Don't think that your “waterproof” phone can be used underwater. Treat that feature as one that will save the device if you drop it on the sink, toilet or get...
85 months ago

The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were the first iPhones rated as IP67, which means the phones are resistant to splashes and can be submerged in...
57 months ago

This phenomenon occurs because Crockett and her colleague Dan Maynes have created a sloped channel that is super-hydrophobic, or a surface that...
124 months ago

Can you take your phone swimming? Here's what those IP67, IP68 and IPX8 water resistance ratings really mean.
6 months ago

I'm always worried that my iPhone will meet an untimely death from a wayward drop of rain so when I heard about the LifeProof iPhone case...
150 months ago

Nearly 75% of water-resistant products contain toxic PFAS, study finds ... A new analysis of popular brand name products detected toxic PFAS “...
32 months ago

Apple's iPhones rated as IP67, are dust-tight, and specifically tested to a depth of 1 meter (3 feet, 3 inches) for 30 minutes.
45 months ago

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new material by combining self-healing polymers into a thin film.
35 months ago

Waterproof means something that keeps the water off you. Water resistant means you won't immediately get wet, but if it really starts to rain, you will.
10 months ago

IP ratings let you know both the water and dust resistance of your smartphone, smartwatch or earbuds.
13 months ago