Flash notifications use your device's camera flash or screen to signal incoming messages and alerts, primarily aiding those with hearing difficulties, but can be excessive or distracting for others.

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

The iPhone is packed with various features designed to make life easier, and one such tool is the LED Flash for Alerts. It uses the camera flash for notifications, and here's how to turn it on. Apple ...

Like any other iPhone user out there, chances are you bring your device with you wherever you go, whether that's on your commute home or to your morning class. And who could blame you? We rely on our ...

The iPhone's humble flashlight can pull many tricks. It can blink as a visual alert for incoming calls and app notifications. It's quite versatile, too, when it comes to the ways you can turn it on.

Notifications for phone calls, texts, and alerts may be critical, but sometimes all that buzzing, pinging, and vibrating can be a pain. Conversely, you may be in such a noisy environment that you miss ...

iOS has an option for those who might be hard of hearing, suffer from visual impairments or those who simply wish to be notified via LED light signal when they receive messages and other notifications ...

Machine-vision systems use very short flashes of intense light to produce high-speed images employed in a wide variety of data-processing applications. For instance, fast-moving conveyor belts are run ...