While our phones have gotten more advanced, many compromises had to made along the way. Which one was the most difficult for you to forget?

An old phone is a very handy tool for surveillance & remote monitoring. It has built-in UPS, mic, speaker and cam. It’s inconspicuous, ...

How many outdated phones clutter your home currently? Most likely, like the rest of us, you’re replacing them every couple of years and abandoning a handful of useless ones in the process. This ...

An electrical engineer in rural Vermont is reviving old pay phones to give people a free option for making calls in areas ...

An electrical engineer in rural Vermont is reviving old pay phones to give people a free option for making calls in areas ...

And even if you’ve forgotten the passcode, an old phone can still be useful as an emergency house phone—anyone can dial 9-1-1. This is especially helpful if you have young children.

Old smartphones find new life as mini data centers A team at the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science in Northern Europe's Estonia has found a creative way to give outdated phones a ...

Tech & Science Outdated phones can power smart cities and save the seas. Instead of letting old smartphones pile up in landfills, scientists have transformed them into miniature data centers for ...