This research report finds that that while around 80 per cent of the country’s blind and low vision community own a smartphone, many users are finding limitations with the technology, such as general features being inaccessible or unaccommodating.

The objective of this paper is to assess the potential contribution of the Australian government’s mobile smartphone tracing app (COVIDSafe) to the sustained control of COVID-19, by the development and analysis of a system dynamics model.

News publishers are pursuing a variety of strategies around voice, with broadcasters generally more proactive than newspapers. While some remain to be convinced about the need to invest heavily today, most believe that voice will significantly affect their business over the next decade.

This trial of smart home control in 46 households shows limits to use for managing home energy bills and electricity demand.

Today, 68% of U.S. adults have a smartphone, up from 35% in 2011, and tablet computer ownership has edged up to 45% among adults, according to newly released survey data from the Pew Research Center. Smartphone ownership is nearing the saturation point with some groups: 86% of those ages 18-29 have a smartphone, as do...