape-Shifting Smartphone Inspired by Rubik’s Puzzle

 Scientists are developing gen-next smartphones that can be quickly transformed into the shape of an armband, a phone or a tablet to suit your needs. Researchers at Hasselt University iMinds in Belgium have developed a prototype phone called the ‘Paddle’, a single gadget that can be deformed physically into different shapes. The phone is inspired by Rubik’s Magic Puzzle, a device that consists eight square tiles that can be flipped and unfolded to form a variety of shapes. (Agency)

 

Google Promises Fix for Battery Bug on Nexus 5

Facing unexplained battery drain on Nexus 5? You are not alone. Many Nexus 5 users have complained on Googles upport forums that they are facing unexplained battery drain when they use apps related to camera. A Google executive confirmed the bug. The executive said that it was related to the Qualcomm chip which is used for camera functions in the phone. He promised the company will fix it with the next software update. (The Economic Times)

 

New Tool to Prevent Smartphone Malware

Researchers have developed a new tool to detect and contain malware that attempts root exploits in Android devices to give hackers unfettered control of a user’s smartphone. The tool named Practical Root Exploit Containment (PREC) developed by North Carolina State University researchers improves on previous techniques by targeting code written in the C programming language - which is often used to create root exploit malware, whereas the bulk of Android applications are written in Java. (Agency)