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When the Frankfurt International auto show opens its doors to the public on September 14, leading automotive equipment and tech provider Bosch will be demonstrating a new digital feature called Perfectly Keyless, that can turn any driver's smartphone into a hands-free car key for opening and closing doors. "Perfectly Keyless, our digital vehicle access system, means that drivers will be able to do without traditional car keys. It's a great example of stress-free connected mobility," explained Harald Kröger, president of the Bosch Automotive Electronics division. The system is simple and secure, requiring a sensor fitted to the car that can wirelessly connect to an individual phone for identification. The user doesn't even need to take the phone out of his or her pocket. "Once this identification has happened, the vehicle is unlocked without any need for a physical key. Similarly, no key is needed to start the engine or to lock the car again at the end ...

Without a battery, your expensive laptop or smartphone becomes a hunk of dead electronics. And these rechargeable powerhouses have a finite lifespan: Over time, they will start losing power faster and taking longer to charge. To extend the battery's useful life for as long as possible, you need to take care of your device properly. That means adopting good charging habits and taking care with battery storage. Here's what you need to know. The science of lithium-ion batteries The rechargeable batteries used by today's smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other devices all use a technology called lithium-ion. As you might expect, they contain...lithium ions. As Popular Science explained in our look at Tesla's Powerwall battey: Laptops and phones use the same lithium-ion technology for their batteries. Over the years, scientists have tweaked the formula of the chemical mix inside lithium-ion batteries to try and get them to last longer, charge ...

RELIANCE JIO 4G FEATURE PHONE LAUNCHED AT EFFECTIVE PRICE | AIB JULY 21, 2017 Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Jio today launched 4G feature phone at the 40th annual general meeting (AGM) in Mumbai. The Phone will be free, but customers will have to deposit a fee of Rs 1500 for security purposes which will be refundable after three years on returning the phone. It means the phone will be available at an effective cost of zero. Besides that, he also announced its cable TV device. India ka Intelligent SmartPhone - Jio Phone!   The Jio Phone was presented by Akash and Isha Ambani, exhibiting the phone’s support voice commands, along with feature phone functionality. Isha Ambani said that the phone looks simple by design, to guarantee that it is easy to use. The phone comes with inbuilt apps and browser installed aside from Jio’s offerings too. On stage, we caught glimpses of the JioPhone browser, Facebook, and also PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat broadcast. Jio will also add NFC sup...